Delaware’s Tom Apple appointed chancellor of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa

Emerging as the top finalist after a national search, University of Delaware Provost Tom Apple will become the next chancellor of the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa. The University of Hawai‘i Board of Regents approved Apple’s appointment at its May 17 meeting.

“The University of Hawai‘i at Manoa is our flagship campus and home to our important research enterprises, which will continue to grow in the coming years,” said UH Board of Regents Chairman Eric Martinson. “An institution with such a critical role to play in Hawai‘i’s economy must have its own leader dedicated to charting progress for the school itself while contributing to the overall strength of the entire system. We are confident Dr. Apple will be that leader.”

UH President M.R.C. Greenwood recommended the appointment of Apple to the Board of Regents following an extensive search process.

“We are extremely pleased to welcome a distinguished scientist, academician and administrator in Tom Apple,” Greenwood said. “He will bring to the University of Hawai‘i at Manoa an impeccable reputation as a researcher and a strong track record as a recruiter of top-tier faculty. As we continue our strategic efforts and launch new initiatives to increase UH’s stature and recognition nationally and internationally, Chancellor-to-be Apple will be a visionary and proven, forward-thinking leader for the flagship campus of the UH System.”

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