{"id":102170,"date":"2019-08-29T14:58:10","date_gmt":"2019-08-30T00:58:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=102170"},"modified":"2019-08-29T16:40:10","modified_gmt":"2019-08-30T02:40:10","slug":"uh-shidler-tim","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2019\/08\/29\/uh-shidler-tim\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> Shidler College of Business teams up with School of Travel Industry Management"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 6<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_40533\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/-UyEAV12mIc?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"Â鶹´«Ã½Shidler College of Business teams up with School of Travel Industry Management\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/shidler.hawaii.edu\/\">Shidler College of Business<\/a> at the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa and the <a href=\"https:\/\/tim.hawaii.edu\">School of Travel Industry Management<\/a> (<abbr title=\"Travel Institute Management\">TIM<\/abbr> School) are <a href=\"http:\/\/shidler.hawaii.edu\/tim\">joining forces<\/a> effective September 1, 2019. The unification will strengthen and expand relationships with the tourism industry, community, alumni and students as it did under Dean <strong>Chuck Gee<\/strong>\u2019s visionary leadership. Faculty and students can also look forward to new opportunities and resources as well as increased financial support.<\/p>\n<p>The <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School will become part of Shidler College and will operate under a &ldquo;school-within-a-college&rdquo; model. This allows the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School to retain its separate identity from Shidler College and maintain its focus on tourism, <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s largest industry.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_102165\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-102165\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-shidler-tim-merge.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-shidler-tim-merge-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"building\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-102165\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-shidler-tim-merge-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-shidler-tim-merge-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-shidler-tim-merge-630x353.jpg 630w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/08\/manoa-shidler-tim-merge.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-102165\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Shidler College of Business<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&ldquo;Workforce development is a major issue of concern in the global tourism industry and industry leaders have emphasized to us that there are many career opportunities for well-educated professionals, but it is critical for their employees to have strong business foundations,&rdquo; said <strong>V. Vance Roley<\/strong>, dean of Shidler College and interim dean of the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School. &ldquo;We believe offering the best of the Shidler College and the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School will prepare students for successful careers after graduation.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>A search will begin soon for a full-time executive leader, who will be director of the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School and associate dean of Shidler College.<\/p>\n<p>Shidler College\u2019s initial investment in the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School will include financial support, management oversight and opportunities for students to gain real-world experience beyond <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. With more than $1 billion in hotel holdings across the mainland, Jay Shidler, an alumnus of Shidler College and its largest donor, plans to develop internships for students. For all tenured and tenure-track <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School faculty, Shidler has committed a $1.55 million gift to fund an initial two years of summer research support and will offer matching funds for six new faculty endowments in the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School.<\/p>\n<p>The college also has secured two Asia-Pacific based alumni gifts, which includes $500,000 for a distinguished professorship for the the new <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School leader, and a $250,000 faculty fellowship.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/go.hawaii.edu\/GWJ\">the merger<\/a>.<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2 id=\"Shidler\/TIM\" style=\"margin-bottom: 30px;\">Shidler College of Business\/<abbr title=\"Travel Industry Management\">TIM<\/abbr> School <abbr>FAQ<\/abbr><\/h2>\n[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;How long have you been discussing the possibility of integrating the School of Travel Industry Management (<abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School) and Shidler College of Business?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>We have spent more than a year discussing the possibility and we think it is a good idea for several reasons:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Workforce development is a major concern in tourism, one of the world\u2019s largest industries. Shidler College of Business joining forces with the School of Travel Industry Management (<abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School) will help provide professionals who are qualified for leadership opportunities in the local and global tourism industries.<\/li>\n<li>The <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School will retain its identity and focus on the tourism industry while operating under a \u201cschool-within-a-college\u201d model. This model has been successful at the Shidler College and other top hospitality schools nationally and internationally.<\/li>\n<li>The recombined college will build on the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School\u2019s legacy and strengthen relationships with the community, industry, alumni, and students, as it did under Dean Chuck Gee\u2019s visionary leadership.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;If the schools are integrated, does this mean the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School will become obsolete?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>Absolutely not! The <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School would become a &ldquo;school-within-a-college&rdquo; in Shidler College. The <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School will have a full-time executive leader who will be Director of the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School and Associate Dean of Shidler College. This allows the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School to retain its identity and focus on <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s largest industry.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Are there plans to change the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School curriculum?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>The curriculum of the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School will always be focused on the travel industry. However, <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> students will be able to enjoy a wider range of course offerings through Shidler College. These courses will help strengthen their core business knowledge, which sets a stronger foundation for top careers in the hospitality industry.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Will this affect the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School accreditation with Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration (<abbr>ACPHA<\/abbr>)?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>No. In fact, it may strengthen the school\u2019s accreditation. According to Cornell University and Virginia Tech University, in today\u2019s tourism industry there is a greater need for students to have a strong business foundation. Local industry leaders have also told us the same thing. They want candidates with a solid business background.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What will happen to George Hall and other <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> designated facilities?