University of Hawaii forms panel to find president University of Hawaii forms panel to find president ADVERTISING HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii’s board is forming a selection committee to find a new president to succeed M.R.C. Greenwood after she
University of Hawaii forms panel to find president
HONOLULU — The University of Hawaii’s board is forming a selection committee to find a new president to succeed M.R.C. Greenwood after she retires this summer.
The Board of Regents on Thursday voted unanimously to form a seven-member selection committee.
Board Chairman Eric Martinson says the committee will develop a plan for the search and weigh the merits of hiring a search firm.
The Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Regent John Holzman was named committee chairman. Other members include Jan Sullivan, Saedene Ota, Chuck Gee, Barry Mizuno, James Lee and Jeffrey Acido.
The board also voted to authorize an internal task group to come up with two or three potential candidates to serve as interim president.
Charges dropped vs. former Guam legislative aide
HAGATNA, Guam — Guam’s Office of the Attorney General has dismissed charges against a former Guam Election Commission member and legislative staffer.
Christopher Carillo on March 1 was charged with possession and importation of marijuana.
A spokeswoman for the Office of the Attorney General, Carlina Charfauros, acknowledged in a release that a search had been conducted improperly.
The Pacific Daily News reports Guam Customs and Quarantine conducted a three-day investigation into a package officers deemed suspicious.
Defense attorneys said customs officers entered Carillo’s home without a warrant.
They moved to suppress evidence.
Charfauros says investigators didn’t obtain a warrant before inserting a tracking device into the package. She says continuous monitoring of an electronic signal inside a home under those circumstances was unconstitutional.
Charges were dropped Thursday at an evidence hearing.
Rescuers busy at Waikiki
HONOLULU — Honolulu’s Ocean Safety Division says more than 120 people were rescued Wednesday in ocean waters at Waikiki.
Division officials tell the Honolulu Star-Advertiser that continued high surf and high numbers of people contributed to safety problems.
The summer school break meant students were joining tourists on the beach.
Surf along the South Shore ranged from 4 to 6 feet and sometimes reached 12 feet.
Ocean Safety operations chief Jim Howe says rescue workers aided people who slipped off the edge of a sandbar in Waikiki.
He says lifeguards gave out more than 700 warnings about water hazards.
