08/20/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 08/20/2024 18:10
Contact:
Link to video and sound (details below): https://go.hawaii.edu/a2E
WHAT: Students moving into residence halls at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.
WHEN: Week of August 19, 2024
WHERE: University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa
WHO: About 3,500 student residents
MĀNOA MOVE-IN FACTS:
Student Housing Services
STUDENT HOUSING FACTS:
VIDEO BROLL: (1:26 minutes)
SOUNDBITES:
Jessi Arreola, Incoming freshman student (13 seconds)
"I was a little overwhelmed at first, but once like I got settled and everything, everyone was so helpful. Like right when I got out of my car, they like packed my bags and took me up to my floor and everyone was really nice. It made it so much less stressful."
Lhizelle Banchiran, Incoming freshman student (14 seconds)
"I feel excited, nervous, scared, but I'm excited to make new friends and meet new people. The campus is huge so I'm kind of overwhelmed, but I know I'm gonna get through it."
David Akana, Interim Director of Student Housing Services (17 seconds)
"We want their first experience at UH to be as comfortable as possible. So, really, we wanted to have something where they know they're gonna be lines, they know it's gonna be a little stressful. But at the same time, they have points where they can feel welcome to the university."