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Silverswords Add Soccer and Women's Basketball to Menu

Honolulu, HIApril 26, 2006 Chaminade University of Honolulu announced that in the light of the new Pacific West Athletics Conference alignment, the University will have a new format to its intercollegiate sports program starting in fall 2006. The Silverswords intercollegiate sports program will include six women’s sports and four men’s sports in alignment with the conference’s NCAA Championship Sports offerings.  Sports to be offered will be women’s basketball, cross country, soccer, softball, tennis and volleyball and men’s basketball, cross country, golf and soccer.

Celebrating 50 years of educating students for life, service and successful careers, Chaminade University offers programs of study grounded in the liberal arts with day, evening, online and accelerated courses. The main campus is located in Kaimuki at 3140 Waialae Ave., Honolulu, HI 96816, with 11 off-campus sites. Chaminade offers three bachelors degrees in 21 undergraduate majors, six graduate degree programs, and several professional certificate programs. For more information, visit the Chaminade University website at www.chaminade.edu or call (808) 735-4711.