Kookmin University 78th Anniversary Ceremony: "We Will Build a Borderless Educational Ecosystem"

Kookmin University announced on the 16th that it held its 78th anniversary founding ceremony in a way that allows members of the campus community to enjoy together, departing from the traditional formats such as history reports and congratulatory speeches.

Jeong Seung-ryeol, President of Kookmin University, is speaking at the '78th Anniversary Ceremony' held on the 14th.
[Photo by Kookmin University]

The founding ceremony held on the 14th was attended by about 300 campus members, including Kookmin University President Jeong Seung-ryeol, faculty, staff, and students.

At the event, a special performance featuring students from Kookmin University's Department of Music singing together with the Jeongneung Angels Children's Choir was held, receiving great acclaim as a form of coexistence with the local community.

President Jeong said, “Since the establishment by Haegong Shin Ik-hee, a key figure of the Provisional Government, and through the generous support of Seonggok Kim Seong-gon, the university has continuously developed and reached today,” adding, “At the foundation of this growth was Kim Seong-gon’s educational philosophy of entrepreneurship, and we have been discovering academic fields that match this to specialize and differentiate ourselves.”

He continued, “We have received positive evaluations by securing various projects related to future advanced industries such as future automobiles and next-generation communications, as well as in sustainable fields like environment, global coexistence, and peaceful reunification,” and explained, “Our university’s leadership in academic research and future discourse in various fields for future generations is the direction we must pursue.”

He further stated, “Within departments, boundaries between majors such as non-major, autonomous major, and convergence major are being broken down, and from the perspective of university organization, the need for integrated work environments and information sharing is emerging,” emphasizing, “Ultimately, Kookmin University will proactively respond to establishing a borderless educational ecosystem.”

Meanwhile, during the founding ceremony, various awards were presented, including professor awards, outstanding thesis awards, staff awards, industry-academia cooperation awards, alumni merit awards, as well as special merit awards, Kookmin talent awards, and Kookmin volunteer awards.

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