Chancellor: UH Manoa Repairs Cost $400 Million

HONOLULU -- The University of Hawaii Manoa campus' chancellor on Thursday told state senators that it would cost $400 million to fix the current backlog of repairs.

"We need to bring everything possible to bear that we can about these facilities. In fact, we need to rebuild our campus here at Manoa," Manoa Chancellor Virginia Hinshaw said.

Some state senators toured both educational and athletic facilities. They said they were stunned by what they saw.

They saw the football coaches' offices, which is one empty room that has not been finished for lack of funds. It is something about which former coach June Jones was frustrated.

"To have that sit there as a shell, unfinished for three years, is appalling," Sen. Rosalyn Baker said.

Leaking air conditioners and popping-out ceiling tiles are common signs along the tour.

There are 4,600 work orders outstanding. Twenty-six Manoa campus buildings have leaking roofs.

Senators saw Hamilton Library. There buckets sit where books used to be.

On campus, water damage can be found nearly everywhere, and there are termite holes by the millions.

"We want to see what the bottom cost is and to see if we can come up with a plan on how we are going to deal with over a short period of time," Sen. Donna Kim said.

Pressure is intense now to make the campus right following Jones' departure.