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A businessman from the class of 63 of Department of Commerce of YU (former Daegu College) donated KRW 1,070 million as alma mater development fund. Major donor courtesy … encouragement of college donation culture is expected. Construction of “LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall” with use of Chairman LEE’s donation … Foundation for communication against COVID-19 [August 05, 2022] <The bust unveiling ceremony for Chairman LEE Si-won of PuCheon Corporation (Left)> YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) held the bust unveiling ceremony for Chairman LEE Si-won of PuCheon Corporation on the 4th. The bust of Chairman LEE Si-won is located at the entrance of “LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall” on the 3rd floor of YU Cheonma Art Center Chamber Hall.It was intended to respect Chairman LEE’s lead of Korean economic growth as a businessman and his contribution in the development of the university with donation of as large as KRW 1,070 million as a development fund. Chairman LEE Si-won of the class of 63 of YU (former Daegu College) Department of Commerce is a businessman who established PuCheon Corporation in 1975 and developed the company to be a textile company of which the quality was globally accepted. He received Honorary Doctor of Business Administration from YU in April, 2018 with acceptance of his excellent capability as a businessman and “LEE Si-won Lecture Room” was opened in YU Business Administration Building with use of his name in 2018. Chairman LEE Si-won attended the bust unveiling ceremony and commented, “YU grew up to be a businessman to play his role for development of the country and society. I made a small effort to repay my alma mater a little but receive a large gift from my lama mater today and thank for such gift. In future, I will do my best for national development and social contribution activities as a businessman with possession of the self-pride of a YU alumnus. I hope that the juniors who study on the YU campus will grow to be global talents.” “LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall” in which the bust of Chairman LEE is located was constructed in February with use of the development fund donated by Chairman LEE. It has about 519㎡ (157 pyeong) of area for real-time video lectures and online live relay, etc. as well as multinational conferences, international academic conferences, and seminars. Inside of the convention hall consists of main hall for conferences and special lectures, etc., control room for control of whole systems, and simultaneous interpretation room. “LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall” is equipped with the most advanced systems not inferior to multinational meeting rooms of main international organizations. YU is the only one in domestic universities which has such scale of international meeting systems. In this year, large global events such as YU 75th Anniversary Global Forum, Honorary Doctor of International Development Degree Conferment Ceremony for Secretary General David M. Beasley of UN WFP, and Yu’s China Forum, etc. were held in this place. YU has been holding large events including international academic conferences every year and, as various events were recently held in untact type due to COVID-19, “LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall” is expected to more frequently used. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “He is one of the businessmen who led Korean economic growth and the footsteps of Chairman LEE Si-won will serve as a model for juniors as a proud YU alumnus. The valuable will of Chairman LEE who has been supporting his alma mater for development for tens of years is felt in every places of YU campus. Especially, “LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall” constructed with his donation will become the foundation for cultivation of global talents. Our university will accelerate cultivation of talents contributable for human society keeping the valuable will of the persons, who support the development of the university, deep in our mind.”
