What’s up this week @Manoa – December 11, 2023

Smiling graduating student, wearing a lei-bedecked mortarboard
Have a great finals week, and congratulations grads!

December 11.2023

Important Dates

UH News

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Events

  • CCBAC’s Cram Jam
    Monday, December 11 – Thursday, December 14 • 10:00am–10:00pm • Campus Center

    • Dog Therapy • 10:00am–12:00pm • Campus Center Courtyard
    • Craft Room • 6:00pm–10:00pm • Campus Center Ballroom
    • Game Room • 6:00pm–10:00pm • Campus Center Food Court 203D
    • Massage Therapy • 6:00pm–10:00pm • Campus Center Executive Dining Room
    • Tutoring by LAC • 6:00pm–10:00pm • Campus Center 307 and 308
    • Lofi Room • 6:00pm–10:00pm • Campus Center 309 and 310
    • Snacks • 6:00pm–10:00pm (until supplies last) • Activities Council Table (Outside the Campus Center Ballroom)
    • Dinner • 7:00pm–8:00pm (until supplies last) • Campus Center Ballroom
      • Monday • Dim Sum
      • Tuesday • Breakfast Food
      • Wednesday • Soup & Salad
      • Thursday • Cereal Bar
  • Bookstore Buyback
    Monday, December 11 – Friday, December 15 • 8:00am–4:30pm • Mānoa Bookstore
  • SNAP Outreach & Enrollment Clinic
    Wednesday, December 13 • 10:00am–2:00pm • Campus Center Courtyard
  • Food Drop
    Wednesday, December 13 • 11:00am–2:00pm • Campus Center Courtyard
  • Aloha ʻĀina Fridays: Kūkulu Kumuhana Contemplative Sessions
    Friday, December 15 • 3:00pm–4:00pm • Online
  • Fall 2023 Mid-Year Commencement Exercise
    Saturday, December 16 • 9:00am–11:30am • Stan Sheriff Center
  • Campus Center Graphics Christmas Giveaway
    Now through Friday, December 15 • Winners announced Monday, December 18 • Campus Center 117C
  • Bookstore Buyback
    Monday, December 18 • 8:00am–4:30pm • Mānoa Bookstore
  • Bookstore Holly Jolly Holiday Sale
    Now through Saturday, December 30 • Mānoa Bookstore
  • View all Campus Center Board Activities Council events or view all Student Life events

Arts and Culture

View all Art events or all of the Theatre and Dance events

Academic

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Community

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Athletics

Men’s Basketball

  • vs Nevada • Sunday, December 17 • 5:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
  • Hawaiian Airlines Diamond Head Classic
    • vs Portland • Thursday, December 21 • 6:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
    • Semifinal #1 • Friday, December 22 • 12:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
    • Consolation #1 • Friday, December 22 • 2:30pm • Stan Sheriff Center
    • Semifinal #2 • Friday, December 22 • 6:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
    • Consolation #2 • Friday, December 22 • 8:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
    • 5th or 7th Place Game • Sunday, December 24 • 8:30am • Stan Sheriff Center
    • 5th or 7th Place Game • Sunday, December 24 • 10:30am • Stan Sheriff Center
    • 3rd Place Game• Sunday, December 24 • 1:30pm • Stan Sheriff Center
    • Championship Game • Sunday, December 24 • 4:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center

View all Athletics events

Mānoa Opportunities

Botany in Action (BIA) Fellowship at Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens

BIA Fellowships support ∑ students conducting plant-based research and are committed to educational outreach. Fellows receive $6,000 for research and paid science outreach training at Phipps. Deadline: January 5th.

Calling all Southeast Asian Language Study Students

Foreign Language and Area Studies awards offered for academic year or summer study of Thai, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Khmer, or Tagalog. Award includes stipend and tuition assistance. Apply by January 31st.

Fellowships & Scholarship for Japanese Studies Focus

The Center for Japanese Studies supports graduate and undergraduate students in any program with funds between $1,000 to $15,000. Search STAR scholarship for “Center for Japanese Studies”. Deadline: February 1st.

Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) Fellowships – East Asia & Pacific Islands

Open to students studying specified languages with area studies. 2024–2025 Graduate student stipend: $20,000; Undergraduate: $5,000; tuition assistance included. Summer 2024 East Asian language fellowships available. Search STAR scholarship, keyword “FLAS”. Deadline: February 1.

Porter Physiology Development Fellowship

Full-time PhDs studying physiological sciences can apply for a $28,300 annual stipend with the American Physiological Society and receive support for professional development activities. Apply by January 15th.

White House Fellows Program

Fellows typically spend a year as a full-time, paid assistant to senior White House Staff, receive benefits, and participate in the fellowship’s education program. Apply by January 5th.

Recruiting Student Participants for Economic Experiments

Researchers study economic decision-making in a computer lab on campus or online. Earn money just for showing up on time, then earn more based on your decisions during the experiment! These experiments are fun and educational, and no prior knowledge of economics is required! Duration: 1 to 3 hours. Register to participate. For more information, see this UH News story.

UH Institute for Astronomy invites applications for Summer 2024 Research Experiences for Undergraduates (REU) program

Apply for the UH IfA REU Program 2024 by January 31. Gain hands-on experience, explore astrophysics, and receive a $700 weekly stipend, plus support for room, board, travel, and conferences. Program: June 3 – August 9. Apply for the IfA REU Program 2024.

ForagerOne for Undergraduate Students

Are you a student interested in doing research/creative work but don’t have a faculty mentor? UROP invites students to create a ForagerOne profile to network with potential research/creative work faculty mentors. Attend a ForagerOne information session to learn more!

Entering Research and Creative Work (ERC) Funding for Undergraduate Students ($1,500–$3,000)

UROP invites students with little to no research/creative work experience to submit a simple application (no proposal required!) with a faculty mentor to receive a stipend and explore what doing research/creative work is like. Fall/Spring application cycles available. Attend an ERC information session to learn more!

Project Funding for Undergraduate Students ($5,000–$10,000)

UROP invites students planning to conduct faculty-mentored research/creative work to submit a proposal and request funding for materials, travel, stipend, etc. Fall/Spring application cycles available. Attend a project funding information session to learn more!

Presentation Funding for Undergraduate Students ($2,000–$5,000)

UROP invites students interested in presenting their 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 a presentation funding information session to learn more!

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.

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