Eight members of the University of Hawai'i at Manoa faculty say they plan to appeal, through their faculty union, a denial of their formal complaints opposing the proposed university affiliated research center.

The faculty members say they were told Wednesday that their formal complaints filed in March opposing the UARC were rejected by the university's legal counsel. The complaints allege that UH President David McClain violated five Board of Regent policies, including rules of faculty governance and discrimination, when he recommended in February that the university move forward with a proposed U.S. Navy UARC.