{"id":234768,"date":"2026-05-21T10:48:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T20:48:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=234768"},"modified":"2026-05-21T11:12:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T21:12:10","slug":"may-presidents-report-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/21\/may-presidents-report-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"President\u2019s report: Next Step Scholarship, M\u0101noa chancellor search, <abbr>NCAA<\/abbr> title"},"content":{"rendered":"<span class=\"span-reading-time rt-reading-time\" style=\"display: block;\"><span class=\"rt-label rt-prefix\">Reading time: <\/span> <span class=\"rt-time\"> &lt; 1<\/span> <span class=\"rt-label rt-postfix\">minute<\/span><\/span><div class=\"responsive-video-wrap-post\"><figure class=\"wp-block-embed wp-block-embed-youtube is-type-video is-provider-youtube epyt-figure\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\"><div class=\"epyt-video-wrapper\"><iframe  id=\"_ytid_26104\"  width=\"620\" height=\"349\"  data-origwidth=\"620\" data-origheight=\"349\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/UdABS_e-tso?enablejsapi=1&origin=https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu&rel=0&autoplay=0&cc_load_policy=0&cc_lang_pref=&iv_load_policy=1&loop=0&fs=1&playsinline=0&autohide=2&theme=dark&color=red&controls=1&disablekb=0&\" class=\"__youtube_prefs__  no-lazyload\" title=\"President\u2019s report: Next Step Scholarship, M\u0101noa chancellor search, NCAA title\"  allow=\"fullscreen; accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-skipgform_ajax_framebjll=\"\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/figure><\/div>\n<p>University of <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> President Wendy Hensel highlighted a new scholarship for community college transfer students, reflected on the conclusion of the legislative session, provided an update on the <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa chancellor search and celebrated recent athletic successes, including a national championship, during her monthly report to the <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> Board of Regents (<abbr>BOR<\/abbr>). The update was provided at the May 21 <abbr>BOR<\/abbr> meeting at <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> West <span lang=\"haw\">O&#699;ahu<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/honolulu-spring-2026-commencement-1-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Honolulu C C graduates\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-234659\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/honolulu-spring-2026-commencement-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/honolulu-spring-2026-commencement-1-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/honolulu-spring-2026-commencement-1.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Among the highlights, Hensel announced the new Next Step Scholarship, which will provide eligible <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> Community College students up to $2,000 to continue their education at a <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> four-year campus. She also discussed key legislative measures affecting <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr>, including proposals involving tuition and fee reserves and Name, Image and Likeness (<abbr>NIL<\/abbr>) funding for athletics.<\/p>\n<p>Hensel shared that the <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa chancellor search remains on track, with a finalist expected to be named in June. She also outlined a new strategic budgeting process designed to better align future investments with <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> priorities and student success.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMAGE-manoa-vball-shakas-300x169.jpg\" alt=\"Rainbow Warrior National Championship Volleyball team with the fans in the stands\" width=\"300\" height=\"169\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-234228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMAGE-manoa-vball-shakas-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMAGE-manoa-vball-shakas-130x73.jpg 130w, https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMAGE-manoa-vball-shakas.jpg 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The report also included congratulations to more than 5,340 spring graduates across <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr>\u2019s 10 campuses, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/11\/rainbow-warriors-ncaa-volleyball-national-championship\/\">recognition of the <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa men\u2019s volleyball team for winning the <abbr title=\"National Collegiate Athletic Association\">NCAA<\/abbr> national championship<\/a> and praise for <abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> employees who helped raise more than $51,800 and collect 3,300 pounds of food during the 2026 <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Foodbank Campaign.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/tag\/commencement\/\"><abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> graduation ceremonies<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdABS_e-tso?t=17s\">video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Next Step Scholarship (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdABS_e-tso?t=1m58s\">video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2026\/05\/15\/2026-legislative-recap\/\">Legislative session recap<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdABS_e-tso?t=3m23s\">video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Name, Image and Likeness legislation (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdABS_e-tso?t=4m31s\">video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Budget planning process (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdABS_e-tso?t=6m11s\">video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa chancellor search update (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdABS_e-tso?t=7m39s\">video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li>Athletics recap (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdABS_e-tso?t=8m45s\">video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><abbr>糖心视频<\/abbr> Kudos: <span lang=\"haw\">Hawai&#699;i<\/span> Foodbank Campaign (<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/UdABS_e-tso?t=11m09s\">video<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Hensel highlighted a new scholarship for community college transfer students, provided an update on the <abbr title=\"University of Hawaii\">糖心视频<\/abbr> M\u0101noa chancellor search and 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