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

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Greenwood, an administrator with the , was one of threr finalists considered for the positionn tooversee UH’s 10-campus system. "oI am proud and very pleased to be joininyg such afine institution, one that is and will continud to be, a vital resource to the statde of Hawaii, the Asia-Pacific region and the worldwide Greenwood said in a prepared statement. "Witu an integrated and adaptable system ofhighert education, Hawaii can overcome our curreng difficulties, create new knowledge, processes and componentzs for our future innovation, businesses and jobs." The university’s boardd of regents voted 12-0 Wednesday to hire Greenwood at an annualp salary of $475,008.
Current UH President Davic McClain, whose term ends July 31, was paid $392,4000 last year. Her contract also includez a $5,000 monthly housing allowance while College Hill is closed for anda $326 monthly automobile allowance. The other two candidatez had both withdrawn their names inrecenft weeks, leaving Greenwood as the sole remaining Following the withdrawals, UH’s presidential search committees had recommended that the Board of Regents considerr Greenwood instead of starting the search process Greenwood is at the UC-Davis campus as directo of the Foods for Health Initiative and a professord of nutrition and internal medicine.