{"id":230026,"date":"2026-02-25T08:58:52","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T18:58:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=230026"},"modified":"2026-03-16T16:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T02:02:10","slug":"uh-launches-search-to-re-establish-uh-manoa-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/02\/25\/uh-launches-search-to-re-establish-uh-manoa-chancellor\/","title":{"rendered":"<abbr>UH<\/abbr> launches search to re-establish <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa chancellor position"},"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\"> 4<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manoa-hawaii-hall-gnrc-2025.jpg\" alt=\"Hawaii Hall exterior\" width=\"676\" height=\"381\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-220754\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manoa-hawaii-hall-gnrc-2025.jpg 676w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manoa-hawaii-hall-gnrc-2025-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/manoa-hawaii-hall-gnrc-2025-130x73.jpg 130w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> has officially launched a national search to select the next chancellor of <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, re-establishing the position to ensure dedicated executive leadership for the flagship campus of the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> 10-campus system, the state\u2019s only public higher education system.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> president also holds <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa chancellor responsibilities, while academic affairs, research, enrollment management and student affairs are led by the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa provost. Splitting the roles was discussed by the Board of Regents during the 2024 presidential search. <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is the only <abbr>UH<\/abbr> campus without a dedicated chancellor. While this hybrid structure has provided continuity, it does not offer M\u0101noa the same level of focused executive representation and advocacy as the other <abbr>UH<\/abbr> campuses.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2025, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/offices\/bor\/regular\/materials\/202508210830\/BOR_08_21_2025_Materials.pdf#page=94\">National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (<abbr>NCHEMS<\/abbr>) released a report<\/a> evaluating the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> System Structure that recommended separating the two positions. The Board of Regents subsequently formed a permitted interaction group to study the issue and, in December, voted to accept the recommendation and re-establish the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa chancellor position.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We initially anticipated launching a fall 2026 search. However, it has become clear that moving forward now is in the best interests of both <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and the 10-campus system&#8212;a decision unanimously supported by the M\u0101noa Faculty Senate,&rdquo; said <abbr>UH<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel in a February 25, 2026 email to the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa campus (below). &ldquo;Not only is this a critically important leadership position, but the challenging federal landscape, reorganization conversations and changes in <abbr>AI<\/abbr> and other technology make clear this is an inflection moment for the campus and the system.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Hensel said the search will be inclusive, transparent and engaged and announced that David Karl, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa director of the Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, and former <abbr>UH<\/abbr> regent Jan Sullivan, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Oceanit, have agreed to serve as co-chairs of the search committee.<\/p>\n<h2>Next steps<\/h2>\n<p>Each step in the search will be communicated widely as they occur and include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Formation of a representative search advisory committee<\/li>\n<li>Open nomination and application period (approximately one month)<\/li>\n<li>Campus visits by finalists, including open forums and stakeholder meetings, before the end of the spring semester<\/li>\n<li>Committee recommendation of finalists to the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> president<\/li>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> president recommendation of the selected candidate to the Board of Regents for consideration and approval<\/li>\n<li>Anticipated start date: fall 2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Chancellor responsibilities<\/h2>\n<p>The chancellor will serve as the chief executive officer of <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, reporting to the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> president and serving on the president\u2019s senior leadership team. The chancellor will oversee a budget exceeding $800 million and more than 5,000 employees and will provide strategic leadership across academic affairs, research, student success, enrollment and administrative operations in collaboration with the provost and executive team.<\/p>\n<p>The chancellor is also expected to advance <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s mission as <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s flagship research university while upholding its responsibility to the Native Hawaiian community, language and culture, and strengthening its connections across <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, the Pacific and Asia.