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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> [January 30, 2009] The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) ranked Yeungnam University\'s physics the best in the \'2008 University Academics Evaluation\'. MEST and KCUE announced the results of the 2008 academics evaluation on 3 fields of economics, physics and oriental medicine on the 29th. According to the results, Yeungnam University was ranked \'best\' together with Konkuk University, Kyunghee University, Kongju University, Dankook University, Dongguk University, Myongji University, Pukyong University, University of Seoul, Sungkyunkwan University, Soongsil University, Ewha Woman\'s University, University of Incheon, Inha University, Chonbuk University, Chungang University, Hannam University and Hanyang University. The self-evaluation system for universities that MEST announced last December refers to self-evaluation of education conditions, facilities and curriculums, and disclosing them on the internet. Thus, all 4 year universities will have to evaluate their programs according to their own standards and disclose them on the internet by the coming December.
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> Send 50 Students for foreign exchange studies every year [January 30, 2009] \"It\'s extremely important for our future to learn about China in order to face off against China, which will be the 21st century \'black hole\'. With this the case, how can we not invest in our students?\" Professors of the School of Chinese Language & Culture has donated a heavy chunk of their personal money for their students. They want their students to study as much as they want without worrying about tuition. The group of professors in the School of Chinese Language & Culture visited the president of the university on the 30th and donated 300 million won from 13 professors for scholarships. Park Woon-seok (57), dean of the School of Chinese Language & Culture, asked, \"Why should we think twice about this money when we are educating young talent who will compete with the Chinese in the global arena?\" He also added, \"We will provide support for our students by sending 50 students to China as exchange students every year for 1 year so that they can learn not only the Chinese language but also the Chinese culture.\" The love of their students by these professors was also a big issue in 2004 as well. 5 professors of Chinese Language & Culture made dumplings and Chinese food during the Daedong festival and sold them to make 2 million won, which they donated as scholarship funds. Honorary professor Jang-woo Lee and Professor Woon-seok Park also donated 5 million won each by taking out part of their retirement allowances in advance. In addition, the professors also donated all royalty on their copyrighted documents as scholarships, which has amounted to 300 million won now. Based on this, Yeungnam University School of Chinese Language & Culture is planning to work harder on learning all about China. While sending 50 exchange students for 1 year to 15 universities in China annually, short-term education programs such as exploring China will be expanded in order to help all students in this school to experience the culture and lifestyle of China. Furthermore, over 50% of major-level classes are to be conducted in Chinese in order to help students attain HSK level 9 (equivalent to 900 on TOEIC) before they graduate. For this, 7 Chinese full-time professors from Beijing University and Fudan University have already been recruited. Moreover, the school\'s own scholarships are also to be paid in order to motivate students to pursue knowledge. Since opening its doors as the Chinese Language & Culture Department in 1975, the School of Chinese Language & Culture has graduated over 1,000 students and was promoted to an independent school in 2007. <See Related Articles> @Donga Ilbo (2009-2-2) http://www.donga.com/fbin/output?f=g__&n=200902020218 @Jungang Ilbo (2009-2-2) http://univ.joins.com/portal/news/article.asp?Total_ID=3477220&cloc=home%7Cbiz%7Cbiz_univ_article @Maeil News (2009-2-2) http://www.imaeil.com/sub_news/sub_news_view.php?news_id=4892&yy=2009 @Yeungnam Ilbo (2009-2-2) http://www.yeongnam.com/yeongnam/html/yeongnamdaily/subject/article.shtml?id=20090202.010250728450001 @Daegu News (2009-2-2) http://www.idaegu.co.kr/new_gisa.html?uid=181994&part=peo @Daegu Ilbo (2009-2-2)
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> Screen theses on the international architecture and environment journal 《Indoor and Built Environment》 [January 22, 2009] Professor Sung-ok Baek (Department of Environmental Engineering, 53, Photo) of Yeungnam University will be on the editorial board for an SCI level international journal from January. Professor Baek was recently notified by 《Indoor and Built Environment》 journal of England that he is appointed in the editorial board. This journal is issued by \'The International Society of the Built Environment\' and is an SCI level international journal that has been published since 1992. Thus, Professor Baek will be reviewing theses on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and volatile organic compounds (VOC) that are included in indoor air from around the world. In addition, Park will be in charge of reviewing theses from Korea, China, Hong Kong, Japan and the rest of Asia, while finding others to be in charge of reviewing. Professor Park holds a PhD from London University in England (Environmental Engineering) and focused on studying the causes, behavior and eradication of hazardous materials in the air, while especially concentrating on measuring and analyzing PAH and VOC in the air. Furthermore, Park is conducting in-depth studies on all sectors related to the atmospheric environment, including the environmental behavior and indoor ventilation of hazardous atmosphere pollutants (HAPs).
