{"id":206194,"date":"2024-11-07T15:02:46","date_gmt":"2024-11-08T01:02:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=206194"},"modified":"2024-11-08T09:38:33","modified_gmt":"2024-11-08T19:38:33","slug":"lassner-honorary-degree-okinawa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2024\/11\/07\/lassner-honorary-degree-okinawa\/","title":{"rendered":"President Lassner awarded honorary degree from University of the Ryukyus"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> 2<\/span> minutes<\/span><\/span>
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UH<\/abbr> President David Lassner is honored by the University of the Ryukyus.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Lassner is presented with the honorary degree by UR<\/abbr> President Mutsumi Nishida.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

University of Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span> President David Lassner received an honorary Doctor of Philosophy degree from the University of the Ryukyus<\/a> (UR<\/abbr>) in Okinawa, Japan, honoring his impactful contributions to international exchange and commitment to advancing education and research. Lassner was presented with the award during an international symposium on interisland sustainability at UR<\/abbr> on November 5.<\/p>\n

UR<\/abbr> President Mutsumi Nishida praised Lassner\u2019s accomplishments, stating, “We believe that your exceptional achievements exemplify the spirit of excellence and dedication that we strive to embody at our institution. We believe that your acceptance of this honorary degree will not only inspire our graduating students but also serve as a testament to the values of scholarship, innovation, and leadership that we hold dear.”<\/p>\n

Following the award presentation, Lassner delivered a keynote address on inter-island sustainability. He shared examples of UH<\/abbr>‘s efforts to protect Â鶹´«Ã½<\/span>\u2019s natural environment, including using technology to manage mosquito populations to preserve pollinating bird species and habitats.<\/p>\n

“The wisdom of the islands can also be used to address global issues,” he said, highlighting the importance of blending traditional knowledge with modern science and technology. <\/p>\n

Lassner also spoke about UH<\/abbr>\u2019s role in revitalizing the Hawaiian language, noting that language programs have helped grow the community of Hawaiian speakers to nearly 20,000. <\/p>\n

“The revival of culture and tradition also leads to the revival of the pride of the Indigenous people,”he said.<\/p>\n

During his visit to Okinawa, Lassner also met with the Governor of Okinawa Prefecture, highlighting the long-standing and meaningful bond between UH<\/abbr> and the region.<\/p>\n

More on UH-UR<\/abbr> partnership <\/h2>\n

Related Â鶹´«Ã½News<\/em> story: UH<\/abbr> reaffirms partnership with Okinawan university<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Since establishing a sister relationship in 1988, UH<\/abbr> and UR<\/abbr> have built one of UH<\/abbr>\u2019s most active partnerships. UH<\/abbr> helped guide the creation of UR<\/abbr>\u2019s law school in the early 2000s, leading to its opening in 2004. In 2006, UR<\/abbr> sent 14 law students to UH<\/abbr> for a two-week program, which has since grown to 50 students annually. The two universities also have active exchanges in ocean research, tourism studies, medical research and one-year student exchanges.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Lassner was honored on November 6 during an international symposium in Okinawa.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[729,1073,947],"class_list":["post-206194","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-people","tag-administration-recognition","tag-international-exchange","tag-uh-system","entry","has-media"],"aioseo_notices":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206194","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/16"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206194"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206194\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":206253,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206194\/revisions\/206253"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206194"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206194"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206194"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}