UH breaks ground on RISE entrepreneurship, student housing facility
RISE is being built under a public-private partnership between UH, UH Foundation and Hunt Companies.
RISE is being built under a public-private partnership between UH, UH Foundation and Hunt Companies.
A classroom in the new RISE building will be named in honor of Walter Dods.
The gift from Island Insurance is the fourth major gift toward the UH Foundation’s goal of raising $3 million to fund the RISE project.
The facility’s main entry will be named for Hawaiian Electric Industries, while a rooftop deck will be named for American Savings Bank.
The RISE project is a world-class innovation and entrepreneurship facility coupled with student housing.