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Ho’ākeolapono Trades Academy with Dr. Roy Panzarella, Dr. Lynn Babington and Michelle Bartell
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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, Homepage Large, 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
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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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Diaconate formation 2022 cohort
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Welcoming the Diaconate Formation 2022 Cohort

April 5, 2022

On a quiet Saturday in March, a group of people from all walks of life gathered at Chaminade’s Mystical Rose Oratory to begin a five-year…

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Dr. Dale Fryxell teaching students woodworking as part of the Marianist and the Arts program
Campus and Community, Catholic, Faculty, Featured Story, Institutional, Student Life

Marianists and the Arts Program

March 28, 2022

An exciting year-long workshop series at Chaminade is seeking to help tell the rich stories of the University and its Marianist founders through art in…

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Sullivan Family Library
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Catholic Intellectual Life

March 25, 2022

Chaminade University is part of a rich Catholic intellectual tradition that not only seeks to educate and inform but also ask tough questions, prompt opportunities…

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Washed Ashore team, winner of the Silverswords Business Competition
Business & Communication, Featured Story, Students

Silverswords Business Competition

March 23, 2022

It started with a suggestion. Private wealth advisor Eric Fujimoto, MBA ‘94, who is chair of the School of Business and Communication’s Advisory Board, encouraged…

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Meshelle Hirashima at Boston University
Alumni, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Big Dreams to Achieve Big Things

March 22, 2022

Meshelle Hirashima’s advice to young people is simple: you need big dreams to achieve big things. She would know. Hirashima, who graduated from Chaminade in…

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Business & Communication, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program, Students

Student’s Business Makes Paw-sitive Impact

March 16, 2022

By day, Oliver Carson is studying business. And by night, he’s running one. The Chaminade University senior and Hogan Entrepreneurial Program student owns Better Place…

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Welcome to MBA Alumnus and Kaiser Permanente COO’s World

March 11, 2022

To say that Andrew Giles, MBA ’17, has been busy over the last few years is putting things mildly. It’s more like he’s been running…

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Bishop Robert McElroy speaking during the Chaminade Marianist Lecture
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Bishop Robert McElroy Discusses a Synodal Church

March 10, 2022

In late 2021, Pope Francis called on the whole of the Catholic Church to embark on a two-year journey of reflection, profound renewal, and transformative…

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Student Wins SC21 Data Science Competition

March 7, 2022

Taylor Ishisaka loves to unlock the secrets hidden in data. There’s nothing more satisfying or rewarding, she says, than translating big data sets into clear,…

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Inaugural President’s Innovation Award

March 3, 2022

Two faculty members who spearheaded out-of-the-box programs aimed at expanding educational opportunities to more members of the community and broadening the university’s positive impact were…

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Joseph Durocher, Bro. Edward Brink and Alycia Tausuga pose after the Building Bridges event with Pope Francis
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Chaminade Students ‘Build Bridges’ with Pope Francis

March 1, 2022

It’s not every day that a Zoom meeting is also a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. But then, it’s also not every day that your virtual meeting features…

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E+ID Class Project Becomes Career-Launching Opportunity

February 14, 2022

It’s not every day an assignment in class turns into a career-launching opportunity. But that’s exactly the kind of project Kailani Torres is just wrapping…

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E+ID Alumna Makes Positive Impact in Community

February 1, 2022

Nicolle Soriano ’18 believes good design should be universal. “Whether you’re rich or poor, it’s for everyone to enjoy,” said Soriano, who has a degree…

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Nonprofit Business Plan Competition 2022

January 12, 2022

Chaminade University’s Hogan Entrepreneurial Program and American Savings Bank are currently seeking entries in its Nonprofit Business Plan Competition. The competition, held every other year, is…

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Chaminade University's Women's Volleyball team 2021
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A Record Year for Women’s Volleyball

January 11, 2022

If you want to win, you’ve got to work for it. Chaminade women’s volleyball embraced that mantra this year — and it paid off. The…

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Chaminade University from the air looking Diamond Head and Honolulu Oahu Hawaii
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Years of Service Milestones

December 20, 2021

Chaminade faculty and staff gathered in early December to celebrate the end of the Fall Term as well as the holiday season. The event kicked…

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Maui Invitational Chaminade versus Oregon
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Silversword Basketball

December 20, 2021

It was born out of college basketball’s “biggest upset.” In 1982, the Silverswords grabbed national headlines — and the national imagination — when they dominated…

