The public events for Wendy F. Hensel, the first of the two finalists for president of the University of Hawaiʻi 10-campus system, will begin Monday, September 23 and run through Wednesday, September 25 (complete schedule below).
The public events for the second finalist,
The finalists will attend an open house and a moderated public forum in each of the four counties—Maui, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu (complete schedule below). The candidates will take questions at the forums, which will be livestreamed and posted online afterward.
“We are asking all members of the UH ʻohana and other stakeholders, along with the general public, to participate in the public events and provide feedback on our finalists,” said UH Board of Regents Chair in the September 11 announcement naming the two finalists. “That input will be critical as the regents deliberate and select the next UH President.”
Links to the google forms to provide feedback will be provided the day before the public events begin for each of the finalists. More information on Hensel and Vasquez Heilig can be found on UH News and the UH President Search website.
Public Event Schedule
View the live feed of each forum
Wendy F. Hensel
Monday, September 23—Maui and Kauaʻi
- Maui
8–9 a.m.: Open House—UH Maui College, Pilina Events Center
9:30–10:30 a.m.: Campus Forum (Zoom available and recorded)—Pilina Events Center - Kauaʻi
2–3 p.m.: Open House—Kauaʻi Community College, Fine Arts Auditorium
3–4 p.m.: Campus Forum (Zoom available and recorded)—Fine Arts Auditorium
Tuesday, September 24—Hawaiʻi and Oʻahu
- Hawaiʻi Island
8–9 a.m.: Open House—UH Hilo University Classroom Building Room 127 (Rose and Raymond Tseng Terrace)
9:30–10:30 a.m.: Campus Forum (Zoom available and recorded)—UH Hilo Performing Arts Center - Oʻahu
4–5:30 p.m.: Oʻahu Campuses Forum (Zoom available and recorded)—UH Mānoa Art Auditorium
Wednesday, September 25—Oʻahu
- 8–9 a.m.: Oʻahu Campuses Open House—UH Mānoa Bachman Hall
Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
Monday, September 30—Maui and Kauaʻi
- Maui
8–9 a.m.: Open House—UH Maui College, Pilina Events Center
9:30–10:30 a.m.: Campus Forum (Zoom available and recorded)—Pilina Events Center - Kauaʻi
2–3 p.m.: Open House—Kauaʻi Community College, Fine Arts Auditorium
3–4 p.m.: Campus Forum (Zoom available and recorded)—Fine Arts Auditorium
Tuesday, October 1—Hawaiʻi and Oʻahu
- Hawaiʻi Island
8–9 a.m.: Open House—UH Hilo University Classroom Building Room 127 (Rose and Raymond Tseng Terrace)
9:30–10:30 a.m.: Campus Forum (Zoom available and recorded)—UH Hilo Performing Arts Center - Oʻahu
4–5:30 p.m.: Oʻahu Campuses Forum (Zoom available and recorded)—UH Mānoa Art Auditorium
Wednesday, October 2—Oʻahu
- 8–9 a.m.: Oʻahu Campuses Open House—UH Mānoa Bachman Hall
More information regarding the search process is available online.
