Future ‘Bows learn about opportunities at ‘Discover UH Mānoa’ open house
University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
Link to video and sound (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/oBy
WHAT: Discover UH Mānoa, the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa’s campus-wide open house, for prospective students, their ʻohana, alumni and the public.
WHEN: Saturday, October 21, 10 a.m.–2 p.m.
WHO: More than 2,000 people attended the free event, along with hundreds of UH Mānoa students, faculty and staff supporting the event, exhibits and activities.
WHERE: UH Mānoa, flagship campus of UH’s 10-campus system.
WHY: Attendees engaged with UH Mānoa students, faculty and staff and learned about the large variety of academic programs, resources and campus activities on the UH Mānoa campus, considered one of the most beautiful campuses in the country.
ADDITIONAL FACTS:
- More than 200 academic programs and services were represented with booths, interactive displays and more.
- The School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology held an open house event showcasing a diverse array of entertaining and educational hands-on activities, demonstrations, poster and video displays, and lab tours.
- Discover UH Mānoa featured more than 300 activities ranging from hands-on workshops, demonstrations, food, entertainment and more, including:
- 45-ft. inflatable whale that attendees could walk through
- Demonstrations and workshops with Hawaiʻinuiākea, the School of Hawaiian Knowledge
- School of Life Sciences presentations about how blind fish evolve super sensors to adapt to extreme environments or about the discovery of new microbes throughout Hawaiʻi
- Spending time at our Animal Sciences Dog Petting Zoo
- Watch experimental animation with live musicians from the School of Cinematic Arts, Bollywood and Indian dance or Kabuki stage combat performances
- A pops concert with the UH Symphony Orchestra
- Opportunity to meet with UH student athletes and coaches for interactive games, prize drawings, autographs and photo ops
- Students and staff led walking tours of the campus and facilities, including the Warrior Recreation Center, insect museum, physics and astronomy lab, Brain and Behavior Lab, School of Ocean and Earth Science and Technology labs and more.
- UH Mānoa is consistently ranked among the top 2% globally by major higher education rankings services.
Link to video and sound (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/oBy
VIDEO:
BROLL:
Discover UH Mānoa activities, programs and events (1:30)
SOUNDBITES:
Michael Bruno, UH Mānoa Provost (:09)
“I hope that they see that your university, right here in your backyard, is a world class university with something for everybody.”
Daniel Shiraki, Kalani High School junior (:11)
“I’m pretty excited because I’m almost to the age to obviously go to college. And both of my parents are UH alumni, including my older brother, so I’m looking at this school to be a prospect.”
Melanie Shiraki, Daniel’s mother and UH Mānoa alumna (:10)
“His father and I are both alumni and so is his older brother so for him to consider UH is really exciting. At least he’ll be at home with us still, but going to a really good school.”