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> \"New Cultural Center for Great Performances and Deep Impression\" [January 22, 2009] Yeungnam University 60th Anniversary Monument <Chunma Arts Center> was completed after 16 months of construction. On January 16, 150 guests participated in the ceremony for the completion of the Chunma Arts Center that has a total floor space of 17,083㎡, spanning 2 lower level floors and 7 upper level floors. It is a high tech building equipped with performance halls, conference rooms and exhibition galleries. The Grand Hall has a capacity 1,899 and is square auditorium that represents Mother Earth. Because of its high tech design with the best audio system, optimal lighting system and stage system adaptable to wagon type boasts, the hall is the optimized facilities for performances of various genres such as symphonies, operas, musicals and concerts. Especially, the 3-level trust stage is very unique making it a \'stage of dreams\' for conductors, producers and choreographers. Futhermore, the more accessible large recital hall, the pleasant dressing room, the complete rehearsal room, and the 5 language simultaneous interpretation room also complete this facility. The 510 capacity Chamber Hall is a medium sized round auditorium in the shape of the Sky. Its angle is set for the most pleasant view of performances and the natural lighting system on the back side of the stage creates a unique nature-friendly atmosphere. The 3rd floor provides comfort as a convention hall for international seminars or performance receptions. The Grand Hall and Chamber Hall is connected to the 2nd floor creating a harmony between the earth and the sky. The 7th floor Tower Hall is a triangular building in the shape of the Man. There are various sized meeting rooms and a cafe where people can enjoy arts and culture. The Tower Hall\'s 1st floor has a double-layered structure and is home to the digital university PR hall where visitors can get a brief view of Yeungnam University\'s history and future vision. In addition to this, it is equipped with special exhibit halls in order to play the role of the new culture incubator for the Daegu and Gyeongsangbukdo regions. Yeungnam University is planning to utilize the Chunma Arts Center as an \'Open Campus\' for local residents. The sky lounge of the Tower Hall also has a 360 degree panorama view for a unique experience to visitors. The outdoor exhibition area and green area are expected to act as a community park while also serving as a monumental park for the 60th year of Yeungnam University. Constructino of Chunma Arts Center started on May 15, 2007 and it was designed by the famous Korean architect Chun-soo Ryu, while Hanjin Heavy Industry and Youngnam Construction\'s technology completed its construction.
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> \"With work experience, no worries about getting a job!\" [January 20, 2009] Even in times of difficulty to find a job, students of the Yeungnam University Global Business Project Team has no worries for finding a job. Because they are ready with work experience through industry-academic cooperation, large conglomerates are looking to recruit them. Yeungnan University GB Project Team has been led by Professor Gi-hyeong Kim of the School of International Economics and Business, started with 17 students in 2003. They were selected in their 2nd semester of the sophomore year and for 2 years until their first semester in their senior year they were trained in trade and English. There are now 40 students in the 5th and 6th teams. The GB Project Team is different from other clubs that focus simply on improving English skills and acquiring certificates of qualification. They focus on improving industry-academic relations with domestic and foreign companies, while participating in actual projects of local companies in order to get on-hands training. There were a total of 60 projects that the GB Project Team worked on with companies for the past 3 years. Roughly, they are involved in 20 projects per year. The types of projects that they take part in are quite diverse. Starting from translating documents, they are also involved with overseas site investigations, contacting and consulting buyers as well as other complex trade work such as finalizing patent contracts. Results of such projects are highly praised by the companies as well. According to Professor Gi-hyeon Kim(50), the reason why they focus on practical work experience is because, \"after speaking with HR representatives from companies, I learned that they prefer applicants with work experience and internship experience.\" He added, \"It\'s obvious that companies will prefer human resources with foreign language abilities and work experience, rather than picking students based on the name of their school.\" Such work-experience based education has become a key for opening the door to employment. Students of the GB Project Team have been employed by the companies which their wanted. Of the 80 members of the GB Project Team that have graduated or are expecting to graduate in February, 59 have found employment at companies such as the Korea International Trade Association, Samsung, CJ, STX, Yuhan, Incheon Airport Corporation, Kukmin, Shinhan, Foreign Exchange, Hana, Daegu Banks and Nonghyup, for a whopping employment rate of 73.8%. Jang Sung-hwan (26, School of International Economics and Business, senior), who is expecting to graduate in February, has been picked up by Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance and went to the company orientation. Even in the worse of times for employment, he had worries, though they were joyful worries. The regional largest automobile parts company accepted his application at the end of last year and a interrelated company of SK Group also asked him to come in for a final interview, but he chose to stay with Hyundai Marine & Fire Insurance. He chose the company because having to meet many different people and taking on new challenges fit his personality. He stated, \"I got the opportunity to utilize what I learned because of the work experience with the GB Project Team\" and he also added, \"Since I got the job I wanted, I will work even harder in order to live up to the honor of the GB Project Team.\"
