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Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami delivered the keynote speech during Chaminade's 65th Commencement.
Alumni, Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Homepage Large, Institutional

Commencement Address

May 15, 2023

Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami ’01 shares his fond memories of Chaminade.

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Students seated during Commencement at the Waikiki Shell.
Alumni, Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Homepage Large, Institutional

Congratulations to the Class of 2023

May 10, 2023

Chaminade President Dr. Lynn Babington, keynote speaker Kauai Mayor Derek Kawakami and student speakers shared inspiring messages.

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Five E+ID graduating seniors presented their projects during the Senior Showcase Exhibit.
Campus and Community, Homepage Large, Humanities, Arts & Design, Innovation, Students

Designing Women

May 5, 2023

Montserrat Lanfranco, Laura Flor, Maria Bernaldez, Angela Huber and Sarah Robertson had one last hurdle before Commencement: the Environmental + Interior Design’s Senior Showcase Exhibit.

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Chaminade President Lynn Babington congratulates winners of the Co-Curricular Awards.
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Institutional, Service Learning, Student Life

Above and Beyond

May 4, 2023

Co-Curricular Awards recognize students for their leadership As it has often been said, “Most students learn the most outside of the classroom.” And last month,…

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Epifania Petelo, Ashley Yoshikawa, Michael Rose and Tino Colleo pose with Professors Eddie Merc, Wera Panow-Loui and Guanlin Gao.
Business & Communication, Faculty, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program

First-Place Winners

May 4, 2023

Chaminade Edges out Nine Other Teams to Capture IACBE Award As guest speaker during the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Graduation/Induction, Michael Rose ’23 spoke highly of…

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Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union President, Drake Tanabe, left, and HCFCU Board Members, from left, Ariel Chun, Alan Yasuda and Neil Shimogawa presented a ,000 check to Chaminade President Dr. Lynn Babington and Assistant Vice President of Advancement, Jill Higashi, and HCFCU Executive Vice President Gary Nakata, right.
Campus and Community, Institutional, Nursing & Health Professions

Nursing Scholarship

May 4, 2023

Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union Announces New Scholarship Fund During a check presentation to Chaminade President Dr. Lynn Babington, Hawaii Central Federal Credit Union’s Board…

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Kamehameha Schools Jack Wong, Dr. Waiʻaleʻale Sarsona, Lt. Gov. Sylvia Luke and Chaminade President Dr. Lynn Babington announced the Muo Scholarship.
Center for Teaching and Learning, Education, Homepage Large, Innovation

Muʻo Scholarship

May 3, 2023

New Partnership to Address Teacher Shortage Every state across the country is coming up with solutions to combat the teacher shortage, which many education officials…

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Chaminade President Dr. Lynn Babington, students and their mentors gather on the steps of Eiben Hall after the Na Liko Naauao presentations.
Behavioral Sciences, Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Humanities, Arts & Design, Innovation, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Na Liko Naʻauao

April 28, 2023

Students present their thought-provoking research findings She suspected that she couldn’t be the only one feeling isolated and alone. With COVID cases spiking during her…

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Graduates of and inductees to the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program shared centerstage at an award ceremony.
Alumni, Business & Communication, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program, Institutional

Hogan’s Heroes

April 28, 2023

Hogan Program Graduates and Inductees Share the Stage Addressing attendees during the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Induction/Graduation Ceremony, Glenn Hogan said it is an honor…

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Liz Rizzo and Carman Kelly
Catholic

Viral Video

April 21, 2023

Chaminade alumna’s TikTok post viewed 15 million times Even before the emergence of social media, Liz Rizzo was already documenting and sharing her life, snapping…

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Surah Healey hugs Zukari Castillo during Taste of Culture.
Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Pain and Perseverance

April 21, 2023

Surah Healey ’23 succeeds and graduates despite health adversities  Starting college is stressful enough with all its attendant challenges. Living away from home for the…

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Haelee Tallett poses with Hogan Entrepreneurial Program director Roy Panzanella
Hogan Entrepreneurial Program

Hogan’s Hero

April 21, 2023

Haelee Tallett ’18 Champions Entrepreneurial Program Before ceding the room to Haelee Tallett —or Haels, as she prefers to be called— Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program…

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President Dr. Lynn Babington with students from the Office of Student Activities and Leadership.
Diversity and Inclusion, Homepage Large, Service Learning, Student Life, Students

