Finalists named for 2026 student appointment to UH Board of Regents
The Candidate Advisory Council for the University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Board of Regents has presented a list of four candidates to Gov. Josh Green
The Candidate Advisory Council for the University of Âé¶¹´«Ã½ Board of Regents has presented a list of four candidates to Gov. Josh Green
A 1967 graduate of UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹¡¯s Shidler College of Business, Dods is widely regarded as one of Âé¶¹´«Ã½¡¯s most influential business leaders.
Hensel delivered her report from Portland, Oregon, where the UH ²Ñ¨¡²Ô´Ç²¹ men¡¯s basketball team prepared to compete in the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament.
The two Honolulu County seats for 5-year appointments, beginning July 1, 2026, are subject to confirmation by the Âé¶¹´«Ã½ State Senate.
The coordinated hires will span five Âé¶¹´«Ã½health units focusing on high-priority need areas.
Hensel also highlighted exploration of a unified UH West Oʻahu and Leeward Community College; the success of the AI chatbots; and the Direct2Âé¶¹´«Ã½initiative.
As of fall 2025, 12,618 Native Hawaiians are enrolled across the UH System.
UH¡¯s request this session is a supplemental budget, essentially a request for funding adjustments or additions to the budget approved during the last legislative session.
President Hensel also highlighted food aid efforts and student information dashboard updates.
UH is transforming its 10 campuses with over $220 million in modernization and sustainability projects.