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Receiving four prizes including first prize in oral session part in the academic conference of The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers External acceptance of research performances from faculty students to graduate school students [August 03, 2022] <Students of Department of New Materials Engineering who won various prizes in main academic conferences with acceptance of their research power> The students of YU Department of New Materials Engineering won various prizes in main academic conferences held in this year and their research power is externally accepted. The graduate school students and faculty students of YU Department of New Materials Engineering won four prizes in 2022 Summer Academic Conference of The Korean Institute of Electrical and Electronic Material Engineers held in Gangwon-do Pyeongchang Alpensia Convention Center in June. More than 1,400 researchers from domestic universities and research institutes, etc. participated in this conference and presented 630 cases of research performances. CHOI Han-seung (4th Master's) of YU Graduate School of Department of New Materials Engineering won the first prize in oral session and 12 faculty students including KIM Min-woo of 4th Grade of Department of New Materials Engineering presented joint research result and won the first prize in faculty student competition. They presented the result of a research on design and optimization of energy harvesting elements to generate electric power with use of magnetic field to be discarded in the surroundings and the performance was accepted. Especially, the faculty research team, which won the first prize, got good evaluation result with presentation of the result of “A study on hybrid energy harvesting with use of both frictional-electric effect and piezoelectric effect” which was conducted in capstone design education course in the last semester. In poster session, YE Ji-won (1st Master’s) of graduate school won the first prize with suggestion of direction of the research applicable to flexible energy storage elements based on a research on improvement of electric properties with optical heat treatment of ceramic films on traditional plates that cannot heat treated. A joint research team consisting of faculty students including LEE Ho-young of 4th Grade and five graduate school students won the first prize with presentation of a research result on elements applicable to small electronic devices after manufacture of a ceramic heater having extended life time and improved stability for current electronic cigarettes. In addition, KANG Min-ji (3rd Master’s) of YU Graduate School of Department of New Material Engineering and LEE Sang-min of 4th Grade of the faculty won excellent poster prizes, respectively, in 2022 Engineering Ceramics Symposium held in Jeollanam-do Mokpo Sinan Beach Hotel from 30th June to 1st July. Their research was evaluated to have contributed in reduction of import dependence with localization of alumina to be used in semiconductor and display industry.
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Sweats for rural house repair activities during summer vacation every year since 2012 Effect of killing two birds with one stone - Accumulation of field experiences and capability for majors through talent-donation service activities Aged house environment improvement activities by 40 architectural students in the villages in Cheonggye-myeon, Pohang early in July [July 19, 2022] The students from YU Faculty of Architecture were well-received by the local people for their talent donation service activities. The students made service activities for environmental improvement in reside-vulnerable areas including farming and fishing villages with use of their architecture-related major capabilities. YU Faculty of Architecture has been making college student service activities to repair farming and fishing village houses since 2012. They have been making aged house repair activities for reside-vulnerable classes staying in agricultural villages, etc. with about 10 days of schedule in every summer vacation. Early in July, about 40 students visited the villages of Cheonggye-ri, Cheongha-myeon, Pohang-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do and made service activities with 10-day schedule. They visited every house for service activities in advance for field survey, met local residents, and heard their opinions in order to set the direction of repair. They selected more than 10 houses in Cheonggye-ri village, prepared drawings of the houses to be repaired, established a detailed action plan, and started their service activities. They performed professional work including removal and repair of aged parts, painting, piping, and tile work, and improvement of squat toilets to flush toilets, etc. during the 10-day service period. Chairman KWON Dong-gu (24, 5th Grade) of Faculty of Architecture said, “We have been participating in the service activities every year. It seems to be a pleasure to help somebody with use of our major. It is a proud to share our talents and I think that it is a valuable experience for us to use our major knowledge obtained in the school and to improve capability for practical work as well as voluntary study. I’d like to recommend students to participate in various service activities.” Meanwhile, the students of YU Faculty of Architecture received many commendations from governments and related agencies including commendation of the minister, commendation of Korea Rural Community Corporation, commendation of Korean Institute of Rural Architecture, and commendation of Dasom Housing Welfare Foundation, etc. through talent donation service activities to repair rural houses since 2012.
