Yeungnam shapes its global vision N
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The 62-year-old school announced in February a long-term “glocal” initiative, aiming to achieve local and global progress with the inauguration of its president, Lee Hyo-soo. Lee has since raised 110 billion won ($86 million) in government subsidies to be used on research and academic-industrial cooperative projects. Further, the university foundation gained full control of the school, ending nearly 20 years of temporary state-appointed leadership that followed a corruption scandal. Now that the school controls its destiny, Lee, a longtime economics professor who is widely recognized for his expertise in labor relations, believes what remains to be done includes “three goals, seven strategies, 21 action plans and 100 detailed tasks.” Those were set earlier this year. Should the long-term vision turn out to be successful, the university will become one of top 100 in the world by 2020, Lee said in a recent campus interview. The campus is about a 30-minute car ride away from the East Daegu train station. Founded by the former President Park Chung Hee, a native of North Gyeongsang, the university was once hailed as a prestigious local university that outstanding students chose over schools in Seoul. That was supported by the fact that three incumbent ministers, including Health Minister Jeon Jae-hee, are alumni. Yeungnam ranks third among universities nationwide in the number of incumbent lawmakers it has produced. However, Lee acknowledges that the school’s prestige has dimmed to some extent as students increasingly opted for Seoul as their higher education destination. But he intends to regain the past glory with an aggressive agenda. “We can no longer complain that local universities are losing recognition because people from everywhere want to live in the Seoul metropolitan area,” he said. “That’s just the cold reality of it, but we need to take countermeasures.” The key to Yeungnam’s long-term agenda is combining localization and globalization, he says. “Locally, we are joining hands with industries and government agencies for academic research focused on converging various academic fields to become a pioneer in new fields in green technologies, culture and biomedicine. Globally, we are expanding our overseas network and bringing in excellent foreign professors who can deliver lectures in English. But we have to remember success in localization will guarantee globalization.” After earning his bachelor’s degree in economics from Yeungnam University, Lee obtained a master’s degree and Ph.D. from Seoul National University. He became an economics professor in 1973 and since 2006 he has served as a member of the executive committee of the International Industrial Relations Association.
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