Sahmyook University
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삼육대학교 | |
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| Website | www.syu.ac.kr or www.syu.ac.kr/web/eng/ (English) |
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| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 삼육대학교 |
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| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Samyuk Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Samyuk Taehakkyo |
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Sahmyook University (
The school was founded in 1906 as Euimyung College in
As of 2016, the university had 6 colleges, including the College of Theology, Humanities & Social Science and Health Science & Social Welfare in addition to 4 graduate schools.
History
Establishment of a mission college
Sahmyook University was founded in 1906 as a small, Seventh-day Adventist school called "Euimyung College" by American
However, while under the rule of
On June 25, 1950, the
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.[1]
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 and professor at Sangji University
- Lee Dong-hoon, men's figure skater
- Jin Goo, actor
- Lee Seung-ryul, soccer player
Notable faculty members
- Kim, Il Mok, 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 Horticulture.
- Lee, Gangseong, secretary of the president, the Division of Employment-Industrial Relations at the Blue House
- 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
See also
- List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
- Seventh-day Adventist education
- Sahmyook Foods
- Sahmyook Language School
- Sahmyook Medical Center
- List of universities in Seoul
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- Education in South Korea
References
- ^ a b "Fishing for Souls". Adventist World. Retrieved 19 July 2009
- ^ a b c Sahmyook University Introduction Archived 4 February 2008 at the Wayback Machine. Sahmyook University. Retrieved 2009-06-19
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