Vassilis Syrmos appointed interim provost of UH Mānoa
Syrmos will succeed Michael Bruno, who announced on May 5 that he will return to the faculty on July 1 after serving as provost since 2019.
Syrmos will succeed Michael Bruno, who announced on May 5 that he will return to the faculty on July 1 after serving as provost since 2019.
Climate scientist Chip Fletcher has been named dean of UH Mānoa’s School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology, bringing decades of leadership and expertise to the role.
The cuts from varies agencies have disrupted critical research programs and forced the university to adjust its operations and future planning.
The work is part of a major capital improvement project aimed at transforming the heart of campus.
“We continue to work closely with national higher education organizations, Hawaiʻi’s congressional delegation, Gov. Green, the State attorney general and our own Presidential Advisory Council on Federal Policy and leadership teams to respond to these challenges.”
Former FBI Special Agent Steven Merrill is the UH 10 campus system’s first director of emergency management.
“UH is taking additional proactive steps to preserve our financial stability and ensure that we remain positioned to respond strategically as conditions evolve.”
This editorial authored by UH President Wendy Hensel appeared in the May 18 edition of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.
Hensel shared the latest on international students, immigration enforcement and recognized the remarkable achievements of spring semester sports teams.
The letter affirms that the strength and global reputation of higher education in the U.S. rest on the independent authority of boards to govern in the best interests of their institutions, free from external political or ideological pressures.