{"id":137738,"date":"2021-03-24T11:30:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-24T21:30:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=137738"},"modified":"2021-03-23T17:28:33","modified_gmt":"2021-03-24T03:28:33","slug":"leader-says-farewell-after-47-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2021\/03\/24\/leader-says-farewell-after-47-years\/","title":{"rendered":"Longtime UH<\/abbr> leader says farewell after 47 years"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Ronald Cambra<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A 47-year career of a champion for education at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa has come to an end. A fixture in the campus, who was well respected and critical to a variety of successful programs, Ronald Cambra<\/strong> retired from the university in January 2021.<\/p>\n

The Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island native served in multiple positions for the university, most recently as assistant vice chancellor for undergraduate education<\/a> since 2005. In that role, he oversaw operations and resources for undergraduate programs, including campus-wide academic advising, first- and second-year programs, honors program, ROTC<\/abbr>, interdisciplinary studies, civic engagement, student success center, student learning center and other academic support services.<\/p>\n

“The University owes Ron an enormous debt of gratitude, and we miss him already,” UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno<\/strong> said. “Ron taught us all what it means to be truly dedicated to the university and to truly care about the success of our students, from the moment they are recruited through to graduation and success in their careers.”<\/p>\n

Under Cambra\u2019s leadership<\/h2>\n
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Cambra speaks at an Oʻahu<\/span> accepted student reception.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Cambra helped realize a number of highly successful initiatives, including the STAR degree tracking program, 15 to Finish, mandatory academic advising and a consolidation of program sheets to help with the understanding of degree requirements. These initiatives resulted in UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa increasing its four-year graduation rate from 16% to 32%, and national recognition for the campus\u2019s degree completion projects.<\/p>\n