<\/p>\n<p>For more information, <a href=\"https:\/\/manoa.hawaii.edu\/executivesearch\/chancellor\/\">please visit the search website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/h2>\n<p>Founded in 1907, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is a globally recognized center of learning and research with a kuleana to serve the people and places of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and its neighbors across the Pacific and Asia. The university cultivates creative and innovative leaders who m\u0101lama people, places and ways of knowing to sustain and transform <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> and the world. As a Land-, Sea-, Space- and Sun-Grant university, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa serves more than 20,000 students across 14 colleges and schools, offering 97 bachelor\u2019s, 86 master\u2019s and 56 doctoral degree programs.<\/p>\n<p><abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is a Carnegie R1 (very high research activity) institution and is internationally recognized as one of the nation\u2019s top research universities, with research and development awards totaling $570 million in fiscal year 2024&#8211;25. The campus maintains particular strengths in ocean and earth sciences, astronomy and Asia-Pacific studies and plays a central role in <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s economic development, civic engagement and community outreach through its commitment to teaching, scholarship and service.<\/p>\n<h2><abbr>UH<\/abbr> President Hensel&#8217;s message to <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa<\/h2>\n<p><em>This message was shared with the students, faculty and staff of the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa on February 25, 2026.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Aloha <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa students, faculty, staff and administrators.<\/p>\n<p>I am pleased to announce that we have started an immediate search to select the next Chancellor of <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa, with the goal of naming a new leader by summer 2026.<\/p>\n<p>Currently, I have responsibilities both as the System President and the M\u0101noa Chancellor. During the search for my position in 2024, the Board of Regents raised the possibility of splitting these roles. <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa is currently the only <abbr>UH<\/abbr> campus without an exclusive chancellor. While the current hybrid structure has helped maintain continuity, it does not provide M\u0101noa with the same level of focused executive representation and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>In August 2025, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/offices\/bor\/regular\/materials\/202508210830\/BOR_08_21_2025_Materials.pdf#page=94\">National Center for Higher Education Management Systems (NCHEMS) released a report<\/a> evaluating the University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> System structure. It recommended that <abbr>UH<\/abbr> split the two positions, and the Board of Regents formed a permitted interaction group to study the issue. This past December, the Board of Regents voted to accept the recommendation and re-establish the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Chancellor position.<\/p>\n<p>We initially anticipated launching a fall 2026 search. However, it has become clear that moving forward now is in the best interests of both <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and the 10-campus system &#8212; a decision unanimously supported by the M\u0101noa Faculty Senate. Not only is this a critically important leadership position, but the challenging federal landscape, reorganization conversations, and changes in <abbr>AI<\/abbr> and other technology make clear this is an inflection moment for the campus and the system. Moreover, because the new chancellor should be involved in several leadership searches now pending across M\u0101noa, further delay creates a ripple effect on stability.<\/p>\n<h2>Search approach and timeline<\/h2>\n<p>A national search is now underway that will be inclusive, transparent and engaged. I am very pleased to announce that David Karl, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa director of the Daniel K. Inouye Center for Microbial Oceanography: Research and Education, and former <abbr>UH<\/abbr> regent Jan Sullivan, executive vice president and chief operating officer of Oceanit, have agreed to serve as co-chairs of the search committee.<\/p>\n<p>Each step in the search will be communicated widely as they occur and include:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Next steps:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Formation of a representative search advisory committee that includes shared governance groups<\/li>\n<li>Open nomination and application period (one month)<\/li>\n<li>Campus visits by finalists, including open forums and stakeholder meetings, before the end of the spring semester<\/li>\n<li>Committee recommendation of finalists to the <abbr>UH<\/abbr> president<\/li>\n<li><abbr>UH<\/abbr> president recommendation of the selected candidate to the Board of Regents for consideration and approval<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The goal is to identify and appoint the next <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Chancellor with a start date as early as July 2026.<\/p>\n<p>I am excited about these next steps and look forward to engaging with you throughout the process. Mahalo for your continued commitment to <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa and the University of <span lang=\"haw\">Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>With aloha,<\/p>\n<p>Wendy Hensel<br \/>\n<abbr>UH<\/abbr> President<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The chancellor will provide strategic leadership across academic affairs, research, student success, enrollment and administrative operations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":220754,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1193],"tags":[626,9,1664],"class_list":["post-230026","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-administrative","tag-executive-search","tag-uh-manoa","tag-hensel","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t<!-- All in One SEO 5.0.0.1 - aioseo.com -->\n\t<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The chancellor will provide strategic 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