Culture Week

April 6, 2023

Events celebrate campus diversity Bring your appetite, warns Andrew Ancheta, referring to the 5th Annual Taste of Culture. This food-like festival celebrates the cultural diversity…

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ENV 100 students pitch in to help cleanup Palolo Stream.
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Upstream Battle

April 6, 2023

Freshmen students help in Palolo Stream cleanup Empty bottles and cans. Cartons and styrofoam containers. A neon pink plastic ball. These were just some of…

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Cast members run through Act 1 during rehearsal.
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Faculty, Featured Story, Homepage Large, Student Life

Show Time

April 6, 2023

Powerful Play Examines Race in the U.S. Written and directed by Chaminade English Professor Dr. Allison Francis, “The Autobiography of an Ex-Colored Man” is a…

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Professor Junghwa Suh and Sr. Malia Wong organized last year's Celebration of the Arts.
Campus and Community

Celebration of the Arts

April 5, 2023

During the pandemic, most campus events went dark, including the Environmental + Interior Design Program’s annual art exhibition. However, as COVID restrictions lifted last year,…

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David Carter investigates decomposing feral pig
Innovation, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Ongoing Investigation

March 22, 2023

Chaminade director of forensic sciences and a hui of scientists research PMI  It may sound morbid, but David Carter, Ph.D., wants to figure out how…

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Bro. Ed Brink speaks from the lectern at Mystical Rose Oratory
Campus and Community, Catholic

Brink of Enlightenment

March 22, 2023

Formation never really ends for a Marianist; it is a life-long process of spiritual renewal, personal growth and committed service. Bro. Ed Brink, S.M. Bro….

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Dr. Anna Bonta Moreland of Villanova University presented her lecture, "A Life Worth Loving," at the Mystical Rose Oratory.
Catholic

Words of Wisdom

March 10, 2023

Villanova scholar offers strategies during her ‘A Life Worth Loving’ lecture  Two college students. Two different experiences. And one identical outcome: Brooke and Sophia (pseudonyms…

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Honolulu District History Day Fair participants pose for a group photo.
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Homepage Large

History in the Making

March 9, 2023

Students from middle to high schools show off their historical projects Participants work on an origami project with the guidance of members from the Japanese…

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Dr. Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education, U.S. Department of Education (left) with Brittnie Caraulia, 2023 Hawai‘i School Counselor of the Year.
Alumni, Education, Innovation

Counselor of the Year

March 9, 2023

Chaminade alumna recognized for her work and contributions In a teary emotional speech she gave after returning from Washington, D.C. as the 2023  Hawai‘i School…

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Guanlin Gao presents at the National Association of Economic Education Spring Conference at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis.
Business & Communication, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Faculty, Homepage Large

Economic Education

March 9, 2023

Including indigenous cultures and values into education is not about making the Indigenous populations stronger. They are already strong. It’s about changing the way the…

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Psychology department faculty members, from left, include Kathryn Chun, Scott Scanlan and Lianne Philhower
Alumni, Behavioral Sciences, Education, Faculty

HPA Board Appointments

March 9, 2023

Psychology faculty members gain HPA board seats The Hawai‘i Psychological Association (HPA) members have elected several Chaminade University faculty to its 2023-2024 Board. Sean Scanlan,…

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Sophomores received their white coats during an annual ceremony.
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White Coat Ceremony

March 6, 2023

Nursing students enter clinical phase of their education Health care team work is most successful when team members respect each other, trust each other, and…

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Fifth-graders experience Chaminade campus during "I Go To College" event
Campus and Community, Catholic, Diversity and Inclusion, Early College, Homepage Large, Institutional

I Go To College

February 17, 2023

Fifth-Graders Attend Classes and a Mock Graduation Ceremony The excitement was palpable as 254 fifth-graders from Catholic schools across the islands descended on campus to…

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Amy Rose Craig HoMA art instructor
Catholic

Art Teacher

February 16, 2023

Amy Rose Craig ’18 overcomes obstacles on her path to becoming an art teacher During her senior year at University of South Florida, Amy Rose…

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Dr. Lynn Babington Address Scholarship Luncheon Attendees
Alumni, Campus and Community, Donor Profiles, Education, Faculty, Homepage Large, Institutional, Students

Scholarship Luncheon

February 10, 2023

Students thank donors for their continued support More than 80 donors, students and staff attended this year’s Mahalo Scholarship Luncheon on February 9, 2023, in-person…

