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Employee Scholarship Association practices '1% Love Sharing' by donating parts of their salaries Accrued 500 million won scholarship fund since 2008 and gave 93 million won to 36 students [March 18, 2016] <The Employee Scholarship Association gives scholarships to students on the 18th> The YU faculty's '1% Salary Love Sharing' is making the spring on campus warmer. It is now in the eighth year since faculty members donated parts of their salaries for scholarships to students. The YU Employee Scholarship Association Chairman Kim Sang-soo) held an Employee Scholarship Association Scholarship Granting Ceremony at the YU President reception room at 11 a.m. on the 18th. A total of 16 students including Ahn Joon-eon (22), a junior majoring in architecture, received full scholarships for the first semester of 2016. YU is planning to give full scholarships to the students selected for the scholarship until they graduate. YU Employee Scholarship Association Chairman Kim Sang-soo said, "Though it is not a lot, I hope that it will help students who are studying amidst difficult situations to fulfill their hopes and dreams," and added, "As a faculty member of YU, we will help provide physical and mental support so that students may concentrate only on their studies." The Employee Scholarship Association started off in 2008 by selecting 14 students for scholarships and giving them 1 million won each. From 2012, students in their junior years were selected to provide full scholarships for tuitions until they graduate. In order to give help to more students, the scholarship association has continuously increased the number of students for scholarships, and this year, 10 more students were selected for scholarships. Up until now, a total of 36 students received scholarships amounting to 93 million won, and they are planning to continuously expand the number of students to receive these benefits. Meanwhile, while handing over the scholarship certificates, the YU Employee Scholarship Association scholarship donation ceremony was also held. The YU Employee Scholarship Association donated 60 million won for scholarships on this day, and from July 2008 until now, a total of 500 million won has been accrued for the scholarship fund. At the scholarship donation ceremony, YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "I will remember the love of the teachers for their school and students." He added, "As the president of the university, I will do my best so that students can study in a good environment and employees and teachers can enjoy their life working here."
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Choi Hyeok-young Scholarship Foundation gives a total of 70 million won in scholarships to eight students Full tuition until graduation, and 1 million won for books per semester Donated a total of 360 million won since 2007 including College Development Fund [March 8, 2016] <Choi Hyeok-young, president of the Choi Hyeok-young Scholarship Foundation gave scholarships to junior students.> There was the warm news of an alumnus of YU donating scholarships for his juniors at the start of the new semester. Choi Hyeok-young (74), president of the Choi Hyeok-young Scholarship Foundation donated scholarships to YU students who are his juniors. At 11:30 a.m. on the 8th, Mr. Choi visited YU President Noh Seok-young and the scholarship students and donated 70 million won in scholarships. Mr. Choi was the class of '63 in civil engineering at YU and has been giving scholarships to YU for the fifth year since 2012. Recipients of the scholarship receive full tuition scholarships and one million won for books per semester. Including eight students this year, a total of 260 million won was donated as scholarships for 13 students. Recipients of scholarships this year include Jung Ji-eun (23, senior, College of Medicine), Kim Yu-ju (21, senior, Department of English Language & Literature), Kim Cheon-ya (25, junior, Department of Textile Engineering and Technology), Ryu Hyun-gyung (22, junior, School of International Economics and Business), Choi Hyun-woo (20, junior, Department of Civil Engineering), Bae Shi-hyeon (20, junior, School of International Economics and Business), Bae Jae-hyun (20, sophomore, Department of Civil Engineering), and Koo Gyo-in (19, sophomore, Department of Information and Communication Engineering). Among them, Jung Ji-eun and Kim Yu-ju have been receiving scholarships for the third year since 2014, while Kim Cheon-ya, Ryu Hyun-gyung, Choi Hyun-woo and Bae Shi-hyeon have been receiving scholarships for the second year since 2015 from Mr. Choi. At the scholarship ceremony, Mr. Choi said, "Since graduating and working in the real world, I always felt a sense of appreciation for my school. I was barely able to sleep last night because I was excited to visit my school and meet my juniors at YU." He added, "I hope that my juniors who received the scholarships will not forget their alma mater and juniors after graduating and practice sharing with them." Kim Cheon-ya, who received the scholarship for the second year since last year said, "Not only the scholarship, but his genuine advice makes me feel just how much love he has for his juniors," and added, "As I have received his love, I also be a senior who practices love for juniors after I graduate" as she thanked Mr. Choi. Meanwhile, Mr. Choi has donated a total of 360 million won including 100 million for the school development fund since 2007 for development funds and scholarships, and has spared no effort to show his support YU and his juniors.