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From Chaminade to the Hiphop Archive

November 22, 2021

Dominique Bocanegra ‘13 will never forget the advice that changed her life. It was from an inmate. Bocanegra had just graduated from Chaminade University with…

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Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Innovation, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Partnerships and $15M Grant to Improve Health and Wellbeing in Hawaii

November 15, 2021

Research has shown Native Hawaiians, Pacific Islanders, Filipinos and other medically underserved populations in Hawaii have disproportionately higher rates of physical ailments and mental health…

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Aloha Lei Garo and Taylor Ishisaka's HOSA research presentation
Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Students’ Stress-Related Project Awarded First Place in National Competition

November 5, 2021

Stress is a fact of life, but two innovative Silverswords want people to know the story doesn’t end there. And their work is getting wide…

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Nikhil Seth, Executive Director of UNITAR, and the Chaminade leadership team posing for a photo
Campus and Community, CIFAL Honolulu, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional

Chaminade University Partners with United Nations

November 3, 2021

Chaminade University is proud to announce an exciting new partnership with the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) that will provide innovative leadership…

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A Chaminade online undergraduate student works on her homework as her son looks at her laptop
Featured Story, Institutional

Online Undergraduate Program: More than a Degree

October 22, 2021

Chaminade University is excited to announce the redesign of its online undergraduate program — called Flex — that puts students in control of the pace…

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Marianist Lecture banner for "The Spirituality of Justice"
Campus and Community, Catholic, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story

The Spirituality of Justice: Racism & Climate Change

October 14, 2021

The “Catholic response” to racism, climate change and other societal injustices — including those plaguing Hawaii communities — must be one centered in faith-based action…

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Izzie Krupa '22 works on a goat during her South African veterinarian internship
Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Students

Veterinarian Internship takes Biology Student to South Africa

September 28, 2021

Getting chased by a rhino – that’s something Izabelle “Izzie” Krupa ’22 will never forget. It’s one of the answers she gives when asked what…

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Dr. Lorin Ramocki talking to Nursing students during a simulation and Dr. Kate Perrault teaching her Forensic Science students
Campus and Community, Faculty, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Nursing & Health Professions

Dr. Lorin Ramocki and Dr. Katelyn Perrault Recognized for their Passion and Innovation in Teaching

September 24, 2021

Motivated. Innovative. Passionate. A trailblazer. Those were some of the words used to describe this year’s faculty honorees of the Chaminade Excellence in Teaching and…

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Chaminade nursing students participating in a mock vaccination clinic
Featured Story, Institutional, Nursing & Health Professions, Press Release

Chaminade University’s Healthcare Simulation Program Receives Provisional Accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare

September 22, 2021

After a thorough evaluation, Chaminade University’s School of Nursing and Health Professions’ simulation program has received provisional accreditation from the Society for Simulation in Healthcare (SSH). Accreditation recognizes the…

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Lucy Lee '23, environmental studies major sailing on Hikianalia, looking outward
Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Student Life

Hokulea Navigator and Environmental Lawyer in Training

September 20, 2021

Over the summer, Lucy Lee ’23 was one of five student navigators invited on a training expedition of Hokulea and sister voyaging canoe Hikianalia to…

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Front of Chaminade University facing Fr. Chaminade Statue and Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Institutional

Chaminade University No. 21 in Annual ‘U.S. News’ College Rankings

September 14, 2021

Chaminade University was again recognized as a top regional west university in the annual U.S. News and World Report’s 2022 Best College rankings. U.S. News…

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Wooden colorful Montessori toys and child is back
Alumni, Education, Featured Story

Passion for Montessori Lands Alumna Coveted Research Position

September 13, 2021

Emily Yerington, MAT ‘19, has fond memories of the Montessori school she attended as a child. Now, she’s on a mission to add to the…

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Dr. Gail Grabowsky, Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics, with students at Makapuu Beach looking at tidepools
Featured Story, Institutional, Natural Sciences & Mathematics, Press Release

Chaminade University Names Dr. Gail Grabowsky as Dean of School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics

September 10, 2021

Chaminade University has named Dr. Gail Grabowsky as Dean of the School of Natural Sciences and Mathematics. With more than 20 years of experience at…

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Alumni, Campus and Community, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

Education with a Higher Purpose

September 10, 2021

Jayne Mondoy was teaching fifth through eighth grade at St. Elizabeth School in Central Oahu—and enjoying the work—when she felt driven to build her leadership…

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Llewellyn Young, Dr. Devin Oshiro, Dr. Helen Turner and Dr. Glenn Medeiros
Catholic, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional, Press Release

Chaminade University and Hawaii Catholic Schools Announce 2021 Ka Ho’oulu Innovation Recipients

September 9, 2021

Chaminade University’s Center for Strategy and Innovation, in partnership with Hawai‘i Catholic Schools, has announced the recipients of the 2021 Ka Hoʻoulu Innovation Awards: St….

