University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa College of Social Sciences

08/14/2026

⚠️ Tropical Storm Lala is expected to become a Cat 1 hurricane, impacting Hawaiʻi tonight through the weekend. University of Hawaiʻi at Hilo & Hawai`i Community College will close Saturday - Sunday. A Hurricane Warning is in effect for Hawaiʻi Island. Sign up for UH RAVE alerts & check email for updates

08/14/2026

07/14/2026

🌍 From Mānoa to Ecuador: Graduate candidate Ernest Bethe IV has received a scholarship! He'll spend 10 months researching how overlooked urban spaces can support ecological resilience in island communities. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4xVgEF3

06/05/2026

🎉 Double major, double impact! Alumna McKenzie Kurosu's journey through Communications and Journalism at UH Mānoa has led to professional success and a just-earned professional designation - and she's just getting started! ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dmBMfs

05/27/2026

🎙️For 50 years, the Center for Oral History has preserved the voices of Hawaiʻi — from picture brides in 1910 to frontline doctors during COVID-19. Now celebrating a milestone anniversary, COH continues its essential work of making sure these stories are never lost. ➡️ https://bit.ly/4dHOAwW

05/23/2026

🎉 Huge congratulations to the College of Social Sciences standout students at the 2026 UH Venture Competition! Two of our Master of Urban and Regional Planning students, Sarah Benimana and Ernest Bethe IV, made it to the final four teams out of 11 semi-finalists—showing the true innovation and drive of our CSS community! 🙌✨

Student entrepreneurs from across Hawaiʻi earned top honors at the 2026 UH Venture Competition finals at Mānoa.

05/16/2026

🌟 To our College of Social Sciences graduates: Your hard work, dedication and passion have brought you to this moment. Congratulations! The future is bright, and we can't wait to see all you'll accomplish.

05/15/2026

🌟 Coming home. For the 2026 CSS Outstanding Graduating Senior, success wasn't just about academics—it was about rooting herself in Hawaiʻi. By embracing the islands and their culture, she found her path forward. Her story is a testament to the power of place and belonging. ➡️
https://bit.ly/3R9bKna

05/15/2026

🎓 From Kailua to the Hawaiʻi State Capitol to Commencement! Diego Haʻaheo Ortiz describes UH Mānoa as his "second home" — a place that supported his personal growth and helped him build lasting friendships. Now, as he prepares to graduate with degrees in political science and sociology, he'll address the Class of 2026 with a message rooted in his name: Haʻaheo. ➡️ https://bit.ly/3PH9t23