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"> <SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 18pt\">Recruitment Ad for September 2009 Positions <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"> <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">School of Economics and Finance, and School of International Economics and Business at Yeungnam University, South Korea, are currently seeking non-tenure track, full-time lecturers, assistant or associate professors, effective September 1, 2009. The initial contract period will be two years, renewable on a one-year basis thereafter. <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"> <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">The applicant must be fluent in English and have a Ph.D. degree in Economics. The job mainly involves teaching introductory Economics courses: Principles of Economics, Microeconomics, Macroeconomics, International Trade, International Finance, etc. <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"> <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Starting salary is based on teaching experience. The salary for an individual with 3 year-teaching experience is approximately 45 million won per academic year. Benefits include housing allowance, medical coverage & pension plan (50% paid by the employer, and the other 50% by the employee). Duties include teaching 9 credit hours per semester and participation in departmental educational programs for students. <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"> <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Application deadline is June 15, 2009. <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"> <P class=MsoNormal style=\"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%\"><SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">Send a CV, a statement describing applicant’s educational and scholarly work and background, preferably in PDF file to <SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #0000ff; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">dghan@ynu.ac.kr<SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"> (if applying to School of Economics and Finance) or <SPAN style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; COLOR: #0000ff; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\">tdyeo@yu.ac.kr<SPAN lang=EN-US style=\"FONT-SIZE: 12pt; LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: \'Times New Roman\',\'serif\'\"> (if applying to School of International Economics and Business). Upon reviewing the application, we will request official graduate and undergraduate transcripts, and proof of teaching experience. We will then contact you to set up an interview schedule.
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> Contribution in establishing labor-management-civil-government partnership and establishing a culture of cooperation [December 24, 2008] Professor Hyo-soo Lee of Yeungnam Univeristy (57, School of Economics and Finance, 13th Yeungnam University president-elect) was awarded the \'Iron Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit\' for his contribution to establishing labor-management-civil-government partnership and establishing a culture of cooperation. The Ministry of Labor held the \'2008 Labor Win-Win Cooperation Awards\' at the Seoul Education Culture Building on the 24th. In these awards, Professor Lee was awarded the \'Iron Tower Order of Industrial Service Merit\', which is rarely awarded to people in the academic sector. The Ministry of Labor said that he was awarded for not only playing a leading role for developing and pursuing theories and policies on local labor-management-civil-government partnerships, but also showing the outstanding leadership skills to actively participate in global arenas such as OECD, IIRA and Global HR Forum to contribute the establishment of a local partnership. Professor Lee is famous for developing theories on the labor market, employment relations and HR development, which is rare for an East Asian. He developed three theories over a time span of 20 years, including the \'Segmented Labor Market Theory\' in 1983, the \'PDR System Theory in 1995\' and \'RESAP (Regional Economic and Social Advancement Partnership) in 2003. Thus, he achieved considerable results in the labor-management field. The RESAP model was published by the OECD in February 2008 and became a focal point of attention internationally. He has also written 20 books and published over 100 papers. In addition, he has also actively attempted to integrate the labor-relation theories in the actual world. As part of this, he worked as the director of the Korea Labor Economic Association, Korea Industrial Relations Association, the chair of the 13th IIRA World Council, and committee member of the \'The Presidential Committee on Job Strategy\'. He is currently an executive director of IIRA Asia, committee member of the Presidential National Economic Advisory Council for the president, committee member of the Minimum Wage Council consigned by the President, president of Daegu-Gyeongbuk Job Creation and Human Resource Development, and the chairman of Daegu-Gyeongbuk Employment Council. Last October he developed the \'10 Major Agenda for Executing Knowledge Economy of Daegu-Gyeongbuk\' and initiated a proclamation ceremony and co-signing by 15 top leaders in labor, management, civil and government sectors, including the mayor of Daegu and governor of Gyeongbuk in order to contribute greatly to form a local partnership. The 10 major agenda is a new paradigm for developing human resources and creating jobs. This is a system based on the industrial-academic-private-public partnership for the local residents and by the local residents that could develop human resources led by the region and create jobs. It is assessed to have presented a local governance initiative. Furthermore, while working as a committee member of the Minimum Wage Council since 2006, he played a decisive role to find a point of agreement for minimum wage rates for 2 continuous years through active talks and persuasion for the establishment of a compromising culture among labor, management, civil and government sectors. Due to these efforts, he also won the individual labor-management harmony award in the \'New Labor Management Culture Awards\' by the Ministry of Labor in December 2004. The \'Labor Win-Win Cooperation Awards\' is an awarding system enacted for the first time this year by the Ministry of Labor, and it presents 99 awards including 16 medals and citations to five sectors such as outstanding local governments, local contributors, as well as company, labor and management representatives. Daegu was awarded a presidential citation and an award of 300 million won together with Jeollanam-do as the best local government organs that pursued development of local labor-management relations and creating jobs.
