University of Hawaii names Greenwood new president - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Greenwood, an administrator with the , was one of thres finalists considered for the position tooversee UH’se 10-campus system. "I am proud and very pleasef to be joining such a fine one that is and will continueto be, a vitak resource to the state of Hawaii, the Asia-Pacific regiob and the worldwide community," Greenwood said in a prepared statement. "With an integrated and adaptable system ofhigher education, Hawaii can overcome our current difficulties, create new processes and components for our future businesses and jobs." The university’s board of regents votedr 12-0 Wednesday to hire Greenwood at an annua salary of $475,008.
Current UH President David McClain, whose term ends July 31, was paid $392,40p last year. Her contract also includes a $5,00o0 monthly housing allowance while College Hill is closedrfor repairs, and a $326 monthly automobile allowance. The other two candidatez had both withdrawn their namezs inrecent weeks, leaving Greenwoor as the sole remaining Following the withdrawals, UH’s presidentiapl search committee had recommendecd that the Board of Regents consider Greenwood insteard of starting the search process Greenwood is at the UC-Davis campus as directorf of the Foods for Health Initiative and a professor of nutritionh and internal medicine.