Chosun University Hosts Presidents' Council Meeting of Four Universities from Yeongnam and Honam for 'Exchange and Cooperation Innovation'

From the left, Heo Chang-deok, Director of Communication and Cooperation attending on behalf of Choi Oechul, President of Yeungnam University, Min Young-don, President of Chosun University, Lee Hae-woo, President of Dong-A University, and Park Maeng-su, President of Wonkwang University. Photo by Chosun University

[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Cho Hyung-joo] Chosun University, together with Dong-A University (President Lee Hae-woo), Yeungnam University (President Choi Oe-chul), and Wonkwang University (President Park Maeng-soo), convened at the 19th Yeong-Honam Four Universities Presidents' Council to discuss innovative exchange and cooperation measures to overcome the crisis faced by regional universities.

According to Chosun University on the 24th, the council was held on the 22nd with the participation of the presidents of the four Yeong-Honam universities, Kim Young-sun, Director of the Gwangju Metropolitan City University Development Cooperation Group, and other related officials.

This council was organized as a platform to share opinions and seek solutions regarding the challenges currently faced by universities through discussions on exchange and cooperation measures among the four Yeong-Honam universities.

The agenda items included ▲win-win cooperation measures between universities and local governments ▲proposals for metaverse environment campuses ▲innovative exchange and cooperation measures among the four universities, and discussions focused on mutual development of the universities.

The participating university presidents discussed win-win cooperation measures between local governments and presented opinions on fundamental solutions to higher education issues and university innovation.

They also discussed ways to utilize the metaverse through voluntary student participation and the possible scope of university support, as well as exchange and cooperation measures among the four universities.

Additionally, the university presidents discussed practice-oriented educational innovation, educational methods in the post-COVID-19 era, responses to financial crises, and regional quota systems for public institution recruitment.

President Min Young-don stated, “To address the issues of declining school-age population, population migration, and financial crises faced by private schools, the four universities and local governments must engage in win-win cooperation.” He added, “We will present the common issues shared by the four Yeong-Honam universities to the Ministry of Education to devise measures for university development.”

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