UH faculty approve new contract, overwhelming majority approve early settlement
The agreement includes a 3.5% wage increase in the first year and a 3.79% increase in the second year.
The agreement includes a 3.5% wage increase in the first year and a 3.79% increase in the second year.
Hensel will succeed David Lassner who announced in September 2023, that he would retire at the end of 2024 after serving as president for more than 11 years.
The University of Hawaiʻi Board of Regents will interview the two finalists for president of the 10-campus system during a Special Meeting on Wednesday, October 16.
Faculty will vote electronically on the tentative agreement from October 15, through 5 p.m, October 17.
The Office of the Provost has formally initiated the search for the next dean of the School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology.
The regents are asking all stakeholders and the public to provide feedback on the finalists.
UH holds ratings of “Aa3” and “AA” with a positive financial outlook.
Julian Vasquez Heilig will attend an open house and take questions at a moderated public forum on Maui, Kauaʻi, Hawaiʻi Island and Oʻahu.
Lassner also honored UH Cancer Center's Lang Wu, the UH nominee for state employee of the year, and provided updates on enrollment for fall 2024 and extramural funding for the current fiscal year.
This editorial by UH Board of Regent Chair Gabriel Lee and Vice Chair Laurie Tochiki first appeared in the September 18 edition of the Honolulu Star-Advertiser.