The Bishop Museum, Hawaiʻi’s largest museum that is the preeminent center for cultural and natural history in the Pacific, has added University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa Provost Michael Bruno to its board of directors.
Bruno joins the prestigious group that governs the center for scientific study and educational outreach.
“I view my involvement on the board as important from two different perspectives. One is that, in my opinion, the museum is an essential resource for the people of Hawaiʻi and visitors from outside of Hawaiʻi and I would like to believe that I can bring my experience and expertise to good use for the museum,” Bruno said.
There are also other directors who have ties to UH including:
- Maenette Benham, UH West Oʻahu chancellor
- Manu Kaiama, UH Mānoa instructor of accounting
- Patrick Kirch, UH Mānoa professor of anthropology
- Jacqueline Maly, former Windward Community College professor
“From the perspective of the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa, in my opinion, a stronger partnership between the museum and the university can only mean great things for both of our organizations,” Bruno said. “I will be looking for opportunities every day to strengthen that partnership and utilize that stronger partnership to great effect to our own research and education mission.”
The term for directors is for three years and an individual can serve up to three consecutive terms.
The Bishop Museum was founded in 1889 by Charles Reed Bishop in honor of his late wife, Princess Bernice Pauahi Bishop, the last descendant of the royal Kamehameha family.
