{"id":44215,"date":"2016-03-24T13:15:06","date_gmt":"2016-03-24T23:15:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=44215"},"modified":"2019-01-03T15:46:07","modified_gmt":"2019-01-04T01:46:07","slug":"tricia-ejima-appointed-uh-bookstores-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2016\/03\/24\/tricia-ejima-appointed-uh-bookstores-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Tricia Ejima appointed UH<\/abbr> Bookstores director"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Tricia Ejima<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Tricia Ejima<\/strong> was named the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> Bookstores<\/a> director, bringing over a decade of college retail and administrative experience to nine bookstores across the UH<\/abbr> System. Ejima will oversee more than 60 full-time employees, 60 student employees and an annual budget of $24 million.<\/p>\n

The UH<\/abbr> Bookstore System director reports to the director of Campus Services<\/a> under the UH<\/abbr> Mānoa office of the vice chancellor for Administration, Finance and Operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n

“In her many roles with Campus Services and Â鶹´«Ã½Bookstores over the past 13 years, Tricia has shown tireless dedication and passion for our students, staff, faculty, and the university,” said Deborah Huebler<\/strong>, director of Campus Services. “We are fortunate to have her on our team and I can’t wait to see what else Tricia will accomplish.”<\/p>\n

As interim UH<\/abbr> Bookstores director since 2014, Ejima has established a scholarship<\/a> for students and a free textbooks incentive<\/a> for the 15 to Finish graduation program. She also enacted new operational measures to increase revenue for the UH<\/abbr> Bookstore System as a self-sustaining enterprise with all proceeds supporting the university.<\/p>\n

More on Tricia Ejima <\/h2>\n

Ejima represents the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> as a 2011 graduate of the Shidler College of Business<\/a> UH<\/abbr> program and a member of the National Association of College Stores and the National Association of College Auxiliary Services.<\/p>\n

Ejima started her career with Â鶹´«Ã½Mānoa Campus Services shortly after graduating from the University of Oregon in 2003. She has held various positions with the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>, including managing the Windward Community College Bookstore and serving as assistant director for Campus Services.<\/p>\n

In addition to her leadership on campus, Ejima has helped coach the Pearl City Lady Chargers to victory at the 2016 Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> State Girls Division 1 Soccer Championship.<\/p>\n

—A UH<\/abbr> Bookstore news release<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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