Sungkonghoe University

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Sungkonghoe University
성공회대학교
Sungkonghoe University logo.svg
Former names
St. Michael Theological School
Motto열림, 섬김, 나눔 [1]
Motto in English
Openness, Service, Sharing
Type Private
Established1914 (Saint Michael's Theological School)
1994 (reorganized as a comprehensive university)
Affiliation Anglican
President Ki Seok Kim
Administrative staff
287
Undergraduates 3,090
Postgraduates 447
Location
Guro
,
Seoul
,
South Korea
Campus39,431 m2 (424,430 sq ft)
Website www.skhu.ac.kr
Korean name
Hangul
성공회대학교
Hanja
Revised Romanization Seonggonghoe Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer Sŏnggonghoe Taehakkyo

Sungkonghoe University is a private university in Seoul, South Korea. It was originally founded in 1914 by the Anglican Communion and became a comprehensive university in 1994. It is one of the most progressive universities in South Korea with an academic mission dedicated to the promotion of human rights, democracy, and peace on the Korean peninsula. It is particularly respected in the research and education of social sciences.

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History

Origins (1914–1960)

St. Michael's Seminary was founded in 1914 laying the groundwork for what would become, in 1994, Sungkonghoe University. The current rector is the Rev. KwonSeok Yang, an Anglican priest and a theologian.

Development (1961–1994)

Expansion (1994–present)

The school has been an active member of CUAC (Colleges and Universities of Anglican Communion) since it joined in 1995. In 1999 it became a member of the Democracy Consortium of Universities with Sang-ji University and Han-shin University in 1999.

Academics

Undergraduate

With a liberal arts college model, students are free to choose their own majors once they enter the undergraduate program.

Postgraduate

Research centers

Notable people

See also

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References

  1. ↑ "교육이념" [The ideals of education]. Sungkonghoe University (in Korean). Retrieved March 18, 2014.
  2. ↑ 'আমার তথ্যগুলো তাদের বর্তমান নষ্ট করে দিচ্ছে'. BBC News (in Bengali). 30 August 2017.
  3. ↑ Ahmad, Mohiuddin (14 March 2007). "Why should we pay back odious and illegitimate debts?". CADTM.
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