California's Rose Tseng named UH-Hilo chancellor
The University of Hawaii Board of Regents has named Rose Y. Tseng senior vice president for the UH system and chancellor of UH-Hilo effective Aug. 1.Tseng is a former dean at San Jose State University, and since 1993 has been chancellor for the West Valley-Mission Community College district in California, according to the University of Hawaii.
"Dr. Tseng has almost 30 years of experience in managing complex organizations -- most of it in the four-year college setting -- and significant experience in dealing with diverse groups of people," said UH President Kenneth Mortimer.
He said her ability to facilitate collaboration "will be particularly valuable in directing growth of UH's comprehensive baccalaureate campus."
Tseng fills a position held by Kenneth Perrin, who resigned in March 1997 to take a similar job in Indiana. The position was filled on an interim basis by William Pearman, vice chancellor for academic affairs.
She was selected from more than 120 applicants and appointed with a five-year contract, pending final agreement on details, the UH said.
Tseng is a registered dietitian who holds a bachelor's degree in chemistry from Kansas State University, and a master's degree and doctorate from the University of California at Berkeley.
The UH said her two-campus community college district enrolls more than 20,000 students, employs 1,200 faculty and staff members, and has an annual budget of about $60 million.
During Tseng's tenure, the budget was trimmed $5.7 million, enrollment increased by 15 percent, and income from federal, state and private sources doubled, it said.
Tseng described herself as having a "strong appreciation of the traditional role of liberal arts education and the necessity of preparing students for employment."
She is fluent in Mandarin and has lived in China, Taiwan and Ethiopia.
Rare reptile from Asia weakens, dies at zoo
A gharial -- a member of the crocodile family, and one of only 40 in zoos -- died Saturday at the Honolulu Zoo.The female of a species native to northern India, Pakistan, Nepal, Burma and Bangladesh had been on exhibit with three other gharials since November 1992.
The 12-year-old was 10 feet long and weighed 223 pounds.
Zookeepers noticed the animal had been listless for the past two weeks. They took it to the animal health center April 11.
Antibiotics and vitamins were administered, and the large reptile was returned to its exhibit the same day.
But April 12-13, the animal appeared weak.
It was placed in a shallow pond on April 14. Its breathing became slow and erratic last Wednesday and Thursday.
Veterinary staff administered steroids and a stimulant Friday. The gharial remained weak and unresponsive the next day, and died in the afternoon.
There are about 500 gharials in the wild.
Fifth party qualifies to enter isle elections
Natural Law Party of Hawaii will field candidates here this fall for the election.The Office of Elections announced yesterday that the party qualified by petition as a political party for 1998 elections.
Hawaii now has five parties qualified to sponsor candidates -- the Democratic Party, Hawaii Green Party, Libertarian Party, Natural Law Party and Republican Party.
Army will discuss plans to ship chemical waste
An information workshop takes place tonight on the proposed shipment of 65,000 gallons of liquid chemical waste from Johnston Island to the mainland.The 7:30 p.m. program at Kawananakoa Intermediate School will be hosted by the Army program manager for chemical demilitarization.
For more information, call 1-800-488-0648.
Hickam will observe return of U.S. remains
Remains believed to be those of five U.S. servicemen from the conflict in Southeast Asia will be repatriated in a ceremony 9 a.m. tomorrow at Hickam Air Force Base.The remains were recovered during joint field work conducted by U.S. and Vietnam officials throughout Vietnam in February and March.
After the ceremony, the remains will be analyzed for individual biological identification.
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Police/Fire
By Star-Bulletin staffWoman robbed in Iwilei by two men; one armed
Police are searching for two men who robbed a woman at knifepoint this morning in Iwilei.The woman was leaving her business on Waikamilo Road soon after 4 a.m. when she was approached by a man with a knife, police said. When she screamed and ran from him, another man confronted her and grabbed her purse.
The two suspects then fled. No injuries were reported.
Police hunt suspect in Waialae Iki incident
Police are searching for a suspect in a Honda who attempted to run over a Waialae Iki man this morning.The man heard his car alarm going off at about 2:05 a.m. outside of his Laukahi Street home, police said. When he went outside, he noticed a light brown or gold Honda parked near his driveway.
The driver reversed toward him, stopped, then drove toward him again. He jumped out of the way and was not struck, police said.
Suspect from Nanakuli charged in rape case
Police yesterday charged a Nanakuli man in connection with last month's rape of a 19-year-old woman.
Randy Hanohano, 22, was charged with three counts of first-degree sexual assault and is being held in lieu of $150,000 bail.
In an unrelated case, police also charged a convicted sex offender out on parole in the rape of two girls inside his Piikoi Street apartment.
Angel Inoue, 38, was charged with three counts of first-degree sexual assault and one count of third degree sexual-assault and is being held on $165,000 bail.
Inoue is accused of sexually assaulting the girls, age 6 and 12, in February, police said.
According to state records, Inoue was sentenced to 20 years for raping and kidnapping a woman in 1989.
He was paroled in March 4, 1997 and put back in prison March 10 of this year for parole violations. He was then released March 23.
State officials said Inoue was receiving sex treatment on parole, but was twice denied parole for not completing counseling in prison.
Search on for driver who hit security guard
A youth who tried to run down a Pearl City High School campus security guard with his car Thursday is being sought by Honolulu police.Police said the security guard was struck by the left front side of the youth's car, a late model, four-door, maroon BMW with lightly tinted windows.
There may be damage to the left front and side of the car.
Anyone with information can call CrimeStoppers hot line, 955-8300.
In other news...
LIHUE -- A 17-year-old Eleele, Kauai, girl was killed early Saturday morning in a one-car traffic accident near Kalaheo, Kauai. An unidentified teen-age male driver was treated and released.
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