Shidler College Reaches for Greatness Campusbeat Compiled by Michelle White by Mark Brislin Match Large Donations to the Business Ka Leo Associate News Editor School
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VOLUME 102 ISSUE 43 T H E V O I C E Why the long face? North Shore surfers wait for swell A WaterLog | Page 7 WWW.KALEO.ORG EO KServing the students of the UniversityL of Hawai‘i at Mānoa since 1922 ISOLATED SHOWERS Choosing words carefully Whoa Aneli! Wahine corner kicks and kills Former UH student calls home Hale‘iwa native, Wahine star Teams play for WAC titles THURSDAY H:85° L:71° Mixed Plate | Page 3 Sports | Page 8 Sports | Page 11 NOV. 1, 2007 Shidler College reaches for greatness CampusBeat Compiled by Michelle White By Mark Brislin match large donations to the business Ka Leo Associate News Editor school. A little over a year later, the $3 Thursday, Oct. 18 million has nearly been exhausted. It has been a lucrative past year “We are on the verge of run- 12:08 p.m. – A student was injured for the University of Hawai‘i Shidler ning out of that. It’s very popular,” after falling in the Queen Lili‘uokalani College of Business. Vance said. Center for Student Services stairway. The seed for the business John and Sue Dean were the The student declined an ambulance school’s recent success was plant- first to make use of the matching and was taken to the UH Health ed in September 2006, when real funds with a $250,000 donation in Services. estate developer and entrepreneur Jay February, which, after being matched, Shidler gave the business school a totaled $500,000. Friday, Oct. 19 $25 million gift. Shidler’s donation The John and Sue Dean is the largest single donation in UH Distinguished Professorship was 7:30 a.m. – A UH staff member’s history, and changed the name of approved by the University Board 2005 Toyota Highlander was dam- business school to Shidler’s name. of Regents in July 2007, along with aged in a hit-and-run at the Pacific “I came here on January 1, two more sizable donations. Jean Biomedical Research Center parking 2005, with a goal of trying to build E. Rolles, the vice president of lot. The sport utility vehicle sustained on what we had accomplished in community relations for Outrigger minor damage to the rear bumper. the past and make this really a Enterprises donated $250,000, and The Shidler College of great business school, and (Shidler) First Insurance Company of Hawai‘i Business is utilizing Saturday, Oct. 20 shared that vision,” said Shidler chipped in another $500,000. All the recent donations College of Business Dean Vance three of these donations were 6:03 a.m. to help improve all – Campus Security adminis- Roley. “And I think he saw with matched and went toward endowed tered first aid to a student. The student aspects of the college, the help of gifts like his, we could professorships. had stubbed her big toe while riding a accomplish something.” Vance explained donations including maintenance bicycle on the Lower Campus Dorm In addition to the original $25 made toward endowed professor- and renovations. Access Road. million donation, Shidler added ships go into a fund. The original another $1 million toward courtyard money isn’t touched, but the interest 3:22 p.m. – An unknown person renovation and other needs. that builds from the money can be FILE PHOTO punched a hole in the wall of the And then in 2007 the money used by endowed professors for such KA LEO O HAWAI‘I guard kiosk near Varsity gate. kept coming. things as “salary, travel research or to As part of Shidler’s $25 million Sunday, Oct. 21 donation, $3 million was set aside to See Shidler, page 2 8:04 a.m. – An office in Edmondson Hall was damaged by fire. The fire caused a water pipe to fail and damage surrounding areas. HFD was notified. Monday, Oct. 22 FreshmenBy Jeannie Yamakawa ences will be broadcastshowcase to thousands September when AOL representa-lifewas atconcerned,” UH Riordan said, but Ka Leo Contributing Reporter of viewers online for the AOL docu- tives posted signs at the Hale Aloha once the students signed contracts 9:00 a.m. – A student from the UH mentary “Project: Freshman.” cafeteria offering money and a free with the university and AOL, the Laboratory School was arrested “One semester that will change The opportunity is a big one for camera. Winters, Lagat-Ramos and parents’ concern was eased and the for damaging a water fountain. their lives forever,” the opening both the students and the University Riordan filled out applications and project was under way. The student was also issued a tres- credit