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AUGUST 22, 2022
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Welcome to Fall ’22
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UH Mānoa students, the What’s up this week @Mānoa weekly email is just for you! Every Monday morning, in your inbox, will be a short summary of the week’s important dates, campus events, opportunities and select UH News stories along with a comprehensive list of resources available to you. It will be your one-stop-shop of all the news you can use. If you have ideas on how What’s up this week @Mānoa can better serve you, please email them to news@hawaii.edu.
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Important Dates
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https://manoa.hawaii.edu/registrar/academic-calendar/fall-2022/
- August 22 – Fall 2022 – Semester begins, late registration begins
- August 30 (by 4 p.m) – Deadline to register for a course, change course grading mode and variable credit and drop a course for 100% tuition refund
- September 5 – Labor Day Holiday
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Want to build a strong connection with the university and island of Oʻahu? Then consider joining our Ānuenue Connection Program (ACP) ʻohana! ACP will match you with a mentor with whom you can meet informally, ask questions, and explore the UH Mānoa campus and island of Oʻahu together. All ACP mentors are either current faculty/staff, UH Mānoa alumni, or both. Sign up by 4pm on Wednesday, August 24. More details will be sent to you on Thursday, September 1.
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The UH Mānoa Children’s Center has part-time work available for students who want to work on campus for a couple hours during the day. They especially need students available between noon and 3 PM, but also have other morning and afternoon times available. Please find them on the SECE (student employment) website, and search for job #3445.
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Aloha UH Students! Do you think you have what it takes to compete with top collegiate esports teams? Want to challenge for the title of collegiates best? UH Esports is currently recruiting for their esports teams for the 2022–2023 school year! If you are interested in trying out for our teams, please check out our Twitter and Discord for more information or email uh.esports@hawaii.edu!
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Fellowships, Scholarships, & Internships
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Apply for this five-year fellowship that supports graduate students in science, technology, engineering, and math. Funding is provided for three of the fellowship years totaling over $100,000. Application deadlines vary by discipline and range between October 17–21, 2022. Register for an upcoming virtual info session on August 31st, 11:15 AM–1:15 PM EST, to learn more about this opportunity and application details
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The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowships for New Americans honors the contributions of immigrants and their children to the United States. Each year, this highly competitive fellowship awards 30 students who are supported in their graduate education experience and receive financial support up to $90,000 for two years. Deadline to apply for the 2023 competition is October 27, 2022.
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The Mirzayan Fellowship offers full-time hands-on training and education at the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Fellows receive $11,000 while learning about science and technology policy, the role scientists and engineers play in advising the nation, and gaining essential skills/knowledge for science policy work at any level. The program runs March 6–May 23, 2023. Applicants should be in the final years of their PhD program or graduated within the last five years. Applications are due October 31, 2022.
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The Department of Defense’s (DoD) Science, Mathematics, and Research for Transformation (SMART) Scholarship provides educational and career support to students in STEM who are pursuing a bachelor’s master’s, or PhD and will further DoD’s mission. Benefits include tuition, annual stipend ranging between $25,000 to $38,000, internships, mentorship from sponsoring facilities, and employment at a DoD facility upon graduation. Application deadline is December 1, 2022. Register to learn more at an upcoming webinar on August 31st, 1:00 pm EST.
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UH Mānoa Resources
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Events to promote and support the student life on campus
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Assisting students in selecting a major that best fits their interests, abilities and goals
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Events that integrate the landscape with the educational function of the university
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Find a job, federal work study, career counseling, workshops and more
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Providing a high-quality early childhood education program for UH Mānoa parents
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Opportunities to volunteer in the community while furthering education
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Mental health, personal and academic support
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Help for first-year students in making academic and social connections on campus
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Food pantry and toiletries for students experiencing food insecurity
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International programs and services offered by the International Student Services, National Student Exchange and the Study Abroad Center
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Creating a community of scholars who value intellectual curiosity, risks and challenges
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Visa information, campus employment, scholarships, mentoring and more
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Serving students with learning, physical, psychiatric and other documented disabilities
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Resources, referrals and student support
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Tutoring, academic coaching and supplemental instruction
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Fostering Hawaiian identities and cultivating Hawaiian scholarship
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One-on-one English, math and science tutoring
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Prevention, awareness education and training to build safe living-learning environments and end interpersonal violence
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A resource center for students interested in law, medicine or the health sciences
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Providing and promoting a safe and secure campus through resources such as the Mānoa Guardian App and Safety Escort Services
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Academic records, registration, enrollment and degree verification, academic transcripts and veterans’ educational benefits
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Supporting students with disabilities, Native Hawaiians, underrepresented ethnic groups, women, senior citizens and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex students.
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Providing a spectrum of involvement and learning/leadership opportunities
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Support and mentoring for student parents
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Confidential and prompt support to complaints of sex discrimination, harassment and/or violence
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Support for first-generation students and those with high financial need
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The university’s official source of news
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Medical services, health promotion, and educational programs
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Services that assist in the transition from military service to higher education
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Personal and academic support for the success of women and LGBTQ+ students
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One-on-one writing consultation online and in person
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