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Doctor coat with stethoscope shaped as a heart
Alumni, Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions

Alum Named Straub Clinic’s Most Valuable Team Player

September 2, 2021

Michael Ono ‘14 made friends at Chaminade that he “still considers family” today. It’s those relationships and others that have helped buoy him as he…

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students kicking off the fall term at the opportunities fair
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Kicking Off Fall Term 2021

August 30, 2021

“Really, really excited!” That’s how freshman Kinnidi Brooks described how she was feeling as she moved into Chaminade residence halls, participated in New Student Orientation…

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Alumna Motivated to Reframe Literacy

August 27, 2021

Only 9% of students at Waianae High School can demonstrate competency in English Language Arts. It’s an alarming statistic. But for Shay Kaleo’oluho’iloliokawaipahe Zykova, MEd…

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Samoan club performing at the alumni reunion event
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Once a Silversword Always a Silversword

August 25, 2021

Chaminade Director of Alumni Relations Jeannie Lum ’05, MBA ’07 believes building strong alumni relationships begins long before students walk across that stage to accept…

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ALOHA E Institute for Professional Development

August 24, 2021

Incorporating “active learning” into classrooms. Taking online learning to the next level. And embracing place-based education. Those were some of the central themes tackled in…

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Chaminade's Advancement team photo
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Chaminade’s Advancement Team is on a Mission to Build Relationships

August 20, 2021

Gary Cordova, vice president of Advancement at Chaminade, says his job—and the work of his five-member team—is all about building strong relationships. With alumni, with…

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Doctor of Nursing Practice inaugural cohort group shot during their annual on-campus immersion
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Welcoming the Inaugural Doctor of Nursing Practice Cohort

August 20, 2021

Chaminade’s new Doctor of Nursing Practice launched this Fall, and participants were welcomed to campus as part of a hands-on immersion experience designed to build…

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2021 Data Science SPICE Summer Institute Amber Sablan's presentation
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Data Science SPICE Summer Institute

August 18, 2021

For a third year, budding data scientists from across Hawaii and the mainland came together for Chaminade’s Supporting Pacific Indigenous Computing Excellence (SPICE) Data Science…

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Calyee Orsinger '11 holding a plastic spine model posing for the camera
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Alumna Creates Scholarship to Pay It Forward

August 16, 2021

Caylee Orsinger ’11 may live and work in Oklahoma, but her heart is still in the Islands. To prove that, you need look no further…

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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 Regents Members

August 13, 2021

Chaminade University’s Board of Regents serves to create and authorize school plans and policies and to ensure that they articulate the vision and mission of…

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Kaimuki and McKinley students at the beach during their Marine Science summer institute program
Behavioral Sciences, Business & Communication, Early College, Faculty, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Immersive Experiences Through Summer Institutes

August 13, 2021

Dozens of Hawai’i public high school students converged on Chaminade’s campus over the summer for a host of immersive learning opportunities—trying their hand at everything…

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Coming Home to Chaminade and Paying it Forward

August 9, 2021

As part of an effort to open theological studies to more laypeople, Chaminade has significantly broadened its Master of Pastoral Theology (MPT) program to include…

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students studying together on a bench near Brogan Hall
Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Institutional

Paying for College: That’s Where Financial Aid Comes In

August 5, 2021

Jeff Scofield, dean of financial aid at Chaminade, knows that looking for help to pay for college can oftentimes seem daunting for students—and their parents….

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Community and Public Health students participate in a mock vaccination simulation
Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional, Nursing & Health Professions

Community and Public Health: Power to Help People Live Healthier Lives

August 2, 2021

Those at the frontlines of the healthcare industry don’t just work in hospitals. As the COVID pandemic has made clear, frontline professionals also include health…

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Illustration of Lady Justice in a Conceptual illustration in prison representing the criminal justice system
Behavioral Sciences, Faculty, Featured Story

Dr. Joseph Allen: Reevaluating Our Criminal Justice System

July 28, 2021

Social justice movements have prompted many people to reevaluate our criminal justice system, Chaminade’s Dr. Joseph Allen shares his thoughts.

