HONOLULU, June 4 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:
TheUniversity ofHawaiʻiBoard of Regents(BOR) unanimously approved the appointment of Vassilis Syrmos as the next chancellor ofUHManoa, the flagship campus of the state's 10-campus public higher education system, during a special meeting on June 4. Syrmos was recommended for the position byUHPresident Wendy Hensel following a nationwide search. His official start date will be July 1.
Syrmos joinedUHManoa35 years ago as a faculty member in the College of Engineering. As chancellor, he will serve asUHManoa's chief executive officer, reporting to theUHpresident and serving on the president's senior leadership team. He will oversee an annual budget of more tha...