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YU President Noh Seok-kyun visits major universities in Norway, Netherlands and Spain to sign MOU and agree on academic exchange Continuously expanding global partnership with major universities and research institutes in Europe, South America and China [February 19, 2016] <YU President Noh Seok-kyun visited the University of Stavanger in Norway and signed an exchange MOU with President Marit Boyesen.> YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) is expanding its global education and research network by signing academic exchange MOUs with major universities in Europe. YU President Noh Seok-kyun and External Cooperation Office Director Park Jae-hong visited four universities in three European countries such as Norway, Netherlands and Spain from the January 26 to February 4, prior to the Lunar New Year holidays and signed MOUs on research cooperation and human exchange. On the 28th of January, YU President Noh Seok-kyun started off his trip in Europe by visiting the University of Stavanger in Norway and met with President Marit Boyesen to sign an agreement for exchange in educational and research activities in the engineering sector. On the next day of the 29th, he visited Zuyd University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands and met with President Karel van Rosmalen and signed an MOU on academic exchange at the University level(photo on the right). On the 1st, Mr. Noh's group visited the Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences in the Netherlands, which YU has sisterhood relationships with, and agreed to continuously share the educational and research statuses and systems of each university and to expand exchange and cooperation. Mr. Noh's group then went to Universidad Carlos III de Madrid in Spain as their final stop to hold in-depth discussions for research cooperation and human exchange in various academic fields including engineering. <YU President Noh Seok-kyun gives a souvenir to Amsterdam University of Applied Sciences Department of Commerce and Economics Willem Baumfalk.> In particular, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid that YU pursued exchange cooperation with is a national university with 19,000 students located in Madrid, Spain, and its business, economics and law departments are judged to be in the top position in all public and private universities in Spain. YU President Noh Seok-kyun, who returned after a busy schedule of visiting four universities in three different countries in a short period of time, said, "We made a cornerstone for expanding exchange with major universities in Europe by signing academic exchange agreements with universities in Norway, Netherlands, and Spain." He added, "We will accelerate actual exchange and cooperation so that we can raise up the education and research level of each university to world-class standards." Meanwhile, YU visited prestigious universities and acclaimed research institutes in Europe such as Oxford of England, Strasbourg University of France, and Fraunhofer Gesellschaft of Germany to sign MOUs on student exchange and joint research last year in February. In May, YU visited the Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico and Technologico de Monterrey Campus Querataro and agreed upon not only academic exchange such as faculty and student exchange programs, but also operating cultural exchange programs between the two countries. In August, YU visited major universities and government institutes in China such as the Chongqing University of Technology, Chongqing University, and the Chongqing Changshou Qu people's government to sign MOUs on exchange and cooperation, thereby continuously expanding global partnerships in Europe, Central and South America, and China.
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'New material production technologies for medicine' developed by Professor of Chemical Engineering Kim Sung-cheol transferred to companies Agreed to receive ‘400 million won in technology fees + 4% operational profits’ Fruit of research-oriented industry-academic cooperation, expected to be commercialized within 2 years [February 18, 2016] <Technology transfer contract signed between YU and Hyunwoo Tech on the 18th> A local company will pursue future new businesses using the outstanding technologies possessed by YU (President Noh Seok-kyun). The 'bio-compatibility polymer film for adhesion prevention film and bio-compatibility polymer film production method' developed by Professor of Chemical Engineering Kim Sung-cheol was transferred to a company and will be pursued for technological commercialization. At 2 p.m. on the 18th at the reception room of the YU President, a signing ceremony for technology transfer with the participation of Hyunwoo Tech and the Korea Technology Finance Corporation Daegu Technology Convergence Center was held to begin full-fledged technology commercialization. At the signing ceremony were present YU President Noh Seok-kyun, Industry-academic Cooperation Team Director Park Jin-ho, Professor of Chemical Engineering Kim Sung-cheol, Hyunwoo Tech CEO Lee Nam-shik, Medical Instrument Business Department Director Kim Jin-woon, Korea Technology Finance Corporation Yeongnam Sales Division Director Kwak Young-cheol, etc. and they agreed to cooperate for the successful technology commercialization. Hyunwoo Tech, which is located in Yangsan, Gyeongnam, is pursuing the medical instrument sector as its future new business. The company verified the excellence of the technology by participating in a technology transfer seminar held by the YU Technology Transfer Commercialization Center and has continuously discussed technological transfers and commercialization with YU since last year. This patented technology possessed by YU is a medical material manufacturing technology for making bio-compatible films that can prevent side effects such as colon adhesion during surgery. Through this technology transfer agreement, YU will receive