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The largest scale in the world, support by the top authority IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) Quiz on theses, journals, and international standards on international research performances and recent technical trends, etc. Equipment with integrated thinking capability for search, translation, and analysis of professional and wide information [July 14, 2022] KWON Sun-ho of YU Department of Environmental Engineering (22, 4th Grade, upper photo) took first place in the 9th National College Students’ IEEE Quiz Contest. The contest was supported by IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and was managed by KITIS (Korea Industrial, Academic & Technological Information Services). IEEE is the largest electric & electronic technology organization in the world consisting of more than 420,000 members and performs development of international standards and strategy researches. The members of IEEE are acting as researchers of electric/electronic engineering, computer engineering, and basic science such as physics and mathematics. The journals published by IEEE are accepted as the top authority in every area. The contest was held for domestic faculty students reading IEEE journals and is an online information search contest to solve quizzes by searching IEEE Xplore DB. In this contest, 30 quizzes on international research performances and recent technical trends including IEEE journals, academic theses, and international standards, etc. The quizzes consisted of objective type and short-answer subjective type and the participants submitted the answers on the line during April and May. Mr. KWON took the first place in the contest and said about his feeling, “I have an experience to take first place in the Thesis Reading Quiz Contest of the University managed by YU Central Library last year. I am always very interested in academic thesis and continuous reading of theses seemed to let me take the prize.” Given information such as theses and academic magazines is searched to solve quizzes but the level is very high. Especially, it is difficult for faculty students to search and understand main academic journals including large volume of theses written by professional researchers. It is possible to be included in the winner list only when integrated thinking capability is equipped for translation and analysis of searched information as well as accurate search of intended information in the contents of academic journals. Mr. KWON said, “It is possible to get trendy information and knowledge by contacting various areas of academic journals. I could improve my problem-solving ability during searching and studying information. If students become familiar with use and study of various kinds of academic information from the time of faculty, they will be able to get global competitiveness as well as extension of knowledge.”
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Honorary Doctor of International Development, for contribution in eradication of poverty by improving food security environments in developing countries The first head of a UN international organization, who received the degree from YU that established the studies of “Saemaul International Development” Received “Nobel Peace Prize” for WFP’s international performances such as “Saemaul Zero Hunger Community Project” YU-WFP, cooperation plan for eradication of poverty from developing countries through Saemaul local development models [July 14, 2022] <President CHOI Oe-chool (right) confers Honorary Doctor of International Development to Secretary-General David Beasley (left) of UN WFP (United Nations World Food Programme)> YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) conferred Honorary Doctor of International Development to Secretary-General David M. Beasley (left) of UN WFP (United Nations World Food Programme). He contributed in eradication of poverty from and termination of hunger in the whole world through food aid to and improvement of food security environment in developing countries. It attracted attention that the head of WFP received Honorary Doctor of International Development from YU.WFP is the largest humanitarian aid organization in the world which was established in 1961 for eradication of poverty from global village through food aid. It has its HQ in Rome, Italy, and offices in 120 countries and supports more than 100 million poor persons in more than 80 countries every year. Such vision and role of WFP have the same goal with the vision, “A creative and innovative university that contributes to the prosperity of human society,” declared by YU this year. Especially, it is also related to “Saemaul International Development” area which is internationally-accepted specialization studies of YU.WFP implemented “Saemaul Zero Hunger Community Project” in developing countries including Tanzania, Rwanda, Nepal, Bangladesh, etc. with application of Saemaul Development Principle of Korea to solve the issue of absolute poverty from 2011 to 2019 and obtained large performances. WFP makes its activities based on the leadership of Secretary-General Beasley and the passion, devotion, and professionalism of 20,000 staff in more than 120 countries and received Nobel Peace Prize in 2020 for endeavors to eradicate poverty, improvement of conditions for peace