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WEDNESDAY, JAN. 11 to THURSDAY, JAN. 12, 2012 VOLUME 106 ISSUE 57
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Conversation with the chancellor
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Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw gives her thoughts on UH’s present and future K ELSEY A MOS News Editor
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Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw met with Ka Leo editors and reporters in December to discuss a broad range of topics, from the athletic fee decisions of last summer to the growing importance of private funding during a period of declining state support. Hinshaw, who is planning to step down from her position by the end of this school year, said momentum and sustainability are her main concerns for the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa’s future. “People have just really transformed many activities and programs, and I like to give them credit for it and highlight it. ... Keeping that sense of momentum and movement and excitement is so critical, and if we don’t deal with the sustainability issue, there won’t be much reason for that excitement,” she said.
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HOPES AND FEARS Looking back at her time in office, Hinshaw cited accreditation, the growth of a culture of partnering across schools and colleges, and the continuing struggle with updating facilities as a few of many milestones. “I think UH Mānoa right now has tremendous momentum,” she said. “We’ve made a lot of progress in the last fi ve years.” When asked about her hopes and fears for the future, she said, “I don’t want to lose that sense of momentum, and I want to maintain that sense of urgency about
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Chancellor Hinshaw met with Ka Leo staff to explain her positions on controversial issues such as the athletic fee and private donations. sustainability. ... The opposite would be my nightmare scenario.”
GREENING UH On sustainability, Hinshaw spoke about how Hawai‘i is wellplaced to be a national leader in the green movement. “We have to do it to preserve our environment, conserve our resources and become independent,”
Hinshaw said. “I would not like to see a reversal of that – that to me would be very disheartening.” Her commitment to sustainability for UH Mānoa includes plans for photovoltaic systems, like those recently added to Sinclair, and a project to renovate Kuykendall Hall, which is currently in the planning stages and awaiting funding. “We cannot go back, we must
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keep going on that one. That’s one [issue] I, personally and professionally, am very committed to,” she said.
SPORTS
During the meeting, Hinshaw responded to allegations made by former Associated Students of the University of Hawai‘i President See Athletics and funding, next page
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