Inauguration Ceremony of Dr. Jang Young-su as the 7th President of Pukyong National University ... Opening Words: 'Innovative Founding'

Held at University Theater on November 17 at 11 AM

New 7th President of Pukyong National University, Jang Young-su.

[Asia Economy Yeongnam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Kim Yong-woo] The first word of the newly appointed Pukyong National University president ahead of the inauguration ceremony was ‘Innovative Founding’.

The inauguration ceremony of Dr. Jang Young-su (張瑛秀), the 7th president of Pukyong National University (age 55, Department of Maritime and Fisheries Management), will be held on November 17 at 11 a.m. at the Pukyong National University Grand Theater.

Dr. Jang is an alumnus of Pukyong National University and has become the president of his alma mater.

The inauguration ceremony will be attended by former presidents of Pukyong National University, the president of the alumni association, the chairman of the development support association, Jeong Byeong-seok, president of Chonnam National University and chairman of the National Council of Public and National University Presidents, Kwak Byeong-seon, president of Kunsan National University and chairman of the Regional Public and National University Presidents Council, Cho Dae-yeop, chairman of the National Policy Planning Committee, as well as other distinguished guests, professors, and students.

To prevent COVID-19, Pukyong National University will hold the event with only pre-invited guests attending, and instead plans to broadcast the event live on YouTube.

President Jang was appointed as the 7th president of Pukyong National University by the Ministry of Education on October 19. His term is four years, until October 18, 2024.

In his inaugural speech, President Jang said, “Pukyong National University must adopt a new vision of ‘Innovative Founding’ to overcome this era of crisis and undertake a ‘vigorous challenge’ to realize it.”

He also declared, “To achieve innovative founding, we will realize innovation based on autonomy and creativity. We will restore autonomy in education and administration and implement creative education, research, and administration.”

President Jang emphasized, “We will open an educational field that cultivates creative convergence talents, strengthen research support and welfare at the highest domestic level, restore the lost autonomy of the university, and will not remain complacent in the president’s office to overcome the financial limits we face.”

President Jang graduated from the Department of Fisheries Management at Pukyong National University in 1988 and earned a Ph.D. in Fisheries Science from Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology in Japan (1994) and a Ph.D. in Business Administration from Korea Maritime and Ocean University (2007).

Since 1995, he has served as a professor in the Department of Maritime and Fisheries Management at Pukyong National University and has held positions such as dean of the College of Fisheries Science and director of the External Affairs Headquarters. He currently serves as a presidential policy planning committee member, a member of the agriculture and fisheries subcommittee of the Special Committee on Agriculture and Fisheries and Rural Areas, and an advisory member of the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries.

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