Chosun University, Korea’s First Citizen-Funded University, to Publish 80-Year History

Letters of Appointment Presented to Advisors, Writers, and Reviewers of the Compilation Committee
Kim Hyung-jung: "Objective and Systematic Record to Be Passed Down to Future Generations"

Chosun University announced on April 23 that it held the inauguration ceremony for the "80th Anniversary Compilation Committee of Chosun University," which has been launched to systematically organize the university's history and spirit in celebration of its 80th anniversary and to prepare for the next 100 years.

On the 22nd, the commissioning ceremony for the 80th Anniversary Compilation Committee of Chosun University took place. Provided by Chosun University.

At the inauguration ceremony held on the 22nd, President Kim Choon-sung delivered a message of gratitude, and letters of appointment were presented to the committee's advisors, writers, and reviewers. Going forward, the committee will officially begin compiling the 80-year history, which will involve collecting materials, organizing oral histories, drafting, and reviewing the manuscript.

Chosun University, which was established in 1946 through the will of more than 72,000 citizens and is Korea's first private university funded by citizens, plans to use the compilation of this 80-year history to bring together the university’s historical achievements and its values of democracy and human rights, and to connect these with its future development strategies.

President Kim Choon-sung stated, "I ask for the committee members’ deep insight and dedication so that today’s Chosun University, having passed through 80 years of history, can become a solid foundation for preparing for the next 100 years."

Kim Hyung-jung, chair of the Compilation Committee, also expressed his appreciation, saying, "I deeply thank all the committee members who have come together in support of the very important task of compiling Chosun University's 80-year history."

He further stated, "We will do our utmost to objectively and systematically record the path Chosun University has taken and to meaningfully convey its achievements and values to future generations."

Through the compilation of its 80-year history, Chosun University plans not only to systematically preserve its historical assets, but also to widely promote the value and vision of Korea’s first citizen-funded university, which has grown together with the local community.

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