in disputed territories, and core role in multilateral cooperation, in cooperation with governments, NGOs, other UN organizations, and private enterprises, etc. GO Gun, who served as Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea and is Honorary Chairman of Climate Change Center, wrote the recommendation to confer Honorary Doctor of International Development to Secretary-General Beasley. Honorary Chairman GO Gun made an evaluation in his recommendation, “WFP made a large contribution in making model cases of international development & cooperation projects to disperse the universe value of Saemaul Undong consisting of diligence, self-reliance, and cooperation and to support beneficiaries for escaping from poverty by themselves, over basic food aid.” In the Honorary Doctorate Degree Conferment Ceremony held in LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall of YU Cheonma Art Center at 7:00 pm on the 14th, Chairman HAN Jae-sook of Yeongnam School Corporation, Governor LEE Cheol-woo of Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Mayor JO Hyeon-il of Gyeongsan-si participated for congratulations. Especially, BAN Ki-moon, who served as Secretary-General of UN and is Chairman of BAN Ki-moon Foundation for Better Future, transmitted a congratulatory message to the decree conferment ceremony. Chairman of BAN Ki-moon said, “Secretary-General Beasley developed WFP significantly with his excellent leadership. Nevertheless, the issue of worldwide poverty is still in serious situation and the role of WFP has become more important. Korea is a model case that it became a main donor country of WFP from a beneficiary country after only one generation. WFP contributed in worldwide expansion of Saemaul Spirit by leading “Saemaul Zero Hunger Community Project” containing Saemaul Spirit of Korea with success. I think that the Honorary Doctorate Degree received by Secretary-General Beasley today is an encouragement message to perform WFP's sublime mission sincerely. I hope more fruits may be obtained in the whole world through joint endeavors by Korean and AFP. Secretary-General Beasley served as a congressman and governor of South Carolina and has been leading WFP since April 2017. When he served as the governor, he made South Carolina have the lowest unemployment rate in the USA by inducing reformation of economic structure and innovative private capital investments and his administrative capability and leadership as a leader was accepted. He showed his excellent diplomatic capability playing the role of a bridge for close cooperation in global issues by the USA and the world with establishment of Center for Global Strategies in 2005. The vision showed as a leader and sufficient experiences on international stages are shining in WFP.” Secretary-General David M. Beasley of WFP said in the degree conferment ceremony held in YU on the 14th, “It is an honor and I thank that I receive the honorary doctorate degree from YU, which is the center of Saemaul Undong Studies and the researches of Korea, as the representative of whole staff of WFP. I hope that this is a motive of strategic cooperation for YU and WFP to seek for self-sustaining power of the world's most vulnerable and hungry regions by joining forces with Korean companies, NGOs, and research institutes. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “I remember the promise of Secretary-General Beasley to devote himself to the global village of Zero Hunger at the time of inauguration in 2017. Especially, “Saemaul Zero Hunger Community Project” showed great performances and leads changes in developing countries. I think that it was possible due to the leadership of Secretary-General Beasley and devotion of WFP members. YU makes every endeavor in education and researches to cultivate talents who will contribute in human societies. I hope that talents who studied in YU will become global leaders to make a better global village with WFP together.” Meanwhile, YU intends to implement the project to overcome poverty and terminate hunger in developing countries including Asia and Africa through Saemaul local development models. If YU’s performances and know-how of education and researches in Saemaul international development area accumulated for more than 40 years are combined with the organizational and executive skills of WFP, synergy effect will be generated to overcome poverty of global village through mid-to-long term local development projects. YU created Saemaul Undong Studies with establishment of institutions and educational & training agencies, etc. as well as Park Chung Hee Saemaul Institution, Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, International Development & Cooperation Center, and faculty and graduate courses such as Department of Saemaul International Development and has been implementing various projects in Saemaul international development area. Especially, 808 persons from 71 countries entered Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, which was established to cultivate developing countries’ Saemaul leaders, until now and, among them, 682 persons received Saemaul Master’s Degree and work as main policy establishers, international development professionals, and Saemaul Undong leaders in central ministries/offices, public organizations, and international development NGOs, etc. of many countries.
