{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Small College America","title":"John Gotanda, President Hawaii Pacific University Leading a Global, Military-Connected University","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1766,"description":"Welcome to Small College America, a podcast dedicated to exploring the role and value of small colleges in the higher education landscape. I'm Kent Barnds, and I’m joined by my co-host, Dean Hoke.  John Gotanda is President of Hawaii Pacific University, the largest private university in Hawai'i, where he leads efforts to strengthen HPU's global identity, expand international partnerships, and advance student success across its diverse, multicultural community. Born and raised in Hawai'i, John brings both deep local roots and a strong international perspective to his leadership.Before becoming president, he spent nearly three decades at Villanova University School of Law, serving in roles from Professor to Dean. As a scholar, John is internationally recognized for his work on damages in international law, with research cited by courts worldwide, including the U.S. Supreme Court.He is a graduate of the University of Hawai'i at Mānoa and the William S. Richardson School of Law. And as a fun fact, John is an accomplished musician and songwriter whose work has been nominated for Hawai'i's  NahHoku HanoHano AwardsQuestion 1: Tell our audience about Hawaii Pacific University, the student profile, and what makes it different from other colleges? Are your undergraduate students the traditional 18-24 demographic, and what majors are they seeking?Question 2: John, the classic town-and-gown story in American higher education is about a college and its surrounding community becoming so intertwined that it's hard to say where one ends and the other begins. At Hawaii Pacific, it seems like you have a version of that story, but instead of a town, your partner is the U.S. military. Tell our audience about that relationship?Question 3: HPU attracts students from Hawaiʻi — both from high schools and military personnel based on the island — as well as the mainland and internationally. How do you think about balancing those different student markets, and has that mix changed in...","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/znlC7CX69qE7r5pUJE2XJslxrx-kQRnGqXvS0RvbqbM/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9kMjAw/ZTk5Nzg4NDA4ODlj/NjI1MzgwOTJjYTY5/MmUzYi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}