Starting today, the Maile Way entrance to the University of Hawai'i-Manoa campus will be closed nightly for safety reasons.

The gate will close from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. During those hours, the East-West Road entrance will remain open.

Today is the first day of fall classes for UH.

The university says the Maile Way gate closure is meant to deter late-night thefts and other problems. The Maile Way entrance will be closed in both directions nightly with the use of pole barriers and warning signs.