not only 400 million won for technology fees, but also a technology commission of 4% of operating profits for 10 years from the date of commercializing this technology. The market for medical organ adhesion prevention films is about 3 trillion won worldwide, and 100 billion won in Korea (as of 2014), and it is expected that it will create considerable additional value. Professor Kim Sung-cheol who developed the patented technology said, "It is expected that the adhesion prevention polymer film will be used widely as medical materials as it is cheaper than existing materials and has almost no side effects." He added, "We will commercialize it within the next two years through R&D cooperation with companies." YU was selected for the 'college creative asset commercialization support project' supervised by the Ministry of Education and National Research Foundation and will receive 770 million won every year for three years for a total of 2.3 billion won. It is pursuing commercialization of intellectual properties and outstanding technologies possessed by the university with government support. YU is focused on commercialization in the renewable energy, pharmaceutical bio and treatment devices and diagnosis sectors. YU President Noh Seok-kyun said, "This is the fruit of the outstanding technologies and research capacities of YU through industry-academic cooperation', and added, "Through continuous industry-academic cooperation in various fields, we will not only gear towards the mutual growth of our university and corporations, but also provide a new growth engine for Korea." Meanwhile, this technology transfer agreement was mediated by the Korea Technology Finance Corporation Daegu Technology Convergence Center, and supported technology fees and corporate operation funds.
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Listed in ‘Marquis Who's Who in the World’ 2016 edition Recognized for research achievements in knowledge management, technological management and ICT industries [February 24, 2016] College of Business and Economics Professor Heo Yong-seok (40) was listed in the 'Marquis Who's Who in the World 2016', which is one of the world's top three biographical dictionaries in the world. He was recognized for his research in knowledge management, technological management and ICT industries. Professor Heo earned his PhD in management engineering at KAIST and after working as a senior researcher at the Samsung Economics Research Institute, he has been serving as a professor at YU since March 2013. He also worked as a senior researcher at the KAIST Knowledge Management Research Center and as a researcher at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy. Professor Heo published a thesis that positively analyzed the impact of information technology support for team organizations within a company on improving the social relations of the team and on team performance through the sharing of knowledge and activities using knowledge, which he received good reviews from the academic circles and for which he won the best poster paper award at the 2013 Fall Academic Conference of the Knowledge Management Society of Korea. 'Marquis Who's Who in the World', which is published in the United States, is a global biographical dictionary that selects figures who made excellent achievements in political, economical, social, science technology and arts sectors, while introducing their background.
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Freshmen 'admissions ceremony + orientation + new home' held together Over 4,000 freshmen attends the first integrated event Orientation comprised of introduction of academic system and education program, welcoming event, and special lecture for youths [February 28, 2016] <2016 Freshmen admissions ceremony> “As soon as I got to school, I participated in the orientation and new home together with seniors and professors, so I was able to interact with my fellow classmates and seniors and learn more about the school. It was short, but I feel a sense of belonging to the school!" Jeon Hong-beom (18), who enrolled at the YU Department of Chemical Engineering as a freshman of '16, participated in the freshmen orientation and new home (freshmen's new home for learning) and has high anticipations for his college life that will now begin. YU held a large-scale new home event together with a freshmen orientation for the freshmen of '16 and received good reactions from the freshmen. After holding admissions ceremonies on the 23rd and 24th by dividing the 2016 freshmen into two groups, the location was moved to Muju of Jeollabuk-do, where an orientation and new home event was held for 2 nights and 3 days for 4,000 freshmen. First off, eight colleges including the College of Engineering and the College of Business and Economics held the admissions ceremony at the Cheonma Art Center Grand Hall at 10 a.m. on the 23rd, and on the 24th, six colleges including the College of Liberal Arts and the College of Political Science and Public Administration held their freshmen admissions ceremony. The freshmen who officially became students of YU with the declaration of approval of admissions by YU President Noh Seok-kyun then boarded a bus to Muju to participate in their first college event, which was the freshmen orientation and new home event. These two groups gathered at the Muju Taekwondowon on the 24th to hold a general freshmen orientation. YU held the admissions ceremony, freshmen orientation and new home event together for the first time ever. In the past, the admissions ceremony and orientation was overseen by the university, while the new home event was held according to the schedule of the individual colleges. This year, however, the admissions ceremony, orientation and new home event were held together to increase the participation rate of freshmen. The orientation, which kicked off with the introduction by the student government and student autonomy organization, was joined by most of the freshmen. It attracted