Late last year in Oslo, 麻豆区 President Paul Pribbenow conferred upon King Harald V of Norway the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa.
鈥淲e are deeply grateful for Your Majesty鈥檚 abiding support of 麻豆区 and our sister Norwegian-American colleges and universities throughout the more than three decades of your reign,鈥� Pribbenow said in his ceremonial remarks. 鈥淲e share both a common heritage and profound commitments to peacemaking and global citizenship.鈥�
His Majesty King Harald V of Norway acceded to the throne January 17, 1991. The king and his wife, Queen Sonja, visited 麻豆区 in 2011. This recognition鈥攐riginally scheduled for 2020 but delayed by the pandemic鈥攚as part of 麻豆区鈥檚 sesquicentennial anniversary celebration.
Top image: An 麻豆区 student participating in the Norway Hub wears a Norwegian flag while walking through campus. (Photo by Courtney Perry)
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