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 22 January 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 “Manoa” at the end were not meant to exclude retirees from other campuses, or retired staff.
Quick links to academic years:
Officers and Board members, 1991-1992
Elected Officers
President:
Wallace Mitchell
1st Vice President:
Edward Chui
2nd Vice President:
Richard Kosaki
Secretary:
Roy McArdle
Treasurer:
Jane Fellmeth
Board Members
(to 1992)
Paul Durham
Andy In
Fred Haehnlen
Mary Hopkins
Norman Rian
(to 1993)
Shirley Fujita
Oliver Holtzman
Robert Kamins
Minoru Shinoda
Bluebell Standal
Consultants (Past Presidents)
Wytze Gorter
Sid Townsley
Jim Tambor
Ed Barnet
Activities
09/19 Dr. Louise McReynolds, History, “Soviet Union in Crisis & Transition”
10/17 At Tokai University. Greg Knudsen, Administrator in the newly created State Office of International Relations led discussion of “Hawaii’s International Relations” Tour of Tokai University Pacific Center
11/21 Dr. M. Lee Goff (Entomology), “Dr. Maggot & Mr. Worm”
02/20 Dan Boylan on current Hawaii legislature and politics
03/19 Dr. Majid Tehranian, “Where is the New World Order?”
04/16 Luncheon at Kapiolani Community College
05/21 Annual Meeting and Election, with pupus, CC Exec Dining Room
10/17 At Tokai University. Greg Knudsen, Administrator in the newly created State Office of International Relations led discussion of “Hawaii’s International Relations” Tour of Tokai University Pacific Center
11/21 Dr. M. Lee Goff (Entomology), “Dr. Maggot & Mr. Worm”
02/20 Dan Boylan on current Hawaii legislature and politics
03/19 Dr. Majid Tehranian, “Where is the New World Order?”
04/16 Luncheon at Kapiolani Community College
05/21 Annual Meeting and Election, with pupus, CC Exec Dining Room
Important Board Decisions and Discussions
09/03 Newsletter reported that only half of mailing list of 300 were
dues-paying members.