Gyeongnam National University Selected as Top University in 'University Innovation Support Project Annual Evaluation'

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kang Woo-kwon] Gyeongnam National University recently announced on the 11th that it achieved the highest grade, 'A grade,' in the '2019 University Innovation Support Project (Type 1, Autonomous Agreement Type) Annual Evaluation' supported by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea, earning additional incentives on top of the existing project funds.

The Ministry of Education's University Innovation Support Project is designed to strengthen the basic capabilities of universities and support strategic specialization in response to future social changes, and to establish a future-oriented creative talent cultivation system that serves as the foundation for national innovation growth through autonomous university innovation.

This evaluation was conducted on 143 universities nationwide selected for the University Innovation Support Project, based on six criteria including ▲project implementation performance ▲appropriateness of project fund execution ▲appropriateness of project management efforts.

So far, Gyeongnam National University received approximately 4.6 billion KRW in the first year of the project and set the goal of realizing a "university that innovates for student success and contributes to the region." It promoted four major innovations: curriculum innovation based on professional job modules, teaching and learning innovation centered on high tech, high touch learning, student guidance system innovation for personalized career counseling, and classroom environment innovation supporting blended learning.

As a result, the university received high evaluations for the linkage of its vision, development goals, development areas, and strategic tasks with the University Innovation Support Project under the keyword "a university contributing to regional development," as well as for achieving 10 programs set according to the innovation strategy.

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