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> Yeungnam University selects 31 \'WTW\' and 20 \'WTK\' teams 1 million won per person given for Europe and US backpacking travellers during vacation [December 18, 2008] WTW and WTK teams departing for backpacking trip (from front row on the left in counter-clockwise direction: Lee Jeong-yeob, Kupina, Kwon Yong-wook, Doh Hyeon-ji, Nam Hye-ran, Lee Hwa-jeong, Lim Jong-hyeok, Lee Dong-jin, Lee Min-jeong) \"Though the exchange rate sky-rocketed and the economy is doing bad, I really wanted to go backpacking overseas before the graduation. Fortunately, the university will pay for some of the expenses so I will make sure that I will experience as many things as I can and learn as much as I can.\" Lim Jong-hyeok (24) a senior in the School of Architecture at Yeungnam University will be backpacking in Australia early next month. Three months ago, he made a team called \'Studio A+\' with his classmates Lee Dong-jin (24) and Lee Min-jeong (24, female) and made thorough preparations. His team was selected by the university\'s overseas backpacking support programs, and won 3 million won (1 million won per person) by the university. He\'s enjoying every day of his life these days. Being an overseas trip right before going off into the real world, their purpose is quite clear. Fitting to their status as students of architecture, they wish to find plans for urban-branding Daegu through \'public design\'. Public design refers to creating an image of urban sceneries starting from light poles, benches, signs, bus-stops to building facade design and skyline planning. This is because they are convinced that their roles as students of architecture is to present a public design strategy that takes full advantage of the urban identity for Daegu in preparation of the 2011 IAAF World Championships. For this, they are planning to visit Brisbane, Sydney, Canberra and Melbourne, which are the 4 major cities of Australia in 12 days. These are all cities that succeeded in urban-branding through public designs for the Sydney Olympics. Lim stated, \"We will study the 4 major cities of Australia and present public designs unique to Daegu that show the history and rich sentiment of Daegu.\" Thus, Yeungnam University is paying for part of the expenses needed for travels to students who are departing for their \'prepared backpacking trip\'. Starting from this winter break, the university will also provide expenses for backpacking in Korea made up of teams combined with foreign and Korean students. This is for a greater effect in \'Two-Directional Global Education\'. Firstly, \'Window to the World\'(WTW), which has been in place for 6 years, 13th term, is a global program that is best known in Yeungnam University. In the last summer vacation, 93 students in 34 teams received financial support from the university and went on overseas backpacking trips. In this winter vacation, 85 students in 31 teams departed for the US, Europe, Australia, Japan, Southeast Asia and India. There are almost 1,200 students who have experienced the world through the WTW program so far. Yeungnam University gives 600 thousand won per student going to China and Southeast Asia, 800 thousand won per student going to Japan and 1 million won to students going to Europe and the US. Depending on the results of their reports, the 1st place team will be awarded 700 thousand won, 2nd place team 500 thousand won and third place team 300 thousand won as scholarships in order to encourage global experience learning. MESA (Doh Hyeon-ji and 2 students) is composed of female students in the School of Management, and was selected for the WTW and will be heading off to India in January. The title of their trip is \'Exploring India\'s Medical Tourism City\'. Their objective is to search for a plan to distinguish \'Medical City Daegu\'. For this, they will be travelling to distinguished medical tourism cities of India, such as Delhi, Agra, Gurgaon, Mumbai and Chennai for 2 weeks. They will also visit a nursing college in Chennai to examine the current situation of fostering specialized human resources. Doh Hyeon-ji (23, junior in the School of Management) pointed out that \"Medical tourism is a blue-ocean industry that creates 40 billion dollars in profits globally every year. Even in Korea, There is fierce competition for promoting medical tourism in Daegu, Busan, Incheon, Yeosu, Gangneung and Jeju. The problem, however, is that there is no unique feature in the plans for promoting medical tourism in Daegu.\" She also added, \"We should benchmark the successful strategies of India, such as Ayurveda, Yoga, Therapy, etc to find a plan to promote medical tourism in Daegu.