UH President Search
University of Hawai?i is searching for its next president.
News & Updates
- 麻豆传媒regents unanimously select Wendy Hensel as next 麻豆传媒President October 17, 2024
- President’s search in final stage October 16, 2024
- Regents on track to select next 麻豆传媒President in mid-October October 2, 2024
About Our Search
The?University of?Hawai?i?Board of Regents?aimed to select the next president of the 10-campus system to replace current President David Lassner, who?announced in September?that he will retire in 2024.
Meet Our Next President, Wendy Hensel
The?University of?Hawai?i?Board of Regents?(BOR) voted to appoint Wendy Hensel as the next president of the?UH?10-campus system, the state’s sole provider of public higher education. The regents voted unanimously to appoint Hensel at the Thursday, October 17 continuation of the October 16 Special?BOR?Meeting at?UH?惭ā苍辞补.
Wendy Hensel held her first news conference shortly after being appointed to the position by the UH Board of Regents.
Search Committee
The board decided that every regent will serve on the selection committee.
Gabriel Lee
Ernest Wilson
PSAG BOR Liaison
Wayne Higaki
William F. Haning III
Diane Paloma
Laurie Tochiki
PSAG BOR Liaison
Laurel Loo
Neil Abercrombie
Lauren Akitake
Mike Miyahira
Joshua Faumuina
Advisory Group
The University of Hawai?i Board of Regents unanimously approved the 12 people nominated to serve on the Presidential Search Advisory Group for the search for UH’s next president.
Jaret KC Leong
PSAG Co-Chair
Director of 惭ā苍辞补 Academy and Academic Pathways; UH Staff Council Co-Chair
Erin E. Centeio
PSAG Co-Chair
UH 惭ā苍辞补 Associate Professor in the College of Education; All Campus Council for Faculty Senate Chairs (ACCFSC) Co-Chair
Kamakanaokealoha Aquino
Native Hawaiian Coordinator, 笔ū办辞’补 Council Representative
Domineque Bonifacio
Leeward Community College ASUH senator
Timothy “Tim” Dolan
University of Hawai?i Foundation Vice President of Advancement and Chief Executive Officer
Jerris R. Hedges
UH 惭ā苍辞补 John A. Burns School of Medicine Dean Emeritus
Duane K. Kurisu
Former UH regent, aio Chairman and CEO
Lindsey Millerd
UH West O?ahu ASUH President; UH Student Caucus Representative
Tammi Oyadomari-Chun
Hawai?i Department of Education Deputy Superintendent of Strategy
Dirk Soma
Kaua?i Community College Associate Professor of Business
Noe Noe Wong-Wilson
Hawaiian Civic Club of Hilo President, ??ina Aloha Economic Development Futures Initiative Founding Co-Author
Lance Yamamoto
Kapi?olani Community College Acting Vice Chancellor for Administrative Services
Timeline
April
- WittKieffer interviews regents individually for input on candidate profile/position description
- Presidential Search Advisory Group?(PSAG) holds first meeting after completing ethics, financial disclosures and confidentiality agreement
- PSAG?meets with WittKieffer to provide input on candidate profile/position description
April/May
- Public forums in each county (East and West?Hawai?i?Island, Maui County, Honolulu County, and?Kaua?i?County) to solicit public input on candidate profile/position description
May
- WittKieffer develops a leadership profile that includes the position description based on the collective input from regents, the county forums,?PSAG?members and the results of the public survey (2,093 completed)
- Leadership profile is reviewed and approved by?PSAG?and then by the regents at May 16?BOR?monthly meeting
May to August
- Candidate recruitment period
July to August
- Review of candidate materials
August
- First round of candidate interviews
September
- Two to four finalists are named
October
- Final selection and negotiation
- New president is announced
January
- New president begins
Public Event Schedule
Watch the live feed (for viewing only)
Wendy F. Hensel
Monday, September 23
Maui
Open House, 8–9 a.m.
UH Maui College, Pilina Events Center
Maui County Forum, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
Pilina Events Center
Kaua?i
Open House, 2–3 p.m.
Kaua?i Community College, Fine Arts Auditorium
Kaua?i County Forum, 3–4 p.m.
Fine Arts Auditorium
Tuesday, September 24
Hawai?i Island
Open House, 8–9 a.m.
UH Hilo University Classroom Building Room 127
(Rose and Raymond Tseng Terrace)
Hawai?i County Forum, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
麻豆传媒Hilo Performing Arts Center
O?ahu
O?ahu Campuses Forum, 4–5:30 p.m.
UH 惭ā苍辞补 Art Auditorium
Wednesday, September 25
O?ahu Campuses Open House, 8–9 a.m.
UH 惭ā苍辞补 Bachman Hall Room 106A/B
Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
Monday, September 30
Maui
Open House, 8–9 a.m.
UH Maui College, Pilina Events Center
Maui County Forum, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
Pilina Events Center
Kaua?i
Open House, 2–3 p.m.
Kaua?i Community College, Fine Arts Auditorium
Kaua?i County Forum, 3–4 p.m.
Fine Arts Auditorium
Tuesday, October 1
Hawai?i Island
Open House, 8–9 a.m.
UH Hilo University Classroom Building Room 127
(Rose and Raymond Tseng Terrace)
Hawai?i County Forum, 9:30–10:30 a.m.
麻豆传媒Hilo Performing Arts Center
O?ahu
O?ahu Campuses Forum, 4–5:30 p.m.
UH 惭ā苍辞补 Art Auditorium
Wednesday, October 2
O?ahu Campuses Open House, 8–9 a.m.
UH 惭ā苍辞补 Bachman Hall Room 106A/B
Public Forum Recordings
Tuesday, April 30, 1:30 p.m.
Passcode: #!3zZ#n9
Wednesday, May 1, 9:00 a.m.
Friday, May 3, 9:00 a.m.
Friday, May 3, 2:00 p.m.
Monday, May 6, 9:30 a.m.
Tuesday, May 7, 8:30 a.m.
Special Board of Regents Meetings on Presidential Search
| October 17, 2024 | Agenda | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 16, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Testimony | ||
| September 5, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | ||
| August 15, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | ||
| August 1, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | Testimony | |
| July 18, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | ||
| May 16, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | Testimony | Late Testimony |
| April 18, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | Testimony | |
| March 21, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | Testimony | Late Testimony |
| March 7, 2024 | Agenda | Minutes | Testimony | Late Testimony | |
| February 16, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | Testimony | Late Testimony |
| January 4, 2024 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | Testimony | Late Testimony |
| December 7, 2023 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | Testimony | Late Testimony |
| November 16, 2023 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | Testimony | Late Testimony |
| October 19, 2023 | Agenda | Materials | Minutes | Late Testimony |
Leadership Profile
The profile provides background on the university and includes the president’s position summary.
Areas of Excellence
International Advantage
Location
Opportunity
Economic Development
Fast Facts
FOUNDED
1907
UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
43,896
GRADUATE STUDENTS
5,037
FULL-TIME
49.3%
PART-TIME
50.7%
DEGREE PROGRAMS
711
Mission and Purpose
With a focus on creating a healthy and thriving future for all, the University of Hawai‘i provides broad educational opportunity as the higher education destination of choice in the Pacific that nurtures the personal success, leadership capacity and positive engagement of every resident of Hawai‘i. It achieves global impact by enriching the fundamental knowledge of humankind through engagement in world-class research, scholarship and service that promotes the welfare and sustainability of Hawai‘i’s people and environment. Woven through all it does is an appreciation of and commitment to indigenous Hawaiian people, culture, values and wisdom.