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Waianae Coast
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Chaminade University’s “Community First” Approach Sparks an Innovative Data Science Collaboration

July 24, 2021

A Collaborative Vision: Waianae Coast Community Scorecard and Dashboard Project As part of an innovative partnership, Data Science students at Chaminade University are teaming up…

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Diamond Head
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Kosasa Foundation Awards Grant for Emerging Scholars Program

July 22, 2021

Through the Center for Strategy and Innovation, Chaminade University recently received a $25,000 grant from the Kosasa Foundation to support its Emerging Scholars pilot program…

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Alumni, Athletics, Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

Alum and Domestic Violence Advocate Stresses Self-Care

July 20, 2021

Luana Moreno ’17 practices what she calls little “acts of self-care” every day. It’s how the Hawaii Domestic Violence Action Center advocate ensures the difficult…

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Doctor of Education inaugural cohort
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Blessing Our New EdD Program

June 30, 2021

The gathering celebrated the end of a long journey—and the beginning of so many others. In a special ceremony on campus recently, some of the…

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Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Business & Communication, Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story

Second Chance Pell Program

June 29, 2021

Following federal approval, Chaminade University will launch an innovative “second chance” Pell Grant program this fall that will give Halawa Correctional Facility inmates an opportunity…

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Dr. Kate Perrault Receives John B. Phillips Award

June 23, 2021

Dr. Katelynn Perrault, an associate professor of Forensic Science and Chemistry at Chaminade, is celebrating special recognition for her hard work—in the classroom, in the…

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DNP Program Receives WSCUC Accreditation

June 21, 2021

Following a comprehensive review process, Chaminade University’s new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program has received accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges…

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Hawaii Catholic Schools Teacher of the Year awardee Mary Vannatta
Campus and Community, Catholic, Education, Featured Story

Maryknoll School Teacher Receives Teacher of the Year Award

June 15, 2021

From working late to offer one-on-one tutoring to incorporating exciting new digital tools into her classroom to inspiring students to be passionate about learning, Maryknoll…

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Ethan West '16, CEO of Punahele Provisions
Alumni, Business & Communication, Featured Story

MBA Alumnus’ Mission: Be a Force for Good

June 1, 2021

When entrepreneur and CEO Ethan West ’16 was getting his Master of Business Administration degree at Chaminade, he remembers encountering the kinds of questions that…

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Dr. Lorin Ramocki talking with nursing and community and public health students during a simulation
Faculty, Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions

Learning and Growing by Doing

May 18, 2021

Dr. Lorin Ramocki believes in the power of learning and growing—by doing. The School of Nursing and Health Professions professor has gotten high praise from…

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One Year MBA students in the classroom
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School of Business and Communication Receives Reaffirmation Accreditation

May 17, 2021

Chaminade University is proud to announce the International Accreditation Council for Business Educators recently granted reaffirmation of accreditation to all the University’s School of Business…

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Nursing Graduates 2021
Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Future Healthcare Professionals: Nursing Pinning Ceremony

May 15, 2021

Members of Chaminade’s School of Nursing and Health Professions gathered virtually earlier this month to celebrate the time-honored Nursing Pinning Ceremony together, marking the end…

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Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
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Chaminade University Receives Maximum 10-Year Accreditation from APA for its Doctor of Psychology Program

May 12, 2021

Following a rigorous, months-long review, the Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology degree program at the Hawaii School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University…

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2021 Co-Curricular Award winners
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Beyond Academics: Co-Curricular Awards

May 12, 2021

Every year, the Co-Curricular Awards recognize members of Chaminade’s student body, clubs and organizations, and staff and faculty members whose efforts to make the campus…

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Graduates walking through the faculty tunnel during the Spring 2021 commencement
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Gathering Together: Spring Commencement 2021

May 9, 2021

Hundreds gathered in person and virtually on May 8 to celebrate the many accomplishments of Chaminade’s Spring 2021 graduates with Commencement ceremonies on campus, closing…

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Timothy Duston standing in front of the Red Cross van
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Student Recognized as a 2021 Red Cross Volunteer Hero

