September 30, 2024
Important Dates
UH News
- Video of the week: Take Mānoa anywhere
- UH 4-year universities high on U.S. News and World Report rankings
- Med student’s quest to improve Native Hawaiian Pacific Islander data
- Saving corals requires cutting carbon emissions, study finds
- ʻŌlelo of the Week: ʻEke
- UH News Image of the Week: Aloha Festivals
Read more UH News stories
Events
Campus Center and Student Life
- United States Patent and Trademark Office Information Session
Tuesday, October 1 • 4:00pm–5:00pm • Campus Center Dining Room 203c - Fall 2024 Career Fair
Wednesday, October 2 • 10:00am–1:30pm • Campus Center Ballroom - Bookstore National Student Day
Wednesday, October 2 • 10:00am–2:00pm • Manoa Bookstore - USAID Information Session
Wednesday, October 2 • 2:00pm–3:00pm • Campus Center Dining Room 203E - CIA General Information Session
Wednesday, October 2 • 2:00pm–3:30pm • Campus Center Executive Dining Room - Accounting Fundamentals and Financial Modeling
Wednesday, October 2 • 4:30pm–6:00pm • RISE Center, Level 2 - CIA Office Hours
Friday, October 4 • 9:00am–4:00pm • TBA - KTUH Loud and Clear Series – Friday Dub Crawl Live Broadcast
Friday, October 4 • 3:00pm–6:00pm • Manoa Gardens – Hemenway Hall Courtyard - Kalo Grant Live Pitch – Round 1
Monday, October 7 • 6:00pm–8:00pm • RISE Center, Level 2 - Bookstore Monthly Sale – September
Ends Monday, September 30 • Bookstore - CCBAC Focus Group Recruitment
Now through Friday, October 25 - CCBAC Survey
Now through Monday, December 9
View all Campus Center Board Activities Council events or view all Student Life events
Arts and Culture
- Simultcast Film Screening: Breaking the Cycle
Tuesday, October 1 • 12:00pm–2:00pm • Moore Hall 316 - Americans and the Holocaust Exhibit
Ends Friday, October 4 • Hamilton Library – Main Floor - Puana – World Premiere Hana Keaka (Hawaiian Theatre) Production
Friday, October 4 and Saturday, October 5 at 7:30pm • Sunday, October 6 at 2:00pm • Kennedy Theatre Mainstage - For Love of the “Jumping Flea” Celebrating the History of the ʻUkulele
Sunday, October 6 • 2:00pm–4:00pm • Orvis Auditorium - John Young, His Life and Work
Now through Sunday, December 8 • John Young Museum of Art - ʻIe holo ē
Now through Friday, December 20 • Hamilton Library, Hawaiian and Pacific Collections Reading Room, 5th Floor
View all Art events or all of the Theatre and Dance events
Academic
- Study Abroad Info Session – Semester in Paris, France
Monday, September 30 • 11:00am–12:00pm • Online - Richardson School of Law Tour
Monday, September 30 • 4:00pm–5:00pm - Identifying and Applying to Graduate Schools
Tuesday, October 1 • 12:00pm–1:30pm • Moore 104 and Online - Study Abroad Info Session – Semester in London, England
Tuesday, October 1 • 3:00pm–4:00pm • Online - GPA Program: Grad School 101 Series
Wednesday, October 2 • 2:00pm–3:00pm • QLCSS 411 - Study Abroad Info Session – Semester in Adelaide, Australia
Wednesday, October 2 • 2:30pm–3:30pm • Moore 155A - How to Get Shadowing and Networking Workshop
Wednesday, October 2 • 4:00pm–5:00pm • Online - It’s All About Great Teaching
Friday, October 4 • 8:30am–2:00pm • Kuykendall 106 - Undergraduate Writing Camp – Day One
Saturday, October 5 • 12:00pm–3:30pm • Hamilton Library - Undergraduate Writing Camp – Day Two
Sunday, October 6 • 12:00pm–3:30pm • Hamilton Library - TAs Mid-Semester Check-In
Monday, October 7 • 12:30pm–1:45pm • Kuykendall 106 - Responsible Conduct of Research: Importance and Case Studies
Monday, October 7 • 2:30pm–3:30pm • Moore Hall 104 and Online - Introduction to the LSAT
Monday, October 7 • 4:00pm–5:00pm • Online - Virtual Writing Room
Mondays from 1:30pm–3:30pm • Fridays from 8:30am–11:30am • Online
View all Academic events
Community
- Women Breaking the Silence: Memoirs of Second-Generation Holocaust Survivor
Tuesday, October 1 • 12:00pm–1:00pm • Hamilton Library 301 - Challenges in conserving at-risk Acropora corals in a changing climate
Tuesday, October 1 • 12:00pm–1:00pm • HIG 210 - UH President Candidate Campus Forum – Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
Tuesday, October 1 • 4:00pm–5:30pm • Art Auditorium - UH President Candidate Open House – Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig
Wednesday, October 2 • 8:00am–9:00am • Bachman Hall Room 106A/B - Understanding and Mitigating the Impacts of Climate Change on Symbiotic Animals
Wednesday, October 2 • 3:00pm–4:00pm • Sherman Laboratories, Room 103 - Observing the Ocean Acoustically with the Kauai Beacon Source
Wednesday, October 2 • 3:30pm–4:30pm • Online - An Overview of Atmospheric Boundary Layer Research During the Past 100 Years
