Mayor honors spring graduates

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Happy spring graduates with Sharkie, the HPU mascot who, from his cap and gown, apparently graduated too!

Mayor Mufi Hannemann shared center stage with nearly 700 graduates at HPU’s recent 66th commencement ceremony at the Waikiki Shell. [More]

Combs new HPU dean, College of Communication

“I want to make HPU’s College of Communication one of the best communication colleges in the country.” So said Dr. Steven Combs, the new dean of HPU’s college of Communication. Combs replaces Dr. James Whitfield who chose to return to the classroom and is teaching several journalism classes this fall. [More]

Dr. Steven Combs, new dean, College of Communication.

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Era ends with passing of last HPU founder

The last surviving founder of Hawai‘i Pacific University, and a member of HPU’s Board of Trustees, Paul C.T. Loo, was remembered at a memorial service July 15 at St. Andrew’s Cathedral. Loo, 75, died June 24 while on a family trip to Scotland. [More]