Chaminade University of Honolulu

5 BUSINESS VIEW MAGAZINE VOLUME 9, ISSUE 11 nursing program to train registered nurses in the State of Hawaii, as well as a doctorate in nursing practice program that trains nurse practitioners, Chaminade University has the faculty and curriculum to meet the demand. Beyond health sciences, other specific science pursuits are on hand at the university, including forensic science which is rated as one of the best programs of its kind in the country. The university also partners closely with the Texas Computing Institute and enjoys several national science foundation grants that are aimed to educate students in Hawaii and the Pacific Islands. With other partnerships involving the University of Guam and the Federated States of Micronesia, the large base of students from the Pacific Islands benefits as well. “We partner with so many different organizations,” says Dr. Babington. “For example, we’ve partnered with the Veterans Administration (VA) for years to offer online undergraduate education to veterans. We provided this way before online education was a popular option.” Chaminade University also works with local banks and other local businesses to provide education and training to staff members as an employee benefit that those organizations provide. One of the larger partnerships that Chaminade University values is with the Kamehamaha Schools. Dr. Babington reports, “We partner to provide STEM education to Native Hawaiians and we have excellent outcomes in that area. We have educated over 100 students in the last five years that have graduated from our programs with a 100% graduation rate for Native Hawaiians.” Calling Bank of Hawaii and Central Pacific Bank, as well as Hawaii Federal State Credit Union, among its valued collaborative partners is also something that Dr. Babington is very proud of. She notes, “We also partner with the Pacific Asian Affairs Council and with the University of Hawaii to provide education and training related to the sustainable goals that are related to the