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Traditional event for foreign students was held for celebrating the 42nd 'Coming-of-Age Day' at YU Folk village. They enjoyed wearing traditional Korean Costumes like 'Gat, Binye, and Jokduri'. [May 19, 2014] In the morning of the 19th at the YU Gyeongsan Campus Folk Village, international students wore gat, traditional Korean hat for men, and binyeo, traditional Korean hairpin, to put on a unique scene. YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) held an event for international students to experience the traditional Korean coming-of-age event on the 42nd Coming-of-Age Day (third Monday of May). The ceremony called 'gwan-rye' is a traditional coming-of-age ceremony of Korea where a respected guest with scholarship and virtue is invited so that men from 15 to 20 years old ties their hair in a topknot and changes their 'gwan' (hat) three times to be reminded of their responsibilities to their family, society and country. 'Gye-rye' is a ceremony for girls to undo their pigtails and make a chignon and placing a binyeo (ornamental hairpin) to proclaim that they have now become an adult woman. Abo Keril (21) who came from the Philippines this year for the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul master's degree program said, "It was a very interesting and entertaining event that I never experienced in the Philippines," and added, "I once again felt the charms of traditional Korean culture that teaches the pride and responsibilities of being an adult." Gulver Huma Meltem (21), a sophomore at the YU School of Architecture from Turkey who participated in the gye-rye ceremony, said, "I felt a sense of responsibility after this coming-of-age ceremony with a solemn process and mood, which is different from Turkey," and added, "I will do my best to become a global citizen and fulfill all my social responsibilities." YU President Noh Seok-kyun, who was invited as the respected guest of the gwan-rye ceremony, said "It is very meaningful to be able to hold this traditional coming-of-age ceremony at our school built in memory of the Confucian scholars of Yeongnam," and added, "As this is a traditional coming-of-age ceremony to remember the classical spirit of our ancestors at a meaningful place, I hope that the students of our school will have a sense of responsibility and be the pillars of the Republic of Korea."
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According to the result of 'College evaluation from the industry's perspective', conducted by the Ministry of Education, YU is ranked 'Top' in electronic semiconductor as well as telecommunication sectors. Executives from 32 conglomerates such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics, and 2,163 companies participate in that evaluation. [May 14, 2014] Which was Samsung Electronics' choice for Best University'? YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) was selected as the 'best university' by companies such as Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics. On the 14th, the Ministry of Education (Minister Seo Nam-soo) and the Korean Council for University Education (Chairman Kim Joon-young) announced the results for the '2013 college evaluations from the industry's perspective'. According to this, YU was selected as the 'best college' for two sectors such as electronic semiconductors and telecommunications. This evaluation was carried out on 112 departments in 43 universities that desired participation having departments in the five fields of △electronic semiconductors △telecommunication △computer (SW) △refined petrochemicals △precision chemicals (cosmetics). They were evaluated based on disclosed information, questionnaires, industrial demand analysis in the three fields of industry-academic connected educational infrastructure, consistency of industrial demands and curriculum, and education and technological development. Evaluations were made by 36 executives from 32 conglomerates and mid-sized companies including Samsung Electronics, LG Electronics, GS Caltex and Amore Pacific, while 2,163 companies participated through questionnaires. In particular, current corporate directors and other industry experts recommended core work capacities and necessary curricula that should be learned in college, while evaluating the consistence of the schools' educational program and industry demands, and also evaluated their educational performance. In result, the top universities selected were 9 for electronic semiconductors, 8 for telecommunications, 11 for computer (SW), 6 for refined petrochemicals, and 2 for precision chemicals (cosmetics) (see list). YU was selected as top university in the two fields of electronic semiconductors and telecommunication. The only universities to be named in two or more evaluations were YU, Sungkyunkwan University, Sogang University, Hanyang University,Korea University of Technology and Education, Kyunghee University, and Kyungpook National University. YU was evaluated to have focused on reflecting the rapidly changing industrial environment and changes in the electronics/telecommunication sectors in its curriculum. In particular, YU received goods cores in the fields of industry-academic connected education infrastructure and consistency of industrial demands and curriculum thanks to actively pursuing revision of curriculum to reflect industry trends, strengthening field work education, and employing industry-academic focused faculty with excellent work experience in companies. Meanwhile, the 'college evaluation from the industry's perspective' that has been operated since 2008 as part of the Ministry of Education's evaluation project, is hosted by the Korean Council for University Education and joined by five economic organizations including the Federation of Korean Industries and the Korean Chamber of Commerce. The Ministry of Education will distribute these evaluation results so that relevant college departments can utilize them to improve their curriculum, and is planning to reflect this in the third-year evaluation of the industry-academic cooperation leading college (LINC) project that will be conducted in 2015.