reads. Everyone goes through of Hawai‘i at Mānoa: last season’s taped an on-the-spot interview there. AOL provided a tripod, two pass warning. it, but Elliott Winters, Brianne Lagat- “Project: Freshman” won an Emmy, The three were notified of their new microphones, lights, tapes and a Ramos and Sarah Riordan will have and UH was the only campus cho- job within the next few days. high-definition camera for each of A mo-ped belonging to a graduate a freshman fall semester different sen for this season. “When I first told my dad about student was stolen from the rack at from anyone else’s – their experi- The show hit Mānoa in it and that it was on the Internet, he See Freshmen, page 2 Miller Hall. News 2 THURSDAY SURF OUTLOOK Mixed Plate 3 Get Ka Leo in your inbox Commentary 4 S HONOLULU TIDES NORTH 3-5 Wave heights A moderate swell peaks Point your cursor to HI N/A | 9:50 A.M. WaterLog 7 SOUTH 1-3 reported Friday. A new south swell PLEASE LO 1:38 A.M. | 5:50 P.M. WWW.KALEO.ORG Sports 8 WEST 1-3+ Hawaiian style, arrives Saturday and will RECYCLE S HALEIWA TIDES and sign up for the * Cartoons 9 EAST 2-3 about half face build Sunday. ó INSIDE TODAY HI 8:48 A.M. | 3:45 P.M. heights. Ka Leo e-mail edition MAHALO Puzzles & Classi eds 10 LO 10:37 A.M. | N/A WINDS 5-15 mph E- NE SOURCE: NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE 2 Thursday, Nov. 1, 2007 [email protected] September when L & L founder investing something he believes How the business school is utilizing the donations: Eddie Flores donated $500,000 in. I want to join in.’” to the business school, that when But despite the recent suc- $ 10 million to recruit and retain top professors, provide scholarships and research Shidler matched with Shidler’s funds cre- cess, Vance said, “The original gift seminar series. Of the $10 million, $3 million was set aside for matching funds. From page 1 ated a $1 million scholarship, the from Jay Shidler was a good start, largest scholarship endowment in but we’re not done. We need much $ 8.5 million for program start-up costs, counselors and support staff. the business school’s history. more than that to get where we need $ 3.5 million for faculty support programs. hire TAs, a whole range of things. It’s A few days after Flores’ dona- to go. We want to be a truly great pretty much up to them,” Vance said. tion, real estate developer Jack business school.” $ 1 million for in-kind support. Right now, 26 of the 53 busi- Myers donated $50,000 more to Vance said there are a num- ness school faculty are endowed. go toward scholarships, that when ber of ways to measure a business $ 1 million for courtyard improvements and other renovation needs. Eventually, Vance wants two-thirds matched became $100,000. Myers’ school’s prestige, and one popular $ 500,000 for the renovation of two executive classrooms of the faculty to have some kind of donation rounded out a 2007 that way is the business school rankings endowment support. so far has seen the business school that are published in magazines. To Source: Shidler Business College Magazine “That allows us to recruit and raise around $3 million after dona- determine how successful a business retain the best faculty. And we need tions were matched. school is, the polls take into account it to compete. Business schools are “Two things are happen- such things as job placement and a really highly competitive market ing,” Vance said. “Sometimes we starting salaries for graduates. for top faculty, and we’re compet- get a big gift ... and people say, “A lot of those (polls) reflect “I’ve got schoolwork and four essays ing with schools that have faculty ‘Because they got this big gift, I quality and the ability to place stu- due next week,” Winters said. They endowment.” don’t have to give anymore.’ The dents in high paying jobs, and that’s agreed that, if anything, the show The donations continued in other effect is, ‘Wow, this guy is what we want to do,” Vance said. Freshmen provides them with a good excuse to make their freshman year more inter- From page 1 esting. “I don’t think I would have been them. Winters, Lagat-Ramos and doing as many things. ... I’m going NewsBriefs Riordan are separately required to skydiving one of these days, prob- submit at least two 60-minute tapes ably next weekend. Or shark diving, every week of their freshman experi- I’m doing that in December,” Winters Ka Leo News Desk Native Hawaiian geoscience program ence at Mānoa, though AOL asks said. receives $540K they film as much of their lives as “I never really liked being WASC seeks comments via confidential e-mail possible.