University of Hawaii at Manoa

University of Hawaii at Manoa Aloha! Welcome to the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). UHM is one of the few universities that hold the distinction of being a land-, sea-, and space-grant research institution. It is known for its pioneering research in such fields as astronomy, cancer research, genetics, linguistics, oceanography, and Pacific Island and Asian area studies. Other recognized programs include creative media, earth and ocean sciences, engineering, environmental law, health and medicine, international business, nursing, tropical agriculture, and urban planning. In addition to these recognitions, what makes UHM destination of choice is its unique sense of place. This is fostered by a vibrant Hawaiian culture, sense of responsibility, and its valuable location in the heart of the Pacific.…

The problem in need of resolution is our opposing opinions concerning my summer plans, so I can stay in Hawaii and my parents can also spend time with me. My “I Message” to my parents would be that I feel frustrated when we cannot reach a decision we can both be satisfied with because I think we both want to secure our plans for the summer. I wish we could weigh the costs of both sides of our positions so we can come to a mutual…

I first went to Hawaii when I was around two years old, so I don’t remember much from it.My parents told me how fun it was and how beautiful Hawaii is and I wanted to go back.Around 10 years later I asked my mom about going and like always she said “I’ll think about it”.Usually “Ill think about” it means yes and I was right,it did.So I went to school and bragged to all my friends like any other kid would do.Then it was the night before I left for Hawaii,i grabbed the biggest suitcase I could…

This book is named “Acceleration” and is written by Graham McNamee. In this book a young teen named Duncan is required to do his community hours because he was charged for stealing a toilet and instead of going to jail, his father bailed him out. During his boring adventures for the TTC lost and found, he finds a mysterious leather book that was written by an anonymous person. The lesson that Duncan learns is that he forgets his fear of saving a little girl named Maya. The ways he tries to…

I am currently enrolled in the UH Mānoa Nursing Executive RN to BS program. I am requesting that consideration of my experiential portfolio be accepted as credit for the N460/N460L Integrative Clinical Practicum and Leadership Development course. I have been employed at The Queen's Medical Center (QMC) as a registered nurse since January 2004 and currently working in the Float Pool as a medical, surgical and telemetry nurse. Throughout my career as a nurse at the QMC, I have taken the role of…

Mazie Hirono, born on November 3rd 1947, an immigrant from Fukushima Japan who migrated to America with her mother and attended public school and graduated from the University Of Hawaii Manoa, and later on Law School at “George Town University Law Center.” In 1980 Mazie Hirono ran for a seat in the Hawaii House of Representative and went on to be elected as Lieutenant governor in 1994. Mazie Sworn in to Office in the position of U.S Senator of Hawaii in January 3, 2013. Mazie Hirono “serves…

degree in biomedical engineering from a certified program. If a bachelor’s in biomedical engineering is not attained, getting a graduates degree in biomedical engineering with the bachelors in any field of engineering or on-the-job training will be acceptable also. There are many colleges that offer these degrees. Some of them are: University of Washington, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and John Hopkins University. University of Washington has one of the best biomedical engineering program in…

In my setting I observed random people, majority of them were students. I never observed the same group of people, there was always a constant wave of new faces. In Sinclair library at the University of Hawaii at Manoa the population is extremely diverse. The largest population is the Asian ethnicity, followed by Caucasians. Hispanic/Latino, Black or African American, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, make up the other portion of the demographics. The remaining population is either…

Throughout the years Racism in Hawaii has been gradually growing and has only become more worse than before. The causes for the racism in Hawaii come from numerous reasons. Some reasons being because of the dozens of ethnicities that flood these islands, the disrespect to the Hawaiian people, and the racial tensions between the islands White and Hawaiian people. Racism in Hawaii will continue to be a major problem unless some kind of change happens. One effect of racism is serious counts of…

Timoteo Ha’alilio was born in Oahu on 1808 into a family of high rank due to his mother’s marriage that led to her becoming the Governess of Molokai. He moved to Hilo when he was 8 years old and became great friends with the soon to be King Kamehameha III, who he served for all his life. Timoteo learned to read at 13 thanks to Mr. Hiram Bingham, and by the time it was 1821 he learned English, Hawaiian, arithmetic, and writing/penmanship. His writing allowed for him to be a clerk to the King. …