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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the nominations of Simeon Acoba, Dr. Dileep Bal, Peter Hoffmann and Helen Nielsen to the University of Hawaii (UH) Board of Regents (BOR), effective immediately. All are interim appointments subject to state Senate approval. Acoba was appointed to a City and County of Honolulu seat, Bal to the […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii Board of Regents (BOR) approved a change of status from “provisional” to “established” for the PharmD degree offered at the University of Hawaii at Hilo Daniel K. Inouye College of Pharmacy (DKICP) in a meeting Aug. 21 on Oahu. “When the College of Pharmacy gets a cold, UH Hilo […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii Board of Regents by a vote of 11-2 (with 2 abstentions) appointed David Lassner as the next President of the University of Hawaii System at a special board meeting. The board discussed extensively its thoughts on the 11-month search process for the next president, which involved extensive community outreach […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the appointment of Jeffrey S. Portnoy to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. He assumes one of the board’s Honolulu seats, an interim position until confirmed by the state Senate. “Jeff is a champion of the University of Hawaii and a respected leader in our community,” Abercrombie […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii Board of Regents formally endorsed the Hawaii Graduation Initiative (HGI) and the university’s strategies for achieving its goals at its September board meeting. The HGI’s primary goal is to increase the number of UH graduates by 25 percent by 2015. This would mean awarding 10,500 degrees/certificates in 2015 compared […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has announced the nominations of Eugene Bal III, Barry T. Mizuno, and Randolph A. Moore to the University of Hawaii Board of Regents. The nominations are subject to state Senate confirmation. Bal and Mizuno’s terms for the Maui and Hawaii County seats, respectively, are effective July 1, 2013. Moore begins […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) has presented a list of candidates to Governor Neil Abercrombie to fill three seats on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents for terms beginning July 1, 2013. The outgoing regents whose terms will end on June 30, are Artemio Baxa (Maui County) and Barry Mizuno (Hawaii […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Three new members of the University of Hawaii Board of Regents have been sworn in. John Dean, Benjamin Kudo and Tom Shigemoto begin their terms as regents July 1. A fourth incoming regent, Jeffrey Acido, will be sworn in at a later date. His term also begins July 1. Dean, representing Honolulu County, […]

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Governor Neil Abercrombie today announced appointments to various boards and commissions including the Stadium Authority and the University of Hawai’i (UH) Board of Regents. Barry Mizuno, who is currently an interim appointment, is appointed to the Hawai’i County seat. Carl Carlson, who currently serves on the board, is being reappointed to the Hawai’i County seat.

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MEDIA RELEASE Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) Chair Karl Fujii has announced the commencement of the fall recruitment process and encourages the submissions of nominations for the following four seats on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents (BOR): City and County of Honolulu, Kauai County, At Large and Student. These seats are currently occupied […]

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MEDIA RELEASE Gov. Neil Abercrombie has appointed Barry T. Mizuno to fill the Hawaii County seat on the Board of Regents of the University of Hawaii. Mizuno, 63, is a former managing director to the County of Hawaii (1990-1992). Prior to that, Mizuno worked at the Constellation Energy Group. He retired from Puna Geothermal Venture, […]

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The Regents Candidate Advisory Council (RCAC) has presented a list of candidates to Gov. Neil Abercrombie to fill a Hawai‘i County seat on the UH Board of Regents. Gov. Abercrombie must select his nominee for the Board of Regents from this list, and the appointment must be confirmed by the state Senate during the next […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii Board of Regents at its May meeting yesterday elected a new slate of officers for one-year terms effective July 1, 2011. Regent Eric Martinson was elected Chair and Regents Carl Carlson and James Lee were elected Vice Chairs. The two new Vice Chair positions of equal rank were created […]

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MEDIA RELEASE The University of Hawaii Board of Regents has approved the appointment of Noreen Yamane as chancellor of Hawaii Community College. Her appointment is effective July 1, 2011. “With her deep commitment to Hawaii Community College and to the Big Island community, Noreen Yamane is an ideal leader to help further the higher education […]

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