The GSO represents the academic interests of over 5,000 graduate students attending the University of Hawaii at Manoa, the flagship campus of the University of Hawai'i System.

The GSO places a particular emphasis on fostering excellence in research at both the PhD and Master level. As such, the GSO endeavors to facilitate research initiatives from graduate students through its grants and awards program. The GSO anticipates awarding over $130,000 to graduate students for conducting research and attending conferences worldwide for the academic year 2008-2009.

The GSO provides input on all issues affecting University of Hawaii graduate students and the University of Hawaii at Manoa campus. It has representatives seating on over 40 university committees and participates in a wide variety of graduate student, campus, and community events.

Honolulu, May 13, 2008

GSO Elections 2008-2009 ratified.

Aloha Everyone:

After discussing the budget with GSO Treasure Mark Pitts over the phone yesterday, Mark and I both agreed that a GSO EC meeting would be appropriate as key issues need to be discussed before presenting the final budget to the GSO Assembly. As such I am scheduling a meeting for Thursday May 10th at 4:30 p.m. in the GSO office. So, both EC and Assembly meetings will take place on the same day.

Given the critical importance of budget decisions before ratification, I respectfully ask every EC member to attend so we may have feedback from everyone on this matter.

I'll see you all on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

Thanks and Aloha,
Marc A. Le Pape, President
University of Hawaii Graduate Students Organization

Aloha Everyone:

As it turns out too many people cannot attend the scheduled Assembly meeting on Wednesday May 9th from one reason or another. Considering that key budget decisions will be made at this meeting before ratification by the Assembly, it is incumbent upon me to maximize this meeting's attendance to ensure that everyone is given the opportunity to express her or his views on budget decisions.

As such, I have resolved to push forward the GSO Assembly meeting from Wednesday May 9th to Thursday May 10.
Everything else remains the same. I do apologize for any inconvenience.

I'll see you then all on Thursday May 10th at 5:30 p.m.

Thanks and Aloha,
Marc A. Le Pape, President
University of Hawaii Graduate Students Organization