IfA) and Hawaiʻi Institute for Marine Biology ( HIMB), and dean of the School of Nursing and Dental Hygiene ( SONDH). The recruitment for these positions has been delayed due to the hiring freeze instituted in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and anticipated budget shortfall. The freeze is a short-term budget-saving measure that allows for the president to approve exceptions for positions essential to health, safety and achievement of institutional goals. “These four leadership positions are essential to the academic success of UH Mānoa,” said Michael Bruno, who requested the excepti...