Donggang University Marks 50th Anniversary, Vows to Become Leading AI-Specialized College

Announcement of the Mid- to Long-Term Development Plan 'DU-WAVE 2035+'

Donggang University pledged to become Korea’s leading “AI-specialized college” as it celebrated its 50th anniversary.

Dongkang University held an academic conference with Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology ahead of the 50th anniversary ceremony on the 23rd. Provided by Dongkang University

On April 23, Donggang University held its “50th Anniversary Ceremony” under the slogan “Do it great for Super Technician 2035+” in the Nightingale Hall on the 5th floor of the main building.

Since its founding on April 23, 1976, as Dongsin Industrial Technical School, Donggang University has lived up to its educational vision of “planning for a hundred years” and its responsibilities as a local private educational institution, producing more than 70,000 skilled professionals.

Marking its 50th anniversary, Donggang University celebrated its achievements over the past half-century and shared its vision for a major leap forward over the next 100 years.

At the ceremony, President Lee Minsook presented a new vision of Donggang University as Korea’s leading “AI-specialized college” and expressed a commitment to cultivating highly skilled “Super Technicians” who will meet the demands of the digital transformation era.

To realize this vision, President Lee also introduced Donggang University’s mid- to long-term development plan, “DU-WAVE 2035+.”

“DU-WAVE” consists of four core strategies: ▲Wave AI Edu Platform (education platform), ▲Anchor Student Success (student success support), ▲Value-up Glocal Competence (enhancing glocal competency), and ▲Expand ESG Impact (expanding ESG management).

Donggang University also held a special session to highlight its promising future as an “AI-specialized college.”

A congratulatory video featuring the university’s founder, Dr. Lee Jangwoo, restored using artificial intelligence technology, was also shown.

In the video, the founder delivered a congratulatory message, saying, “With the power of AI technology, I am deeply moved to be able to share this glorious moment, transcending time and space. I look forward to the next 50 years of Donggang University even more than the last 50. Do It Great.” The video can be rewatched via a QR code included in Donggang University’s 50-year history white paper.

In addition, the Donggang University Alumni Association contributed to the significance of the anniversary by presenting a development fund in support of the university and its future students.

Prior to the ceremony, starting at 10:00 a.m., an international academic exchange took place between Donggang University and Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, with whom Donggang has been sister universities since 1995.

The academic conference, which was broadcast live on YouTube, featured presentations from Donggang University’s faculty: Professor Heo Suk of the Department of Nursing (A Case Study on AI-Based Personalized English Conversation Classes), Professor Jung Jinyoung of the Department of AI Convergence Mechanical Engineering (Piezoelectric Tripod Actuator Using Displacement Amplifier for 3D Rotational Mechanisms), Professor Kim Miseong of the Department of Childcare and Welfare (Evaluation of Customized Care Services for the Elderly in Buk-gu, Gwangju), and Professor Kim Gyueun of the Department of Nursing (Development and Validation of a Tool to Measure the Effectiveness of University Faculty Feedback).

From Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Vice President Professor Chengchien Wang and Professor Kujen Hong of the Department of Computer Engineering introduced five core technology centers: ▲Smart Health and Medical Technology Center, ▲Smart Electric Mobility Technology Center, ▲Smart Green Energy Technology Center, ▲Smart Manufacturing Technology Center, and ▲Sports Science and Technology Center.

President Lee Minsook stated, “If Donggang University has been a reliable pillar of our local community over the past 50 years, we will work even harder so that the next 50 years we create together will become a source of great pride for Korean higher education.”

This content was produced with the assistance of AI translation services.