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The oldest University of Hawaii campus in Manoa began in 1907 as a land-grant college of agriculture and mechanic arts. With the addition of a College of Arts and Sciences in 1920, the college became the University of Hawaii at Manoa In 1972 to distinguish it from the other units in the growing UH system. All campuses use a semester calendar, with two terms per academic year, plus summer sessions. In addition to the flagship campus at Manoa, it includes the 3000-student University of Hawaii at Hilo on the island of Hawaii and the smaller University of Hawaii-West Oahu, which offers an upper division program, on the leeward side of Oahu. The UH community college system has four campuses on Oahu and one each on Maui, Kauai, and Hawaii, making college classes accessible and affordable and easing the transition from high school to college for many students. University of Hawaii at Manoa has widely recognized strengths in tropical agriculture, tropical medicine, oceanography, astronomy, electrical engineering, volcanology, evolutionary biology, comparative philosophy, comparative religion, Hawaiian studies, Asian studies, Pacific Islands studies, and Asian and Pacific region public health. UH Manoa offers instruction in more languages than any U.S.institution outside the Department of State. Today more than 18,000 people are enrolled on the Manoa campus, studying toward bachelor's degrees in 88 fields of study, master's degrees in 87, doctorates in 53, first professional degrees in law and medicine, and a number of certificates. Two-thirds of Manoa students are undergraduates, 56 percent are women, and 71 percent attend school full-time. The mean age of students is 26. During the fall, spring and summer sessions, the University of Hawaii at Manoa is alive with the energy of its multi-ethnic student body. It is worth spending a day at the campus to soak in the local collegiate atmosphere. It has many things to offer the interested visitor. The natural beauty of Manoa valley serves as a backdrop for a unique yet inviting campus. Wander through the campus and find an authentic Japanese tea house and garden, a studies center that is a replica of a Korean king's throne hall, and a Hawaiian taro patch. New structures include the state-of-the-art Architecture Building, the culturally significant Center for Hawaiian Studies, and the open-air Paradise Palms Cafe. A place popular among foreign tourists and worth visiting is the university bookstore. Available at the bookstore are UH souvenirs or Hawaiiana books fresh off the local presses. There is a guided walking tour of the campus which allows visitors to learn about the university's humble beginnings as a land-grant college. Informational pamphlets are also available from the Information and Visitors' Center to allow visitors to explore the university's simpler pleasures at their own pace and time. And for food, there are a number of inexpensive places to eat inside the campus or just nearby. For further details about the University of Hawaii, visit their Web Site at: http://www.uhm.hawaii.edu/ |
The University of Hawaii at Manoa is a research university of international standing. It is a
postsecondary education system composed of three university campuses, seven community college
campuses, an employment training center, and five education centers distributed across six
islands throughout the State of Hawaii. The main campus of the university, which is located in
lush and green Manoa Valley in the city of Honolulu, is fully accredited by the Western
Association of Schools and Colleges. The system's special distinction is found in its Hawaiian,
Asian, and Pacific orientation and international leadership role.
