Hale Manoa Dormitory

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Hale Manoa is a student dormitory owned by the East West Center. This 13-story building was constructed in 1962 by the celebrated American architect I. M. Pei, and is located in the University of Hawaii, Honolulu, U.S. The dormitory has a housing capacity of more than 400. This is a predominantly graduate student dormitory and most of the residents are mainly recipients of East West Center scholarships or are affiliated with their programs. Hence here we have EWC Graduate Degree Fellows, Asia Pacific Leadership Program participants, EWC Affiliates and others who are not directly funded by the EWC. A large majority of the residents are international students from the Asia Pacific region like China, Japan, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia etc. Recently, there has been a move to bring in more students from South Asian countries.

View of Diamond Head, Hawaii from the dormitory

From its construction until the 1990s^{[citation needed]} this was an all male dormitory, whereas a sister dormitory, Hale Kuahine, situated just next to the Imin Center and another I. M. Pei building, housed all the females. Currently, Hale Manoa houses students of both genders, but individual floors are unisex.

There are several facilities, including laundry, ice machine, TV and video lounges, student lounges, music room, free access to internet in the rooms, and most importantly the large and spacious kitchens on 3rd, 6th, 9th and 12th floors. Most residents love to cook, which is of course the best way to survive in this extremely expensive city.

There are several restrictions and strict codes of conduct. Drinking any alcohol in the public areas, including kitchen and lanai areas is not allowed. Smoking is prohibited throughout the dormitory.