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.
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.
The updated timeline was announced at a March 21 BOR presidential search special meeting.
Regents also voted to require advisory group members to sign a confidentiality agreement and have an ethics inquiry on any potential conflicts.
A Chicago-based search firm will help with finding the next University of Hawaiʻi president.
According to a poll of UH Professional Assembly, boosting research is crucial to maintaining UH's prestigious R1 status.
An announcement will be made when the meeting is scheduled.
The regents will vote to approve up to 12 candidates for the Presidential Search Advisory Group at a February 16 special presidential search BOR meeting.
The BOR determined how the stakeholder advisory group for the search for the next president of the 10-campus system will be developed.
The BOR is currently in the process of hiring, by January 31, an executive search company.
The new president would begin in fall 2024, replacing current President David Lassner, who announced that he will retire in 2024.