\" Meanwhile, Yeungnam University will, for the first time, sponsor the \'Window to Korea\'(WTK) program from this winter break. WTK is a program for providing 300 thousand won in expenses for domestic backpacking trips for teams composed of 1 or more foreign student(s) and 2 Korean students at Yeungnam University. Lee Jeong-yeob (26, junior) of the School of International Economics and Business and Kwon Yong-wook (23, sophomore) of the School of Electronic Engineering, Communication Engineering and Computer Science will explore Seoul with Shefki Kupina (23, junior) of the School of Management on the 21st. Their team name is \'Hello Korea\' and Kupina first came to Korea last September as an exchange student from Sixion University in the Netherlands. Thanks to his \'buddy\' (1:1 friend between Korean and foreign students), Lee Jeong-yeob, he was able to find much help in his school work and felt the warm hospitality of Koreans. However, he still does not know many things about the Korean society. Seoul, where the past, the current and the future of Korea coexists, will help him expand his horizons on the Korean society. Kupina is greatly looking forward to his travels to Seoul. \"In Europe, there is little information and lack of the latest information on different countries and especially on Asia. I also did not know Korea properly,\" said he. He also added, \"I want to experience Korea as much as I can while I\'m here as an exchange student and then when I return to my home, I will share the real fact of Korea.\" Lee, who will join him in his travels to Seoul said, \"My pride was hurt and it was quite shocking that he thought Korea was an under-developed country before he came here as an exchange student.\" He added, \"I want him to learn and feel Korea properly through this opportunity. That\'s why I\'ve been studying the history and culture of Korea for a couple months now. Through this, I was actually able to learn by realizing the true meaning of \'what is the most Korean is the most global\'.\" WTK, which was launched with the goal that we need to know ourselves first before we can be truly globalized, will send a total of 20 teams all around the nation during this winter break.
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<BODY style=\"FONT-SIZE: 9pt; MARGIN: 5px; FONT-FAMILY: gulim; BACKGROUND-COLOR: #fff\"> [December 16, 2008] Yeungnam University announced that tuition fees will be frozen. Tong-ki Woo, president of Yeungnam University, at the last academic affairs committee meeting of the year evaluated and decided on major policies for operations in 2009 such as operation regulations of the Chunma Honors College and Enrollment Outlines. Hyo-soo Lee, who is the 13th president-elect of the university was also present at the academic affairs committee meeting. In this academic affairs committee meeting, everyone voted to \'freeze tuition fees\' for 2009. President Tong-ki Woo emphasized that \"Due to the struggling economy there are more students delaying their graduation or not registering for school. Thus it is imperative that we freeze tuition fees in order to do the social responsibilities of the university in such difficult times.\" He added, \"I apologize to the next Executive Board having to pass over the school affairs in such difficult times.\" New president-elect Hyo-soo Lee responded, \"I should actually thank you for discussing such a difficult decision with me in advance and asking for my cooperation.\" He added, \"I will minimize ordinary expenses and use our budget more prudently. However, I hope that all of us will work together to reform the scholarship system so that more scholarships could be given to students who actually need it, while expanding our scholarship resources.\" Discussion and decisions for major issues for the continuity and consistency of university principles In order to help with the smooth transition to the new president, president Woo volunteers to shorten his term by one month Meanwhile, Yeungnam University has opened the door to new possibilities of direct election of its president. Woo and Lee working together to maintain continuity and consistency of university policies. During the academic affairs committee meeting, president Woo and the academic affairs committee members explained the major current issues and future tasks of the university to help new president-elect Lee get a handle on things. New president-elect Lee listened attentively to president Woo and took notes. New president-elect Lee said, \"I came here with the mindset of an intern\" and asked for the help of the experienced academic affairs committee members for administering and managing the university. President Woo also discussed about linking the major policies that he worked on during his term in office such as the Chunma Honors College, Law School and \'Chunma Arts Center\' in commemoration of the 60th year of the university. About this, New president-elect Lee stated, \"The university policies should not be severed from the transition of the president because it will only hurt the students.\" He also added, \"Through the second foundation that president Woo has established, we will work hard to make Yeungnam University a world-class glocal university.\" Furthermore, in order to help the new president to understand his responsibilities and to help him settle in, president Woo revised the statute and voluntarily shortened his term by one month to set an example of \'graceful departure\'.
