Working together with our faculty
With UHPA’s J.N. Musto, Gov. Neil Abercrombie and V.P. of Community Colleges John Morton. This is a very happy day for the university. Governor Neil Abercrombie, the University of Hawaiʻi Professional...
View ArticleRecognizing our 2014 Regents and Presidential Scholars
I had the privilege of meeting and recognizing our 2014 Regents and Presidential Scholars on Thursday night. We honored 20 exceptional local high school graduates who were awarded UH Board of Regents...
View ArticleProtocol ceremony at Kapiʻolani Community College
Thank you to Kapiʻolani Community College’s Native Hawaiian Council—Kalāualani, Chancellor Leon Richards and Kapiʻolani administrators for welcoming me to their campus for a protocol ceremony on...
View ArticleWelcoming ceremony in Hilo
With UH Hilo Chancellor Don Straney at Hawaii CC. UH Hilo Chancellor Don Straney and Hawaiʻi Community College Chancellor Noreen Yamane hosted a kīpaepae hoʻokamaʻāina, or formal Hawaiian welcoming...
View ArticleMen’s March Against Violence
With Athletics Director Ben Jay, followed by UH Football Head Coach Norm Chow, UH West Oʻahu Chancellor Rockne Freitas and our UH delegation. Thank you to everyone who participated in yesterday’s Men’s...
View ArticleHonoring excellence in maintenance
Honoring Erline Vasconcellos with Board of Regents Chair Randy Moore. We had the honor of recognizing two deserving UH employees at our monthly Board of Regents meeting at Leeward Community College....
View ArticleMeeting the Austrian Consul General
I had the honor of meeting the Consul General of Austria Ulrike Ritzinger (to my immediate left), along with Honorary Consul General Susanne Spiessberger and Honorary Consul General Hans Strasser.
View ArticleVisiting student leaders at a few of our campuses
I enjoyed visiting a variety of campuses recently and would like to thank Kauaʻi Community College, Leeward Community College and Windward Community College for their warm welcome and hospitality. It...
View ArticleUH is ʻElele Organization of the Year
Our deepest gratitude to Meet Hawaii, which honored the University of Hawaiʻi with the first ʻElele Organization of the Year award for our work in helping to bring a half billion dollars worth of...
View ArticleCongrats to Willard Wilson Award winner Carole Teshima
Me, Carole Teshima and Board of Regents Chair Randy Moore. It was our honor to recognize the recipient of the 2014 Board of Regents Willard Wilson Award for Distinguished Service to the University of...
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