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Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul to cooperate with the operation of the 'KOICA Community Development Leader Fostering Program' To receive 1.2 billion won every year from 2014 for a total of 3.6 billion [May 13, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) agreed on a work MOU for the operation of a master's degree program to carry out international cooperation projects for emerging countries together with the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA, President Kim Young-mok). YU President Noh Seok-kyun met with KOICA President Kim Young-mok at the YU president's lounge at 4 p.m. on the 13th and promised mutual cooperation using the capacities vested by the two institutes to operate a 'community development leader fostering program', which is being pursued by KOICA for the fostering of next-generation leaders who can contribute to the development of the economy of emerging countries. This MOU was signed after the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (Dean Park Seung-woo) was selected as the master's degree program operating institute of the 'Leader and Teacher Fostering Project for Regional Development of Emerging Countries' by KOICA. With this MOU, the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul will receive 1.2 billion won for three years for a total of 3.6 billion won from 2014 to 2016 to provide education for 36 public officials, workers and teachers from emerging countries every year (108 total in 3 years). YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "With this MOU, the projects pursued by the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul for the past two years will gain momentum," and added, "Through the operation of the 'Community Development Leader Fostering Program' of KOICA, we will teach the Saemaul Undong and spirit to talented individuals from emerging countries, and also do our best to overcome global poverty and improve quality of life as an international cooperation leading university." Meanwhile, prior to signing the MOU, KOICA President Kim Young-mok gave a 90 minute lecture to YU students under the theme 'Development cooperation and national strategy' at the YU Law Hall.
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'Youth Business Venture and Business in China' academic conference hosted by the YU China Research Center Presentations and debates among venture start-up experts, businessmen and students planning to start up their own business [May 11, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) hosted an academic conference to discuss concrete measures for creating jobs by promoting venture start-ups and for youths starting businesses abroad. This academic conference, which was hosted by the YU China Research Center (Director Baek Kwon-ho) at the YU Business and Economics Hall for three hours starting at 3 p.m. on the 9th, proceeded with presentations by venture experts and businessmen, and then discussions with students interested in starting their own business under the theme 'Youth Business Venture and Business in China'. In particular, YU graduate school students currently engaging in actual internet-based businesses and undergraduate students planning to start their own business participated in this academic conference as speakers, and held in-depth debates. YU China Research Center Director and Business Administration Professor Baek Kwon-ho who gave the keynote speech stated, "Together with the growth of the Chinese economy, there will be unlimited opportunities to start up businesses and find employment," adding, "We must foster experts on China in various fields in society by fostering 100,000 human resources oriented to the 21st century'." In the first presentations, YU International Commerce Professor Lee Geon-hee made a presentation on 'Venture start-up market and youth ventures in Korea'. Based on his experience in founding a venture company, Professor Lee made a presentation on practical business start-up strategies such as finding ideas for starting businesses and procuring funds in the start-up preparation phase, and also held discussions with students getting ready to start their own business. In the second part, Yongin University Chinese Studies Professor Park Seung-chan (Visiting professor at Tsinghua University, China) made a presentation on 'analysis and outlook of the business venture market in China' to analyze the recent changes in the business venture market in China and the importance of strategically selecting the business type. Following this, Orange MBA CEO Lee Jong-geun introduced realistic venture strategies based on his experience of starting up a company in China. Mr. Lee founded the online platform company 'LLK' in Shanghai, China with the venture start-up support from the Chinese government. Park Geon-woo (26), a senior in the YU School of Economics and Finance who participated in the academic conference said, "I am interested in starting up a business in the Korean or Chinese market related to automobile exterior such as car wash, waxing and painting," and added, "Through this academic conference, I would like to check the possibilities of starting up a business in the Chinese market and would like to make all preparations for the nine months I have left until graduating and start up a business before I graduate." Director Baek Kwon-ho, who made preparations for the academic conference, said, "With 'creating jobs by promoting business ventures' being one of the top priorities of the current administration, business start-up is receiving national interest," and added, "This academic conference will be a concrete and practical plan to resolve the youth unemployment issues by starting businesses and finding employment in China."
