HI HR168

Recognizes Dr. Roger Ames as an internationally distinguished philosopher and world-leading scholar in Chinese philosophy, comparative philosophy, Daoism, and Confucianism.

Acknowledges Dr. Ames' awards including the Huilin Culture award from the Chinese government, Regents' Medal for Excellence in Teaching, and Regents' Medal for Excellence in Research.

Notes Dr. Ames served as Director of the Center for Chinese Studies at University of Hawaii at Mānoa for ten years and has been Editor of Philosophy East and West since 1987.

Commends Dr. Geoffrey Bannister, president of Hawaii Pacific University since 2011, for expanding graduate research programs, establishing international partnerships, and investing over $40 million in revitalizing Aloha Tower Marketplace.

Recognizes Dr. Bannister's leadership in international education through founding the Forum on Education Abroad and serving as president of study abroad organizations that set national standards.