{"id":206878,"date":"2024-11-25T11:11:10","date_gmt":"2024-11-25T21:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=206878"},"modified":"2024-11-25T11:11:10","modified_gmt":"2024-11-25T21:11:10","slug":"chancellor-benham-elected-board-of-higher-ed-association","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/25\/chancellor-benham-elected-board-of-higher-ed-association\/","title":{"rendered":"Chancellor Benham elected to serve on board of higher ed association"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Maenette Benham<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>–West Oʻahu<\/span><\/a> Chancellor Maenette K. P. Ah Nee-Benham has been elected to serve on the board of directors of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities<\/a> (AASCU<\/abbr>).<\/p>\n

The AASCU<\/abbr> is a Washington, D.C.-based higher education association that represents the sector of more than 500 regional public colleges, universities and systems whose members share a learning- and teaching-centered culture, a historic commitment to underrepresented student populations, and a dedication to research and creativity that advances their regions\u2019 economic progress and cultural development, according to AASCU<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

“We are thrilled Chancellor Benham will serve on the AASCU<\/abbr> Board of Directors,” said Charles L. Welch, president and CEO<\/abbr> of AASCU<\/abbr>. “She is a strong advocate for student success, and we look forward to seeing her use a national stage to advocate for the needs of the more than 3 million students AASCU<\/abbr> members serve.”<\/p>\n

The AASCU<\/abbr> membership elected Benham to a three-year term through 2027 at its annual conference, on November 19 in Puerto Rico. Benham said she is honored to serve.<\/p>\n

“The AASCU<\/abbr> is a particularly important organization as their mission aligns with a kuleana of UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span>, which is to ‘empower these stewards of place to catalyze economic and social mobility,’” Benham said. “Both UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> and UH<\/abbr> Hilo are members of AASCU<\/abbr> along with our cousin school, the University of Guam, so I have the opportunity to bring the culture and values of Pasifika to this important national table.”<\/p>\n

Qualifications for board members include extensive professional experience with significant executive leadership accomplishments in higher education; a commitment to and understanding of AASCU<\/abbr>\u2019s mission, vision and its member institutions; savvy diplomatic skills and a natural affinity for cultivating relationships and persuading, convening, facilitating and building consensus among diverse individuals; and personal qualities of integrity, credibility and a passion for improving AASCU<\/abbr> institutions. Board member responsibilities specifically include the broad leadership, governance and oversight of AASCU<\/abbr>.<\/p>\n

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\n—By Zenaida Serrano Arvman<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

UH<\/abbr> West Oʻahu<\/span> Chancellor Maenette K. P. Ah Nee-Benham will serve as a director for the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[729,598,59],"class_list":["post-206878","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-administration-recognition","tag-faculty-recognition","tag-uh-west-oahu","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t