UH delegation strengthens
ties with Korean schools
A delegation of University of Hawaii administrators visited Korea this month to strengthen ties with universities and academic organizations.
UH participated in the Inha University 50th anniversary celebration. Inha University was established in 1954 as the Institute of Technology, in part through funds from Koreans living in Hawaii. Inha University and the University of Hawaii have a number of international agreements involving scholar and student exchanges as well as publication and scholarly materials exchange.
The delegation also attended Hankuk University of Foreign Studies' 50th anniversary celebration. Hankuk University entered into a partnership agreement with UH-Hilo in October. Hanyang has been actively sending non-degree seeking students to study at UH-Hilo. UH-Hilo also has faculty and student exchange agreements with Chung-Ang University and Pai Chai University and administrators visited those campuses.
Those representing the University of Hawaii included UH Manoa Chancellor Peter Englert, UH-Hilo Chancellor Rose Tseng, UH-Manoa School of Hawaiian, Asian & Pacific Studies interim Dean Edgar Porter, outgoing Director of the UH-Manoa Center for Korean Studies Edward Shultz, incoming Director of the UH-Manoa Center for Korean Studies Ho-Min Sohn, UH Foundation Director of Corporate Relations Caroline Ingersoll, and UH-Hilo School of Business Professor Youngki Hahn.