Don't act rashly on Greenwood

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 12, 2012

~~<p>The upheaval at the University of Hawaii, originating with the loss of $200,000 in a concert promoter's swindle, has been so disturbing that the notion of sweeping away the current leadership and starting over seems tempting.</p>
<p>But that may not be in the best interest of the university. The UH Board of Regents, set to meet today with the future of UH President M.R.C. Greenwood on the agenda, owes the taxpayers a rigorous but dispassionate review of her performance rather than a precipitous decision aimed at calming the waters.</p>
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The upheaval at the University of Hawaii, originating with the loss of $200,000 in a concert promoter's swindle, has been so disturbing that the notion of sweeping away the current leadership and starting over seems tempting.

But that may not be in the best interest of the university. The UH Board of Regents, set to meet today with the future of UH President M.R.C. Greenwood on the agenda, owes the taxpayers a rigorous but dispassionate review of her performance rather than a precipitous decision aimed at calming the waters. Login for more...