November 22, 2004

Regents Approve UHWO Chancellor, Business Dean

At their monthly meeting on Nov. 19, regents approved the UH West O‘ahu chancellor and UH Manoa College of Business dean candidates.

• Gene Awakuni was appointed chancellor of UH West O‘ahu. Awakuni, who is vice provost for student affairs at Stanford University, will assume the position March 1, 2005. Awakuni is a UH alumnus.

• V. Vance Roley will become dean of the College of Business on January 1, 2005. He is the acting dean and the Hughes M. Blake Professor of Finance at the School of Business at the University of Washington.

For more information on the candidates, read the press release.

UH and Lockheed Martin Renew Educational Partnership

Manoa’s College of Engineering at Holmes Hall.

Manoa’s College of Engineering and Lockheed Martin ORINCON Defense renewed their collaborative agreement. The college will receive a broad range of support from Lockheed Martin, including guest lecturers for classes and seminars and other interactive programs. Approximately 50 percent of the engineers employed by Lockheed Martin ORINCON are graduates of UH.

“Industry affiliates such as Lockheed Martin are invaluable to our students and faculty who work closely with industry leaders, learning new technologies, applications and methods that enhance the curriculum of the College of Engineering,” says Wai-Fah Chen, dean of engineering. “In turn, we graduate highly skilled engineers whose contributions to Hawai‘i’s business community are immediate and significant.”

Read more about it.


Manoa Holding Accreditation Meeting

The Western Association of Schools and Colleges is returning on Nov. 7–9, 2005 to review planning, assessment of students learning, financial management and resource allocation and leadership and governance at the Manoa campus. To get university community input there will be a Manoa Accreditation Town Meeting on Tues., Nov. 23, 2:30 p.m. in the Campus Center Ballroom. Contact (808) 956-7486 for more information.

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