New leadership for UH Board of Regents and research office
Regent Gabriel Lee was re-elected chair, Mike Miyahira was voted first vice chair, and student regent Joshua Faumuina was voted second vice chair.
Regent Gabriel Lee was re-elected chair, Mike Miyahira was voted first vice chair, and student regent Joshua Faumuina was voted second vice chair.
Gapero will fill the seat held by outgoing regent Ernest Wilson.
Academy for Creative Media founder Chris Lee has been named emeritus faculty by UH President Wendy Hensel.
“These awardees represent the very best of UH: world-class scholars and educators whose work has local impact and global reach.”
The letter affirms that the strength and global reputation of higher education in the U.S. rest on the independent authority of boards to govern in the best interests of their institutions, free from external political or ideological pressures.
UH President Wendy Hensel provided an update on the most recent federal policy changes, and outlined how UH is responding, at the March 20 Board of Regents monthly meeting.
Carrie Okinaga and Diane Paloma were honored by the Pacific Century Fellows at its second Hoʻopasifika Gala.
Hensel also provided an update on her tour of the UH campuses and education centers in her first 90 days as UH President
Lassner also provided updates on a project labor agreement, the marine education and training center and a community college summer tuition pilot program.
“It's been an amazing 47 years, including these last 11 as president. I feel great about what I've done and I feel great about what I'm gonna do next.”