Legacy of William Kwai-Fong Yap inspires historic UH Foundation campaign
Yap¡¯s story was recounted by Tim Dolan at the November 1 event marking the launch of the foundation¡¯s historic $1 billion campaign: For UH ? For Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
Yap¡¯s story was recounted by Tim Dolan at the November 1 event marking the launch of the foundation¡¯s historic $1 billion campaign: For UH ? For Âé¶¹´«Ã½.
The UH Foundation?s campaign video features 22 UH voices from across the state.
“I am personally pledging today $1 million to support graduate students working in [the] areas of artificial intelligence, machine learning or data science in service to the environment or humanity here in our islands.”
Private support for UH is critical for maintaining academic and research excellence as public funding fluctuates with Âé¶¹´«Ã½¡¯s economy.
These funds support the Shidler College of Business Advancement Fund.
Dods is an alumnus of UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s Shidler College of Business, a longtime donor to UH and former president of the UH Foundation¡¯s Board of Trustees.
The University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Foundation last fiscal year (July 1, 2022–June 30, 2023) raised $103.6 million, exceeding by 9% the annual goal for raising funds to support the 10 campuses of the UH System.
The Elizabeth Spann Student Enrichment Fund is helping students succeed in different opportunities.
The most recent gifts support teaching and preservation of Âé¶¹´«Ã½s lands and oceans.
Meikai and Asahi Universities, long time partners of the UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ College of Education, have made a contribution to aid students impacted by the Lahaina fires.