University of Hawai‘i Foundation

Professor Daniel W. Y. Kwok was at the University of Hawai‘i for 36 years (1961–1997) where his principal field is the history of Chinese thought. His broad-ranging scholarship, teaching, and sphere of influence helped shape the history and humanities curriculum to include Asia-Pacific historical realities through various programs, courses, and university engagement. He advised and graduated a large number of students pursuing PhD and master’s degrees in Chinese history. He believed in both undergraduate and graduate education and regularly taught large core curriculum courses such as World Civilization, as well as smaller seminars, and supervised graduate dissertations and theses. The Daniel W. Y. Kwok Endowment continues to support the great value that he placed on history education. Your gift will support funding research and other expenses related to the completion of dissertations for master’s and PhD degrees, and to support graduate education in Asian History at the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa History Department.