{"id":203412,"date":"2024-09-11T07:56:26","date_gmt":"2024-09-11T17:56:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=203412"},"modified":"2024-09-25T09:29:31","modified_gmt":"2024-09-25T19:29:31","slug":"uh-president-finalists-public-forums","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/09\/11\/uh-president-finalists-public-forums\/","title":{"rendered":"Finalists for <abbr>UH<\/abbr> President named, public forums scheduled"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> 3<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_203744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-203744\" style=\"width: 676px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/system-president-finalists-2.jpg\" alt=\"Two headshots\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"size-full wp-image-203744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/system-president-finalists-2.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/system-president-finalists-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/system-president-finalists-2-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-203744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Julian Vasquez Heilig, Wendy F. Hensel<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Board of Regents (<abbr>BOR<\/abbr>) has named two finalists for the next president of the state\u2019s 10-campus public higher education system:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Wendy F. Hensel<\/strong> is currently the Executive Vice Chancellor and University Provost for The City University of New York (<annr>CUNY), where she oversees every aspect of the student and faculty experience across the 25 campus system. Prior to joining <\/annr><annr>CUNY, Hensel held leadership positions at Georgia State University as Dean of the College of Law and later Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs. She is a cum laude graduate of Harvard Law School and earned a bachelor\u2019s with highest honors from Michigan State University, where she was a Harry S. Truman Scholar \u200b\u200band an intern at the U.S. Supreme Court. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Hensel-Wendy-CV.pdf\">Read Hensel&#8217;s full <abbr>CV<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/annr><\/li>\n<li><strong>Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig<\/strong> is currently serving as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs for Western Michigan University (<abbr>WMU<\/abbr>). Prior to joining <abbr>WMU<\/abbr>, Vasquez Heilig was the Dean of the College of Education at the University of Kentucky, part of his nearly two decades of leadership. His experience includes successful fundraising and financial management and spearheading strategic initiatives that bolstered research and educational innovation. Vasquez Heilig earned his PhD and master\u2019s degrees from Stanford University and holds additional degrees from the University of Michigan Ann Arbor. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Vasquez-Heilig-Julian-CV.pdf\">Read Vasquez Heilig&#8217;s full <abbr>CV<\/abbr><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The finalists will be introduced to the <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> community and general public through a series of open houses (meet and greet opportunities) and public forums (question and answer sessions) scheduled for the weeks of September 23 and September 30 in each of the four counties: Maui, <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span>, <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and Honolulu (full schedule below).<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There was a tremendous amount of interest shown in the president\u2019s position, and now we have two excellent candidates,&rdquo; said <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> Chair Gabe Lee. &ldquo;We are asking all members of the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> &#699;ohana and other stakeholders, along with the general public, to participate in the public events and provide feedback on our finalists. That input will be critical as the regents deliberate and select the next <abbr>UH<\/abbr> President.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The two finalists will also meet with campus and system leadership teams and faculty, staff and student governance groups, including the <span aria-label=\"Pukoa\">P&#363;ko&#699;a<\/span> Council, a group of <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Native Hawaiian leaders.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It was very important to the regents that representatives from each campus and the various <abbr>UH<\/abbr> stakeholders have an opportunity to meet the finalists,&rdquo; said Lee. &ldquo;I know that all of these stakeholder groups will also provide valuable input to the regents.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Board of Regents are asking the public to provide feedback on Wendy F. Hensel that will be used to inform the selection of the next president. <strong>Confidential feedback<\/strong> can be provided through this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/8RRB9VD\">online survey form<\/a>, which will be open until 6 p.m. Friday, September 27.<\/p>\n<p>For those who wish to provide <strong>feedback that will be posted online and made public<\/strong>, submit comments to <a href=\"mailto:bor.testimony@hawaii.edu\">bor.testimony@hawaii.edu<\/a>, and they will be posted the week prior to the next Special Board meeting, currently scheduled for October 16, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The regents will interview each candidate after the public events and are scheduled to announce their decision in mid to late October.<\/p>\n<p>There were 93 applicants for the position, a group that was then narrowed down by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/03\/07\/regents-approve-presidential-search-members\/\">Presidential Search Advisory Group<\/a>. The Advisory Group interviewed 12 semifinalists in late August and then forwarded their recommendations for the finalists to regents for the final decision.