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Hawaiʻi Partnerships/Projects
Hawaiʻi Partnerships/Projects
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Arizona State University’s growing commitment and engagement in Hawaiʻi is rooted in our charter values. When ASU established its charter in 2014, it pledged to focus every ounce of energy and every asset on the success of students and on the success of the communities we serve — locally, nationally and internationally.
Hawaiʻi is in many ways a microcosm of the global community—a small and close-knit place where big ideas and big challenges converge in complex ways. The most urgent issues facing our world today — climate change, sustainability, racial and economic justice, and more — are particularly relevant on the islands, and the actions that Hawaiʻi residents, tourists, businesses and policymakers take today will shape the future of the globe in important ways.
From its progressive energy and climate policies to its engagement with Indigenous knowledge, Hawaiʻi remains a bright spot of hope for the planet; we believe it is a critical place for ASU if the university is to achieve its goal to provide global access to education that acknowledges Indigenous knowledge systems and sustainability principles. We believe a reciprocal, sharing relationship will benefit ASU and the state.
My time at Arizona State helped shape who I am, both professionally and personally. Even long after graduation, the power of ASU’s reach and alumni base has helped me tremendously, especially in Hawaiʻi. When I moved here with my wife, the first friends and connections we made were from the ASU alumni family. I wouldn’t trade my degree from ASU for anything, and I am proud of the work being done by ASU alumni in Hawaiʻi.”
Impact of Donor Support
- More learners can pursue higher education. In 2022, 22,000 donors contributed $66.3 million for scholarships.
- More students succeed. ASU ranks #1 among the state’s public universities for its 86% first-year retention rate thanks in part to donor-funded student success initiatives.
- And donors helped ASU offer more than 4,500 hours of free tutoring.
ASU’s role is to support students from Hawaiʻi so that they feel like `ohana (family) even when they are far from home."