Honam University and Dongmyung University Sign Agreement to Establish AI Specialized Universities

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters, Reporter Yoon Jamin] Honam University (President Park Sangcheol) announced on the 31st that it signed a "Business Cooperation Agreement for Innovation in University Education and Establishment of an AI Specialized University Suitable for the 4th Industrial Revolution Era" with Dongmyung University (President Jeong Hongseop).

Through this agreement, the two universities will actively cooperate and exchange work in areas where each has strengths, including ▲industry-academia cooperation ▲educational innovation ▲fields related to S/W education.

Park Sangcheol, President of Honam University, said, "Honam University, designated by the Ministry of Education as an innovation-leading university for the 4th Industrial Revolution, is making every effort to nurture all students as AI talents and establish itself as a national representative AI specialized university, becoming the 'Next Champion' to lead national and regional innovation growth." He added, "I hope that the agreement with Dongmyung University will accelerate AI talent development and educational reform."

Jeong Hongseop, President of Dongmyung University, stated, "I hope that the two universities will build a close cooperative system with the Link Project Group, S/W-Centered University Project Group, and ACE Project Group to mutually develop in AI specialization and AI/SW convergence fields such as software-based artificial intelligence, virtual/augmented reality, big data, and blockchain."

Meanwhile, Honam University has been operating the "AI-Centered University Promotion Committee" directly under the president since last year, serving as a control tower for AI education and mindset dissemination.

To realize the vision of "nurturing AI convergence talents among all students," starting this year, the university is promoting an innovative curriculum reform plan that includes ▲development of basic AI convergence liberal arts courses ▲mandatory opening of AI courses in each major curriculum ▲development of at least one AI-related (convergence) major in all departments.

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