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Hawaii Pacific University (also known as '''HPU''') is a private coeducational University in Honolulu, Hawaii , founded in 1965 as Hawaii Pacific College by Paul C.T. Loo, Eureka Forbes, Elizabeth W. Kellerman, and Reverend Edmond Walker. Hawaii Pacific University is the largest private university in the central Pacific, most noted for its diverse student body of almost 9,000 students, representing over 100 countries. The school's largest academic programs are in Nursing and Business Administration . The current president of the university is Chatt G. Wright . Mr. Wright joined Hawaii Pacific College at its founding. He has led the university through a period of rapid growth, including a merger with Hawaii Loa College in 1992. Hawaii Pacific University has two main campuses and access to several scientific facilities. HPU is anchored at the Downtown Honolulu campus. This campus occupies much of Fort Street Mall and surrounds the Cathedral Of Our Lady Of Peace . The university has offices and classrooms in some of Honolulu's most prominent buildings, including 1132 Bishop Street and the Finance Factors Center . The Hawaii Loa campus is located near Castle Junction in Kāneohe , on the windward side of the Koolau Range . This campus was originally built by Hawaii Loa College , a liberal arts school that was merged into Hawaii Pacific University in 1992. The campus is also referred to as the Windward campus. The Oceanic Institute is affiliated with HPU, thus providing HPU students with access to significant research programs in the marine and oceanic sciences. HPU's Military Campus Programs operates campuses on Oahu's US military bases, including Pearl Harbor , Hickam Air Force Base , Tripler Army Medical Center , Camp H. M. Smith , Schofield Barracks , and Kaneohe Marine Corps Base Hawaii . A significant online program is also offered. Over 2,500 HPU students take courses through Military Campus Programs. Retired US Navy Captain Robert E. Cyboron serves as Dean of Military Campus Programs. Justin W. Vance and Ralph Gallogly serve as Assistant Deans. HISTORY Recognizing the need for an independent, nonsectarian Liberal Arts college in Honolulu, four prominent and public-spirited citizens -- Eureka Forbes, Paul C.T. Loo, Elizabeth W. Kellerman, and The Reverend Edmond Walker — applied for a charter of incorporation for a not-for-profit corporation to be called Hawaii Pacific College. The state of Hawaii granted a charter of incorporation to Hawaii Pacific on September 17, 1965. In September of 1966, Honolulu Christian College merged into Hawaii Pacific College, and a new charter was granted by the state of Hawaii. In 1967, Dr. James L. Meader became Hawaii Pacific College's first President. President Meader, in consultation with community leaders, developed a comprehensive educational program to meet various higher educational needs for the state of Hawaii. When Dr. Meader retired on June 30, 1968, the Board of Trustees elected The Reverend George A. Warmer as Hawaii Pacific's second President. Under President Warmer's leadership, the College implemented academic programs in the liberal arts and cooperative education. In 1972, Hawaii Pacific College graduated seven students in its first commencement class and in the same year established a School of Business Administration. Chatt G. Wright became the founding Dean of Hawaii Pacific's new School of Business Administration. In 1973, the College received full accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. The following years saw the creation of the English Foundations Program, offering instruction to non-native speakers of English, and the Division of Special Programs, administering off-campus instruction on various military installations on Oahu. President Warmer retired in 1976, and Chatt G. Wright became Hawaii Pacific's third President. Under President Wright's leadership, Hawaii Pacific has seen rapid and continuous expansion. Augmenting its thriving undergraduate program of baccalaureate and associate degrees, Hawaii Pacific successfully launched a Master Of Business Administration program in 1986, a Master of Science in Information Systems program in 1989, and a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management in 1991. Hawaii Pacific continued to expand and develop throughout the 1980s, and in 1990 became Hawaii Pacific University (HPU). In 1992, Hawaii Loa College, a small, independent, liberal arts college located on the windward side of Oahu, merged into Hawaii Pacific University. This historic merger has brought together the strength of two academically strong institutions, and has helped to expand Hawaii Pacific University's role as a leader in higher education for the state of Hawaii and the Pacific Basin. The HPU International Vocal Ensemble {Link without Title} made their Carnegie Hall debut in June 2004 where they performed Morten Lauriden’s Lux Aeterna and O Magnum Mysterium. ATHLETICS The university's athletic teams are called the Sea Warriors. They compete in the Pacific West Conference as part of the NCAA 's Division II. Hawai`i Pacific University's first venture into intercollegiate athletics came with the formation of the men's basketball team. Men's basketball has been joined in intercollegiate competition by men's teams in baseball, cross country, golf, soccer, and tennis, and women's teams in basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, volleyball, and tennis. The school's most successful athletics program has been its women's Volleyball team, which has won multiple national championships. It also has nationally recognized Cheerleading and dance teams. DEGREE PROGRAMS Education at Hawaii Pacific University is based on a traditional liberal arts foundation. 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