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Exchange between Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Education of Cambodia and YU Request for cooperation in establishment of Department of Saemaul Economic Development in Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) next to Western University in Cambodia Diplomatic performance in discussion on national development with governments and international organizations, etc. over export of Saemaul Studies [July 11, 2022] <From the left, President CHOI Oe-chool of YU and Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly of Cambodia> Export of Studies by YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) next to Saemaul Studies attracts attention of the academic society. It plays a sufficient role of diplomatic envoy team in educational and cultural areas. Last month, President CHOI Oe-chool of YU visited Cambodia on a business trip with a schedule of five days and four nights. There are many opinions that the business trip by the head of a private university obtained amazing diplomatic performances in private sector over visit of governments and main organizations of Cambodia. President CHOI’s visit in Cambodia was arranged by Deputy Prime Minister and main minister-level persons and attracted as high national interest as being broadcasted by local national broadcasting company to whole country. In fact, President CHOI is highly trusted by Prime Minister Hun Sen as a policy advisor. It is said that the education-sharing performance obtained by YU in Cambodia was possible due to the foundation of such trust. Therefore, it is expected that international exchange started with Saemaul Studies will be expanded to other areas. President CHOI met presidents of main universities, NGO chairmen, and international organizational personnel, etc. as well as high-level personnel of Cambodia including Deputy Prime Minister and ministers, etc. of Cambodia and had discussions on the direction of long-term development of Cambodia. President CHOI met cabinet members as well as Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly and had discussions on cooperation with YU to support establishment of Department of Saemaul Economic Development in Cambodian universities and implementation of local OVOP (One Village, One Product) Project. During the discussions, Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly said, “We are implementing various development support projects with KOICA, etc. of Korea. Human resources, technologies, and know-how are essentially required for effective operation of the projects. Especially, it is most important to cultivate talents with operation of 2+2 dual-degree system after establishment of Department of Saemaul Economic Development in main higher education institutions of Cambodia such as national universities and private universities, etc.Cooperation by YU having the know-how in education and research areas will be highly helpful.” Therefore, President CHOI made a promise, “We will try for exchange and cooperation with governments as well as international exchange among universities. Over the exchange in educational area for cultivation of Saemaul leaders, we will actively cooperate in possible parts of YU including national policy projects for Cambodian development.” <President CHOI Oe-chool met Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly of Cambodia and had a discussion on mutual cooperation methods> Before meeting Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly, President CHOI met Minister Hang Chuon of Education, Youth, and Sports of Cambodia, shared the progress of establishment of Department of Saemaul Economic Development in Western University, and had a discussion on expansion of Saemaul international development area in higher education of Cambodia. Minister Hang Chuon is known to have great expectations for the establishment of Department of Saemaul Economic Development in Western University and said President CHOI, “Operation of Department of Saemaul Economic Development in Western University will be actively supported at the level of the Ministry of Education. Furthermore, I’d like to establish Department of Saemaul Economic Development in Royal University of Phnom Penh and operate 2+2 dual-degree system. President CHOI commented, “Active interest and support at government level is required for operation and settlement of Department of Saemaul Economic Development. YU will also make every endeavor to improve educational environment and strengthen education and research capabilities in Cambodia.” YU has wide network with not only Cambodian governmental agencies but also international organizations and NGOs, etc. President CHOI visited Cambodia Development Center (CD Center) and Southeast Asia Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO) and had discussions on cultivation of Saemaul leaders and execution of local internship and service activity programs of YU students with participation in Saemaul Development Training Program. CD Center is an agency to manage overseas support projects of advanced countries and research governmental policies which are being implemented or conducted in Cambodia and SEAMEO is an inter-governmental cooperation organization established to improve mutual cooperation in educational, scientific, and cultural areas of 11 Southeast Asian countries. Especially, Chairman Sok Silo of CD Center met President CHOI and commented, “Saemaul Undong is the most suitable for long-term national development strategy of Cambodia. In order to make the foundation for sustainable development of Cambodia, continuous formation of network with YU is required.” As described above, the role of YU becomes larger in international society. This is the result of leading endeavors of YU which have been made for construction of educational & research infrastructure and global network in Saemaul international development area over the past 40 years. YU established and has been operating institutions and educational & training agencies, etc. as well as Park Chung Hee Saemaul Institution, Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, International Development & Cooperation Center, and faculty and graduate courses such as Department of Saemaul International Development. Especially, 808 persons from 71 countries entered Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, which was established to cultivate developing countries’ Saemaul leaders, until now and, among them, 682 persons received Saemaul Master’s Degree and work as main policy establishers, international development professionals, and Saemaul Undong leaders in central ministries/offices, public organizations, and international development NGOs, etc. of many countries. Saemaul Studies, a kind of traditional studies, is also regularly exported. Department of Saemaul Economic Development was established and is being operated in local universities of Philippines and Cambodia and, recently, YU made an agreement on establishment of Department of Saemaul Economic Development in Werabe University of Ethiopia. YU has discussions on establishment of Department of Saemaul Studies in many universities including national universities in Ethiopia, Zambia requested YU to support local establishment of Department of Saemaul Studies, and love calls rush from developing countries of Asia and Africa for transmission of Saemaul Studies and Saemaul Undong.
