  {"id":24479,"date":"2014-05-04T07:53:33","date_gmt":"2014-05-04T17:53:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=24479"},"modified":"2021-10-29T16:40:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-30T02:40:33","slug":"campus-public-forums-for-uh-president-finalists-set-for-may-6-9","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2014\/05\/04\/campus-public-forums-for-uh-president-finalists-set-for-may-6-9\/","title":{"rendered":"Campus public forums for <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">UH<\/abbr> president finalists set for May 6-9"},"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\"> 2<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minutes<\/span><\/span><figure id=\"attachment_24446\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-24446\" style=\"width: 408px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/lassner-wiercinski.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"408\" height=\"275\" class=\"size-full wp-image-24446\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/lassner-wiercinski.jpg 408w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/05\/lassner-wiercinski-260x175.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 408px) 100vw, 408px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-24446\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">From left, <abbr>UH<\/abbr> Interim President David Lassner and Retired Lt. General Francis Wiercinski.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Beginning Tuesday, May 6, finalists for the position of president of the University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Âé¶¹´«Ã½<\/span> System&#8212;Interim President David Lassner and Lt. General Francis Wiercinski&#8212;will be visiting <abbr>UH<\/abbr> campuses statewide throughout the month of May, participating in campus public forums and meetings with students, faculty and the community. Following these visits, the Board of Regents hopes to select a president in June 2014.<\/p>\n<p>Campus public forums will begin on <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span>, Tuesday, May 6 through Friday, May 9. The <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> forums will be followed by public receptions. The <span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span> forums and receptions are open to the public and will offer the opportunity to ask questions of the finalists and learn more about their background and experience. Other business forums and meetings will be scheduled throughout the month to meet community leaders and other constituencies.<\/p>\n<h2>The public schedule<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Interim President David Lassner<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/strong>: Wednesday, May 7, 12&#8211;1:30 p.m., Leeward Community College Theatre<br \/>\n&nbsp;Friday, May 9, 5&#8211;6:30 p.m., <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa Architecture Auditorium (public reception to follow, 6:30&#8211;8 p.m.)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Island of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Âé¶¹´«Ã½<\/span><\/strong>: Friday, May 9, 8&#8211;9:30 a.m., University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Âé¶¹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo University Classroom Building (UCB), Room 100<\/li>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span><\/strong>: Thursday, May 8, 5&#8211;7 p.m., <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Community College Cafeteria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maui<\/strong>: Thursday, May 8, 8&#8211;9:30 a.m., Maui College Leis Family Class Act Restaurant\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Lt. General Francis Wiercinski<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Oahu\">O&#699;ahu<\/span><\/strong>: Tuesday, May 6, 5&#8211;6:30 p.m., <abbr>UH<\/abbr> M&#257;noa Architecture Auditorium (public reception to follow, 6:30\u20138 p.m.)<br \/>\n&nbsp;Friday, May 9, 9&#8211;10:30 a.m., Leeward Community College Theatre<\/li>\n<li><strong>Island of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Âé¶¹´«Ã½<\/span><\/strong>: Friday, May 9, 5&#8211;7 p.m., University of <span aria-label=\"Hawaii\">Âé¶¹´«Ã½<\/span> at Hilo University Classroom Building (UCB), Room 100<\/li>\n<li><strong><span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span><\/strong>: Thursday, May 8, 8&#8211;9:30 a.m., <span aria-label=\"Kauai\">Kaua&#699;i<\/span> Community College Cafeteria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Maui<\/strong>: Thursday, May 8, 5&#8211;7 p.m., Maui College Leis Family Class Act Restaurant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Arrangements are being made to provide free parking, and to live stream the open forums on the internet and to post them in their entirety for later viewing.<\/p>\n<p>An online survey will be available for those who would like to provide feedback on the finalists. 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