[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 160 (Monday, November 19, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2129]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO DR. ROY T. TSUDA

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                        HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 19, 2001

  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I would like to commend and congratulate 
Dr. Roy T. Tsuda, a good friend and colleague in the field of 
education, for his contributions to the island of Guam and for his 
well-earned retirement as president of the University of Guam (UOG).
  Dr. Tsuda was born in Honolulu, Hawaii on Christmas day, 1939. A 1957 
graduate of Iolani High School in Honolulu, he later earned degrees in 
Botany from the University of Hawaii. He received his Bachelor of Arts 
in 1963. From 1964 to 1966, he was the National Defense Education Act 
Guarantee Fellow--earning a Master of Science degree in 1966. The title 
of his master's thesis was Quasi-lunar photosynthetic rhythms of a 
neritic plankton population. In 1970, Dr. Tsuda was awarded a Ph.D. in 
Botany with a minor in Zoology by the University of Wisconsin at 
Milwaukee. His doctoral dissertation was entitled A floristic and 
distributional account of Phaeophyta (brown algae) on Guam, Mariana 
Islands.
  Dr. Tsuda came on board the University of Guam in 1967 as an 
instructor. In 1974, he was made a full Professor and was assigned to 
the university's marine laboratory and served as its Director until 
1976. As Director, he coordinated the faculty's research, teaching, and 
service activities of the faculty. He also worked on the budget and 
served as the university's liaison for biological and environmental 
projects. Between 1973 and 1976, he also found time to serve as General 
Editor for Micronesica, the University of Guam's Journal.
  In 1978, Dr. Tsuda was named the first Dean of the university's 
Graduate School and Research Department--a post he held from 1978 until 
1984. During this period he concurrently served as Interim Vice 
President for Operations and Support Services. As Dean, he administered 
all graduate programs, worked towards the enhancement of scholarly 
research within the University community and coordinated the 
Micronesian Area Research Center, the Water Energy and Resource 
Institute and the Marine Laboratory--UOG's research units. He also 
served as the Guam representative to the East-West Center Program and 
the Fulbright-Hays Program. From 1984 until 1989, he served as UOG's 
Vice President for Academic Affairs. While in this post he coordinated 
all academic programs within UOG's four undergraduate colleges, 
Graduate School and Research, the Library, Student Affairs, Continuing 
Education and the Computer Center. He served as Interim President 
between 1987 and 1988 and was elevated to Professor Emeritus of Marine 
Biology upon his retirement in 1989.
  Dr. Tsuda briefly worked as a Foreign Visiting Researcher for the 
Sesoko Marine Science Center of the University of the Ryukyus in 
Okinawa in 1990. He conducted research on seaweeds and seagrasses of 
Okinawa and published three scientific papers. He later came back to 
Guam to work for Duenas & Associates, Inc. as their Chief of 
Environmental Services. In addition to field work, he was in charge of 
preparing the company's proposal and cost estimates for clients, the 
preparation of environmental reports and permit applications with local 
and federal agencies.
  During some of UOG's most troubled times, Dr. Tsuda was recalled to 
once again serve as Interim President. Under his watch, the university 
headed towards a positive direction. Originally expected to serve for 
seven months, the demand for Dr. Tsuda's service and leadership 
eventually made his stay a total of eleven months. As he once again 
leaves, Dr Tsuda is credited for bringing cohesion within the 
university community.
  Dr. Tsuda's distinguished career and extra-ordinary accomplishments 
are greatly admired and appreciated. I commend him for his service to 
the university and to the people of Guam. I hope that he enjoys his 
well-earned retirement and wish him the best in his future endeavors.

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