President’s October report: UHPA contract, fall 2024 enrollment, Mountain West
Lassner also honored the UH Mānoa women's soccer team and Professor Joseph Keaweʻaimoku Kaholokula
Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻŌlelo hou
ʻŌlelo hou—To speak again, repeat.
UH regents unanimously select Wendy Hensel as next UH President
Hensel will succeed David Lassner who announced in September 2023, that he would retire at the end of 2024 after serving as president for more than 11 years.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻElima
ʻElima—Five, five times.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Alanui
Alanui—Street, road, highway.
Finding ʻUlutopia: Better breadfruit through Kauaʻi CC research project
A Kauaʻi CC project has found a way to double the production of ʻulu.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻOkakopa
ʻOkakopa—October.
President’s Sept. report: Israel/Gaza and the path forward for UH
Lassner also honored UH Cancer Center's Lang Wu, the UH nominee for state employee of the year, and provided updates on enrollment for fall 2024 and extramural funding for the current fiscal year.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: ʻEke
ʻEke—Sack, pocket, bag, basket.
Hawaiian Word of the Week: Kanilehua
Kanilehua—Name of a mist-like rain famous in Hilo. Literally, [rain that] lehua flowers drink.
