{"id":214377,"date":"2025-04-22T16:11:11","date_gmt":"2025-04-23T02:11:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=214377"},"modified":"2025-04-23T00:13:10","modified_gmt":"2025-04-23T10:13:10","slug":"president-hensel-open-forum-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/04\/22\/president-hensel-open-forum-april\/","title":{"rendered":"President Hensel reaffirms values, answers questions, amid federal policy changes"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> President Wendy Hensel addressed the rapid pace of federal policy changes and their growing impact on the 10-campus UH<\/abbr> System at a public forum on April 21 at UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa. More than 120 attended in person and more than 1,000 joined via livestream.<\/p>\n

Hensel held her first open forum on March 13<\/a>, and held a second forum in response to a recommendation from the Presidential Advisory Council on Federal Policy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Hensel opened the event with a 30-minute presentation detailing recent federal actions affecting international student visas, research funding and university operations. She emphasized UH<\/abbr>\u2019s core values at the start and conclusion of her remarks.<\/p>\n

“When we say that these are the values and core mission that we stand for, let me say unequivocally, we are defending them, and we will continue to defend them,” said Hensel, who thanked the administration of Gov. Josh Green for its ongoing support. She noted that UH<\/abbr> is participating in five lawsuits with the Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Attorney General.<\/p>\n