University of Hawaiʻi President Wendy Hensel highlighted a new scholarship for community college transfer students, reflected on the conclusion of the legislative session, provided an update on the UH Mānoa chancellor search and celebrated recent athletic successes, including a national championship, during her monthly report to the UH Board of Regents (BOR). The update was provided at the May 21 BOR meeting at UH West Oʻahu.
Among the highlights, Hensel announced the new Next Step Scholarship, which will provide eligible UH Community College students up to $2,000 to continue their education at a UH four-year campus. She also discussed key legislative measures affecting UH, including proposals involving tuition and fee reserves and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) funding for athletics.
Hensel shared that the UH Mānoa chancellor search remains on track, with a finalist expected to be named in June. She also outlined a new strategic budgeting process designed to better align future investments with UH priorities and student success.
The report also included congratulations to more than 5,340 spring graduates across UH’s 10 campuses, recognition of the UH Mānoa men’s volleyball team for winning the NCAA national championship and praise for UH employees who helped raise more than $51,800 and collect 3,300 pounds of food during the 2026 Hawaiʻi Foodbank Campaign.
- UH graduation ceremonies (video)
- Next Step Scholarship (video)
- Legislative session recap (video)
- Name, Image and Likeness legislation (video)
- Budget planning process (video)
- UH Mānoa chancellor search update (video)
- Athletics recap (video)
- UH Kudos: Hawaiʻi Foodbank Campaign (video)
