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Upholding Our Mission & Values

University Leadership


The university is governed by the board of trustees, led by university president Dr. Summer McGee and directed by the president's cabinet, a group composed of academic and administrative vice presidents.

President's Office


Dr. Summer McGee

As the 13th president of Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, Dr. Summer McGee leads the institution in advancing its mission and core values while guiding the university toward a new standard of excellence in private higher education.

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Leadership Teams


  • President's Cabinet
    The President's Cabinet is comprised of senior university administrators and advisory staff. The cabinet meets weekly and works with the president, trustees and academic leadership in an advisory role and oversees the operation of the university.
  • Board of Trustees
    The governing body of Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, the Board of Trustees, is responsible for upholding the mission and vision of the university.
  • Board of Visitors
    The Board of Visitors functions as an advisory arm of the board of trustees, serving as a source of information of potential institutional connections, providing support to advancement and identifying ways the university can be of service to the community.

Strategic Plan


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Shine Ever Brighter, the Strategic Plan for Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø, offers a shared vision to strengthen Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s impact, elevate every experience and position the university for a strong and sustainable future.

Shine Ever Brighter offers a clear path forward — rooted in mission and built for impact. Developed through broad campus collaboration, this strategic plan outlines priorities guiding Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s work from 2026 to 2029 while establishing a foundation for long-term institutional impact.

Each theme represents Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s lofty aspirations to have a more distinctive institutional identity and value proposition, to have a greater reach, to offer a more resonant student experience and to be known as a premier university from the perspectives of all of our stakeholders.

News & Events

Book cover of A Fever in the Heartland and Tim Egan author photo

Pulitzer Prize-winning author and journalist Tim Egan will visit Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø in March 2027 to deliver the inaugural Huffman Lecture on Social Justice, focused on democracy and civic responsibility.

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Agnes Park Hacawa page and graduation photo

After immigrating from Korea to Hawaii, Agnes Park crossed a continent to attend Âé¶¹¹ÙÍø. She graduated in 1924, and in 2025, her granddaughter traced the journey of one of the first international Bears.

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