This is based on a history by Agnes Niyekawa written probably in 1995 or 1996, supplemented with documents from the following years. Corrections and additions are most welcome.
Following up on a suggestion made by Chancellor Dick Kosaki at a reception for retirees in the Spring of 1985, one Wytze Gorter sent out 341 questionnaires to retired faculty on September 16th to gauge their interest in establishing a retiree’s association. All but five of the 201 who responded supported the idea. All but one of them were willing to pay “as much as $5” dues, and 75 volunteered to help organize and/or operate the association.
The first meeting was held January 22, 1986, a party in the Campus Center Ballroom, with Gorter the first president. By that time, the FRA had changed its name to FRAUHM, but it was noted that the “Faculty” at the beginning of the name and the “Mānoa” at the end were not meant to exclude retirees from other campuses, or retired staff.
Officers and Board Members
Elected Officers
Wytze Gorter, President
Sidney Townsley, 1stVice President
Harold Jambor, 2nd Vice President
Mary Lou McPherson, Secretary
Y. S. Leong, Treasurer
Elected Members-at-Large
Dorothy Aspinwall
Andrew Berger
Henry Bess
Bette Ecke
Mateo Go
Andrew In
Shirley Kamins
Hazel Kramer
Richard K. C. Lee
Wallace Mitchell
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| January 21, 1988 | No record |
| February 18, 1988 | No record |
| March 24, 1988 | Annual meeting, Campus Center Ballroom; Calabash for non-member donations. Election of Officers and Board for 1988–89. |
| April 21, 1988 | Belinda Aquino, “Reflections on the Philippines” |
| April 27, 1988 | Breakfast Meeting at College Hill, interested members and President Simone. “What retirees can do for the University and vice versa” |
| May 19, 1988 | Iolani Palace tour |
Important Board Decisions and Discussions
| Date | Decision |
|---|---|
| February 24, 1988 | FRAUHM logo debuts, on the minutes |
| April 6, 1988 | New Officers and Board of Directors installed |