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Samaritan Counseling Center Hawaii Board President Rev. Dr. Bert Sumikawa, Rev. Dr. Gary Augustin, Executive Director Rachelle Chang
Behavioral Sciences, Campus and Community, Institutional

Mental Health Assistance Fund

February 8, 2023

Client Assistance Fund named after Chaminade Adjunct Faculty Although Mental Health America ranks Hawaii as #2 in having a lower prevalence of mental illness and…

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Katelynn Perreault named to “The Analytical Scientist Power List 2022” once again.
Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Top 40 Under 40

February 7, 2023

Katelynn Perrault makes “The Analytical Scientist Power List 2022” Lab coats buttoned up and goggles on, Katelynn Perrault, Ph.D., instructs her students in the FS…

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Ayko owner Chris Lee, second from left, and a crew of construction workers help frame a frame of a home for Habitat for humanity
Alumni, Business & Communication, Homepage Large

Building Blocks

February 1, 2023

Ayko Group owner Chris Lee ’17 hammers home his commitment to Habitat for Humanity It wasn’t all bad. In fact, some good did emerge from…

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Chaminade staff and students gather to help IHS during Servant Leadership Day
Campus and Community, Service Learning, Student Life, Students

Class Act

January 31, 2023

Students, staff volunteer to help The Institute for Human Services Not to be confused with Service Learning Day, Servant Leadership Day only happens once a…

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Dr. Anna Bonta Moreland
Campus and Community, Catholic, Diversity and Inclusion, Institutional

Marianist Lecture Series

January 31, 2023

Villanova scholar to discuss ‘A Life Worth Loving’ Engaging and insightful, guest speaker Anna Moreland, Ph.D., of Villanova University, will discuss “A Life Worth Loving”…

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Tom and Carol-Ann Watt at dinner
Alumni, Business & Communication, Campus and Community, Catholic, Donor Profiles

Living Legacy

January 26, 2023

A Place Close to the Heart: Honoring an Alumnus’s Final Wishes Before losing his battle to hypopharyngeal cancer on July 15, 2017 in San Leandro,…

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Chaminade Freshman Tahiya Kahaulelio
Campus and Community, Catholic, Diversity and Inclusion, Homepage Large, Innovation, Student Life, Students

Scents and Sensibility

January 26, 2023

Chaminade freshman turns her love of candles and Hawaii into a business Part science, part apothecary, the art of candle making can be traced as…

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Past and present Heritage Award recipients
Campus and Community, Chaminade History Center, Diversity and Inclusion, Homepage Large, Service Learning, Students

Honor Roll

January 18, 2023

Chaminade bestows Heritage Awards To recognize their exceptional contributions in personifying the Marianist values, Dr. Darren Iwamoto, Maritel Suniga and Kobe Ngirailemesang ’23 have been…

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Founders' Week lei-draping ceremony in front of Father Chaminade statue
Campus and Community, Catholic, Chaminade History Center, Homepage Large, Institutional

Heritage Hill

January 17, 2023

Founders’ Week celebrates Chaminade’s roots It seems to me that we must not become discouraged if we encounter some obstacle in the way of the…

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Silversword Cafe Grand Reopening
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Grand Reopening

January 11, 2023

Silversword Café features new look, updated menu Freshmen Araceli Kee and Ro Razavi gave their thumbs-up of approval. Alumni Elijah Abramo ’21 misses the old…

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Katherine Gonzalez '23 with her poster
Behavioral Sciences, Homepage Large, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Student Life, Students

Community Service

January 11, 2023

Making a difference through data science and service Community service has always been a big part of Katherine Gonzalez’s life.  And her passion for making…

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Agnes Brown '22 speaking with Sacred Hearts student
Catholic, Education, Featured Story, Institutional, Student Life, Students

Family Ties

January 4, 2023

Generations of Kaneohe ‘ohana devote themselves to educating Hawaii keiki Being an educator runs in Agnes Brown’s genes. Her grandmother was a music teacher at…

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Zoey Kaneakua '22
Alumni, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Data Mining

December 21, 2022

Alumna sifts through databases to produce Hawaii’s Uniform Crime Reporting For most of us, a dashboard primarily indicates a vehicle’s rate of speed, RPMs, engine…

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Antonio Bonnetty '19 with his classmates at Duquesne University law school graduation
Alumni, Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Student Life

Man on a Mission

December 16, 2022

Alumnus Continues to Pursue Social Justice Passion When Antonio Bonnetty ’19 started at Chaminade University, he wasn’t even sure if college was for him. By…