April 27, 2021

In 2009, an 8.1 magnitude earthquake in the Pacific Ocean generated a massive tsunami that roared onshore in American Samoa and Samoa with wave heights…

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Na Liko Naauao 2021
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Students Showcase Work at Annual Na Liko Na‘auao

April 19, 2021

Chaminade undergraduates across all disciplines gathered virtually in early April to present their ongoing research across a broad array of exciting areas, from Native Hawaiian…

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Nicole Yamase '14 (BS Environmental Studies, BS Biology) doing field work
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Under the Sea: Into Challenger Deep

April 12, 2021

Nicole Yamase and Victor Vescovo Have you ever wondered what secrets can be found at the ocean’s deepest depths?  So has Nicole Yamase ’14. And…

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Heritage Awardees at the Mystical Rose Oratory
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Heritage Awardees Honored During Founders’ Mass

April 8, 2021

Chaminade’s Heritage Awards recognize members of the Silversword community who accomplish outstanding work in pursuit of the University’s mission and make it a better place…

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Looking Forward: Building a Healthy Community after COVID-19
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Healthcare Forum: Building a Healthy Community after COVID-19

April 7, 2021

Chaminade President Dr. Lynn Babington hosted an engaging and timely forum at the University on April 6 to explore the post-pandemic healthcare needs of Hawai‘i’s…

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Healthcare professionals in mask
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Doctor of Nursing Practice Program: More Than a Degree—An Opportunity to Make a Difference

April 2, 2021

The first students in Chaminade’s new online Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program start in August. The new doctoral degree is designed for the registered…

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Chaminade University Launches Economic Education Center

April 2, 2021

Chaminade University’s School of Business and Communication, in partnership with the Hawaiian Council for Economic Education (HCEE), has launched the Economic Education Center for Excellence….

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Business & Communication, Featured Story, Institutional

One Year MBA Teaches Business for Good Through Strategic Decision-Making

April 1, 2021

Using an innovative program design built around a “business for good” philosophy, Chaminade University will launch its One Year MBA program in Fall 2021. The…

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Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
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Chaminade University Welcomes Jeff Scofield as Dean of Financial Aid

March 29, 2021

Chaminade University has named Jeff R. Scofield as Dean of Financial Aid, where he will oversee operations of the financial aid office. He brings more…

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Dairian Balai '22, Data Science major
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Finding Solutions Through Data Science

March 20, 2021

Dairian Balai ’22 peers into data to find solutions. That’s where she found her passion, too. The Data Science major likes to say that all…

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Dr. Lupita Ruiz-Jones, professor and alumna
Alumni, Faculty, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Returning Home to Chaminade

March 19, 2021

Dr. Lupita Ruiz-Jones, Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at Chaminade University, wants students to plan their careers with intention, so they end up doing work…

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Chaminade professor teaching a EdD class
Education, Featured Story, Innovation, Institutional

New Doctorate of Education Trains Leaders for Adaptation and Change

March 12, 2021

Professionals who are ready to step onto that highest rung of the educational ladder and earn a doctoral degree have a new online option. Chaminade…

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Alice Potter '18 with her fellow faculty members while in the Peace Corps
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Service in Action, A Peace Corps Volunteer’s Story

March 12, 2021

“When I’m older, I want to join the Peace Corps.” Her uncle’s stories of the Peace Corps, living in a faraway place called Togo (West…

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Coming Full Circle

March 10, 2021

Kristine Stebbins ‘87 remembers completing a long list of internships as a Communication undergraduate at Chaminade, including the one that would launch her whirlwind career…

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Radio CUH station
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Radio CUH Receives Grant

March 9, 2021

It’s a place for students to find their voice. For poets to slam, DJs to jam and loyal listeners to tune in. In November 2011,…

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Mulatta—Not So Tragic Poetry Reading
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Mulatta—Not So Tragic

March 8, 2021

To commemorate Black History Month, Chaminade English Professor Dr. Allison Francis recently collaborated with Karla Brundage, an adjunct professor at the university, to present a…

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Anthony Shipp, MBA '19 (President and CEO of M. Dyer Global)
Alumni, Business & Communication, Featured Story, Hogan Entrepreneurial Program

Leader at the Bottom of an Inverted Pyramid

March 5, 2021

Nothing can quite prepare you for the kind of unparalleled economic crisis the world saw as the coronavirus shut down so many aspects of daily…

