Applicants sought for seats on UH board of Regents
The state is seeking applicants to serve on the University of Hawaii Board of Regents for multiyear terms that would begin July 1.
The UH Regents Candidate Advisory Council, a screening committee prescribed by state law, is accepting applications and nominations through Oct. 28 for three seats on the voluntary 15-member board: one at-large seat and one each representing Honolulu and Kauai counties. The appointments would be for five-year terms.
The terms of regents Benjamin Kudo (at-large seat), Simeon Acoba (Honolulu) and David Iha (Kauai) expire next summer.
Nominations and applications also are being accepted until Sept. 30 for an immediate interim appointment to serve out the remainder of Big Island regent Barry Mizuno’s term. Mizuno, who has resigned, had been appointed to serve through mid-2018.
Candidates for the Honolulu, Hawaii County and Kauai seats must reside in the geographic area they represent.
Application materials and descriptions of responsibilities can be found online at hawaii.edu/rcac.
As the governing board of the 10-campus UH system, the Board of Regents “formulates policy and exercises control over the university … (and) has exclusive jurisdiction over the internal structure, management and operation of the university,” according to UH’s website.
Voters in 2006 passed a constitutional amendment creating the candidate advisory council to present the governor with pools of qualified candidates. Previously, the governor had sole discretion over nominations to the board.
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No apply if you are looking for enrichment or have an agenda that is self serving.
Hopefully all new Regents will appreciate and defend UH constitutional autonomy. Lately, the legislature has been micromanaging with an equal amount of arrogance and ignorance. A University is not just another agency or department. Without autonomy, we lose a valuable asset for the community and our students. We lose the ability to make a contribution to new knowledge, to science, to the arts, to a fuller understanding of island communities, sustainability, and research.