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Koa bowls for the recipients of the years-of-service award
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Institutional

Years of Service 

December 15, 2022

Faculty and staff reach impressive milestones  The mood was anything but Bah-Humbug. In fact, it was the complete Dickensian opposite. Soap bubbles floated through the…

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Featured Story, Institutional, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Sticking Point

December 13, 2022

Pinning Ceremony marks rite of passage for graduating nursing students “Let us never consider ourselves finished nurses … we must be learning all of our…

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One Year MBA students and professors
Business & Communication, Featured Story

One and Done

December 9, 2022

Program offers business students a fast track to an MBA degree Unlike the contestants in the “Amazing Race,” Chaminade students did not encounter any detours…

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Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program 20th anniversary
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program

Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program Celebrates 20 Years

December 6, 2022

Not even a torrential downpour could dampen the moods of attendees who celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Hogan Entrepreneurial Leadership Program. Since its inception,…

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When Things Could Go Wrong play
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

In Real Life

December 2, 2022

Live performances return to the stage at Vi and Paul Loo Theatre Luckily, nothing went awry with the recent production of “Things Go Wrong” at…

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world flags
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Chaminade University and United Nations Host Pacific Regional Sustainability Conference

November 29, 2022

Chaminade University and the United Nations will host a ground-breaking regional sustainability conference this week at the university campus to discuss climate change and the potential impacts…

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Vaccine ampoules stock photo
Alumni, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Chaminade Graduate Wins NIH Director’s Award

November 28, 2022

Since entering the National Institutes of Health (NIH) post-baccalaureate program in 2020, Chloe Talana has confirmed her passion for biomedical research. The Chaminade alumna has…

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Front of Chaminade University facing Fr. Chaminade Statue and Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Business & Communication, CIFAL Honolulu, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program, Innovation, Press Release

Chaminade University Awarded $600,000 Federal Grant

November 22, 2022

Chaminade University of Honolulu was among seven minority educational institutions that received $1.75 million in grants from the Minority Business Development Agency (MBDA). The monies are part…

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Matthew Higgins, E+ID program coordinator
Faculty, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

Environmental + Interior Design’s new program coordinator challenges students to think outside the box

November 4, 2022

The essence of interior design will always be about people and how they live. It is about the realities of what makes for an attractive,…

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Blessing of hands at the Mystical Rose Oratory
Campus and Community, Catholic, Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions

Annual Ceremony Anoints the Hands of Healthcare Workers, Nursing Students

November 3, 2022

“There may come a time when recovery lies in the hands of physicians, for they too pray to the Lord that he grant them success…

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Ka Hooulu 2022 awardees
Catholic, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional

2022 Innovation Awards Winners Announced

October 31, 2022

Modeled after the National Catholic Education Association’s Innovation in Catholic Education annual awards and sponsored by Hawaii Catholic Schools, the Ka Ho’oulu Awards focuses on…

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Marianist Lecture in the Mystical Rose Oratory
Campus and Community, Catholic, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story

Leading Scholar of Religion Discusses Disaffiliation

October 28, 2022

One of the most urgent issues in social science research and among catholic institutions stems from the fact that people are leaving the church and…

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Kimmy Tanaka '22 looking through an instrument during an Environmental Studies class field trip
Alumni, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

From Trauma to Transformation and Beyond

October 20, 2022

The road Kimmy Takata ’22 took to college wasn’t traditional—or easy. Mark Patterson, Kehau Lu’uwai, Josie Howard, Kimmy Takata ’22, and Tia Hartsock But while…

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NASA educators speaking with Education students
Campus and Community, Education, Featured Story, Students

A New Frontier for Students

October 17, 2022

Students were over the moon when National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) educators were on campus for a one-day Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)…

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Kapaa High School students at Chaminade
Early College, Featured Story, Institutional

Kapaa High School Students Earn College Credit Through Partnership

October 7, 2022

Chaminade University is taking its early college initiative to new levels, forging a cutting-edge partnership with Kapaa High to connect rural Kauai students to hands-on,…

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Chaminade students walking up the stairs
Alumni, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story

Alumna’s Endowed Scholarship Creates Opportunities and a Better Future for Chaminade Students

October 6, 2022

Jan Seymour ‘76 is proud of the endowed scholarship she helped establish at Chaminade University. Yet she is quick to deflect any suggestion that she…

