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Jim Donovan

The University of Hawaiʻi announced on August 12 that UH Mānoa Athletics Director new position reporting directly to UH Mānoa Chancellor Tom Apple.

Donovan and Stan Sheriff Center Manager Rich Sheriff were placed on administrative leave in July as an independent investigation began following the cancellation announcement of a planned Stevie Wonder concert at the Stan Sheriff Center.

Read the news release. News coverage of the reassignment is included in the list below.

UH in the News for August 10–August 16, 2012

  • KHON, August 16, 2012: “Rockne Freitas will not apply for permanent position as UH Mānoa Athletic Director”
  • Popluar Science, August 16, 2012: “The sun is the most perfect naturally-occurring sphere in the universe”
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 16, 2012: “Freitas will not apply for athletic director opening”
  • CBS News, August 16, 2012: “The sun’s strange shape revealed”
  • The Guardian, August 16, 2012: “Sun is the most perfect sphere ever observed in nature”
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 15, 2012: “UH regents to discuss Donovan reassignment in closed session”
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 15, 2012: “UH hosts free e-waste recycling event in October”
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 15, 2012: “In UHSpeak, what they say is not really what you get” (subscription required)
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 15, 2012: “Bad judgment reigns at UH” (subscription required)
  • Maui Now, August 15, 2012: “Funds for UH to create new jobs in West Hawaii”
  • Midweek, August 15, 2012: “Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame Class of 2012”
  • Pacific Business News, August 15, 2012: “University of Hawaii seeking nominees to Board of Regents”
  • Pacific Business News, August 15, 2012: “More than $92M in state funds released for University of Hawaii capital improvements”
  • ScienceInsider, August 15, 2012: “NSF telescope nears final OK for construction in Hawaii”
  • KHON, August 14, 2012: “Students, faculty want answers in concert blunder, new Donovan job”
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 14, 2012: “UH chancellor defends athletic program’s red ink” (subscription required)
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 14, 2012: “Mixed signals” (subscription required)
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 14, 2012: “Apple’s handling of Donovan’s tenure rotten to the core” (subscription required)
  • KHON, August 14, 2012: “New UH campus prepares for opening”
  • Radio Australia, August 14, 2012: “University of Hawaii’s marine program turns 40”
  • Hawaii 24/7, August 13, 2012: “HCC launches matching campaign for scholarships”
  • Hawaii News Now, August 13, 2012: UH Manoa chancellor claims former AD Donovan was not demoted”
  • Honolulu Civil Beat, August 13, 2012: “State rep wants Donovan reinstated as UH athletic director”
  • Honolulu Civil Beat, August 13, 2012: “UH Athletic Director Jim Donovan gets a sweet deal”
  • Honolulu Civil Beat, August 13, 2012: “Grand opening of UH West Oahu on Saturday”
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 13, 2012: “UH to search nationally for new athletic director”
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 13, 2012: “State Rep. Takai calls for Donovan’s reinstatement”
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 13, 2012: “Donovan is returning to UH, but not in sports” (subscription required)
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 13, 2012: “Donovan’s new job adds to cost of UH concert fiasco” (subscription required)
  • KHON, August 13, 2012: “Questions surround Jim Donovan’s new job at UH
  • The Maui News, August 13, 2012: “Donovan out as UH athletic director”
  • Ka Leo, August 13, 2012: “Lawmaker wants Jim Donovan reinstated as athletics director”
  • NBC News, August 13, 2012: “Google Earth pyramid claims stir up controversy”
  • Ka Leo, August 12, 2012: “Jim Donovan returns to UH with new position”
  • KHON, August 12, 2012: “Jim Donovan to return to work at UH
  • Reuters, August 12, 2012: “Hawaiian primary sets up rare contest for Senate seat”
  • Hawaii News Now, August 10, 2012: “Waipahu High to offer head start on engineering”
  • Honolulu Star-Advertiser, August 10, 2012: “Oceanic quirk shielded Hawaii from majority of tsunami debris”

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