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>There are no plans to physically move the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School. In fact, private funding will be raised to upgrade existing facilities as part of a major fundraising strategy for the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Will this change the admission requirements for prospective <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> students?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>No.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Will this affect the ease of transferability of students from hospitality, tourism, and travel programs in the community colleges?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>No.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Does this integration mean there will be a reduction in student services like academic advising, internship, and career placement?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>No. In fact, the integration will result in additional opportunities. Shidler College has excellent relationships within <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s business community, including the hospitality and tourism industry. Jay Shidler, a major Shidler College philanthropist with over $1 billion in hotel holdings on the mainland, has committed to developing internship opportunities for <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> students.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What will happen to the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> faculty? Does this mean there will be layoffs in the near future?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>No, but there are plans to give the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School faculty more support. For the first two years, Jay Shidler will offer summer research support for all tenured and tenure-track <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> faculty and matching funds for six new faculty endowments in the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School. The goal is to elevate the visibility of the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> faculty\u2019s research and stature of the school. The faculty has done excellent work over the years, and we think they deserve more recognition. In addition, two <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> alumni from the Asia-Pacific region have already matched funds for two additional faculty endowments&#8212;a $500,000 professorship and a $250,000 faculty fellowship.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Will the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School lose any of its signature events like Legacy in Tourism, N\u0101 Kukui Netlinks, Student-Industry Networking, <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> Commencement, and Welcome Orientations?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>No, in fact, the plan is to make the events even better.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Are there other schools within the Shidler College of Business?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>Yes. Since joining Shidler College of Business, the School of Accountancy has thrived under the &ldquo;school-within-a-college&rdquo; model. The school has its own director, and has increased its resources and strengthened the quality of its program, faculty and students after integrating with Shidler College. The school also enjoys a strong alumni network, most private support, and has its own advisory board.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Does integrating the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School with the Shidler College of Business mean students and faculty will reap the benefits of Jay Shidler\u2019s transformative gift?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>Jay Shidler has committed a separate $1.55 million gift to fund an initial two years of summer research support for all tenured and tenure-track faculty. He has also pledged to develop internships for <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> students at his hotel properties in an effort to give them more diverse internship opportunities. Jay Shidler currently owns more than 25 hotels in several states across the mainland. Since Jay\u2019s first major naming gift in 2006, we have learned these gifts stimulate other gifts as donors see exciting change happening and want to be part of it. We would love to see the same excitement happen with the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Can you give an example of the &ldquo;school-within-a-college&rdquo; model working at the Shidler College of Business?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>The <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School operated successfully under this model until it separated from the College of Business Administration (now Shidler College of Business) in 1992. Many of the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School\u2019s most successful alumni attribute their success to the strong business foundation they received in this combined college. In addition, the School of Accountancy has strengthened the quality of its program, faculty, and students since becoming part of Shidler College.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Can you name some top schools that are thriving with this &ldquo;school-within-a-college&rdquo; structure?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>Yes. We have been in close touch with the administration at Cornell University\u2019s School of Hotel Administration, which joined forces with two accredited business programs in 2016. They are the number one school in the nation and have reported great success in hiring new faculty thanks to the appeal of a larger school, improved services for all schools, and a large naming gift from <abbr>SC<\/abbr> Johnson.<\/p>\n<p>We have also been in close touch with Virginia Tech University. Administrators at Howard Feiertag Department of Hospitality and Tourism have reported increased support from the local tourism industry including work opportunities for students and a donation from Marriott International that will help pay for a brand-new kitchen facility closer to Pamplin College of Business.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;What student outreach efforts did you make in this process?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>We spent the past year engaging with students through various avenues, including council meetings and town hall seminars. Some of the benefits <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> students will gain from Shidler College joining forces with the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School will include more internship opportunities, increased resources, and a stronger business foundation that will prepare them for some of the top-paying jobs in <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s tourism industry.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;At one point, the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School was considered one of the best schools in the world, what does this merger mean in terms of the school\u2019s global recognition?&#8221; style=&#8221;square_outline&#8221; color=&#8221;blue&#8221; custom_font_container=&#8221;tag:h3|text_align:left&#8221; custom_use_theme_fonts=&#8221;yes&#8221; use_custom_heading=&#8221;true&#8221;]\n<p>Shidler College\u2019s growing Asia-Pacific presence will help strengthen the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School\u2019s relationships with key influencers and alumni in the region, which will better serve international students. Our plan is to build on the <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> School\u2019s legacy under Dean Gee\u2019s visionary leadership.<\/p>\n[\/vc_toggle][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The unification will strengthen and expand relationships with the tourism industry, community, alumni and students as it did under former <abbr>TIM<\/abbr> Dean Chuck Gee\u2019s visionary leadership.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[25,12],"tags":[103,146,9,56],"class_list":["post-102170","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academic-news","category-video","tag-school-of-travel-industry-management","tag-shidler-college-of-business","tag-uh-manoa","tag-video-2","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102170","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=102170"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102170\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":102300,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/102170\/revisions\/102300"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=102170"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=102170"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=102170"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}