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Subject of “New Frontiers in Medical Research” Sharing performances of new drug development and medical researches and expecting future healthcare industry Presentation of performances and discussions by professionals in each area of both universities [July 11, 2022] <Joint symposium by YU and Kyungpook National University> YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) held a joint symposium with Kyungpook National University (KNU) for 75th Anniversary of YU. The symposium was held in the Respiratory System Hall of YU Hospital on the 7th with the subject of “New Frontiers in Medical Research” for improvement of mutual cooperation through academic exchange. It was planned to review representative performances of new drug development and medical researches to expect future healthcare industry. Professionals in each area of KNU and YU presented the performances and progress of past researches and the issues to be solved in future and had in-depth discussions. In the event, President HONG Won-hwa of KNU and President CHOI Oe-chool of YU participated. President CHOI Oe-chool said the meaning of the symposium in his congratulatory message, “I hope that both universities, which lead Medi City of Korea, share the excellent performances in chronic disease area including obesity, diabetes, and metabolic diseases through the symposium,” and President HONG Won-hwa of KNU expressed his expectations, “This is a meaningful opportunity to lead future healthcare industry. If both universities cooperate mutually, our medical industry will develop more.” <President CHOI Oe-chool of YU and President HONG Won-hwa of KNU make congratulatory messages in the joint symposium> In the Part 1 of the symposium, Professor LEE Jae-tae of KNU suggested the method to activate local new drug development with the subject of “Present and future of metabolic new drug development” and Professor CHOI Yeon-kyung and Doctor JEON Yong-hyeon of K-Medi Hub introduced R&D performances of new anticancer drugs. In the keynote talk in Part 2, Professor LEE In-kyu presented “Traces and performances of new drug development for functional improvement of mitochondria.” In Part 3, Professor LEE Geun-woo of YU Hospital presented “Medical technology of exosomes using stem cells,” Professor JANG Min-cheol presented “Present and future of medical AI development,” and Professor MOON Jun-seong urged local interest in cultivation of doctor scientists. Meanwhile, Medical College has been cultivating talents to make contributions in human society by practicing proper medical skills to improve the health of mankind and the quality of life under the banner of “75 years with the people and 75 years to be shared with mankind” until 75th Anniversary of YU. It is expected that the two organizations representing the region will lead domestic healthcare industry through mutual cooperation including the joint symposium, etc.
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Production of 2 CEOs from YU … 2 or more CEOs by each of 12 universities 1st place in non-metropolitan private universities, proving “The YU alumni power in business” [July 06, 2022] YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) took 7th place in the universities produced 100 great CEOs of Korea in 2022. It’s the 1st place in non-metropolitan private universities. According to the analysis result of “2022 Hankyung Business’ 100 great CEOs” selected by Hankyung Business and NICE Information Service, YU took 7th place with production of 2 CEOs. Seoul National University took 1st place with production of 28 CEOs and was followed by Yonsei University and Korea University. Each of 12 universities produced 2 or more CEOs in the country and YU is the only university among non-metropolitan private universities. YU took 9th place with production of 5 CEOs according to the analysis result of CEOs of 30 large listed companies in Korea reported by Data News this year, took 12th place in CEOs of 1,000 major enterprises reported by Unico Search, a professional headhunting company, last year, and took 7th place in the universities produced CEO of 100 large enterprises reported by Economist, a current affairs magazine. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “It is proved that YU alumni have been leading development and economic growth of Korea by many data. YU will lead cultivation of qualified talents to lead development of an advanced country and the talents to contribute in human society over the founding spirit, cultivation of the pillars for national restoration.”
