A Message about Commencement Exercises
May 13, 2009
Aloha!
This is to let everyone know that UH Mānoa will conduct our two Spring 2009 Commencement Exercises this Saturday at the Stan Sheriff Center as planned.
We are looking forward to a wonderful celebration for our graduates and loved ones. We want everyone to feel comfortable in attending this important event, so as an educational institution, we will demonstrate the practices that we have been advising our community to follow in protecting against the possible spread of any virus, including the H1N1 influenza virus currently present in Hawaiʻi. For more information, please see visit the UH Mānoa website.
Since we know that keeping our hands clean is one important way of reducing the possible spread of such viruses, there will be hand-wipes and hand-washing stations available and we will also forego the traditional handshake and introduce another sign of congratulations for this ceremony.
Also, anyone who is ill with flu-like symptoms (always include fever, often accompanied by sore throat, cough, fatigue, and aches and pains) should stay home and not attend this ceremony or any other gathering. The ceremonies can be watched via live webcast.
Mahalo,
Virginia S. Hinshaw
Chancellor
vhinshaw@hawaii.edu