{"id":984,"date":"2026-06-05T11:04:49","date_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:04:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=984"},"modified":"2026-06-05T11:04:49","modified_gmt":"2026-06-05T11:04:49","slug":"vassilis-syrmos-approved-as-next-chancellor-of-uh-manoa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=984","title":{"rendered":"Vassilis Syrmos approved as next chancellor of UH Manoa"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<section>\n<p>HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) &#8211; A new chancellor of the University of Hawaii at Manoa was announced Thursday. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=982\">Hawaii Supreme Court hears arguments on DUI field sobriety test refusals<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The UH Board of Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Vassilis Syrmos as the next chancellor of the university system\u2019s flagship campus.<\/p>\n<p>Syrmos was recommended for the position by UH President Wendy Hensel, following a nationwide search that created a pool of 32 candidates. <\/p>\n<p>Syrmos joined UH Manoa 35 years ago, as a faculty member in the College of Engineering. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=980\">FBI warns AI is making scams harder to spot \u2014 and Hawaii is paying the price<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cWhile I know the university well, I also know there is always more to learn,\u201d Syrmos said. \u201cMy first priority will be to visit every school, college, and major unit across UH Manoa to listen and learn directly from our students, faculty and staff.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Syrmos has served as interim provost of UH Manoa since July of 2025. <\/p>\n<p>Before that, he spent 12 years as UH vice president for research and innovation and eight years as associate vice chancellor for research.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cVassilis has done an exceptional job as interim provost, building on decades of leadership across the UH System and at UH Manoa,\u201d Hensel said. \u201cHe brings a deep understanding of UH Manoa\u2019s budget, operations, and role within the broader UH System, as well as strong relationships at the state and congressional levels.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/hawaiimovinginsider.com\/?p=978\">Hawaii Symphony Orchestra announces reimagined season finale<\/a><\/p>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The UH Board of Regents unanimously approved the appointment of Vassilis Syrmos as the next chancellor of UH Manoa. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":983,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[6],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-984","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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