University of Hawai'i University Relations Media & Publications Honolulu, HI 96822	(808) 956-8856 Telephone (808) 956-3441 Facsimile ur@hawaii.edu E-Mail
For Immediate Release:	November 24, 1998
Contact: Donnë Florence, PIO, 956-7522

UH events, story ideas for December 1998 Through December 5. UH Bookstore: Christmas Book Sale. 8:15-4:45 M-F, 8:15-11:45 Saturday. Contact: UHM Bookstore, 956-4338, books@hawaii.edu or visit www.uhbooks.hawaii.edu.   December 1-2, noon-1. Author appearances, book signings. Ian MacMillan, author of the new novel about Hawai'i, The Red Wind, will be at the UH Manoa Bookstore Tuesday; Glen Grant, author of the new Chicken Skin Tales, on Wednesday. Books will be on sale for 10% off on the day of the author's appearance. Contact: UHM Bookstore, 956-4338, books@hawaii.edu or visit www.uhbooks.hawaii.edu.   December 1. Photo Opportunity. World AIDS Day. Health educators will mark the day with a display of the AIDS Memorial Quilt at UH Manoa Campus Center and the distribution of 3,000 red ribbons of remembrance. Contact: Kristen Scholly, UH Health Education Coordinator, 956-3574.   December 1, 8 p.m. UHM Music at Manoa: Tres Chere Sanoria, soprano; senior recital by a student of Annette Johansson, free. Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www2.hawaii.edu/~uhmmusic/schedule.htm.   December 2, noon-1:30. Panel/seminar, "President Clinton's Trip to China: Causes and Prospects" by Roger Ames (Philosophy), Dru Gladney (Anthropology, Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies), Eric Harwit (Asian Studies/Political Economy) and Edgar Porter (Associate Dean, SHAPS). Tokioka Room (Moore 319), UHM. Contact: David Beasley, Center for Chinese Studies, 956-2691.   December 2, 7:30 p.m. UHM Music at Manoa: UH Hawaiian Chorus, Hula and Chant Ensembles; Vicky Holt Takamine, Kumu hula; Nola Nahulu, choir director. Tickets $5; $3 student, senior, military. Advance ticket purchase at UHM Campus Center; reserve by phone, 95-MUSIC. Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www2.hawaii.edu/~uhmmusic/schedule.htm.   December 3, 8 p.m. UHM Music at Manoa: Young Composers' Symposium-performance and discussion of works by UH music composition students, free. Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www2.hawaii.edu/~uhmmusic/schedule.htm.   December 3-4. First Pacific West Hawai'i Basketball Tournament. UH-Hilo, Brigham Young University-Hawai'i, Hawai'i Pacific University and Chaminade University. Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu. Tickets: 544-0223. Contact: Kelly Leong, UH Hilo, 808-974-7606.   December 4, 8:30-4:30. Multi-Agency Funding and Technical Assistance Workshop. Agencies/offices scheduled to make presentations about funding programs and opportunities for community colleges include National Science Foundation-Undergraduate Programs, U.S. Information Agency, Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, School-to-Work Office, USDOE Center for International Education, USDOE Institutional Development Program-Title III, USDOE Community Learning Centers Program, Student Support Services (TRIO) and USDOE Office of Student Financial Aid. Registration $35. Kapi'olani Community College, Ohia 118. Contact: Marilyn Walsh, Public Information Officer, UH Community Colleges, 956-3862, mwalsh@ccc.hawaii.edu.   December 4-6, 10-4. Photo Opportunity. UHM Annual Art Department Art Sale offers original paintings, sculpture, glass, photography, fiber, prints and ceramics by faculty, alumni, graduate students and advanced undergrads, plus artbooks and collectibles-benefiting ceramics and glass program Fri.-Sun., print and visiting artist programs Sat.-Sun. Contact: Gaye Chan, 956-5249, gchan@hawaii.edu.   December 4-5. Power Bar Invitational Men's Basketball Tournament. Hawai'i, Georgia State, Coppin State and Cal State Northridge. UHM Stan Sheriff Center. Contact: 956-4481 or (V/T) 944-BOWS.   December 5, 1:30 p.m. Atlas of Hawai'i book signing party with authors Jim and Sonia Juvik, Tom Paradise and Jim Kelly at Borders in Hilo. Contact: Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, UH Hilo, 808-974-7642.   December 5, 8 p.m. UHM Music at Manoa: UH Chamber Orchestra features "mostly Mozart" theme; Henry Miyamura, conductor; Teresa Bomberger, soprano guest soloist. Tickets $5; $3 student, senior, military. Advance ticket purchase at UHM Campus Center; reserve by phone, 95-MUSIC. Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www2.hawaii.edu/~uhmmusic/schedule.htm.   December 7, 9 a.m. CiscoSystems and Honolulu Community College officials will sign an agreement to create the first Cisco Regional Networking Academy in the Pacific. It will allow Honolulu CC to provide computer network design and installation technology to high schools throughout the Pacific and across the U.S. whose faculty are interested in developing their own Cisco Networking Academies. Honolulu CC Computing, Electronics and Networking Technologies Lab. Contact: Marilyn Walsh, Public Information Officer, UH Community Colleges, 956-3862, mwalsh@ccc.hawaii.edu.   