Sahmyook University
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삼육대학교
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Servants of Truth and Love
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| Motto | prudentia, animus, corpus corporis(Latin) "Wisdom" "Spirit" "Athlete" / 지(知), 영(靈), 체(體) |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1906 Euimyung College, Renamed as Sahmyook University (1951) |
| Affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Chancellor | Dae Sung Kim |
| President | Sang Rae Kim |
| Undergraduates | 35,860 |
| Postgraduates | 7,719 |
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| Campus | Urban, 302 ha (3 km²) |
| Sport Teams | Sahmyook University Figure Skating |
| Colors | Royal Blue |
| Mascot | Dove |
| Website | www.syu.ac.kr or www.syu.ac.kr/web/eng/ (English) |
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| Hangul | 삼육대학교 |
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| Hanja | 三育大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Samyuk Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samyuk Taehakkyo |
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Sahmyook University (Korean: 삼육대학교, Hanja: 三育大學校) is a private, Christian, coeducational university located in Metropolitan Seoul, South Korea. Sahmyook University is part of a worldwide network of Seventh-day Adventist institutions of higher education providing an environment for learning that emphasises individual commitment to Christ, personal integrity, intellectual development, and community service.
The school was founded in 1906 as Euimyung College in Sunahn, Pyeongan-namdo in what would become today's North Korea. It was the first higher education facility started in Korea,[1] and is today the largest university owned by the Seventh-day Adventist Church.[2]
In 2009, the university had 6 colleges, including the College of Theology, Humanities & Social Science and Health Science & Social Welfare in addition to 4 graduate schools. There are 216 full-time faculty teaching 5,566 undergraduate students and 189 graduate students.
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History
Establishment of a mission college
Sahmyook University was founded in 1906 as a small, Seventh-day Adventist school called "Euimyung College" by American Seventh-day Adventist missionaries, with the objective to improve the education of church workers in Korea.[1]
However, while under the rule of Japanese imperialism, the missionaries stopped managing the whole school system due to Shinto worship being enforced by the Japanese rulers.[1] Thus, the school remained closed by the end of the Second World War. After Korea gained its independence from Japan in 1945, the school moved from Sunan and joined with the church headquarters Hoegi, Seoul; The move was completed in 1949.[1]
On the June 25, 1950, the Korean War forced the school to close again. After Seoul was won back in November 1951, the school was relocated to its current location at Gongdeok, Yangjoo, Gyeonggi (later renamed Seoul) and reopened. The school was also renamed Sahmyook College, and the minister James Lee was inaugurated as the first president.
Early years
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Applications
Each January over 10,000 students apply at Sahmyook University. Only about 10 percent, or 1,242, of them (mostly non-Adventists) are accepted as new students. Non-Adventists have a higher ratio of successful applications compared with Adventist students. The number of Adventist students annually accepted is around 200, or about 1 in 6.[2]
Campus
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Academics
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Book publishing
Sahmyook University Press, which was founded in 1972, deals with theology, social studies, and science textbooks.
Institutes and Research Centres
The university has the following research institutes:
- Geoscience Research Institute
- Korean Institute for HIV/AIDS Prevention
- Life Science Research Institute
- Mission and Society Research Institute
- The Korean Institute of Alcohol Problems
- Theological Research Institute
- Uimyung Research Institute for Neuroscience
Study abroad opportunities
Sahmyook University co-sponsors Adventist Colleges Abroad, a program in which qualified students study overseas while completing requirements for graduation at Sahmyook University. Undergraduate students may also study abroad. Affiliation and Extension Programs are offered in Puerto Rico, South Africa, Mexico, England, Jamaica, Canada, Romania, India, Russia, Thailand, Italy, Ukraine, Bolivia and the United States. (For the full list of sister universities, go to ▶[1])
Notable people
Notable alumni
- Lee, Han, tenor, professor at Sangji University
- Ko, Wonbae, current professor at Chemistry at Sahmyook University
- Choi, Joonhwan, vice president of Sahmook University
- Yim, Dongsul, current professor of Pharmacy at Sahmyook University
- Kim, Kyungje, current professor of Pharmacy at Sahmyook University
- Cheong, Jayhoon, current professor of Pharmacy at Sahmyook University
- Lee, Dong-Hoon, men's figure skater
- Lee, Eunwoo, movie actor (Noa Entertainment), "귀신이야기" (2009), "육혈포강도단" (2010), "Romantic Heaven" (2011)
- Jin, Ku, movie actor, "마더" (2009), "식객:김치전쟁" (2010), "혈투" (2010), "모비딕" (2011)
- Nam, Hyejung, OBS weather forecaster
- Lee, Seung-ryul, soccer player of Korea Republic national football team, (2010 FIFA World Cup)
- Nara, singer, Color of Trot (2009), Orange Company
- Myeongje, singer, Boy’s Universe (2009), 안녕바다, 플럭서스
- Lim, Taejong, president of Hansung Accounting Academy
Notable faculty members
- Kim, Sang Rae, current president of Sahmyook University
- Ko, Wonbae, current professor of Chemistry at Sahmyook University
- Seo, Kwangsoo, former president of Sahmyook University
- Han, Sangkyung, manager of "The Garden of Morning Calm" (아침고요수목원); current professor of Holticulture.
- Lee, Gangseong, secretary of the president, the Division of Employment-Industrial Relations at the Blue House
- Yim, Dongsul, current professor of Pharmacy of Sahmyook University
- Kim, Kyungje, current professor at Pharmacy of Sahmyook University
- Cheong, Jayhoon, current professor at Pharmacy of Sahmyook University
See also
- List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
- Seventh-day Adventist education
- Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Seventh-day Adventist theology
- History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
- Adventist Colleges and Universities
- Sahmyook Foods
- Sahmyook Language School
- Sahmyook Medical Center
- Saniku Gakuin College
- List of universities in Seoul
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- Education in South Korea
- Index of Korea-related articles
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Sahmyook University Introduction. Sahmyook University. Retrieved 2009-06-19
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Fishing for Souls". Adventist World. Retrieved 19 July 2009
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