Building Information
| Property Number | 1014 | LEED Status | N/A |
| Address | 2424 Maile Way | Campus Map | Map |
| Year Built | 1974 | ‘Ili | Pilipili |
| Gross Square Feet | 136,162 | Building Signage | – |
| Abbreviation | Saun, SAUND | Floor Plan | Access Floor Plan |
| Building Zone | – | CAD/BIM Drawing | – |
| Hours of Operation | – | Arts & Culture | – |
| Parking Information | – | Building Coordinator | – |
About
Saunders Hall was built in 1974, but was renamed in 2002 after Allan and Marian Saunders. Allan Saunders was a professor at the University and his wife Marian worked in government and advocacy. It was built by architect Vladimir Ossipoff who also designed Bachman and Snyder Hall. It was constructed by the Allied Construction Company.
Additional Information
Historical:
Saunders Hall was renamed after Allan and Marion Saunders in 2002. Allan Saunders was a professor at UH Mānoa who was well known for his civil advocacy. He is credited with starting the Hawaiʻi chapters of the League of American Women Voters, the American Civil Liberties Union, and the American Association of the United Nation. He also is known for advocating for the right of UH professors to wear the Aloha shirt. UH originally mandated that professors wear neckties and coats, and the Aloha shirt was banned. He created an organization called, “Faculty Wearers of Aloha Shirts” and today faculty are allowed to wear Aloha attire if they desire, and no one is forced to wear a necktie. Marion Saunders had a lifelong career in government and advocacy, often pairing the two. She served on the Board of Education from 1974-1980 and was the U.S. Interior Departmentʻs coordinator for Micronesian students in Hawaiʻi.
Botanical:
Saunders Hall has an enclosed courtyard with a seating area that contains three Pelagodoxa henryana (a type of palm), which is the only species in the genus Pelagodoxa.
Departments
- Department of Anthropology
- School of Communication and Information
- Department of Geography and Environment
- Department of Political Science
- Public Administration Program
- Department of Sociology
- Department of Urban and Regional Planning
- Department of Women
- Gender and Sexuality Studies
Colleges
- College of Social Sciences
Common Spaces
Related UH Links
Resources
- Hawaii. Accessed August 9, 2024. Link.
- Kobayashi, Victor N. Building a Rainbow: A History of the Buildings and Grounds of the University of Hawaii’s Manoa Campus. Honolulu, HI: Hui O Students, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1983.
- Ma Plant Finder. Accessed August 8, 2024. Link.
- Leineweber, Spencer. Rep. University of Hawaiʻi Campus Heritage Report. Honolulu, Hawaiʻi: The Heritage Center, 2008.
- University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Campus Map. Accessed August 8, 2024. Link.