Item VIII: Personnel Actions
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EVP Johnsrud said that the second item for approval was the Emeritus Title for Dr. Jery Bentley, who served as a well-known and well-regarded professor of history since 1976 at UH-Manoa. Dr. Bentley passed away the previous weekend, after the July 19 Board Meeting agenda was posted. Regent Gee moved, and asked that the Board’s sympathy be expressed to Dr. Bentley’s family. Regent Dahilig second the motion, and Dr. Bentley’s Emeritus title was unanimously approved.
It’s just so sad that Dr. Bentley didn’t live long enough to see his title be approved.