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;On behalf of the Regents, I would like to personally thank the applicants for their interest and the Presidential Search Advisory Group for their time and expertise,&rdquo; said Lee.<\/p>\n<p>The new president will succeed David Lassner, who <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2023\/09\/19\/uh-president-lassner-retirement-plans\/\">will retire by the end of the year<\/a> after serving since 2014 as <abbr>UH<\/abbr>\u2019s 15th president.<\/p>\n<h2>Public Event Schedule<\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/itunesu\/zoom\/?s=bor\">View the live feed of each forum<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Wendy F. Hensel<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday, September 23&#8212;Maui and <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maui<\/strong><br \/>\n8&#8211;9 a.m.: Open House&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College, Pilina Events Center<br \/>\n9:30&#8211;10:30 a.m.: Campus Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/j\/92862147548?pwd=BzZPMO5bst6oCq7qqbHnB7KH2xSs8l.1\">Zoom available<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kahawai.hawaii.edu\/zoom\/basic\/meeting\/?m=FnBc4vVcT3GB415DIMtHvw%3D%3D&#038;rs=2024-09-23+09%3A31%3A50&#038;t=shared_screen_with_speaker_view(CC)\">recording<\/a>)&#8212;Pilina Events Center<\/li>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n2&#8211;3 p.m.: Open House&#8212;<span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Community College, Fine Arts Auditorium<br \/>\n3&#8211;4 p.m.: Campus Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/j\/98006308711?pwd=4QNZFnjQaL1qyQ9zQzhPYbuw6hDcUa.1\">Zoom available<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kahawai.hawaii.edu\/zoom\/basic\/meeting\/?m=wFDb3Z5WTx2hI5EWFxfX%2Bw%3D%3D&#038;rs=2024-09-23+15%3A00%3A07&#038;t=shared_screen_with_speaker_view(CC)\">recording<\/a>)&#8212;Fine Arts Auditorium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, September 24&#8212;<span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island<\/strong><br \/>\n8&#8211;9 a.m.: Open House&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo University Classroom Building Room 127 (Rose and Raymond Tseng Terrace)<br \/>\n9:30&#8211;10:30 a.m.: Campus Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/j\/92005402825?pwd=NNpo1DX1K00S78c3HFNDzQdy9YRSV5.1\">Zoom available<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kahawai.hawaii.edu\/zoom\/basic\/meeting\/?m=Rf%2F%2Bya0cTqyK8%2B3N71sl2A%3D%3D&#038;rs=2024-09-24+09%3A30%3A15&#038;t=shared_screen_with_speaker_view(CC)\">recording<\/a>)&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo Performing Arts Center<\/li>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n4&#8211;5:30 p.m.: <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Campuses Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/j\/99639294337?pwd=rPbGaDseVQsFL1xqGTPCyL6pa9MNRQ.1\">Zoom available<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/kahawai.hawaii.edu\/zoom\/basic\/meeting\/?m=mG8%2Fs7kHSvOBW9liNGluDA%3D%3D&#038;rs=2024-09-24+16%3A01%3A07&#038;t=shared_screen_with_speaker_view(CC)\">recording<\/a>)&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Art Auditorium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, September 25&#8212;<span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8&#8211;9 a.m.: <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Campuses Open House&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Bachman Hall Room 106A\/B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig<\/h3>\n<p><strong>Monday, September 30&#8212;Maui and <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Maui<\/strong><br \/>\n8&#8211;9 a.m.: Open House&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Maui College, Pilina Events Center<br \/>\n9:30&#8211;10:30 a.m.: Campus Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/j\/96643924672?pwd=Et7lOMFAza9z8370bZqALMoGlbEtXH.1\">Zoom available<\/a> and recorded)&#8212;Pilina Events Center<\/li>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n2&#8211;3 p.m.: Open House&#8212;<span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Community College, Fine Arts Auditorium<br \/>\n3&#8211;4 p.m.: Campus Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/j\/96010240586?pwd=klrWoCpCBATAzwmK7hR0kTowKsLAgb.1\">Zoom available<\/a> and recorded)&#8212;Fine Arts Auditorium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tuesday, October 1&#8212;<span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Island<\/strong><br \/>\n8&#8211;9 a.m.: Open House&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo University Classroom Building Room 127 (Rose and Raymond Tseng Terrace)<br \/>\n9:30&#8211;10:30 a.m.: Campus Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/j\/97531181610?pwd=vIMT7SskOqi9i8mFkFqZyBuvecb5qL.1\">Zoom available<\/a> and recorded)&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> Hilo Performing Arts Center<\/li>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/strong><br \/>\n4&#8211;5:30 p.m.: <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Campuses Forum (<a href=\"https:\/\/hawaii.zoom.us\/j\/94702503979?pwd=6ZDbJEgpms8aLMb985YL1anr4NOpnf.1\">Zoom available<\/a> and recorded)&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Art Auditorium<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Wednesday, October 2&#8212;<span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>8&#8211;9 a.m.: <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> Campuses Open House&#8212;<abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Bachman Hall Room 106A\/B<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/leadership\/president-search\/\">More information regarding the search 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