{"id":196549,"date":"2024-04-30T10:15:20","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T20:15:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=196549"},"modified":"2024-04-30T10:15:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T20:15:20","slug":"uh-manoa-prettiest-college-campuses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/04\/30\/uh-manoa-prettiest-college-campuses\/","title":{"rendered":"UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa tops list of ‘prettiest college campuses’ in nation"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>

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The University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at M\u0101noa<\/a> is one of the prettiest colleges in the nation<\/a>, according to a new ranking by Architectural Digest<\/em> in April 2024. UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa was the first institution named on the list of 64 schools selected out of nearly 3,900 nationally. The list noted UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s “many beautiful buildings” and the view of L\u0113ʻahi<\/span> (Diamond Head). UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa also topped the list in 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Several UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa buildings were designed by world-renowned architects Ieoh Ming (IM<\/abbr>) Pei<\/a> and Vladimir Ossipoff. Pei\u2019s legacy includes his iconic designs of Kennedy Theatre and Jefferson Hall. Ossipoff designed Bachman Hall.<\/p>\n

Over the past few years, the campus celebrated the opening of the Isabella Aiona Abbott Life Sciences Building<\/a> and the Walter Dods Jr<\/abbr>., RISE<\/abbr> Center<\/a>. And UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa will welcome a revamped Student Success Center<\/a> and the Residences for Graduate Students<\/a>, both expected in 2025.<\/p>\n

“Many of us who traverse our beautiful campus get to experience what it has to offer on a daily basis. We are immensely proud to see our campus recognized nationally as one of the most beautiful in the country, a testament to our commitment to creating an inspiring environment for our students, faculty and staff,” UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Provost Michael Bruno said. “This ranking affirms our dedication to fostering a campus community that thrives in both academic excellence and aesthetic appeal.”<\/p>\n

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There are more than 140 buildings on the 320-acre campus, which also features more than 4,000 trees and more than 500 tree species. The UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa campus is one of nearly 700 ArbNet accredited arboretums worldwide<\/a> and joins the UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa Lyon Arboretum<\/a> in the back of M\u0101noa valley as two of six in Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>.<\/p>\n

Sign up and take a tour<\/a> to see what makes UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa\u2019s campus so beautiful.<\/p>\n

See more images of the beautiful UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa campus<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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