The national recruitment for the next president of the University of ߣsir��Ƶʻi 10-campus system will officially begin in late May 2024 after the ߣsir��Ƶ Board of Regents (BOR) approved the position description and leadership profile at the May 16 BOR monthly meeting at ߣsir��Ƶ ����ԴDz�. The position description and leadership profile were based on feedback provided through six public forums that were held on four islands, and a public survey along with input from the regents and the Presidential Search Advisory Group (PSAG), who edited and finalized the profile before it was brought to the board.

• ߣsir��Ƶ President Search Website

“We are very pleased that the next phase of the search can officially begin, and the regents thank the PSAG for their important work on the leadership profile,” said BOR Interim Chair Gabriel Lee. “We are hoping there is a lot of local and national interest in the position and that we are able to attract the best candidates possible to lead the state’s sole provider of higher education.”

, the search firm hired by the BOR, will officially launch the recruitment in late May with outreach and national advertisements. The search is following the timeline approved by the regents on March 21.

• May to August—Candidate recruitment period
• August—Review of candidate materials, first round of candidate interviews
• September—Three to four finalists are named
• October—Final selection and negotiation, new president is announced
• Early 2025—New president begins

The PSAG is made up of stakeholders from across the ߣsir��Ƶ system and local community. The group assisted with county forums along with the development of the leadership profile and position description. The PSAG will review candidate applications, identify and recommend candidates for interviews, interview the first round of eight to 12 candidates and recommend semifinalists to the selection committee, which consists of all 11 regents.

As part of the listening phase of the search promised by the regents, approximately 565 people attended the six public forums held across the state in person or via Zoom. The public survey completed in February received 2,093 responses.

The new president will succeed President David Lassner, who announced in September that he will retire at the end of 2024.

President David Lassner provided updates on ߣsir��Ƶ support for Lahainaluna High School ߣsir��Ƶ, 2024 fall enrollment and philanthropic fundraising—noting that the ߣsir��Ƶ Foundation surpassed $100 million in fundraising—in his monthly report to the Board of Regents (BOR) at their May 16 meeting at ߣsir��Ƶ ����ԴDz�.

Lassner also highlighted the successful commencement activities of the 10 campuses, including the ߣsir��Ƶuation ceremony held every four years on Molokaʻi and informed the regents about how recently passed federal appropriations require in-state tuition for the citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Republic of Palau.

• Successful spring 2024 ߣsir��Ƶuation season ()
• Molokaʻi ߣsir��Ƶuation ()
• Federal tuition requirement for Compact of Free Association nations ()
• Ongoing support for Lahainaluna ߣsir��Ƶ ()
• Enrollment trending upwards for fall 2024 ()
• Record extramural funding ()
• ߣsir��Ƶ Foundation surpasses $100 million ()

See previous president’s reports to the Board of Regents.

This week’s ߣsir��Ƶ News Image of the Week is from University of ߣsir��Ƶʻi at ����ԴDz�’s Nancy Marker, academic support in the Social Science Research Institute..

Marker shared, “As many ߣsir��Ƶ ����ԴDz� ߣsir��Ƶuates are photographed themselves, one pauses to photograph our beloved tree by Hamilton Library, the cassia bakeriana, known as the Baker’s Pink Shower Tree. May 8, 2024.”

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“Hoʻomaikaʻi ʻana (Congratulations) to our ߣsir��Ƶuates from all 10 campuses! May you carry the spirit of resilience and the warmth of aloha on your journey ahead. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for your unwavering dedication!”

—Moanikeʻala Nabarro, Office of Communications, Ke Kulanui o ߣsir��Ƶʻi ma Mānoa (University of ߣsir��Ƶʻi at Mānoa)

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The University of ߣsir��Ƶʻi completed a series of public county forums to gather feedback that will help inform the search for next president of the 10-campus ߣsir��Ƶ System, the state’s sole provider of public higher education.

Approximately 85 people attended the six forums in person, and roughly 480 participated via Zoom. The forums, which took place on Oʻahu, Maui, Kauaʻi and ߣsir��Ƶʻi Island and finished on May 7, were scheduled by the ߣsir��Ƶ Board of Regents (BOR) as part of the listening phase of the search process. A public survey completed in February received nearly 2,000 responses.

“We plan to take all of the feedback from the forums and the listening sessions and try to incorporate it into the presidential profile that’s going to go out to essentially search for candidates to apply,” said Erin Centeio, co-chair of the presidential search advisory group (PSAG).

Centeio said that the PSAG plans to incorporate all the feedback from the forums and the surveys into a presidential profile that will be presented to the BOR at their meeting on May 16.

