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October 15, 2011

 

Aloha to the UH Mānoa ʻohana!

This week is full of informative, exciting activities for Homecoming – a time we gather and celebrate with our Mānoa ʻohana, including campus members and our community of alumni and friends.

Please check the website at http://manoa.hawaii.edu/homecoming for the many events planned during this time. Join in the celebration and welcome our alumni and friends back to UH Mānoa.

Mahalo nui loa,

Virginia S. Hinshaw
Chancellor, University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
vhinshaw@hawaii.edu

 
 

Students

   

Sustainability

 
  Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP)

Research Beckons Undergrads

A recently launched program by UH Mānoa provides increased opportunities for our undergraduates to explore their bright ideas in the exciting realm of research – and benefit from both the opportunity and the compensation. More »

    Quest for the Kukui Cup

Competing to be Energy Misers

Over 1,000 students living in the Hale Aloha residence halls are embarking on a Quest for the Kukui Cup, an innovative energy challenge designed to encourage electrical power conservation. More »

 
 

UH Mānoa in the News

   

International

 
  Outstanding student athletes speak out against bullying

The Battle Against Bullying

Outstanding student athletes, who are role models for young people across the state, speak out in an anti-bullying campaign. More »

    All about APEC - a weekly e-newsletter

All about APEC

A weekly e-newsletter is chronicling the activities, anticipation and thoughts of students on campus, as the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation conference jets into Honolulu in early November. More »

 
 

Our Campus ʻOhana

 
  UH Manoa AUW Softball Champions

We Are the Champions

UH Mānoa was victorious in the 6th annual Aloha United Way softball tournament on September 30 at Les Murakami Stadium that drew spirited competition among teams from UH System, UH West Oʻahu, three community colleges and AUW.

Members of the champion UH Mānoa squad pose for a group shot. Kneeling, from left, are: Pono Renaud; Dee Wisneski, Kyle Tateishi and Kaulana Williams from Athletics; Jason Yoshino from Student Affairs; Stanford Togashi from the Pacific Biosciences Research Center; and Tommy Heffernan from Athletics. Standing are: Jason Renaud from Campus Security; John Stanley from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Nicholas Gibson from the College of Social Sciences; Michael Helfer from Student Affairs; James Caron from the College of Languages, Linguistics and Literature; Levon Kaina from Campus Security; Ed Schell from the College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resources; Kyle Sergent from the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Administration, Finance and Operations; and Debra Ishii and Allicyn Floyd from the Mānoa Chancellor’s Office.

 
 

Events

 
  Two-Wheeling Fun

Two-Wheeling Fun

October 19, 8:30-10:30am

A spoke-y fair will take place near Hamilton Library in honor of the inaugural BikeUHM (“Bike-um”), which invites students, faculty and staff to ride their bicycles to campus. More »

    Films by Academy for Creative Media students

Pass the Popcorn

October 21, 6:45-9pm

Films by Academy for Creative Media students hit the screen at the Hawaiʻi International Film Festival. More »

    2011 Career Fair

Get a Job

October 25, 10am-2pm

Students and alumni of all majors are welcome to the Fall 2011 Career Fair at the Campus Center Ballroom. More »