President’s report: emergency preparedness, student access, strategic investments
Hensel also provided an update on fall enrollment and highlighted the launch of Apply Hawaiʻi, a single application for all 10 campuses.
August’s president report: New academic year, research funding, Hawaiʻi CC leadership
President Wendy Hensel highlighted the start of the 2026–27 academic year abd UH’s second-highest extramural funding total in history.
July President’s report: Leadership changes, lab school update, employee honors
Hensel also highlighted UH Cancer Center milestones and NIL funding commitments.
President’s report: Next Step Scholarship, Mānoa chancellor search, NCAA title
President Hensel highlighted a new scholarship for community college transfer students, provided an update on the UH Mānoa chancellor search and more.
April President’s Report: Legislative updates, Giving Day results, Rainbow Wahine water polo
Hensel noted that the university is having productive conversations with legislators and recognizes the challenges they face in balancing many urgent needs for Hawaiʻi’s people this year.
March president’s report: UH Mānoa chancellor search, eBanner progress, UH highlights
Hensel delivered her report from Portland, Oregon, where the UH Mānoa men’s basketball team prepared to compete in the first round of the NCAA Division I Tournament.
February President’s Report: eBanner update, Direct2UH latest, more
Hensel also highlighted an exploratory effort to strengthen coordination between JABSOM and the UH Cancer Center and the launch of a UH Hilo AI certificate.
January President’s Report: Inaugural Address, UH Mānoa Chancellor, AI Chatbots
Hensel also highlighted exploration of a unified UH West Oʻahu and Leeward Community College; the success of the AI chatbots; and the Direct2UH initiative.
UH president updates on fed shutdown, student support, more
President Hensel also highlighted food aid efforts and student information dashboard updates.
October President’s Report: Federal shutdown, Direct2UH launch and more
Hensel outlined the university’s strategy to safeguard mission-critical programs and maintain student services during the shutdown.
