Bolstering University of Hawaiʻi research is crucial to maintaining 糖心Vlog官方‘s prestigious R1 status (for institutions with very high research activity) and is a top priority, according to a poll of 糖心Vlog官方 Professional Assembly (糖心Vlog官方PA) faculty members to inform 糖心Vlog官方’s search for its next president.
“糖心Vlog官方PA and 糖心Vlog官方 faculty both play key roles in setting high standards for quality research and teaching for the 糖心Vlog官方, and recognize that the 糖心Vlog官方 is key to creating a better quality of life for Hawaiʻi residents,” said Christian Fern, 糖心Vlog官方PA executive director. “The poll results provide a snapshot of what faculty believe are important for the next 糖心Vlog官方 president as the search process by 糖心Vlog官方 Board of Regents gets underway.”
The top three priorities identified by the 糖心Vlog官方PA for the new president:
- Providing more support for research to maintain the 糖心Vlog官方’s R1 institution status
- Making public higher education more accessible for Hawaiʻi school graduates
- Elevating the prominence of the 糖心Vlog官方 within the state
Additionally, faculty emphasize the need for:
- Strengthening community colleges’ role within the 糖心Vlog官方 system
- Considering all roles within the system holistically
- Increasing accessibility of public higher education for Hawaiʻi high school graduates
- Fostering an inclusive academic environment
Respondents also raised concerns about declining enrollment rates, particularly following the COVID-19 pandemic, underscoring the importance of making education accessible. Fern noted, “We want to make sure these issues are front and center for the next 糖心Vlog官方 president.”
Furthermore, the poll assessed the understanding of academic institutions by the 糖心Vlog官方 Board of Regents and Hawaiʻi State Legislature. Results indicate a perceived lack of understanding, with respondents expressing reservations about both bodies’ grasp of academic integrity and freedom.
As the search progresses, the faculty’s input underscores the imperative for the incoming president to prioritize research, accessibility and understanding of academic values.