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Only provincial private universities selected for technological innovation types are YU and Chosun University Procured approximately 15 billion won in national funding for 3 years [May 9, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) was selected for the Stage 2 LINC Fostering Project that will change the constitution of the university towards industry-academy cooperation. Based on the performance in the stage 1 project, they have procured government support again to pursue stage 2 of the project. The Ministry of Education carried out the first stage of this project titled the 'LINC Project' for two years in 2012 and 2013. Based on the results of this, the second stage of this project will be carried out for three years from 2014 to 2016. The Ministry of Education announced the assessment results of 51 four-year universities and 29 technical colleges chose in the past, and comparative evaluation results of 43 four-your universities and 33 technical colleges that newly applied to participate in the project from this year. According to this, 56 four-year universities and 30 technical colleges around the nation were selected as the technological innovation or field-type operators of the stage 2 LINC project. These colleges will carry out this project for the next three years. YU was selected as a technology innovation-type LINC operator. In this project, only 15 colleges in the nation were selected for the technology innovation-type project, and only two private provincial universities selected were YU and Chosun University. Accordingly, YU will receive a total of approximately 15 billion won in funding by the nation for the next three years. The YU LINC project team (director Lee Hee-young) was selected as a technology innovation-type LINC operator in the 1st stage of the project (2012-2013) and pursued various industry-academic cooperation projects with the participation of six departments of the College of Engineering, three departments of the College of Sciences, two departments from the College of Business & Economics, and the School of Biotechnology for a total of 14 departments together with over 500 family businesses. In particular, they newly employed 'industry-academic cooperation focus professors' and established the 'Venture Education Center' and 'Field Training Support Center' to strengthen industry-academic cooperation friendly educational curriculum such as the 'multi-disciplinary/corporate linked capstone design project' and the 'industry academic cooperation track'. In result, over 1,000 students received field training and education. It was also selected for the Ministry of Education's metropolitan economic belt leading industry in 2009 and based on its performance in operating the green energy talent fostering center', it focused on R&D and fostering talented human resources in the renewable energy sector. Furthermore, it also established the 'corporate support center' to provide 'Allset' corporate support. Meanwhile, from November of last year, they opened the '2013 YU Creative Economy Industry-Academic Cooperation Expo' to construct a new industry-academic-government model. In January of this year, they held the 'YU Tech-Biz Meeting' to transfer the superb technologies of the university to companies to take the initiative in commercialization, as it played a leading role in creating a win-win model between the university and local companies. The YU LINC Project Team is planning to expand the stage 2 project to the humanities tracks as well. Accordingly, a total of 23 departments in 8 colleges including the Department of Sociology and the School of Economics and Finance will participate in the project to focus on fostering creative human resources by implementing the 'Y-type Human Resource Certification System', reorganization of the undergraduate program to realize creative economy, and fostering convergence human resources through linking and associate majors. Meanwhile, it will also actively pursue international industry-academic cooperation projects as well.
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Choi Sang-hoon (Economics 81), Korean correspondent for the New York Times Became a global sensation for his coverage of the 'Nogeun-ri Genocide' when he was a correspondent for AP in 2000 [May 8, 2014] New York Times Korean correspondent Choi Sang-hoon (51) visited his alma mater, YU. He was invited as a speaker for the '21st century knowledge lecture' by the College of Business & Economics'. At 3 p.m. on the 7th at the YU Business & Economics Hall Room 208 with the attendance of over 270 students, Choi took the podium at his alma mater and spoke on 'Attitude and role as a journalist for a foreign newspaper' and 'Foreign press in the eyes of Koreans' based on his experience as a journalist for a foreign newspaper for 23 years. At the end of the special lecture, Special Correspondent Choi Sang-hoon said, "There are many people in the world with good backgrounds and talents, but the most important thing to be successful in your field is to never stop working hard," and added, "I hope that you find a field that you are interested in and continuously think about and work at being the best in that field." Choi, who is from the YU Department of Economics Class of '81, is a world renowned journalist who worked as a reporter for The Korea Herald, Korean correspondent for AP, and is currently the Korean correspondent for the New York Times since 2005. When he was the Korean correspondent for AP in 2000, he became the first Korean to win the 'Pulitzer Prize', which is basically the 'Nobel Prize for journalists' with his coverage on the 'Nogeun-ri Genocide' that created waves around the world. The 'Nogeun-ri Genocide' refers to the mass murder of Korean civilians who were escaping war and on their way to find refuge from Nogeun-ri in Yeongdong-gun, Chungbuk by the US military during the Korean War in 1950. After a year of investigative reporting, Choi revealed the truth after half a century and disclosed it to the world. Choi's coverage was recorded as the most representative investigative report for the global press. With this, Choi won the Pulitzer Prize, the US George Polk Award, International Investigative Report Award from the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, and the Journalists Association of Korea's Korean Journalist Special Award. Furthermore, he won the Society of Publishers in Asia Award and the Asian Human Rights Journalist Award for his coverage on the Myanmar democratization movement in 2008 and the damages of the cyclone that hit Myanmar in 2009.
