Public forums for UH Presidential candidates set to begin
The finalists, Wendy F. Hensel and Julian Vasquez Heilig, will attend an open house and a moderated public forum in each of the four counties.
The finalists, Wendy F. Hensel and Julian Vasquez Heilig, will attend an open house and a moderated public forum in each of the four counties.
There were more than 90 applicants for the position, and the finalists are scheduled to be announced in September.
Susan Kazama has been serving as interim chancellor at Hawaiʻi CC since 2023.
Sanchez has been serving as interim chancellor at Kauaʻi CC since 2023.
The position will oversee the institute’s mission of addressing the complex health challenges facing Hawaiʻi and the Pacific.
The position description and leadership profile were based on feedback provided through six public forums, and a public survey along with input from the regents and the Presidential Search Advisory Group.
Shomaker is scheduled to begin on July 1, 2024.
Approximately 85 people attended the six public feedback forums in person, and roughly 480 participated via Zoom.
Former vice dean Thomas Samuel “Sam” Shomaker was selected to lead the John A. Burns School of Medicine.
Four finalists for the Hawaiʻi CC chancellor position will hold public forums on April 24 and 25.