Wendy Hensel chosen to lead the University of Hawaii
Wendy Hensel, executive vice chancellor and university provost for The City University of New York, will take over the University of Hawaii system in January — earning an annual salary of $675,000 — after UH regents unanimously selected her Thursday. Hensel, 54, follows President David Lassner, who will retire at the end of the year, and will become the 16th president of the 10-campus system.
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The University of Hawaii Board of Regents voted on Thursday to appoint Wendy Hensel as the next president of the University of Hawaii’s system.
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Newly appointed University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel speaks during a press conference held at Bachman Hall.
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Newly appointed University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel receives lei from UH Board of Regents Chair Gabriel Lee at Bachman Hall.
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Newly appointed University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel speaks during a press conference as UH Board of Regents members stand by at Bachman Hall.
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Speaking is BOR Chair Gabriel Lee. To the left is BOR Vice Chair Laurie Tochiki.
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Speaking is former Hawaii governor and BOR member Neil Abercrombie. Seated to his left is BOR Vice Chair Laurel Loo, Wayne Higaki and William F. Haning III.
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Newly appointed University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel and husband Kenton Hensel pose for a photo after a press conference held at Bachman Hall.
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Newly appointed University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel poses for photo with the UH Board of Regents at Bachman Hall. Pictured from left is BOR Chair, Gabriel Lee, BOR Vice Chair Laurie Tochiki, Mike Miyahira, William F. Haning III, Lauren Akitake, Wayne Higaki, Wendy Hensel, Ernest Wilson, BOR Vice Chair Laurel Loo, Diane Paloma, Neil Abercrombie and Joshua Faumuina.
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Newly appointed University of Hawaii President Wendy Hensel speaks during a press conference held at Bachman Hall as UH Board of Regents look on.
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