March 10, 2025
Important Dates
- March 11: Summer Sessions registration opens for all continuing UH students
- Until March 28: Restricted Withdrawal period (with a “W” grade) begins
- Until May 1: Registration for Spring 2025 commencement ceremony
UH News
- Video of the week: Mānoa Career Fair
- President Hensel to host open forum on federal policy changes
- Sun Noodle’s Hisae Uki brings UH Shidler lessons to leadership
- EL3vate Program sparks innovation, entrepreneurship
- ʻŌlelo of the Week: Malaki
- Image of the Week: Kīlauea from Maunakea
Read more UH News stories
Events
Campus Center and Student Life
- Bookstore March Madness Daily Sale
Monday, March 10 – Friday, March 14 • 8:00am–4:30pm • Mānoa Bookstore - Sensory Room Mondays
Monday, March 10 • 9:00am–4:00pm • Kuykendall 106 - Mindful Mondays with Student Parents At Mānoa (SPAM) Program
Monday, March 10 • 10:00am–10:30am • Online - Midday Reset: Chair Yoga Stretch
Monday, March 10 and Friday, March 14 • 12:30pm–1:00pm • Webster Hall 112 - CCBAC’s Spring Fest
Tuesday, March 11 • 4:00pm–6:30pm • Campus Center Courtyard - SNAP Outreach & Enrollment Clinic
Wednesday, March 12 • 10:30am–2:00pm • Campus Center Courtyard - Breathe & Reset: Mid-week Meditation Break
Wednesday, March 12 • 12:30pm–1:00pm • Webster Hall 112 - Networking & Informational Interviews
Wednesday, March 12 • 3:00pm–4:00pm • QLCSS 212 - Open Forum with President Hensel Regarding Federal Policy Changes
Thursday, March 13 • 3:00pm–4:30pm • Campus Center Ballroom - Kalo Grant Live Pitch Night Round 5
Thursday, March 13 • 5:00pm–7:00pm • RISE Center, Level 2 - Got Kids? Refresh Fridays with the Student Parents At Mānoa Office
Friday, March 14 • 9:00am–1:00pm • QLCSS 211 - Campus Blood Drive
Friday, March 14 • 9:00am–3:00pm • Campus Center Executive Dining Room - Peace Corps Application Workshop
Friday, March 14 • 11:00am–1:00pm • Online - An Evening at the Honolulu Museum of Art for UH Mānoa students
Friday, March 14 • 4:00pm–6:30pm • Honolulu Museum of Art - Bookstore Monthly Sale – March
Now through Monday, March 31 • Mānoa Bookstore - Become a Fall 2025 ACE Peer Mentor!
Applications accepted now through Sunday, April 6
View all Campus Center Board Activities Council events or view all Student Life events
Study Abroad Info Meetings
- Semester in Shanghai, China
Monday, March 10 • 1:00pm–2:00pm • Moore 258 or Online - Semester in Adelaide, Australia
Tuesday, March 11 • 3:00pm–4:00pm • Online - Semester in “Two Italies”, Italy
Wednesday, March 12 • 12:00pm–1:00pm • Online - Semester in London, England
Wednesday, March 12 • 4:00pm–5:00pm • BusAD C102 or Online - Semester in Florence, Italy
Thursday, March 13 • 11:00am–12:00pm • Moore Hall 257 - Semester in Sydney, Australia
Thursday, March 13 • 12:30pm–1:30pm • Moore Hall 257 - Semester in Paris, France
Friday, March 14 • 12:00pm–1:00pm • Moore Hall 258 - Semester in Seville, Spain
Friday, March 14 • 4:00pm–5:00pm • Online
Arts and Culture
- Cellist Mark Votapek featuring Pianist Jonathon Korth
Monday, March 10 • 7:30pm–8:30pm • Orvis Auditorium - Striking Light Striking Dark
Thursday, March 13 • 7:30pm–8:30pm • Orvis Auditorium - ʻO ka ʻāina. ʻO ka moana a me ka lani. Land, Sea, Air
Now through Monday, March 31 • Art Building, Commons Gallery - MFA Exhibition: Mud, Myth, and Memory – Rosie Connelly, Hala Megahy, and Hiroko Sakurai
Now through Monday, March 31 • Art Building, Art Gallery - Heroes, Poets, Gods, and Monsters: From Gekkō’s Brush
Now through Sunday, May 4 • John Young Museum of Art - A Place for Sun: Sun Yat-sen’s Journey and Legacy in Hawaiʻi
Now through Friday, May 16 • Hamilton Library, Elevator Gallery - Miree Ya Kugani: A Bright Hopeful Future
Now through Monday, May 19 • Hamilton Library, Bridge
View all Art events or all of the Theatre and Dance events
Academic
- Virtual Writing Room
Monday, March 10 • 1:30pm–3:30pm • Online - Mid-semester Check-in for TAs
Tuesday, March 11 • 12:00pm–1:15pm • Kuykendall 106 - Yoga for Academic Wellness
Wednesday, March 12 • 2:45pm–3:45pm • QLCSS 412 - UH Law School Full-Time In-Person JD: Zoom Info Session
Wednesday, March 12 • 4:00pm–5:00pm • Online - Virtual Writing Room
Thursday, March 13 • 9:00am–11:00am • Online - UH Law School Part-Time Online JD Flex Webinar
Thursday, March 13 • 5:00pm–6:30pm • Online
View all Academic events
Community
- Nonprofit Responses to Natural Disasters: A Panel Event and Networking Opportunity with the Nonprofit and Public Sectors of Hawaiʻi
Tuesday, March 11 • 6:00pm–7:30pm • Saunders 624 - SNAP (foodstamps) Clinic with SPAM
Wednesday, March 12 • 10:30am–1:30pm • QLCSS 412 - Grow Strong, Grow Fast: Performing Music & Knowledge in Yami/Tao Communities
Wednesday, March 12 • 12:30pm–1:45pm • Moore Hall 319 - Dr. Sun Yat-sen Centennial Death Anniversary Symposium