“Beyond the profile, these listening sessions are going to help us understand who the community wants for a next president,” said Centeio. “As we look at applicants and do first round interviews, we will be looking to these forums as well as everything that’s been submitted to be able to help guide us in who the next president should be.”

The board announced at its March 21 meeting that it plans to name finalists in September and announce the next president in October. The new president will begin in January 2025 and will succeed David Lassner, who announced in September 2023 that he will retire by December 2024.

“The selection of the next president will likely be the single most important decision made by this board and we are committed to doing it thoroughly in an inclusive and transparent manner,” said BOR Chair Gabriel Lee in a previous BOR meeting.

The PSAG is made up of ߣsir��Ƶ stakeholders and will make candidate recommendations to the search committee, which consists of all 11 regents. WittKieffer, a Chicago-based firm, was hired to assist in the search and will work with the BOR to develop the position description and profile of an ideal president and then recruit candidates.

This week’s ߣsir��Ƶ News Image of the Week is from University of ߣsir��Ƶʻi Cancer Center Associate Specialist Christine Farrar.

Farrar shared, “This image is of the autofluorescence in a cross section of a Loosen plant stem. This and other images were taken by class members of Spring 2024 CMB622 as part of a practicum assignment. The data was collected on a widefield microscope and computationally cleared using deconvolution software. The final presentation of this image was generated by class member Clara Errard using FIJI software.”

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What does “HI Pride” mean to you? The polls are open to cast your vote and select the 2024 HI Pride Contest winner!

The University of ߣsir��Ƶʻi Bookstore’s 13th annual HI Pride T-shirt Contest received 28 original designs. , and the Bookstore System wants all ߣsir��Ƶ ߣsir��Ƶ, faculty and staff to help determine the winner!

One winner and one runner-up, selected by public vote, will be awarded a prize pack worth more than $240.

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Voting closes on May 19, 2024 at noon.

T-shirts with the winning HI Pride design will be available this fall semester at all ߣsir��Ƶ bookstores.

—To clean, disinfect, purify.

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“Whenever you leave a space that is not yours, be sure to hoʻomaʻemaʻe and make sure all the rubbish and belongings are taken care of.”

—Ikaika Mendez, ߣsir��Ƶian language and music ߣsir��Ƶuate, Ke Kulanui o ߣsir��Ƶʻi ma Mānoa (University of ߣsir��Ƶʻi at Mānoa)

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Two University of ߣsir��Ƶʻi instructors took home first place awards in an international competition, the inaugural , held by the Norwegian company that founded the interactive authoring tool.

The , comprised of instructional designers and ITS staff across the ߣsir��Ƶ System collaborating to support ߣsir��Ƶ H5P programs, submitted five nominations, which resulted in the two first place winners. The nominees were:

• Susan Jaworowski, professor, Business, Legal, and Technology Education,Kapiʻolani Community College: (nominated and awarded first place for Impactful Gamification)
• Felicia Wun, lecturer, Anthropology, Leeward Community College: (nominated and awarded first place for Best Interactive Book)
• Terianne Brown, lecturer, Business Technology/Economics, ߣsir��Ƶʻi Community College: (nominated for Outstanding Visual Design)
• Brent Hirata, instructional designer, Educational Media Center, Leeward CC: (nominated for Best Interactive Book and Best Use of Multimedia)
• Kahealani Lono, instructor, Kawaihuelani Center for ߣsir��Ƶian Language, ߣsir��Ƶ ����ԴDz�: (nominated for Innovative Use of Multimedia)

Engaging activities in Laulima, more

Creating interactive content continues to play a significant role in the learning success of online ߣsir��Ƶ. As a result of increased requests from faculty for a tool that could support these efforts, the program was piloted in 2021 with a unique structure that motivated faculty to explore, create, integrate (into Laulima courses), evaluate, and share activities created with H5P. Participants were encouraged to improve student learning and engagement while equipped with a 1-year H5P license.

Following its success, two new options were added to form the s. The was created in 2023 and provides the next step for first-year H5P + Laulima participants to return as mentors and advocates. The Site License pathway provides an alternative option for faculty and staff to request department funds and obtain a license without having to meet any program requirements.

Future opportunities

The ߣsir��Ƶ H5P programs will be offered again in the 2024–25 academic year, with the new H5P + LMS (formerly H5P + Laulima) and H5P I Mua cohorts to be announced in May.

With more than 50 interactive activity types available, users can integrate them into online learning management system courses (including Sakai and Brightspace) with automatic ߣsir��Ƶing and enhanced interactivity and assessment capabilities.

Visit the to learn more about offerings. For updates about future cohorts and offerings, fill out the .