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Brittany Johnson '24 and two friends
Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Finding Your Passion and Getting Out of Your Comfort Zone

October 4, 2022

Brittany Johnson ’24 had a lot of life under her belt when she applied to Chaminade University. She’d already served in the Air Force, after…

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Economic Education Center for Excellence workshop
Business & Communication, Featured Story, Press Release

Chaminade University Receives $50,000 Grant from the McInerny Foundation

September 27, 2022

Chaminade University of Honolulu recently received a $50,000 grant from the McInerny Foundation to support the school’s Economic Education Center for Excellence. The grant will…

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Medicine doctor with stethoscope using tablet and medical icon network connection on virtual screen interface in hospital background
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Innovation, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Using AI and Machine Learning in Healthcare

September 26, 2022

Algorithms are increasingly being used to make big decisions in healthcare, and there’s a common misconception that they’re unbiased. The truth is: they’re as biased…

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Donna Cottrell '22 at UCLA
Alumni, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Undergraduate Research & Pre-Professional Programs

Alumna Continues Her Dream to Medical School Through Articulation Agreement

September 23, 2022

Growing up in Waianae, Donna Cottrell ‘22 says she felt the sting of healthcare inequality firsthand. It wasn’t just that care was difficult to access….

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Cebuano Language and Culture Program
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Education, Faculty, Featured Story, Students

Bringing Filipino Language and Culture Back to Hawaii

September 21, 2022

It was a trip of a lifetime for a group of Hawaii educators and teachers-in-training. And Communication Professor Eva Washburn-Repollo, Ph.D. was overjoyed to be…

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Chaminade students at Makapuu for class
Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade University’s Hawaii Guarantee

September 19, 2022

Matching resident tuition and 4-year graduation pathway. Chaminade University is proud to announce a new undergraduate tuition match and four-year graduation pathway program starting with…

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Fr. Chaminade statue in front of Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade University No. 20 in Annual ‘U.S. News’ College Rankings

September 12, 2022

Chaminade University is proud of another strong showing in the U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges rankings, which once again named Chaminade among the…

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Students in a classroom
Featured Story, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University Receives Multiple Grants for Educational Scholarships

September 9, 2022

Chaminade University recently received three grants totaling $45,000 to fund scholarships for the 2022-2023 school year. The grants include: Antone and Edene Vidinha Charitable Trust…

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Faculty awardees 2022
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2022 Faculty Awardees

September 8, 2022

Three faculty members were recently honored for their outstanding contributions to academic scholarship, teaching excellence and creating a community that embraces teamwork at Chaminade. Psychology…

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Student looking at data on multiple screens
Campus and Community, CIFAL Honolulu, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Harnessing the Data Revolution Through a $10 Million Grant

September 2, 2022

Dr. Rylan Chong, director of Chaminade’s Data Science program, calls it nothing less than historic. In early August, the National Science Foundation (NSF) INCLUDES Alliance…

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beautiful walkway on Chaminade University campus
Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Institutional, Nursing & Health Professions, Press Release

Chaminade University Receives $75,000 Grant from Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation

August 31, 2022

Chaminade University of Honolulu recently received a $75,000 grant from the Mamoru and Aiko Takitani Foundation for student scholarships. The grant will be split to…

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Chaminade University Summer Institute - Cooking with Chemistry
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Pre-College Summer Institutes 2022

August 30, 2022

“Cooking with Chemistry” “Think Like a Champion” “Psychology of Happiness” Those might sound like great reads—or fascinating TED Talks. But they were actually some of…

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Fall 2022 students at academic convocation
Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade University Welcomes Largest Fall Class in 10 Years

August 29, 2022

In what appears to be an upward trend of college students returning to campus following the two-year pandemic, Chaminade University’s class of incoming students for…

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Lihau Stender working at Bee's Greens Co.
Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Student’s Passion to Malama Ka ‘Aina Resonates Inside and Outside the Classroom

August 26, 2022

Lihau Keoneula Stender ’24 loves the outdoors. On any given weekend, she’ll hit the beach, go for a hike or volunteer for a clean-up. That…

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Dr. Guanlin Gao teaching educators about financial literacy
Business & Communication, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional

Economic Center for Excellence: Providing Financial Literacy Resources

August 22, 2022

What does cooking have to do with economics? Dr. Guanlin Gao is glad you asked. Gao, a professor of economics and director of the Economic…