December 7, 10-1. Atlas of Hawai'i book signing by authors Jim and Sonia Juvik and Tom Paradise. Book will be on sale for $47.40 (hardcover) and $29 (paper back) this day only. UH Hilo Bookstore. Contact: Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, UH Hilo, 808-974-7642.   December 7, 7:30 p.m. UHM Music at Manoa: Manoa Trombones and UH Saxophone Choir; James Decker and Todd Yukumoto, directors. Tickets $5; $3 student, senior, military. Advance ticket purchase at UHM Campus Center; reserve by phone, 95-MUSIC. Orvis Auditorium. Contact: 95-MUSIC or visit www2.hawaii.edu/~uhmmusic/schedule.htm.   December 8, 8:15-10:30 a.m. Photo Opportunity. UH Army ROTC battalion review, awards ceremony and alumni recognition at UHM Rainbow Stadium, followed by open house (9:15) at AROTC building across the street from the stadium. Marine Corps Band of the Pacific and ROTC units from O'ahu high schools are expected to participate in the 8:15 formal parade. Contact: Bob Takao, professor of military science, 956-4135, rtakao@hawaii.edu.   December 8, 7 p.m. UHM College of Social Science and Matsunaga Institute for Peace presents "The Politics of Globalization: Implications for Democracy" by Ralph Summy, director of Matsunaga Institute for Peace, part of continuing television series on globalization. Tuesday evenings on 'Olelo Channel 55. Contact: Institute For Peace, 956-7427, uhip@hawaii.edu or visit www2.hawaii.edu/uhip.   December 8-9. Third Annual Hawai'i School-to-Work Conference. Tuesday program includes a welcome from Governor Ben Cayetano and Murray E. Towill, chair of the Hawai'i School-to-Work Executive Council. Scheduled speakers include Hawai'i Superintendent of Schools Paul LeMahieu and UH President Kenneth P. Mortimer. Wednesday program includes a business panel discussion led by Robert Clark of Hawaiian Electric, a speaker from CiscoSystems (see Dec. 7, above), and the presentation of employer award during lunch. Contact: Acting State Director of Vocational Education Karla Jones, 956-7461.   December 12-14. Hawai'i Invitational Women's Basketball Tournament. Hawai'i Wahine, Ohio State, St. Mary's and Texas Southern. UHM Stan Sheriff Center. Contact: 956-4481 or (V/T) 944-BOWS.   December 14, 12:30 p.m. Cancer Research Center of Hawai'i presents "Results from Pacific Island Ethnobotanical Studies" by Will McClatchey, UHM Department of Botany. CRCH, 1236 Lauhala Street, Suite 401, Honolulu. Contact: Wendy Mitchell, Wendy@CRCH.Hawaii.Edu.   December 18-19. Hawai'i-Nike Festival Men's Basketball Tournament. Hawai'i, Northern Arizona, St. Bonaventure and Eastern Illinois. UHM Stan Sheriff Center. Contact: 956-4481 or (V/T) 944-BOWS.   December 19, 9 a.m. Photo Opportunity. UH Hilo Winter Commencement. Author and UHH alumnus James Malinchak will be the commencement speaker; 184 candidates expected to participate in ceremony at UH Hilo New Gym. Contact: Alyson Kakugawa-Leong, UHH, 808-974-7642, alyson@hawaii.edu.   December 19, 4 p.m. Photo Opportunity. Joint UH Hilo, UH Manoa and UH West O'ahu commencement on Maui for students who earned degrees via distance learning. McCoy Pavilion, Maui Arts and Cultural Center. Contact: Karen Muraoka, Director, University Center, 808-984-3527, muraoka@mccada.mauicc.hawaii.edu.   December 19-January 9. Accelerated Winter Session at Leeward CC offers a chance to complete an entire course in just three weeks. Classes meet every morning 9-noon except Sundays and holidays (Dec. 25, 26; Jan. 1, 2). Hawai'i residents pay $87 per credit; nonresidents $130 per credit. Application deadline December 18 at LCC Office of Continuing Education and Training. Contact: OCET, 455-0477.   December 20. Photo Opportunity. UH Manoa Winter Commencement. Bachelor's degrees 9 a.m.; advanced degrees 2 p.m. Stan Sheriff Center. Contact: Toby Bailin, Special Events, 956-6934.   December 20-21. AmeriSport Coconut Coast Classic Men's Basketball Tournament. UH-Hilo, Bellarmine College, Mid-America Nazarene and Midwestern State. Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, Hilo. Tickets: 974-7543. Contact: Kelly Leong, UH Hilo, 974-7606.   December 21-23. Ala Moana Hotel Paradise Classic Women's Basketball Tournament. Hawai'i Wahine, Texas Tech, James Madison and Loyola Marymount. UHM Stan Sheriff Center. Contact: 956-4481 or (V/T) 944-BOWS.   December 27-30. 35th Annual Outrigger Hotels Rainbow Classic Men's Basketball Tournament. Hawai'i, North Carolina-Charlotte, Murray State, Southwest Louisiana, Mississippi State, Texas, Princeton and Florida State. UHM Stan Sheriff Center. Contact: 956-4481 or (V/T) 944-BOWS.   December 28-30. Hilo Holiday Shootout Basketball Tournament. UH-Hilo, Central Connecticut State, Old Dominion, Buffalo. December 28 at Kekua'okalani Gym in Kailua-Kona. December 29-30 at Afook-Chinen Civic Auditorium, Hilo. Tickets: 974-7543. Contact: Kelly Leong, UH Hilo, 808-974-7606.

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