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Behavioral Sciences, Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story

New Online School Counseling Program for Neighbor Islanders

March 5, 2021

Say you’ve just graduated on one of the neighbor islands with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. You want to get a master’s degree next, so…

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Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions, Press Release

Chaminade University Names Pamela Smith as Associate Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions

March 4, 2021

Chaminade University has named Pamela D. Smith, EdD, APRN-Rx, FNP-BC, as Associate Dean of the School of Nursing and Health Professions. She will lead Chaminade’s…

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Faculty, Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions

Students and Professor Co-Author Publication

March 3, 2021

Two Nursing students at Chaminade and a recent graduate are making important academic contributions to the field, with separate co-authored publications in a noted peer-reviewed…

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Clarence T.C. Ching Hall
Business & Communication, Faculty, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Excellence in Scholarship and Teaching

March 1, 2021

Two Chaminade professors have been recognized for excellence in teaching and academic scholarship. Dr. Jolene Cogbill, assistant professor of Biology, was named the inaugural recipient…

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James Deleon Guerrero ’16
Alumni, Business & Communication, Featured Story

Discovering Passion and Purpose in the Family Business

February 27, 2021

Leading a company is a challenge at any age, but at just 27 years old, James Deleon Guerrero ’16 has taken on the role of…

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COVID vaccines
Campus and Community, Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions, Students

Nursing Students Part of Hawaii’s COVID Vaccination Efforts

February 18, 2021

One vaccine at a time, Hawaii is beating back COVID-19. And Chaminade University is proud to be part of the effort. Working with community healthcare…

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Alumni, Business & Communication, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

Making Lemonade Out of Lemons

February 16, 2021

Like many of us, Blaze Mancillas’ 2020 didn’t go quite as he had planned. The pandemic meant that the actor and comedian, a 2009 graduate…

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Faculty, Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design

Design for the Community

February 3, 2021

In a significant honor, the Interior Design Education Council has awarded Environmental + Interior Design Associate Professor Joan Riggs its Community Service Award in recognition…

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Heart of handshake as friendship and love
Featured Story, Nursing & Health Professions, Service Learning

Bridging the Age Gap

January 26, 2021

Relationships are one of the critical ingredients in our happiness and wellbeing—bonding not only with partners and peers, but also with those spanning different ages….

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Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Islands of Opportunity: First-Ever Virtual DataCamp

January 16, 2021

In November 2020, the Islands of Opportunity-Louis Stokes Alliances for Minority Participation (IOA-LSAMP) and Chaminade University Honolulu partnered to launch an online data analytics proficiency…

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Chaminade University of Honolulu flag in front of Clarence T.C. Ching Hall building
Campus and Community, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story, President

Events at the Nation’s Capitol

January 7, 2021

President Lynn Babington’s Statement Regarding Violence at the U.S. Capitol Chaminade community: Today has been a difficult day for our nation. The actions undertaken by…

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hands on keyboard
Featured Story, Press Release

Chaminade Receives Grant in Support of Distance Learning

January 5, 2021

Chaminade University of Honolulu recently received a $20,000 grant from the G. N. Wilcox Trust, Bank of Hawaii, Trustee to provide educational technology packages to…

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Digital Humanities Metallica presentation
Featured Story, Humanities, Arts & Design, Natural Sciences & Mathematics

Data and Design: A Powerful Storyteller

December 16, 2020

Majoring in data science means you spend a lot of your time combing through data, learning to use coding software, digitally mapping data and analyzing…

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Chaminade Aerial
Alumni, Behavioral Sciences, Featured Story

A Family Affair

December 15, 2020

As a child, Tesia Chang, MSJCA ’15 was always intrigued by detective and cop shows. Her father used to read her Nate the Great books,…

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Hawaii State Capitol
Alumni, Behavioral Sciences, Diversity and Inclusion, Featured Story

Finding Her Home Away From Home

December 10, 2020

When Melanie Legdesog Veltri originally came to Chaminade University as an undergraduate from Micronesia, her plan was to get a degree and then go back…

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Joyce Yang receives Kathy Kawaguchi Award 2020
Education, Featured Story

Joyce Yang Receives Kathy Kawaguchi Award

December 9, 2020

Each year, the Kathy Kawaguchi Award for Excellence in Educational Leadership is presented to an exemplary leader in the field of education in Hawai’i. This…

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