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'34th Disability Day' event held to change perceptions on the disabled Education and quiz on understanding the disabled, experiencing disabilities, and consulting for disabled students and assistants, [April 30, 2014] YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) held the Disability Day event to change the perception on the disabled. This event, which was held on the 34th Disability Day (April 20), was held at the 1st floor lobby of the YU Student Support Center and outdoors from 10:30 a.m. on the 30th. This event was comprised of education for understanding disabilities among those who are not disabled under the theme of 'Our campus together - understanding the disabled and changing our perception', followed by a quiz contest on understanding disabilities and an event to experience disabilities. In addition, they listened to the difficulties of students with disabilities and student aids who live together with the disabled students for their overall life at school, and had consultations with experts to resolve the issues. During a special program to experience disabilities, 20 non-disabled students went on wheelchairs or were blindfolded to travel around the buildings and enter offices in the buildings to experience the activities and difficulties of the disabled. Kim Yoo-jin (23, senior at the Department of Information and Communication Engineering) who experienced disabilities by riding a wheelchair said, "I saw how much of a big obstacle stairs, unpaved roads, and doors, which I never really thought much of in the past, could be to people with disabilities," and added, "I learned that their aids for disabled students through this event, and if I have the opportunity, I would like to serve as an aid too." Seo Min-ho (25, senior at the Department of Electrical Engineering) who experienced having visual disabilities said, "I think this event made me a bit more interested in those with disabilities around me. I should step up first to make a campus where we can live together and help them not to be inconvenienced." YU Student Affairs Office Director Park Chu-hwan, who prepared for this event, said, "We are all members of the society and should not be differentiated as people with or without disabilities," adding, "I hope that through this event, our understanding and perception on the disabled will change and a desirable college culture can be created." Meanwhile, on the 25th at the YU Student Support Center Room 201, YU Cyber University Department of Social Welfare Professor Lim Eun-ja held a special lecture for understanding disabilities to students and faculty under the topic, 'Human rights and discrimination against the disabled'.
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From '92, donated a total of 180 million won for scholarships and development funds After opening program in '73, total of 5,795 completed the course in 87 programs [May 1, 2014] The YU Graduate School of Business Administration Advanced Management Program (AMP) Alumni Association (Chairman Doh Jae-young) donated development funds to YU. At 3:30 p.m. on April 30, Doh Jae-young (46th program), chairman of the AMP Alumni Association, met with YU President Noh Seok-kyun and donated 10 million won to be used for the development of the school. Chairman Doh said, "Though it is not much, our alumni association's love for our school is second to none," and added, "I hope that it will help YU, the top university in the region, to become Korea's most prestigious university." YU President Noh Seok-kyun responded, "I know well the continuous love for YU by the Graduate School of AMP Alumni Association," and added, "As there are seniors who show a great deal of interest, the juniors at YU will also work hard for the development of our school" Since making their first donation of 5 million won in 1992, the YU Graduate School of AMP Alumni Association has donated a total of 180 million won for the school's development fund. Meanwhile, the YU Graduate School of AMP that was opened in 1973 currently graduated 5,795 people, and 71 students are currently studying in the 88th program.
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Contributes in the academic development of the domestic catalyst/reaction engineering sector and enhancing Korea's international position Selected as 'National Research Laboratory' for 5 years from 2002 with leading research performance In past 5 years, contributed in a total of 13.7 billion won in research expenses and national treasury [April 29, 2014] Professor Lee Tae-jin (59) of the School of Chemical Engineering won the 'Yeosan Catalyst Academic Award' from the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers. Professor Lee received the 'Yeosan Catalyst Academic Award' for recognition of his academic contributions in the domestic catalyst process development and related sectors through ceaseless research for 30 years at the '2014 Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers Spring General Assembly and Academic Conference' held at the Changwon Convention Center on the 24th. The 'Catalyst Academic Award', which is celebrating its twelfth year this year, selects scholars with excellent achievements and who contributed in raising Korea's international position in the catalyst/reaction engineering sector, which is a key field in chemical engineering, to award them at the annual spring academic conference of the Korean Institute of Chemical Engineers. Professor Lee's lab was selected as an 'NRL (National Research Laboratory)' of the Ministry of Science and Technology (currently Ministry of Science, ICT and Future Planning) for five years from 2002, pumping out unparalleled research achievements in 'high temperature dry desulfurization' and clean energy-related catalyst conversion process'. The 'NRL' program is a government funded project that strategically fosters excellent labs in core platform technology sectors to procure competitiveness in national science technology. Professor Lee published 53 studies in prominent academic journals in Korea and abroad in the past five years and won over 1.6 billion won for research expenses from the Korea Institute of Energy Technology Evaluation and Planning, Ministry of Environment, and various industries. He also contributed in receiving national funding support worth 12.1 billion won in the metropolitan green energy leading industry human resource fostering center project, BK21 Plus project, etc. Professor Lee majored in chemical engineering at Seoul National University and earned his master's and PhD at KAIST (Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology) and was appointed as a professor at YU in 1985. He served as the YU green energy leading industry human resources fostering center director, director of the school affairs office, and is currently the dean of the YU School of Engineering and the director of the industrial technology research center.
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