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data science student talking with professor about information on tv screen
Campus and Community, CIFAL Honolulu, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Press Release

Chaminade University Receives $10 Million Grant for United Nations Sustainability Center

August 18, 2022

The National Science Foundation (NSF) selected Chaminade University to lead a groundbreaking $10 million, five-year grant project to create new leadership pathways into data science…

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Kauai students visiting campus during emerging scholars program
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Early College, Featured Story, Institutional, Press Release

Kosasa Foundation Awards $25,000 to Chaminade University for Emerging Scholars Program on Kaua’i

August 15, 2022

Chaminade University recently received a $25,000 grant from the Kosasa Foundation in continued support of its Emerging Scholars Early College program. Now in its second…

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Second Chance Pell cohort with Chaminade professors
Business & Communication, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Students

Education Behind Bars: A Better Future Awaits

August 12, 2022

Dr. Janet Davidson is a leader in criminology. She has spent decades researching in the field, mentored hundreds of students, published a long list of…

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Halia Carlbom '25 at the Mana Up Hawaii booth
Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design, Students

Student Finds Marketing Internships to Support Her Passion for Politics

August 8, 2022

If you want to follow Hali’a Carlbom ‘25 around for the day, you’d better put on your tennis shoes. She is always on the run….

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baseball, glove and bat, and beach volleyball court and ball
Athletics, Featured Story, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University to Add Men’s Baseball, Women’s Beach Volleyball for the 2023-2024 Academic Year

August 1, 2022

Chaminade University today announced it will add Men’s Baseball and Women’s Beach Volleyball to its Athletics offerings for the 2023-2024 academic year. After an absence…

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Tommianne Brockert '23 studying abroad in Paris, France
Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Students, Undergraduate Research & Pre-Professional Programs

From Chaminade to Paris to Nashville and Back

August 1, 2022

Tommianne Brockert ‘23 loves studying, working and living in Hawaii. But she jumped at the chance to study abroad—and she hopes to convince others to…

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Front of Chaminade University facing Fr. Chaminade Statue and Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Featured Story, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University Names Jennifer Creech as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success

July 26, 2022

Chaminade University has named Jennifer Creech as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success, where she will oversee the school’s Admissions, Financial Aid and…

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Chaminade University from the air looking Diamond Head and Honolulu Oahu Hawaii
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Chaminade University Announces New Board of Governors and Regents Members

July 22, 2022

Chaminade University has named three new members to its Board of Governors and two new members to its Board of Regents. Newly named to its Board…

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Crime scene do not cross tape
Alumni, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Alumna’s Forensic Science Passion Takes Her to NCIS

July 13, 2022

When Kay Een ’02 was a kid, she called many places home. Her dad was in the military and stationed around the world, from Okinawa…

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RLB on KITV4 for can-struction
Alumni, Business & Communication, Featured Story

Alumna Breaks Down Barriers in Construction Industry

July 11, 2022

The summer of Erin Kirihara’s junior year at Chaminade, she attended a job fair organized by the university mostly—she jokes—to appease her parents and stay…

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Elementary Pupil Reading With Teacher In Classroom
Behavioral Sciences, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade Launches EdD in Educational Psychology Program

July 5, 2022

As part of an exciting partnership with the Hawaii State Department of Education (DOE), Chaminade University is gearing up to welcome its inaugural cohort for…

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Campus and Community, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Nursing & Health Professions

Chaminade Hosts Virtual Forum with Medical Team Who Performed the First Pig-Heart Transplant

June 24, 2022

In January 2022, 57-year-old David Bennett, Sr., was suffering from terminal heart disease when he made history—and grabbed headlines—as the first person to receive a…

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Rica Velasco speaking after receiving
Catholic, Education, Featured Story, Institutional

2022 Hawaii Catholic Schools Teacher of the Year

May 31, 2022

The COVID pandemic has been tough on kids—and Rica Velasco knows that better than most. As the guidance counselor at St. Joseph’s Parish School in…

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Dr. David Carter and a student looking at pig decomposition
Faculty, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Dr. David Carter Recognized for Achievements in Forensic Sciences

May 27, 2022

The American Academy of Forensic Sciences (AAFS) recognized Chaminade University’s Forensic Sciences Director and Professor Dr. David Carter for his significant contributions to the discipline,…

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Marriage Therapy. Couple Talking to Counselor
Behavioral Sciences, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade Launches Doctor of Marriage and Family Therapy Program