Wednesday, March 12 • 1:00pm–3:30pm • Center for Korean Studies Auditorium - Maker Buoy: Enabling Low-Cost Ocean Monitoring
Wednesday, March 12 • 3:30pm–4:30pm • Holmes Hall 247 - The Role of Hardware in Responsible AI Governance
Wednesday, March 12 • 5:00pm–6:00pm • AgSci 219 or Online - Ke Ao Mau: Mele, Advocacy, and Social Justice
Wednesday, March 12 • 5:30pm–7:30pm • Gartley Hall 103 or Online - Community Dialogues, Performing Arts and You with Emi Obana
Thursday, March 13 • 9:00am–10:15am in Agricultural Engineering Institute 114 • 10:30am–11:45am Online - Religion and Revolution: Aurobindo Ghose and Indian Independence
Thursday, March 13 • 12:00pm–1:15pm • Kuykendall 410 - Reeflections: Pivoting Marine Science and Traditional Knowledge
Thursday, March 13 • 12:00pm–2:00pm • Moore Hall 258 - Embodied Heritage: Commod Bods and Indian Identities
Thursday, March 13 • 3:00pm–5:00pm • Kuykendall 306
View all Community events
Athletics
- Women’s Volleyball
- vs Arizona State • Monday, March 10 • 7:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
- vs Arizona State • Tuesday, March 11 • 7:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
- Baseball
- vs Chaminade • Tuesday, March 11 • 6:35pm • Les Murakami Stadium
- vs UC Santa Barbara • Friday, March 14 • 6:35pm • Les Murakami Stadium
- vs UC Santa Barbara • Saturday, March 15 • 6:35pm • Les Murakami Stadium
- vs UC Santa Barbara • Sunday, March 16 • 1:05pm • Les Murakami Stadium
- Men’s Volleyball – OUTRIGGER Invitational
- vs Ball State • Thursday, March 13 • 7:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
- vs Penn State • Friday, March 14 • 7:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
- vs USC • Saturday, March 15 • 7:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
- Women’s Water Polo
- vs Long Beach State • Saturday, March 15 • 6:00pm • Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex
View all Athletics events
Mānoa Opportunities
Become a NSO Orientation Leader
Become an Orientation Leader to welcome new UH Mānoa students and their ʻohana! Build leadership skills, lead tours, support students, and assist with NSO planning. Apply to become an orientation leader!
First Year Programs is hiring Fall 2025 ACE Peer Mentors
First Year Programs is hiring ACE Peer Mentors for Fall 2025, and they are looking for people who have a leadership mindset, take initiative, and are willing to teach a UNIV 110 course! The pay is $21.25/hr. Apply to become an ACE Peer Mentor!
SACNAS Conference Travel Grants & Research Proposals
Apply for funding to present or attend the 2025 National Diversity in STEM Conference (October 30–November 1) in Columbus, OH. Deadline: March 28. Details at the SACNAS Conference website.
Hawaiʻi Pacific Foundation Doctoral Research Award
Up to $20,000 to promote educational access for Native Hawaiians or support doctoral students to research advancing commitment/contribution to issues important to the Native Hawaiian community. Deadline: May 31.
ForagerOne for Undergraduate Students
Are you a UH Mānoa student interested in doing research/creative work but don’t have a mentor? UROP invites UH Mānoa students to create a ForagerOne profile to network with potential research/creative work mentors. Attend an information session to learn more!
Presentation Funding for Undergraduate Students ($2,000–$5,000)
UROP invites UH Mānoa students interested in sharing their mentored research/creative work at a local, national, or international conference/event to submit a proposal and request funding for travel, stipend, etc. UROP encourages applying 3 months prior to the presentation date. Attend an information session to learn more!
Resume and Cover Letter Writing
Real-world professionals discuss ways to build and organize the content of impactful résumés and cover letters. Students will learn how to describe responsibilities and accomplishments, both academic and professional, as well as receive advice about formatting and presentation. The discussion will cater to students at all stages in their professional journeys, whether first-time job seekers or experienced employees. Registration is required.
Best Practice for Oral and Poster Presentation
UROP and Honors Program staff members will introduce students to two different formats for professional presentations: oral and poster. The discussion will cover how to design and format slides and posters, best practices for speaking to the audience, and what to expect during a Q&A session. Students will learn how to effectively create their first professional presentation and how to refine existing presentations. Registration is required.
Resources
Visit the Student Success website for a complete list of resources available to support wellness and academic needs including mental health services, academic advising, tutoring, veteran services, campus employment, career planning and more.