Chaminade University of Honolulu
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The Chaminade University of Honolulu is a private university in Honolulu in the U.S. state of Hawaii. Carrier is the Society of Mary Roman Catholic Church.
History and Mission
The college was founded in 1955 to explore the possibility of a religious education to provide the Catholic population in Hawaii. It is named after the French priest William Joseph Chaminade, founder of the Society of Mary. The college was initially the name of Saint Louis Junior College, from 1957 Chaminade College and in 1977 the present name Chaminade University of Honolulu, after the Graduate School was introduced.
The University is now taking non-Christian students, but still practiced their five-point program, which is derived from the principles of the Society of Mary:
- Education to trust in God
- Offer an excellent education
- Education in the sense of family
- Education for motivation, justice, and peacefulness
- Education for readiness for change
Their motto is Vita De Verbo ( " Live in the world ").
Courses of Study
The university offers 23 bachelor's degree programs and five master's degree programs. Choose from the following departments:
- Biology
- Economics
- Law
- Education
- Forensics
- Interior Design
- Health and Nursing
- Theology
Equipment
The university offers the following facilities:
- Auditorium Maximum
- Lecture halls
- Laboratories
- Laboratories for forensics
- Admissions Office
- Center for Health and Nursing
- Center for History
- Sullivan Family Library (library ) with 70,000 books
- Dorm
- Cafeteria
- Cafe
- Fitness center
- Theater
- Computer rooms
- Weather station
- Conference rooms
- Chapel