attention of the freshmen by providing various information that the students would need in school life such as school convenience facilities and various programs in the school such as academic and scholarship programs, career, career development, and international exchange, etc. <'16 Freshmen Orientation held at Muju Taekwondowon> During the orientation, a video welcoming speech was given by YU alumni such as the governor of Gyeongsangbuk-do Kim Gwan-yong (Economics '65), CJ Group Vice-chairman Lee Chae-wook (Law '64), National Assemblyman Joo Ho-young (law '78), and others who are leaders in different parts of society. It was followed by a lecture titled 'YU's history and creative education spirit' so that the freshmen could hear about the background on establishing YU and its history and so that they may gain a spirit of creative education and noblesse oblige, and pride for their school. In the last part of the orientation, the youth adventurer Lee Dong-jin who was awarded the Korean Ideal Figure Award gave a lecture titled, 'YU, a Time to Change Your Life'. Mr. Lee talked about his experience in life that he lived with a sense of passion and challenge, and challenged the freshmen to heighten their sense of self-esteem and to design their future. After the general orientation, the freshmen participated in the new home event offered by each college at the Muju Deokyusan Resort and then returned to YU on the 25th and 26th to end their first college event as college freshmen.
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1st batch of graduates of the 'YU-KOICA Regional Development Leader Fostering Program' Master's in 'Saemaul Regional Development Major' given to 33 students from 18 emerging countries on the 12th Policy legislation public employee back home expected to become hands-on worker in the public sector [February 12, 2016] <33 international students from 18 countries who earned their master's degree in the 'Saemaul Regional Development Major'> “I learned while studying here that the Saemaul Undong and Saemaul spirit was one of the driving forces for the economic development of Korea. I will take the lead to achieve Korea's Miracle of the Han in my home country." Ahose Gbemu Kofi Mawufelolo (43) from Togo, Africa said that he would take the initiative for the development of his home country in Togo as he received his master's degree in 'Saemaul studies' at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul (Dean Park Seung-woo) held at the YU Cheonma Art Center Sapphire Hall at 10 a.m. on the 12th. <The Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul diploma ceremony was held at the Cheonma Art Center on the 12th.> Mr. Ahose was the first batch of students to join the 'Regional Community Development Leader Fostering Program' that is being operated by YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) with the cooperation of the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA, President Kim Young-mok). In October of 2014, students fro m18 emerging nations including Ghana, Laos, Tanzania and Papa New Guinea enrolled at the Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul as the first batch of students for the 'Regional Community Development Leader Fostering Program'. The 33 students from this first batch received their master's degree with majors in Saemaul regional development on the 12th. They are expected to return to their home countries and begin activities as leaders of Saemaul international development as policy legislation public employees and public sector workers to apply the Saemaul Undong in their home countries. International Development Cooperation Center Director (Vice-president) Choi Wae-chul who is in charge of YU's international development cooperation projects said at this ceremony in his congratulatory address, "Today is a very meaningful day for graduating leaders to overcome poverty in the global community." He added, "I challenge that everyone who received their diploma today go back to their home countries and jobs and utilize your capacities for the development of your country based on the knowledge that you learned at YU." In 2014, YU was selected for the 'KOICA regional community development leader fostering master's degree program operating institute' with the goal of fostering next-generation international development leaders who will contribute to economic and social development of emerging countries. The diploma course is operated by the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul and KOICA provides a total of 1.2 billion won annually in funding. Currently, the second batch of international students (36 students from 20 countries) that enrolled in October of 2015 are studying here to become next-generation Saemaul international development leaders. YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul Dean Park Seung-woo said, "The young leaders of emerging nations who studied Saemaul sciences with scholarships from KOICA are expected to contribute to overcoming poverty and developing the economy of their home countries." He further added, "YU will do its best to become Korea's top global human resource fostering institute that plays a leading role in teaching the Saemaul Undong and spirit to the brilliant minds of those from emerging nations and to resolve the poverty issue of the global community." Meanwhile, the YU Park Chung Hee School of Policy and Saemaul, which was founded in November of 2011, has been creating a prominent foothold as an institute for fostering Saemaul and international development experts such as being chosen for the 'KOICA regional community development leader fostering master's degree program' and the consigned institute for operating the 'emerging nation public employee master's degree program' from the Korea Environmental Industry & Technology Institute (KEITI). Up until now, 340 international students from 56 countries enrolled at the school and as of February 2016, 175 students from 45 countries earned their master's degrees.