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Request for transfer by Cambodia Deputy Prime Minister, Achievement of “Department of Saemaul Economic Development and dual-degree system” Studying for two years after incorporation into Department of Saemaul International Development of YU in 2024 … Conferment of dual-degree 2+2 Dual-degree system is expected to be expanded in various academic areas [June 30, 2022] <Opening ceremony of Korean Language Education & Culture Center in Western University of Cambodia> (From the left, Chairman Te Laurent, President CHOI Oe-chool, and President Kieng Rotana) The seed of Saemaul Educational & Cultural Korean Wave sowed by YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) started to bear fruits. Recently, President CHOI Oe-chool of YU visited Cambodia on a business trip with a schedule of five days and four nights. As the exchange & cooperation project implemented by YU with Cambodia showed visible performance, he intended to confirm the performance and check successive work. President CHOI visited high-level Cambodian high-level officials such as Cambodia Deputy Prime Minister, chairmen and presidents of main universities, and chairman of international NGO, etc. and had discussions on development of Cambodia through international exchange with YU during as short as four days of schedule. On the 13th of last month, President CHOI visited Western University of Cambodia as his first schedule.He attended opening ceremonies of Department of Saemaul Economic Development of Western University and Korean Language Education & Culture Center. In 2022, YU concluded an agreement on execution of “Saemaul Studies” and “Dual-degree system” with Western University and, in May 2022, the first 36 freshmen entered Department of Saemaul Economic Development of Western University. They will study in Western University for two years and then be incorporated into Department of Saemaul International Development of YU and study Saemaul in Korea for two years. This is the first case that a native subject created in Korea generates Saemaul scholars in both countries through a dual-degree system. In the historical ceremony, President Kieng Rotana of Western University said, “It will be a great help for development of Western University to learn about Korean culture & language as well as Saemaul Studies through exchange with YU, a prestigious private university of Korea. Department of Saemaul Economic Development and Korean Language Education & Culture Center will play an important role for globalization of Western University. I hope that graduates from Department of Saemaul Economic Development will have the opportunities to study abroad in Graduate School of YU by the dual-degree system.” President CHOI Oe-chool commented, “The role of Korea as a developed country is important. Especially, YU will play a role in international society to cultivate talents for contribution in human society in the aspect of education. The educational & research performances in Saemaul international development area achieved by YU are accepted by international society. I am convinced that 2+2 dual-degree system of YU and Western University will be a global success model in education area. I hope that 2+2 dual-degree system will be expanded in various competitive areas.” <Interview with President CHOI Oe-chool by the local national broadcasting company of Cambodia> The interest of the local media was hot. The local national broadcasting company of Cambodia broadcasted the opening ceremonies of Department of Saemaul Economic Development of Western University and Korean Language Education & Culture Center including the interview with President CHOI Oe-chool to whole Cambodia. In fact, the person who sowed the seed for rooting Saemaul Studies in Cambodia was President CHOI. In May 2019, President CHOI, who was a professor of Department of Saemaul International Development of YU at that time, visited Cambodia on the request by Cambodian government and the university and had discussions on opening of Department of Saemaul International Development. President CHOI was a consultant for Prime Minister Hun Sen of Cambodia and was requested by Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly of Cambodia to transfer Saemaul Studies. At that time, President CHOI had discussions on opening of the department and execution of dual-degree system with Western University and the fruit was made. This is the reason why President CHOI visited Cambodia this time. Chairman Te Laurent of Western University said, “The purpose of foundation of Western University is cultivation of talents for national development. This is connected with the educational ideology of YU. Particularly, Korea has become an advanced country today with economic revival through cultivation of talents and Saemaul Undong in spite of past war and economic difficulty. The experiences in Korean development and expert of Saemaul Undong are essentially required to Cambodia. In this respect, opening of Department of Saemaul Economic Development of Western University is the most meaningful and important event since foundation of the university. Talents from Department of Saemaul Economic Development will lead settlement of Korean development model in Cambodia. <President CHOI Oe-chool had a meeting with the students of Department of Saemaul Economic Development of Western University.