U of L to celebrate Tad Mitsui with honorary degree

For a decade he served as minister with the Vancouver Japanese United Church, while earning a Master of Sacred Theology from Union College, an affiliate with the University of British Columbia, and later a Doctor of Sacred Theology at United Theological College.

From 1968 to 1975, he was a lecturer and then Dean of Student Affairs at the University of Botswana, Lesotho and Swaziland.

The U of L adds that throughout the 1970s, 80s and 90s, he worked out of Geneva, Switzerland performing administrative and advocacy work for different organizations.

Between 1975 to 1979, he was the Associate Secretary for Africa, International Headquarters of the World University Service, where he worked as a fundraiser and coordinator of anti-Apartheid solidarity work of National World University Service committees. From 1988 to 1990, Mitsui was the Associate Secretary for the Canadian Council of Churches for Africa and Middle East.

The U of L says since moving to Lethbridge, Mitsui “has continued to use his knowledge and experience to better society”.

He is a volunteer at Nikka Yuko Japanese Garden and has assisted as a guest moderator for the Southern Alberta Council on Public Affairs (SACPA). In 2023, Mitsui received a Queen Elizabeth Golden Jubilee Medal.

“It’s hard to grasp all the ways in which Tad Mitsui has made a difference in people’s lives, through his work as a minister, a volunteer or simply a caring citizen,” says University of Lethbridge Chancellor Terry Whitehead.

“The University is proud to recognize his commitment to humanity with an honorary degree.”

The U of L will celebrate Mitsui on Thursday, May 30 at 9:30 a.m. in the 1st Choice Savings Centre gymnasium.

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by Justin Goulet

U of L to celebrate Tad Mitsui with honorary degree

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