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'Academic Award' for contributions on 'research of territorial rights of Dokdo‘ through Japanese specimens Research on Dokdo proving possibility for universal interpretation Opened 'Dokdo Research Center' for the first time in Korean universities at YU [February 3, 2016] YU Honorary Professor Kim Hwa-gyeong (69) was selected as the winner of the 57th March 1 Culture Award. Professor Kim Hwa-gyeong was selected as the winner of the academic award in the humanities and social science sector for his contributions in establishing a universal logic that is not specific to Korea, but can be applied to both Korea and Japan through research on myths and Dokdo Island through over 30 years of positivism methodologies. In particular, Honorary Professor Kim was evaluated to have contributed in creating the logic that revealed that Japan's territorial claims over Dokdo Island is invalid based on specimens from Japan. He was also recognized for his efforts in research to establish territorial rights over Dokdo Island such as founding the nation's first college Dokdo Research Center at YU in 2005. Honorary Professor Kim earned his bachelor's at Seoul National University and his master's and PhD at the University of Tsukuba in Japan and has served as a professor at YU since 1983. From 2005 to August 2012, he served as the director of the YU Dokdo Research Center. From October 2009 to October 2015 he served as an executive at the Northeast Asian History Foundation and he also received the Dugye Academic Award 92006) and a medal from the Minister of Education (2015) for his tireless research activities. Major books that he authored include 'Japan's Myth' (2002, Moonji Publishing), 'Origins of Korean Myths' (2005, Jisik-Sanup Publications), and 'Historical and Geographic Research of Dokdo' (2011, Kyungin Munhwa Publications). The March 1 Culture Award that is granted by the Sam-il Cultural Foundation is Korea' first public interest award system enacted in Korea in 1959 to encourage the succession and development of the March 1 spirit in the cultural and academic fields. This award is given to figures who achieved excellent results in academic (humanities and natural sciences), arts, technologies and special fields. The winner of the 57th March 1 Culture Awards included Honorary Professor Kim Hwa-gyeong, Yonsei University Professor Seo Jin-geun (academic award in the natural science sector), and Korea Musical Theater Association Advisor Park Man-gyu (art). The award ceremony will be held at 10 a.m. on March 1 at the Western Premier Seoul Garden Hotel Grand Ball Room in Mapo-gu, Seoul.
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Two female military officers in 2016, 5 ROTC candidates passed last year Since 2006, graduated 68 female officers and candidates Result of 150 hours of concentrated education annually in theories and duty training, physical training, and character [February 11, 2016] <Miss Shim Myeong-seon and Lee Jung-min who passed the female military officer for 2016> Two ladies from YU (President Noh Seok-kyun) were selected for the 2016 female military officer, once again proving that YU is the cradle for female military officers. In addition, five were selected for the female ROTC candidates in August of last year, solidifying its position as an institute for fostering female soldiers. The future 'Real Men' who placed their names on the female military officer list last month are Lee Jung-min (26) who graduated from the YU School of International Economics and Business and Shim Myeong-seon (23), a senior in the School of Business. Miss Lee Jung-min, who worked for a company in Seoul after graduating, decided to take a shot at becoming a military officer to realize her dreams. She said, "My uncle was a soldier and we visited the National Memorial every year since I was young, so I naturally had an admiration for the uniform." She added, "I am happy that I was able to achieve my dream, which I forgot about for a while working." The reason why YU has continuously graduated female officers is because the college has been operating a female soldier fostering program. Since 2005, the YU female career development center and student military education team have been operating systematic educational programs for female students hoping to become soldiers. In order to improve the competence as soldiers, YU has been operating an annual 150 hour education program that includes theoretical and practical education, physical training, and character training for female students. They included improving intellectual abilities such as language and logics, as well as data interpretation, education on improving problem-solving skills, decision-making abilities, and work capacities, and other various theoretical education such as history education and improvement of national outlooks, outlook on security, and military spirits. It also engages in physical training such as the 1.5km run, push-ups and sit-ups. It also includes character education and motivation programs for becoming a female soldier such as taking field trips for basic training, visitations to military camps, and volunteer activities. In particular, those who passed all say that the personal guidance from alumni Baek Sung-hee (51), a reserver major, helped