> YU intends to expand exchange with main Cambodian universities with the start with Western University.President CHOI met President CHET Chealy of Royal University of Phnom Penh (RUPP) of Cambodia on the recommendations by Deputy Prime Minister Yim Chhay Ly and Minister of Education and Youth and had a discussion on Department of Saemaul Economic Development. Presidents of both universities had an inclusive discussion on opening and operation of a faculty course focused in Saemaul Studies and cooperation in a graduate school course and in relation to exchange in human and material infrastructure, etc. with each college, This performance of YU is the result of leading endeavors which have been made for construction of educational & research infrastructure and global network in Saemaul international development area. YU has been continuing researches and education in relation to Saemaul Undong for more than 40 years and has been accumulating expert in global talent cultivation and education with operation of Saemaul master’s degree course for cultivation of Saemaul leaders of developing countries for the first time in Korea after establishment of Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (PSPS) in 2011. Until now, 808 students have been admitted from 71 countries around the world, and 682 of them have received a master’s degree in Saemaul Studies. They are working as major policy makers, international development experts, and Saemaul Undong leaders in public agencies and international development NGO, etc. as well as high-level public officials in central ministries of each country. Those who are looking forward to opening of Department of Saemaul Economic Development in Western University in Cambodia are local alumni of YU PSPS in Cambodia. They heard that President CHOI would visit Cambodia on business trip and gathered and had a meeting with President CHOI. The alumni are expected to voluntarily organize a local alumnus association and play their roles of Saemaul-related projects to be implemented in Cambodia.
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Jumping up to 2022 Leiden Ranking 6th … Acceptance of world-level research quality 1st in Korea for 8 consecutive years in Mathematics & Computer Science … Global prestige with 55th in the world and 14th in Asia Ranking up in various academic areas, such as 7th in Life & Earth Science and 16th in Physical Science & Engineering, etc. [June 29, 2022] It was proved that the research power of YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) is at the top of the world. YU jumped up from 14th to 6th in total “2022 Leiden Ranking.” Among them, YU positioned at domestic top for 8 consecutive years in Mathematics & Computer Science indicating its prominent research power. Especially, world ranking in Mathematics & Computer Science was significantly elevated.YU ranked at 55th among 1,318 evaluated universities and ranked at 14th among 561 Asian universities showing its world-level research power. In addition, YU showed ranking up in most of areas such 7th in Life & Earth Science and 16th in Physical Science & Engineering in Korea with acceptance of its excellent research power. President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said, “In the global university evaluation, YU has been receiving good evaluation results year after year. The ranks rose in most of academic areas of total evaluation including Mathematics & Computer Science where YU ranked at domestic top for 8 consecutive areas and the position of a global prestigious private university has been settled. This is the performance of accumulated capabilities of all university members including professors and staffs. I will provide full support for cultivation of globally competitive talents based the excellent educational & research power of YU. The future will be the times of specified department brands rather than university brands. I will support specialization of world-level departments.” “Leiden Ranking” is the ranking of universities in the world based on qualitative levels of theses of universities’ research power evaluated by Leiden University in Netherlands. As the rank is determined based on the ratio between number of theses and IF of theses with exclusion of subjective qualitative evaluation including reputations of universities, it is deemed as an important index to estimate performances and quality of researches of universities. This year, 1,318 universities in 69 countries around the world which have published more than 800 theses in international academic journals for four years from 2017 to 2020 were evaluated. In case of Korea, 49 universities were included in the evaluation. Leiden Ranking is announced in five areas including Mathematics & Computer science, Biomedical & Health sciences, Life & Earth sciences, Physical Sciences & Engineering, and Social Sciences & Humanities as well as total ranking.
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