David Lassner is the 15th president of the University of Hawaiʻi. In that capacity he leads the University of Hawaiʻi (UH) 10-campus system as well as its flagship research university, UH Mānoa. Lassner’s current agenda includes a focus on helping more Hawaiʻi residents earn college credentials and developing and strengthening the state’s economy while creating more high-quality jobs. He is also advancing UH’s commitments to sustainability and becoming a model indigenous-serving university.