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Hawaii Pacific University
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- 1166 Fort Street, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States of America
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- 808-544-0238
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- History & Memorable Moments
Recognizing the need for an independent, nonsectarian liberal arts college in Honolulu, four prominent and public-spirited citizens -- Eureka Forbes, Paul C.T. Loo, Elizabeth W. Kellerman, and The Reverend Edmond Walker — applied for a charter of incorporation for a not-for-profit corporation to be called Hawaiʻi Pacific College. The state of Hawaiʻi granted a charter of incorporation to Hawaiʻi Pacific on September 17, 1965. In September of 1966, Honolulu Christian College merged into Hawaiʻi Pacific College, and a new charter was granted by the state of Hawai. In 1967, Dr. James L. Meader became Hawaiʻi Pacific College's first President. President Meader, in consultation with community leaders, developed a comprehensive educational program to meet various higher educational needs for the state of Hawaiʻi. When Dr. Meader retired on June 30, 1968, the Board of Trustees elected The Reverend George A. Warmer as Hawaiʻi Pacific's second President. Under President Warmer's leadership, the College implemented academic programs in the liberal arts and cooperative education. In 1972, Hawaiʻi Pacific College graduated seven students in its first commencement class and in the same year established a School of Business Administration. Chatt G. Wright became the founding Dean of Hawaiʻi Pacific's new School of Business Administration. In 1973, the College received full accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The following years saw the creation of the English Foundations Program, offering instruction to non-native speakers of English, and the Division of Special Programs, administering off-campus instruction on various military installations on Oʻahu. [1]
President Warmer retired in 1976, and Chatt G. Wright became Hawaiʻi Pacific's third President. Under President Wright's leadership, Hawaiʻi Pacific has seen rapid and continuous expansion. Augmenting its thriving undergraduate program of baccalaureate and associate degrees, Hawaiʻi Pacific launched a Master of Business Administration program in 1986, a Master of Science in Information Systems program in 1989, and a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management in 1991. Hawaiʻi Pacific continued to expand and develop throughout the 1980s, and in 1990 became Hawaiʻi Pacific University (HPU). In 1992, Hawaiʻi Loa College, a small, independent, liberal arts college located on the windward side of Oʻahu, merged into Hawaiʻi Pacific University. This historic merger has brought together the strength of two academically strong institutions, and has helped to expand Hawaiʻi Pacific University's role as a leader in higher education for the state of Hawaiʻi and the Pacific Basin. In 1992, Hawaii Pacific University graduate Carolyn Sapp was the first Miss Hawaii to achieve the title of Miss America (1992), and is also an established leading motivational speaker, a charismatic entertainer and a product spokesperson. Her achievements include starring in a highly acclaimed NBC movie among various feature films, authoring a wide variety of articles and opinion pieces, and national appearances in public forums and mass media. The HPU International Vocal Ensemble made their Carnegie Hall debut in June 2004 where they performed Morten Lauriden’s Lux Aeterna and O Magnum Mysterium. [1]
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