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.
President’s search in final stage
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents will interview the two finalists for president of the 10-campus system during a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 16.
Regents on track to select next UH President in mid-October
The regents are asking all stakeholders and the public to provide feedback on the finalists.
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.
Finalists for UH President named, public forums scheduled
The finalists will be introduced through open houses and public forums during the weeks of September 23 and September 30 in Maui, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi and Honolulu counties.
National recruitment for next UH president to begin in late May
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.
Public gives feedback on next UH president
Approximately 85 people attended the six public feedback forums in person, and roughly 480 participated via Zoom.
Six public forums scheduled for UH president’s search
The UH Board of Regents has scheduled six county forums to gather feedback from the general public to help inform the search for the next president of the 10-campus UH System.
BOR aims to hire next president by fall 2024
The updated timeline was announced at a March 21 BOR presidential search special meeting.
Regents approve members for UH presidential search group
Regents also voted to require advisory group members to sign a confidentiality agreement and have an ethics inquiry on any potential conflicts.
