{"id":211894,"date":"2025-03-07T09:38:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-07T19:38:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=211894"},"modified":"2025-03-07T11:33:32","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T21:33:32","slug":"lassner-nash-lifetime-achievement-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/03\/07\/lassner-nash-lifetime-achievement-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Former UH<\/abbr> President Lassner honored for lifetime achievement"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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Former University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> President David Lassner was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award<\/a> from The National Association of Higher Education Systems<\/a> (NASH<\/abbr>). The award recognizes outstanding leadership and innovative system-level initiatives in public higher education. NASH<\/abbr> said Lassner has left a lasting impact on higher education, demonstrating how systemwide collaboration can drive state prosperity.<\/p>\n

Lassner is being honored for his exceptional contributions to higher education throughout his 47-year career at UH<\/abbr>, particularly his leadership in advancing systemness to make UH<\/abbr> a model for Indigenous-serving institutions, bolstering support for Native Hawaiian students statewide. He also prioritized technology and innovation, leveraging UH<\/abbr>\u2019s strengths in oceanography, astronomy and climate science to position the university as a global leader in these fields.<\/p>\n

Related: UH<\/abbr> ‘most important institution for Â鶹´«Ã½\u2019s<\/span> future’: David Lassner\u2019s aloha interview<\/a>, December 2024<\/span><\/p>\n

“As the sole provider of public higher education in the state, the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> does more than any other institution to advance a thriving and sustainable future for people and communities throughout our islands. UH<\/abbr> leaders before me established the vision and I\u2019m grateful to and proud of our team for moving that vision forward to make UH<\/abbr> one of the highest-performing higher education systems in the nation,” said Lassner. “NASH<\/abbr> and our colleagues there have been invaluable in helping us learn how to do even better than we ever could have alone, so this recognition of what we have all shared back is deeply appreciated.”<\/p>\n

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Lassner navigated challenges such as state funding constraints and the COVID-19 pandemic while maintaining the UH<\/abbr>\u2019s commitment to excellence and service to the people of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

“We will feel the impact of Dr. David Lassner\u2019s leadership at the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> for a long time,” said Wendy Hensel, president of the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>. “His vision for a more equitable and accessible higher education experience for all, particularly Native Hawaiian students, has left an enduring legacy. This Lifetime Achievement Award is a well-deserved recognition of his remarkable career and the profound difference he has made.”<\/p>\n

The Lifetime Achievement Award and 4 other awards will be presented at NASH<\/abbr>\u2019s fourth annual member convening in Washington, D.C.<\/p>\n

NASH<\/abbr> works to advance the role of multi-campus systems and the concept of systemness to create a more vibrant and sustainable higher education sector. NASH<\/abbr> systems are comprised of more than 700 campuses and serve more than 8.2 million students in nearly every state in the U.S.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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