Remarks by Chancellor Rose Tseng
Meeting of the University of Hawai‘i Board Of Regents
October 19, 2006
Ho‘oulu Terrace
UH Hilo

“Transforming Our Students, Our Island, Our State and the Pacific Rim”

Aloha members of the Board of Regents, President McClain and colleagues. Welcome to UH Hilo.

My presentation today will be in three parts. First, I will highlight UH Hilo’s development and transformation, then speak of our distinctions, and conclude with how we measure our excellence.

Let’s start with a question: What do you identify as opportunities for UH Hilo? Several weeks ago, my Advisory Board members had a lively discussion about UH Hilo. Here are excerpts of their responses to the question:

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June 2005

• Four UH Hilo students receive the prestigious UH Presidential Scholarship. Marla Garcia, biology major; Heather Kaluna, astronomy major; Branden Lohrey, natural science major; and Faye Plescia, psychology major. The four, along with six others from throughout the 10-campus UH system, are selected by the UH Board of Regents. Each has a grade point average of 3.7 or better, a record of sustained academic progress, and has attained superior academic achievement or creative endeavor. The students receive a full tuition waiver for two years of undergraduate study, $4,000 a year, and a one-time travel grant of $2,000.

July 2005

• William Steiner is appointed dean of the College of Agriculture, Forestry and Natural Resource Management. Previously, Steiner served as director of the Pacific Islands Ecosystems Research Center in Honolulu. Born in Hawai‘i, Steiner was adjunct associate professor at the University of Missouri from 1986-1995 and adjunct professor at UH M?noa from 1995. He is an associate in research with the Bishop Museum and serves on the State of Hawai‘i Endangered Species Review Committee.

• Marcia Sakai, UH Hilo professor of tourism and economics, is appointed dean of the recently established College of Business and Economics. Previously, she served as director of the college, director of the School of Business Administration, and chair of the Division of Business and Economics at UH Hilo. Under her leadership, the new college receives accreditation by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business International, the worldwide hallmark of excellence. Out of the 482 business schools with accreditation, only 34 prior to UH Hilo are undergraduate-only programs. UH Hilo is one of two Hawai‘i institutions earning this distinction.

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Testimony by Rose Tseng
Chancellor of the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Presented Before the Senate Committee on Higher Education and House Committee on Higher Education
Hawai‘i State Legislature
Honolulu, Hawai‘i
December 15, 2005

Aloha. I would like to first of all say thank you for all the support you give to UH Hilo. Your help enables UH Hilo to provide excellent education to our students and to meet the needs of the state of Hawai‘i.

UH Hilo, the state’s comprehensive university, has a rigorous and engaging curriculum, and one of the country’s most diverse student bodies. Our size and setting mirror the look and feel of a small private college. The positive difference is that UH Hilo is accessible and affordable to students of many varied backgrounds.

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Aloha and welcome to the Fall 2005 semester!

Chancellor’s Scholarship recipients announced

I have named 19 students as this year’s recipients of the prestigious UH Hilo Chancellor’s Scholarship. The university established the scholarship three years ago to attract, support, and recognize outstanding graduates from high schools throughout the state of Hawai‘i. We’re very pleased to extend scholarship opportunities to these students from throughout Hawai‘i who have distinguished themselves through their hard work and dedication. We look forward to playing a significant role in their continued academic development.

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Chancellor’s Remarks
Fall Convocation
August 16, 2005
Ho‘oulu Terrace
University of Hawai‘i at Hilo

Aloha and welcome.

Fall Convocation is my opportunity to welcome all of you, both newcomers and old timers, to a new academic year and the opening of Fall 2005.

This week of Orientation is a busy one, and I want to thank all of you for the extra time and effort you give to helping our new students have a successful start. Your dedication, commitment and aloha make UH Hilo a very special place. Thank you, thank you.

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Testimony by UH Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng
Hawai‘i State Legislature
Honolulu, Hawai‘i

Senate Committee on Higher Education
House Committee on Higher Education
Jan. 25, 2005

Good afternoon and Happy New Year. The beginning of a new year brings with it new hope and exciting possibilities and opportunities. Thank you for this opportunity to come before you to highlight the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo.

The University of Hawai‘i at Hilo is recognized and applauded as a national public university with a rigorous and engaging curriculum and one of the country’s most diverse student bodies. Our size and setting mirror the look and feel of a small private college, yet we are accessible and affordable to a wide range of students.

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Remarks by Chancellor Rose Tseng
Spring Highlights
Ho‘oulu Terrace, UH Hilo
January 27, 2005

Aloha, Happy New Year, and Kung Hee Fat Choy!

Congratulations to all of you as we begin another semester at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. This week marks the third week of instruction, and I know you have been busy advising and teaching our students. Thank you, everyone, for your hard work in helping all of our students have a good and successful start this semester.

Let’s begin this afternoon by introducing new faculty and staff who have joined us since last fall. I will start and then call upon others. As your name is called, please come forward.

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Season’s Aloha!

It’s been another memorable year for UH Hilo, and I would like to say a heartfelt thank you to our students, faculty, staff, and members of our community-at-large for their hard work and dedication to the university.

Together we share the excitement of transforming UH Hilo into a comprehensive university. Together we celebrate new colleges, new master and doctoral programs, expansive grant activity, and ambitious community projects. And together, we rise to meet fiscal challenges while preserving the university’s quality and excellence.

Hats off to you all! Well done!

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Summer of 2003

• Outside magazine, with a readership of outdoor adventurers, took a look at hundreds of colleges across America, and ranked UH Hilo 19 out of 40 schools that turn out “smart grads with top-notch academic credentials, a healthy environmental ethos, and an A+ sense of adventure.”
• U.S. News and World Report ranks UH Hilo sixth among national liberal arts colleges in campus diversity in its 2004 edition of America’s Best Colleges. The university also tied for fourth in percentage of international students with 12 percent of the school’s undergraduates.

September 2003

• Fall 2003 enrollment is at an all-time high of 3,340 students, an 8.8 percent increase over last fall, the largest percentage gain in the entire 10-campus University of Hawai‘i system.
• UH Hilo enters into a master cooperative agreement with the US Geological Survey’s Pacific Island Ecosystems Research Center to jointly develop research, monitoring, and educational partnerships with the university and its students.

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It is always exciting to begin a new semester at the University of Hawai‘i at Hilo. I would like to say a special thank you to our hard working faculty and staff for helping our students begin a successful spring semester.

Some of you may recall that when I started as chancellor five years ago in 1998, I set goals to improve three areas of our university: Image, Quality, and Resources. I am pleased to report that we have made excellent progress and achieved many milestones in reaching these goals. I emphasize WE because our achievements are because of the dedication and commitment of our faculty, staff, and local community to our students. Together, we have successfully moved our university forward.

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