{"id":225496,"date":"2025-11-15T22:05:45","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T08:05:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=225496"},"modified":"2025-11-16T11:04:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T21:04:06","slug":"discover-uh-manoa-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2025\/11\/15\/discover-uh-manoa-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Future \u02bbBows Discover UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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Crowds attend the Discover UH<\/abbr> M\u0101noa open house.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hundreds of prospective students, their ʻohana<\/span>, alumni and community members filled the University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> at Mānoa campus on November 15, for Discover UH<\/abbr> Mānoa, the university\u2019s largest annual open house.<\/p>\n

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Provost Vassilis Syrmos, left, and President Wendy Hensel, right, greet visitors.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The three-hour event offered guests a rare, all-access experience across campus, featuring more than 100 academic programs and student services, hands-on demonstrations, workshops, research activities, live entertainment and guided tours. <\/p>\n

“I hope they walk away feeling that this is their ʻohana<\/span>. We can\u2019t wait to welcome them in, support them, and help them reach every goal they\u2019re chasing,” said UH<\/abbr> President Wendy Hensel. “We\u2019re truly excited for this next generation, come on in, we\u2019re ready for you.”<\/p>\n

Event highlights<\/h2>\n
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UH<\/abbr> Marching Band, cheerleaders and baton twirlers rev up crowds.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Visitors got a lively snapshot of campus life through hands-on workshops, research demos and student projects from a wide range of units at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa everything from STEM<\/abbr>, the arts, humanities and Hawaiian studies. The College of Tropical Agriculture and Human Resilience drew crowds with its cooking demonstrations, serving up green onion Korean pancakes and ʻuala<\/span> desserts, made from locally grown ingredients. The UH<\/abbr> Marching Band and UH<\/abbr> athletes kept the crowd energized with performances and meet-and-greet opportunities.<\/p>\n

Farrington High School senior Mikaela Paet explored the event with her classmates and said she was excited to learn more about the program she hopes to pursue.<\/p>\n

“Just walking around the campus makes me very welcomed. A lot of the programs interest me, specifically nursing,” Paet said.<\/p>\n

The day also featured an Alumni Makers\u2019 Market, food trucks, free shave ice, prizes, giveaways, UH<\/abbr> Bookstore merchandise and guided housing tours, giving visitors a well-rounded look at life on campus.<\/p>\n

“UH<\/abbr> Mānoa offers something rare—world-class research opportunities, strong academic programs, Division I<\/abbr> athletics, and a campus experience you won\u2019t find just anywhere. It\u2019s truly an exceptional place to learn and grow,” said Vassilis Syrmos, interim provost at UH<\/abbr> Mānoa. <\/p>\n

UH<\/abbr> Mānoa\u2019s rising momentum<\/h2>\n
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Attendees engage in a variety of hands-on experiences.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The annual open house comes as UH<\/abbr> Mānoa continues to earn national recognition. The university recently climbed 62 spots in the 2026 Wall Street Journal Best Colleges rankings and set new records in research funding and philanthropy.<\/p>\n

Enrollment has also reached its highest level in five years, signaling strong demand from Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> families and students from around the world.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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