UH Campus Security today issued an e-mail alert to all UH-Manoa students, staff and faculty advising them to report any suspicious people or activity, and to take necessary precautions to secure their door rooms.

The victim in today's attack told officials she awoke to find an intruder in her room. Her assailant pushed a pair of scissors against her face, causing a small cut near her lip, grabbed her and pushed her back onto the bed, a UH statement said.

The victim screamed and fought back, scaring off her attacker.

The incident was reported to campus security and Honolulu police at 5:50 a.m.

UH spokesman Gregg Takayama said the possibility a burglary escalated into physical force was of particular concern.

"We're stepping up security in the dorms," Takayama said.

The woman's wallet was taken in today's burglary, which occurred on the female-only 10th floor of the dorm.

The attacker is at large, according to police.

Honolulu police are investigating the case as a first-degree burglary and third-degree sex assault.

Yesterday's burglary occurred between 2 and 5 a.m. but involved no confrontation, UH officials said.