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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. |
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. |
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Revision as of 02:41, 29 July 2009
삼육대학교 | |
 Servants of Truth and Love | |
| Motto | 지(知), 영(靈), 체(體) |
|---|---|
Motto in English | "Wisdom" "Sprit" "Athlete" |
| Type | Private |
| Established | 1906 |
| Affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Chancellor | Myungkwan, Hong |
| President | Kikon, Kim |
| Undergraduates | 35,860 |
| Postgraduates | 7,719 |
| Location |  (Gongneung 2-dong 26-21)Hwarangro 815,Postal Code/139-742 Nowon-gu,Seoul |
| Campus | Urban, 302 ha (3 km²) |
| Sport Teams | Sahmyook University Figure Skating |
| Colors | Royal Blue |
| Mascot | Dove |
| Website | www.syu.ac.kr or eng.syu.ac.kr (English) |
| Korean name | |
| Hangul | 삼육대학교 |
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| Hanja | 三育大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Sahm-newk Daehakgyo |
Sahmyook University (Korean: 삼육대학교, Hanja: 三育大學校) is a private, Christian, coeducational, health sciences and social sciences university located in Metropolitan Seoul, South Korea. Sahmyook University is part of a worldwide network of Seventh-day Adventist institutions of higher education. As a result, it provides 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, Pyungan-namdo, 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.
History
Early history
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.
However, while under the rule of Japanese imperialism, the missionaries stopped managing the whole school system due to the force of Shinto worship by the Japanese rulers. Thus, the school remained closed by the end of the Second World War.[citation needed] After Korea gained its independence from Japan in 1945, the school moved from Suahn Pyungan-namdo and joined with the church headquarters in Hoegi, Seoul; The move was completed in 1949.[citation needed]
On the 25th June, 1950, the Korean War began forcing the school. After Seoul was won back in November 1951, the school was relocated to its current location in, Gongdeok, Yangjoo, Gyeonggi (later renamed Seoul Metropolitan) and reopened. The school was also renamed Sahmyook College, and the minister Jemyung Lee was inaugurated as the first president.
Campus
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Sahmyook University is located in Gong-neung 2(Yi) Dong, a 5 minutes drive from Hwarangdae Station and a 20 minutes drive from Seoul Station located in the center of Seoul. Teanung, Gong-neung, and the Korea Military Academy serve as a green-belt between the campus and the city. With such natural surroundings, the university is ranked as one of the top 10 most beautiful universities each year. [citation needed]
The campus maintains a variety of indigenous trees, especially around the quadrangle in the center of the campus. The campus is composed of 16 faculty buildings, the university church, the centennial hall, three faculty residence halls and four apartment complexes. The four dormitories on campus are the men's hall, the women's hall, Sinhack Hall, and the graduate student's hall, primarily for men who are either graduate or seminary students. The residence halls restrict access depending on a student's age, as well as a visitation policy which does not permit students of the opposite gender into dormitory rooms at any time.[citation needed] The campus is between Seoul and Gyeonggi. The School of Pharmacy and Nursing, and the residential community of the university is not within the city limits, however remains officially within the Seoul district.
Academics
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 actual number of Adventist students annually accepted is around 200, or about 1 in 6. [2]
Academic divisions
Sahmyook University is comprised of 6 colleges divided into 6 divisions and 17 departments, and 4 graduate schools. [3]
College of Theology
- Department of Theology
College of Humanities & Social Science
- Division of English Studies
- Department of East Asian Languages
- Division of Business Administration
- Department of Early Child Education
College of Health Science & Social Welfare
- Division of Social Welfare
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Physical Therapy
- Department of Food and Nutrition
- Department of Counseling
- Department of Leisure and Sports
College of Science & Technology
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Life Sciences
- Department of Computer Science
- Department of Horticulture Science
- Department of Environmental Horticulture Design
- Division of Animal Science
- Department of Car Mechatronics
College of Culture & Arts
- Department of Architecture
- Division of Music
- Division of Art and Design
College of Pharmacy
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Pre-med Pharmacy
School of Graduate Studies
- Department of Chemistry
- Department of Counseling Education
- Department of Early Childhood Education
- Department of Environmental Horticulture
- Department of Life Industry
- Department of Life Science
- Department of Music
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Pharmacy
- Department of Physical Therapy
- Department of Social Welfare
- Department of Theology
Graduate School of Theology
Graduate School of Business Administration
Graduate School of Health Science and Social Welfare
- Department of Health Science
- Department of Nursing
- Department of Social Welfare
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The College of Theology
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Division of Business Administration
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College of Science
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College of Health Science
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College of Pharmacy & Pre-med Course
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College of Social Welfare
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School of Music
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Division of English Studies
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Department of Holticulture Science
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Department of Leisure and Sports
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Department of Architecture
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Department of Nursing
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 opportunites
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 ▶http://www.syu.ac.kr/04_life/sab_gco.asp]
Notable alumni
- Lee-Han : Tenor, Professor at Sangji University
- Lee Dong-Hoon : Korea Men's Figure skater
- BoA : World Star, SM Entertainment
- Lee Eun-Woo : Movie Actor (Noa Entertainment), Latest Movie - "귀신이야기"
- Jin Ku : Movie Actor, Latest Movie - "마더"
Notable faculty members
- Kim, Kikon : Current President of Sahmyook University
- Ko, Wonbae : Current Professor at Chemistry at Sahmyook University
- Seo, Kwangsoo : Former President of Sahmyook University
- Lee, Jongwoo : Environmentalist, Current Professor of Animal Science.
- Lee, Hyungsuk : Social Scientist, Current Professor of Business Administration.
- Han, Sangkyung: The manager of "Garden of Morning Calm"(아침고요수목원); Current professor of Holticulture.
See also
- List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
- Sahmyook Foods
- Sahmyook Language School
- Sahmyook Medical Center
- Education in South Korea
- List of colleges and universities in South Korea
- Index of Korea-related articles
References
- ^ Sahmyook University Introduction. Sahmyook University. Retrieved 2009-06-19
- ^ a b "Fishing for Souls". Adventist World. Retrieved 19th July 2009
- ^ Adventist Yearbook. General Conference Office of Archives & Statistics. Retrieved 2009-06-19