RESOLUTION CONCERNING THE UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII PRESS

Whereas the University of Hawaii Press is one of the leading academic publishers in America; and

Whereas the University of Hawaii Press publishes twelve academic journals that are disseminated world-wide in support of the University's stated mission as a research university to be excellent in Asian and Pacific research and instruction; and

Whereas the academic journals program at the University of Hawaii Press is in danger of being terminated as a result of recent actions taken by the University of Hawaii Administration, actions that have resulted in unexpected charges to the revolving fund of the Press of more than $1,000,000 and have included:

• reducing the general fund appropriation for the University of Hawaii Press by 65% in less than 3 years,
• sweeping $653.000 (30% of the unrestricted reserve) from the revolving fund used by the University of Hawaii Press to invest in new projects and to reprint important titles,
• requiring the University of Hawaii Press to move four positions from general-fund to revolving-fund support at a cost of over S200.000 per year in salaries and fringe benefits.
• freezing key positions in the editorial and production departments of the University of Hawaii Press, thereby reducing book output, which is the primary source of revenue if the Press is to achieve self-sufficiency.
• eliminating all state funding for the academic journals program. a program established and subsidized by the University for fifty years;

therefore be it resolved that the University of Hawaii Administration restore full funding to the academic journals program at the University of Hawaii Press.