Acceleration for achievement of the vision of “A creative & innovative university to contribute to prosperity of human societies”

Held various events for 75th Anniversary - Held photo exhibition of 75 years and opened History Hall

Finale of the festival with a commemorative concert with local residents

[May 13, 2022]

<Congratulatory message by President CHOI Oe-chool of YU>

YU (President CHOI Oe-chool) held 75th Anniversary and accelerated achievement of the vision of “A creative & innovative university to contribute to prosperity of human societies.”

  At 14:00 on the 13th in LEE Si-won Global Convention Hall of YU Cheonma Art Center, 75th Anniversary was held and Chung Hong-won (Former Prime Minister), KIM Kwan-yong (Former Governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do), CHOI Young-jo (Mayor of Gyeongsan-si), JOO Ho-young (Assembly Member), KIM Sang-hun (Assembly Member), KIM Seung-su (Assembly Member), HONG Seok-jun (Assembly Member), HONG Won-hwa (Chairman of Korea Council for University Education), HAN Jae-sook (Chairman of Yeungnm School Corporation), LEE Jong-woo (Director), LEE Si-won (Director), YOON Sang-hyeon (Director), KIM Jin-sam (Director), YOON Dong-han (Chairman of YU Alumni Association), LEE Cheol-woo (Director of Alumni Association), LEE Sang-cheon (Former President of YU), LEE Hyo-soo (Former President of YU), SEO Gil-soo (Former President of YU), KIM Bong-sik (President of Honorary Professors Association), KIM Sam-soo (President of Professors Association), KWON Ki-young (Chairman of Employee Union), and KANG Tae-wook (Chairman of YU Student Council), etc. congratulated the anniversary. KIM Byong-joon (Chairman of Special Committee for Balanced Regional Development of 20th Presidential Transition Committee) congratulated the anniversary through a congratulatory video.

<Congratulatory message by Chung Hong-won (Former Prime Minister)>

  Former Prime Minister Chung Hong-won said in his congratulatory message, “The history of YU for last 75 years is the same way with Korean modern history. To meet the educational vision, i.e. cultivation of pillars for national revival, asserted by Former President PARK Chung-hee who is the founder, talents of YU have become the leaders of Korean development. First of all, I’d like to give you a warm round of applause in relation to globalization activities of Saemaul Undong which has been made by YU.Although the vision of global prosperity is the whole human challenge to be made by international societies, it has been independently tried by YU. I salute President CHOI Oe-chool for his endeavors to achieve the dream of global prosperity that is the hope of whole human. The slogan of 75th Anniverssary, “75 years with people and 75 years shared with human” shows the essence of educational goal oriented by YU until now. Due to the firm vision towards better future, brighter future of YU is expected. I wish YU to grow to be a prestigious school in the world through continuous moving forward with its growth power. I expect that internationalization activities of Saemaul Undong of YU are upgraded to a national project.”

<Commemorative speech by HAN Jae-sook (Chairman of Yeungnm School Corporation)>

  President CHOI Oe-chool of YU said in his commemorative speech, “Last 75 years of YU was the 75 years shared with the people in the bright development of Korea. Korea was officially accepted as an advanced country by international societies last year and should play the role and fulfill the responsibility to meet the prestige of an advanced country. To meet such role and responsibility, YU intends to suggest a new vision, 75 years to be shared with human.YU intends to cultivate talents to contribute to global prosperity.” indicating a new start. He also said, “Domestic colleges are suffering from a lot of difficulties including continuous reduction of school-age population and centralization of the metropolitan area, etc. YU accelerates innovation including drastic reorganization of educational systems and educational courses to become a university to be accepted by education demanders, i.e. the students. Such endeavors made such performances as achievement of 99.9% of freshman recruit rate and large scale governmental financial support projects including RIS Project, and Link 3.0 Project, etc. This is the result of endeavors of all YU members. All YU members should gather power to satisfy the order and wish of Yu’s song, <Become the creators of a new history for the people and for the human>, celebrating the 75th anniversary of YU. Young people should dream lovely children, achievement of self-actualization, and contribution to human society.”

  In the anniversary, excellent Staff were awarded. Award was given to 41 long-term service Staff, 7 excellent professors of Cheonma Honors Lecture, 18 excellent professors of lectures, 16 excellent researchers, 9 model Staff, and 5 persons (by Alumni Association) and Industry-Academy Promotion Team and Cheonma Art Center Operation Team were selected as model teams.

Especially, Songam LEE Jong-woo Achievement Award was prepared in the anniversary and was given to 3 professors for their contributions in development and innovation of YU.Songam LEE Jong-woo Achievement Award was given using KRW 200 million of development fund donated by Director LEE Jong-woo of Yeungnam School Corporation in order to award selected Staff who made large contributions in development of YU.

  Meanwhile, YU planned and is implementing various events for 75th anniversary. Before the anniversary, 75th Anniversary Photo Exhibition, <Watched! Met!, and Talked!>, was held at 14:00 on the 13th. In the exhibition, more than 100 photos showing historical moments of YU since foundation to 2020 are shown by year.

  History Hall was opened at 1:00 on that day to show 75 years of history including foundation and development of YU. History Hall is on the second floor of YU Museum and is a full-time exhibition space to show various data, videos, and panels of developmental unification process of Daegu College and Cheonggu College which are the ancestors of YU, development of campus, main performances of YU, and activities of alumni, etc.

  At 7:00 in the evening, a commemorative concert was held for local citizens for 75th Anniversary in the Grand Hall of YU Cheonma Art Center. Performances were made for the audience of invitation cards by singers LEE Chan-won and Ailee who are alumni of YU, WJSN, Norazo, Seomoon Tak, Project Rock, JUNG Hye-rin, and JUNG Eun-ju and an orchestra consisting of HAN Yong-hee (Tenor), LEE Dong-hwan (Bariton), BAEK Yoon-hak (Conductor), and YU alumni finished the anniversary as a ground of festival.