HONOLULU, Aug. 20 -- The University of Hawaii issued the following news release:

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Link to video and sound (details below):https://go.hawaii.edu/R8i

WHAT: The University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa welcomed its newest class of students with the required, two-day in-person Fall 2026 New Student Orientation.

WHEN: August 19-20, 2026.

WHERE: University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa (Stan Sheriff Center, Campus Center Complex, and various campus department locations).

WHO: 2,410 incoming students.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:

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Maile Havas, new UH Manoa student (Island School graduate who is studying botany) (:11)

"So far it's pretty awesome here and I really like it. So I hope that the spirits are up...