January 13, 2025
Important Dates
- January 13: First day of Instruction, late registration begins
- January 20: HOLIDAY – Martin Luther King Jr. Day
- January 21: Deadline to
- Register for a course
- Register to audit a course
- Change course grading mode & variable credits
- Drop a course for 100% tuition refund
- Submit Change of major/minor requests for spring 2025
UH News
- Video of the week: Manifest 2025
- Reducing landfill waste with student clothes swap
- Dance Fusion: Tongan to hip-hop hits UH Mānoa stage
- ʻŌlelo of the Week: ʻIanuali
- Image of the Week: Kīlauea
Read more UH News stories
Events
Campus Center and Student Life
- Sensory Room Mondays
Monday, January 13 • 9:00am–4:00pm • Kuykendall 106 - Spring 25 Involvement Fair
Wednesday, January 15 • 11:00am–2:00pm • Campus Center Ballroom - Level Up Workshop: Growth Design
Wednesday, January 15 • 4:30pm–6:00pm • RISE Center, Level 2 - Hawaiʻi Kuʻu Home Aloha Summit
Friday, January 17 – Wednesday, January 22 • UH Mānoa Campus - Friday Afternoon Yoga
Friday, January 17 • 1:30pm–2:30pm • Kuykendall 106 - PACE Mixer
Friday, January 17 • 4:30pm–6:00pm • RISE Center, Level 2 - Apple Back-to-School Bundle Sale
Now through Friday, January 31 • Manoa Bookstore
View all Campus Center Board Activities Council events or view all Student Life events
Arts and Culture
- Exhibition: FOCUS
Sunday, January 19 – Sunday, February 16 • Art Building, Art Gallery - Exhibition: Dark Slide
Sunday, January 19 – Sunday, February 16 • Art Building, Commons Gallery - Heroes, Poets, Gods, and Monsters: From Gekkōs Brush
Sunday, January 19 – Sunday, May 4 • John Young Museum of Art
View all Art events or all of the Theatre and Dance events
Academic
- 2025–26 Killam Canadian Student Exchange Program – $6,000 Fellowship/semester
Monday, January 13 • Applications due by 11:59pm - Public Administration Program Info Session
Thursday, January 16 • 5:00pm–5:45pm • Saunders 541 and Online
View all Academic events
Community
- Negotiating Indigeneity: Constructing Native Hawaiian Identity in Hawaiʻi State Prison
Tuesday, January 14 • 3:00pm–4:30pm • BUSAD C102 - What does a decolonial conservation ethics look like?
Wednesday, January 15 • 12:30pm–1:45pm • Moore Hall 319 - Towards a Collective Fullness: Reckoning with Histories of Child Incarceration at Waialeʻe
Thursday, January 16 • 3:00pm–4:30pm • BUSAD C102 - Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Monday, January 20 • 9:00am–12:00pm • Nuʻuanu Pali Lookout
View all Community events
Athletics
- Women’s Water Polo
- vs Brown (Exhibition) • Tuesday, January 14 • TBD • Duke Kahanamoku Aquatic Complex
- Men’s Volleyball
- vs Princeton • Wednesday, January 15 • 7:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
- vs Princeton • Friday, January 17 • 7:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
- Women’s Tennis
- vs Nevada • Thursday, January 16 • 10:00am • UH Tennis Complex
- vs Washington • Friday, January 17 • 3:00pm • UH Tennis Complex
- Men’s Tennis
- vs Nevada • Thursday, January 16 • 4:00pm • Rainbow Tennis Complex
- vs HPU • Friday, January 17 • 5:00pm • Kailua Racquet Club
- Men’s Basketball
- vs CSUN • Thursday, January 16 • 7:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
- vs CSU Bakersfield • Saturday, January 18 • 7:00pm • Stan Sheriff Center
- Sailing
- Peter Wenner Rainbow Invite • Saturday, January 18 and Sunday, January 19 • All Day • Keehi Lagoon
View all Athletics events
Mānoa Opportunities
2025–26 Killam Canadian Student Exchange Program
The Killam Canadian Student Exchange Program offers a $6,000 fellowship for exceptional U.S. undergraduates studying in Canada, either for one semester or a full academic year, as a Direct Exchange or Self-placed Visiting Student. Contact Dr. Ulla Hasager (ulla@hawaii.edu) for details and application instructions. Applications are due by January 13.
RECOVER: COVID 19 Study
Do you have Long-COVID? You may be eligible to participate in the NIH RECOVER-AUTONOMIC clinical trial. Compensation provided, no cost to you. Email recauto@hawaii.edu for more information.
Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship (SURF)
The 2025 Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship call is open! SURF provides valuable research experience in actionable science, with a stipend and professional development. Visit SURF webpages for additional details or to learn about opportunities.
Military Service, Veterans, and Spouses Scholarship
Less than a month to apply for the Tillman Scholar program supporting military service members, veterans and spouses with academic scholarships, a national network, and professional development. Deadline: February 1st.
Graduate Student Scholarships/Fellowships App due Feb. 15th
Graduate Division coordinates various UH Foundation scholarships and fellowships supporting UH Mānoa graduate education and research. Visit our website for a listing of opportunities and apply via STAR Scholarship.
Sensory Room Mondays – Every Monday (excluding select dates)
Need a break from the stressful semester? The Sensory Room in Kuykendall 106 offers a calm space to recharge and manage stress! Here, you can unwind, read, study, nap, and more. It is filled with different sensory items, allowing for a dark, quiet, and relaxing atmosphere. This room is open every Monday, from 9:00am–4:00pm (excluding holidays & April 14).
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!
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 a simple application (no proposal required!) with a mentor to receive an hourly stipend and explore what doing research/creative work is like. Fall/Spring application cycles available. Attend an information session to learn more!
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. Fall/Spring application cycles available. 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!
UROP Hybrid Information Sessions
UROP invites UH Mānoa students, faculty, and staff to learn about all of our funding opportunities and resources! We will have 3 different sessions, including a general overview and workshops on how to submit a successful application. Registration is required.
Kickstarting and Managing Research and Creative Work Module
UROP is hosting a professional development module to help UH Mānoa students start exploring research/ or creative work. We will cover topics such as how to find and work effectively with a mentor, effective time management, library resources, 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)—a standard practice for all research/creative work. We will cover topics including what RCR is and its importance in all disciplines, followed by real-life case studies. 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.