New Global Engagement Leader for UH Mnoa

Brent White has been appointed senior associate vice-president for global commitment at the University of Hawaii in Mnoa. His appointment was announced at uh Meeting of the Council of Regents on May 18 and will come into force on June 15, 2023.

As Deputy Provost for Global Engagement and Senior International Officer, White will lead the strategic positioning needed to advance uh Mnoas works on the international scene.

White is currently provost and vice president of academic affairs at Golden Gate University in San Francisco, California, one of California’s oldest private universities.

“We are delighted to welcome Brent uh Mnoa to fill this inaugural position of deputy provost,” said uh Mnoa Provost Michael Bruno. “His leadership experience and 16 years in global affairs will propel our global campus engagement program and create a strategic approach that will benefit our campus units and community through effective partnerships and collaborations with institutions. and national and international organizations.

White will lead all aspects of global engagement for the campus, a critical position for uh The future of Mnoas in higher education and its financial viability in terms of tuition income, grants and stature. He will also work with uh System leaders, as appropriate, to increase global connectivity and stature of both uh Mnoa and overall uh System.

“I am delighted to join the uh the Mnoa team and assist the uh Provost of Mnoa and uh President with all aspects of our global commitment, for the benefit of uh Mnoa as well as the largest uh,” he said. “This opportunity to build on our current international programs, combined with diversity, equity and inclusion approaches, will strengthen uhs strategic position in the Pacific and Asia as a place of globally engaged Native Hawaiian learning.

The Office of Global Engagement advances programs, initiatives, and collaborations across organizations, nations, and cultures. Global Engagement Offices include Faculty and Scholars Immigration Services, International Student Services, Mnoa International Exchange, National Student Exchange, and Study Abroad Center.

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Previously, White was an executive and full professor of law at the University of Arizona (AU) for more than 16 years, including almost nine years in administrative and management positions. He served as Vice President of Global Affairs, Dean of Global Sites, Vice President of International Education and CEO of Arizona’s global operations.

In these roles, White was an outstanding leader in developing and managing international programs and activities at AU. He founded and directed AUs Global Microcampus Network, where students could obtain a double degree AU and partner universities in 13 global locations, and could access AU degrees and courses. He also served as Associate Dean for Global Programs and Initiatives at James E. Rogers College of Law, where he led the development of the nation’s first Bachelor of Arts in Law.

White served as Chief Legal Officer in Hawaii for the American Civil Liberties Union, where he fought for civil rights in the state before moving on to college, where his beliefs in diversity, equity, and inclusion remain steadfast.

White holds a A B in public policy from Duke University and a J.D. from New York University Law School.