UH-West Oahu should aim high

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Oct 13, 2012

~~<p>The University of Hawaii at West Oahu opened its shiny new campus in Kapolei at the start of the fall semester, and it's already facing a serious challenge: the looming turnover in its head office.</p>
<p>This week campus Chancellor Gene Awakuni announced his plan to retire from the UH system; he told the Star-Advertiser it would likely be around June 30, at the end of this fiscal year. This, he said, gives him a chance to advocate for campus funding in the 2013 legislative session while the next chancellor is being selected or the transition period is winding down.</p>
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The University of Hawaii at West Oahu opened its shiny new campus in Kapolei at the start of the fall semester, and it's already facing a serious challenge: the looming turnover in its head office.

This week campus Chancellor Gene Awakuni announced his plan to retire from the UH system; he told the Star-Advertiser it would likely be around June 30, at the end of this fiscal year. This, he said, gives him a chance to advocate for campus funding in the 2013 legislative session while the next chancellor is being selected or the transition period is winding down. Login for more...