Duksung Women's University Holds 100th Anniversary Celebration of Its Founding

Held on a Minimal Scale Due to COVID Impact
Long-term Service Awards for Faculty and Staff Alongside Inauguration Ceremony
Chairman An Byeong-woo: "We Must Take the Opportunity to Address Challenges Facing Our Era"

Chairman Ahn Byung-woo is delivering a commemorative speech at the 100th anniversary ceremony of Duksung Women's University. (Provided by Duksung Women's University)

[Asia Economy Reporter Hyunju Lee] Duksung Women's University announced on the 19th that it held its 100th anniversary ceremony on the 17th.

The ceremony was held on a minimal scale at the university headquarters due to the impact of the novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19).

Duksung Women's University was established by Cha Mirisa, a female independence activist who carried on the spirit of independence from the March 1st Movement, and its founding philosophy is self-growth (自生), self-reliance (自立), and self-awareness (自覺).

At the ceremony, the Duksung Vision 2030+ proclamation was held, declaring the vision of becoming a "university centered on innovation and convergence education that values fundamentals." Commendations were also awarded to 16 long-serving faculty and staff members.

An Byeong-woo, chairman of the Duksung Academy Foundation, said, "On the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding, I hope this will be an opportunity to seriously reflect on how to progressively inherit the founding philosophy while addressing the challenges our era faces."

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