Kyungnam University Transforms Entire Campus into a Future-Focused Major Experience Zone

80th Anniversary "Festa Week" to Be Held

Kyungnam University is celebrating its 80th anniversary by transforming its entire campus into a space for academic, career, and cultural experiences.

From May 18 to 22, Kyungnam University will host the "80th Anniversary Festa Week" at various locations throughout the campus, including outdoor booths in front of the main building, the Creative Hall, the Business Hall, the wide plaza, and the gymnasium. This event is designed as a major fair-style festival, allowing local high school students and enrolled students to directly experience university majors, future industries, and cultural arts programs.

Promotional booth of Kyungnam University Robotics and Mechanism Design Laboratory. [Photo by Kyungnam University]

This year's Festa Week is one of the core programs marking the 80th anniversary of Kyungnam University's founding. Since its establishment in 1946, the university has been at the forefront of nurturing regional talent for 80 years. Through this event, Kyungnam University aims to reflect on its history and present an open campus where students and the local community can share their vision for the future together.

First, major exploration programs will be operated throughout the campus by each department. A total of 59 hands-on major experience programs are available, including "Experiencing Artificial Intelligence in Everyday Life: Visual Assistance and Empathy AI" by the Department of Computer Engineering, "Transform into a Physical Therapist! Healing Physical Therapy Experience," "Medical Mission: I Am a Nurse!", "Korean History Golden Bell," "80th Anniversary Special Exhibition," and "Smart Logistics Experience." These programs provide a wide range of opportunities for both current and prospective students to explore various academic fields.

Programs focused on AI·SW and future industries, led by university project teams, are also drawing attention. The SW-Centered University Project Group is running experiences such as an AI drawing robot for automatic artwork creation, an AI photo booth, and programs for making smart buttons and clickers without coding. The RISE Project Group is showcasing experiential booths linked to the future industries of Gyeongnam, including the Physical AI Academy, Physical AI Humanoid Robot, Smart Manufacturing ICT Convergence major, e-mobility self-made vehicles, AI robotic arms, self-built drones, and 3D-printed keycap production.

In addition to the project groups, various administrative departments and affiliated institutions are participating. The University Job Plus Center operates booths for personal color diagnosis for interviews, custom bead strap making, and integrated youth employment support. The International Exchange Team has prepared activities for building traditional Mongolian and Chinese architectural models. The museum is offering a traditional games classroom, the central library is conducting a library usage campaign and quiz programs, and both the Faculty Council and Staff Council are running a Sharing & Resource Circulation Market.

President Park Jaekyu of Kyungnam University stated, "The 80th Anniversary Festa Week is an open campus event where students and the local community can share both the present and the future of our university," adding, "Through programs on major exploration, cultural arts, and future industries, participants will be able to see both the educational values Kyungnam University has upheld and the direction of change it will pursue."

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