Meixell's appointment, pending UH Board of Regents approval, will begin when long-time provost Pete Dyer leaves WCC in August. It will continue for at least a year while a permanent provost is recruited. Meixell's year as WCC provost will likely be a pivotal one for the campus. In a January meeting with WCC administration and faculty, Tsunoda announced that state budget cuts mean Windward must increase enrollment and tuition revenues. She added that she wants WCC's administration, faculty and students to give her as much input as possible in the development of enrollment strategies.
People have wonderful ideas.
They've been here. And I say, 'I just got here. We prepare them for either further education or for employment. Often they're the students who are not successful in the traditional DOE programs. In giving her students a second chance, Meixell's first job is to seize the day.