May 26, 2022

To help meet a critical need for mental health services, leadership and program administration in Hawaii, Chaminade University has launched a new Doctor of Marriage…

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Business & Communication, Education, Faculty, Featured Story, Press Release

Chaminade Associate Professor Awarded Fulbright-Hays Grant

May 24, 2022

The Fulbright-Hays Group Projects Abroad (GPA) Program under the U.S. Department of Education recently awarded a $100,000 grant to Dr. Eva Washburn-Repollo of Chaminade University to fund…

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Nursing students posing for a photo after their Pinning Ceremony
Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Celebrating the Past and Future: Nursing Pinning and White Coat Ceremonies

May 23, 2022

The journey to becoming a nurse requires hard work, endurance—and plenty of support along the way. It’s a lot like a marathon. And leading up…

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The Chaminade team at the IACBE Business Case Competition
Business & Communication, Featured Story, Students

Students Take Second in National Business Case Competition

May 19, 2022

A big pizza brand wants to expand their reach to target more Generation Z customers. How do you help them do it? That was exactly…

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ASCS challenge student poster titled, The Number of Bacterial Species in Your Body is Influenced by Suring in the Ocean
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Chaminade Hosts Pacific Region Data Science Challenge

May 17, 2022

Rewarding. Difficult. Inspiring. Those were some of the words student participants used to describe their experiences in the inaugural Advanced Computing for Social Change Challenge…

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graduates clapping during the Spring 2022 Commencement at Waikiki Shell
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Institutional, Students

Celebrating Our Graduates: Spring Commencement 2022

May 16, 2022

Value your ‘ohana, embrace your kuleana and remember that obstacles are meant to be overcome. That was the message East-West Center President Suzanne Puanani Vares-Lum…

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Students pose with the Co-curricular Awards
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Student Life, Students

2022 Co-Curricular Awards: Making a Positive Impact Across Campus

May 6, 2022

They go above and beyond—and their work doesn’t go unnoticed. Last month, students, student organizations and clubs, and faculty members and staff whose commitment to…

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The beautiful coastline Honolulu Hawaii shot from an altitude of about 500 feet during a helicopter photo flight over the Pacific Ocean.
Campus and Community, CIFAL Honolulu, Featured Story, Institutional, Student Life

Healthy and Sustainable Hawaii Speaker Series

May 4, 2022

A series of speakers exploring everything from climate change resilience to indigenous wisdom to healthcare equity helped launch the new United Nations-affiliated CIFAL Honolulu Centre…

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Campus and Community, Catholic, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Innovation, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

School of Nursing and Health Professions Launches Parish Health Program

May 2, 2022

One of the biggest obstacles to health education and prevention screening is access. And a new Parish Health program at Chaminade University is focused on…

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Ho’ākeolapono Trades Academy with Dr. Roy Panzarella, Dr. Lynn Babington and Michelle Bartell
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program

2022 Nonprofit Business Plan Competition

April 29, 2022

From vocational training to higher education mentorship and homelessness prevention, the services delivered by the winners of the 10th annual Hogan Entrepreneurial Program and American…

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School of Business and Communication Festival of Honors 2022
Business & Communication, Featured Story, Students

Spring Festival of Honors

April 27, 2022

Chaminade’s School of Business and Communication held a special awards ceremony and dinner recently to honor students and student groups who are embracing a “business…

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Student research posters at Na Liko Na'auao 2022
Behavioral Sciences, Business & Communication, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Celebrating Student Research at Na Liko Na’auao 2022

April 19, 2022

Interpretation of Multidimensional Chromatographic Outputs by Non-Specialists. Decolonizing Methodologies in Research. Native Hawaiian Traditional Medicine and its Effects on Inflammation of WISH cells. Those titles…

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Chaminade community gathers in the Mystical Rose Oratory to celebrate Chaminade's founders and the Heritage Awardees
Campus and Community, Catholic, Featured Story

Celebrating Our Founders and Heritage Awardees

April 13, 2022

As part of Founders’ Week celebrations, three extraordinary members of the Chaminade University ‘ohana were recognized with Heritage Awards for their tireless work to put…

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Business & Communication, CIFAL Honolulu, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Student Life, Students

Walking the Walk: Creating a Sustainable Hawaii

April 8, 2022

Cara Gutierrez doesn’t just want to learn about leaders in the green movement. She wants to be one. The senior at Chaminade, who is majoring…

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