Editor’s note: An update on an item President Hensel discussed in her report to the Board: She noted that the U.S. Supreme Court was considering a case on the Trump administration’s cancellation of more than 1,000 National Institutes of Health research grants tied to race and gender issues. Shortly after her report, the Court allowed the administration to block $783 million in NIH grants. The impact on UH remains unclear.
University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel updated the Board of Regents (BOR) on recent Trump administration executive orders and other federal actions impacting higher education at the August 21 meeting on UH Maui College. Hensel also provided updates on the Aloha Stadium project, shared fall 2025 enrollment projections and congratulated the UH Foundation on its record year.
She finished the report by highlighting several positive developments since the July BOR meeting including record extramural funding for fiscal year 2025, the grand opening of Honolulu CC’s Advanced Manufacturing Program Facility and the 4th Annual UH Alumni Makers’ Market.
- Latest federal developments (video)
- Aloha Stadium project momentum (video)
- Fall 2025 enrollment update (video)
- UH athletics (video)
- UH Foundation kudos (video)
- UH News highlights (video)