greatly. Major Baek, who graduated from YU and joined the military in 1990 served for 20 years, used her field experience to come up with an educational program, and is very popular among female students for her up close and personal style of teaching as a female drill instructor. Shim Myeong-seon, who narrowly missed being selected for the female military officer in the final stage, realized her dream in her second try. She said, "Our alumni who served for many years provided us with not only education, but also a lot of advice as a mentor and she was a great motivation while preparing to become a military officer." She added, "I will diligently fulfill the officer fostering education in the future and become a respected soldier that contributes to the national interest." Those picked up for the female military officer this year will receive a 16 week officer fostering education and training course from the end of February at the Army Student Cadet Military School in Goesan, Chungbuk and then be appointed as second lieutenants. Meanwhile, YU has been graduating female military officers every year since 2006. In September of 2010, it was selected as a 'female ROTC pilot college' that opened the doors of the ROTC program for women for the first time by the Ministry of National Defense. YU has so far fostered a total of 68 female military officers and ROTC cadets.
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Among 20 universities, 'most passing' in nation for three consecutive years in employment tests 8 of 32 in nation reaching 25% Special lectures during vacation, alumni coaching, continued management of graduates become a tradition in the department [February 12, 2016] <Graduates and advising professors of the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education who passed the 2016 secondary school teacher examination> (from bottom left to right - Ryu In-ah, Professor Jung Eun-jin, Professor Lim Wan-hyeok, Jung Jung-in, from top left to right - Kim Jun-hwan, Kim Hye-jin, Song Jae-myeong, Lee Eun-young, Cho Yoon-hee) The YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education once again proved their unparalleled class. YU fostered the most number of passing students for the third consecutive year with the 2016 secondary school teacher examination in Sino-Korean education. Thirty-two were selected nationwide, from which eight were from the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education. YU accounted for a whopping 25% of all of those who passed the examination. The YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education had nine pass in 2015 and eight in 2014, thus being recognized as the breeding center for Sino-Korean education. Once again, it had the most number of passing in the nation among Sino-Korean education and Sino-Korean studies among 20 universities including Sungkyunkwan University, Dankook University, and Korea University, thus demonstrating its unparalleled class. Those who passed the test from the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education were not limited to a specific area, but all around the nation. This year's passers included Jung Jung-in (24) and Ryu In-ah (24) in Gangwon, Lee Eun-young (31) and Cho Yoon-hee (29) in Chungbuk, Song Jae-myeong (35) and Lee Jung-hee 932) in Gyeongnam, Kim Hye-jin (30) in Jeonnam, and Kim Jun-hwan (30) in Jeju for a total of eight. This was possible through the distinguished education program of the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education and the material and emotional support of professors and senior alumni. The YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education students received focus education from advising professors upon enrollment, while also participating in systematic education programs such as graduation sampum program, special vacation lectures, and class coaching from senior alumni. Jung Jung-in, who passed in the Gangwon area said, "The Sino-korean focus study guided by the professors during vacation helped a lot in improving my ability to read Sino-Korean," and added, "In addition to the curriculum, the 'graduation sampum program' that must be passed for graduation not only helped me gain knowledge on my major, but also helped improve my qualifications and character as a teacher." The 'current teacher alumni coaching program', which has now become a tradition in this department, was another secret for recording the highest number of passers for three consecutive years by the YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education. Senior alumni who graduated and are working as teachers put everything else aside to help their juniors preparing for examinations. Those who passed said, "The advice from my seniors helped considerably as they gave tips on preparing for tests, second class demonstrations, and preparing for interviews." They added, "We will now become mentors from next year so that we can continue this tradition and help our juniors pass." YU Department of Archaic Sino-Korean Education Dean Jung Eun-jin (43) said, "A tradition of senior alumni acting as mentors and juniors following the lead of their seniors has taken root naturally," and added, "We will spare no support so that students who dream of becoming teachers can concentrate solely on their examinations."