Wednesday, October 2 • 3:30pm–5:00pm • Marine Sciences Building 100 - Baptist Collegiate Ministries Oʻahu Midweek BBQ
Wednesday, October 2 • 6:00pm–9:00pm • 2042 Vancouver Dr - Community Dialogues, Home, Truly?: Places, Journeys, and Origins
Thursday, October 3 • 9:00am–10:15am in Agricultural Engineering Institute 114 • 10:30am–11:45am Online - Lose your Father(land): A former slave turned Calvinist missionary returns to Elmina, Ghana (1742–47)
Thursday, October 3 • 12:00pm–1:15pm • Kuykendall 410 - Sharpening the Spear: Geostrategic Competition in Micronesia with Dr. Ken Kupe
Thursday, October 3 • 3:30pm–4:30pm • Moore Hall 258 - Saket Soni: Recovery to Resilience
Thursday, October 3 • 6:30pm–8:00pm • Campus Center Ballroom
View all Community events
Athletics
- Women’s Soccer
- vs Cal State Fullerton • Sunday, October 6 • 4:00pm • Waipio Peninsula Soccer Stadium
View all Athletics events
Mānoa Opportunities
Scholarship for Study/Research in Japan
Mānoa graduate students/U.S. citizens studying area(s) increasing understanding between Japan/U.S. – Apply for the Crown Prince Akihito Scholarship. Due November 1st. $45,000/year to study in Japan (1–2 years). Email myokomichi@jashawaii.org for October 4, 2 pm info session link.
Asia Foundation LeadNext Fellowship
LeadNext builds future leaders who think globally and communicate cross-culturally, focusing on U.S./Asia exchange. Fellows partake in intensive training with mentorship. Deadline: October 27, 2024.
Dissertation Fellowship for Religion/Values/Ethics Research
Newcombe Foundation awards $31,000 to PhD candidates in the writing stage of dissertation focusing on religion, ethics, or values. Must be graduating by August 31, 2025. Deadline: November 1.
Level Up Workshop: Accounting Fundamentals and Financial Modeling with an Entrepreneurial Perspective with Lisa Miller, CPA, CFE (October 2)
Participants will engage in interactive, fun, and engaging group activities. Register now.
Kalo Grant Live Pitch Event – Round 1 (October 7)
Cheer on for participants and vote on the best business pitch at the first Kalo Grant Live Pitch Event of the fall semester, happening on Monday, October 7th, at the second floor of the Walter Dods, Jr. RISE Center! Register to attend here.
Maker BMI (October 10)
Save the date and join us for an information session with Broadcast Media Inc. (BMI)! Learn about BMI’s role in supporting songwriters, composers, and music publishers. More information and a registration link coming soon to the PACE website!
Innovate 808 (October 14)
Get creative and participate in INNOVATE 808, a 2-day weekend event where you can pitch solutions to solve a real business’s challenges. The application deadline is Monday, October 14th. Learn more or apply today.
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 mentors. Attend an information session!
Entering Research and Creative Work (ERC) Funding for Undergraduate Students ($1,500–$3,000)
UROP invites UH Mānoa students with little to no research/creative work experience to submit an application with a mentor to explore research works and be paid. Attend an information session!
Project Funding for Undergraduate Students ($5,000–$10,000)
UROP invites UH Mānoa students planning to conduct mentored research/creative work to submit a proposal and request funding for materials, travel, stipend, etc. Attend an information session!
Presentation Funding for Undergraduate Students ($2,000–$5,000)
UROP invites UH Mānoa students interested in sharing their mentored research/creative work to submit a proposal and request funding for travel, stipend, etc. Attend an information session!
Identifying and Applying to Graduate Schools
UROP staff will discuss basic considerations when thinking about graduate school, including the benefits and tradeoffs of entering a grad program, what makes successful applications, and more. Registration is required.
Responsible Conduct of Research Module
UROP is hosting a professional development module to introduce UH Mānoa students to responsible conduct of research (RCR). We will cover topics including what RCR is and its importance in all disciplines. Registration is required.
Resume Work
In this module, students will learn how to describe responsibilities and accomplishments, both academic and professional, as well as receive advice about formatting and presentation. Registration is required.
Best Practices for Oral Poster and Presentation
UROP and Honors Program staff will introduce students to oral and poster presentations. The discussion will cover how to design and format slides and posters, and more. 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.