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Two foreign students from Ajou University Graduate School received the '2016 Academic Achievement Award for Foreign Students on the Government of the Republic of Korea Scholarship' presented by the National Institute for International Education (NIIE) under the Ministry of Education. The award ceremony was held on the afternoon of December 22nd at NIIE located in Bundang, Gyeonggi-do.NIIE gives the annual Awards to selected foreign students who are on the Korean Government scholarship. Winners of the First Award and the Excellence Award are chosen from among those in undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral courses upon recommendation from 66 universities throughout the country.The two award-winners from Ajou are Mahesh Chandra Patra from India (doctoral course, Department of Molecular Science and Technology of the Graduate School) and Yout Pagna (master's course, Department of International Business of the Graduate School of International Studies) from Cambodia.They received the Awards for their outstanding grades and research activities, of which the findings were published in various academic journals and presented at symposiums, etc.Johnson Jervian Jerdian (master's course, Department of Environmental Engineering of the Graduate School) from Jamaica, another student from the University, won the Excellence Award in the category of Foreign Student Essays on Korea.
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Ajou University Psychological Science Center (PSC), Simon Fraser University (SFU) in Canada, and South Korea’s Department of Justice (DOJ) entered into an agreement on developing psychological treatment tools. At the agreement signing ceremony held on December 16th at the DOJ in Gwacheon, Dean Seung Ik Yoo of Ajou’s College of Social Sciences and Director Jae Heung Yoon from the DOJ Department Security Policy signed and exchanged the agreement. It covers the joint development of tools for evaluating psychological treatment efficiency, extensive cooperation in academic and technological exchanges, the promotion and establishment of infrastructure for the evaluation tools, and the utilization of research materials through mutual cooperation. The three institutions plan to collaborate for academic and technological exchanges, including the joint development of treatment efficiency evaluation tools that are suitable for the South Korean context. In doing so, they will share human resources in carrying out the project. Ajou's PSC is currently headed by Professor Kyung il Kim (Department of Psychology). It is conducting extensive research activities relating to sexual assault, violence, and psychopaths, including the establishment of a psychological autopsy system with the support of the Department of Health and Welfare, the development of reasonable criteria for evaluating the likelihood of criminals recommitting sexual assaults with the support of the National Forensic Service, and the establishment of convergence models for preventing people from killing and injuring themselves with the support of the National Research Council for Economics and Humanities under Prime Minister's Office. In July, the University invited Professor Stephen D. Hart (Department of Psychology, SFU), a world-renowned expert in legal psychology specializing in the evaluation of the danger of sexual assault and psychopaths, to hold a certification workshop for the DOJ's corrections officials in charge of psychological treatment and graduate students. PSC is scheduled to arrange regular programs with invited legal psychology experts for relevant specialists and students.
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On December 8th, the Department of Software under Ajou University’s College of Information Technology held the 'Ajou Greative Software Festival 2016,' in which students in the Department taking classes in their majors displayed their projects and discussed them with others.The event, which was held in the lobby and spaces on the second- through fourth-floors in Paldal Hall, displayed about 85 projects by 211 students taking Software Capstone Design, IT Intensive Course, Self-led Project, Self-led Research, System Programming, and Software Engineering classes and by those participating in Paran Semester – Ajou Creative Activity Program.Students from local elementary, middle, and high schools also participated in the Festival, observing the exhibition and evaluating the projects.The Department of Software (Director Ki Yeol Ryu) is receiving 6.5 billion won in research funds after being selected as a ‘Software Specialized University' in 2015 by the Ministry of Science, ICT, and Future Planning and is actively providing software education to students from other departments and local citizens, etc., as well as the students in the Department.
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< Participants pose for a picture at the groundbreaking ceremony for Ajou's College of Nursing building on December 13th. >Ajou University held the groundbreaking ceremony for the College of Nursing building on the afternoon of December 13th. The seven-story College of Nursing building will be constructed on the space between Jonghap Hall and Songjae Hall. The ceremony was attended by Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim, Permanent Director Yeong Hyeon Lee from the Daewoo Educational Foundation, President Hee Sug Ryu of Ajou University Medical Center, and CEO Pil Seung Lee of Poonglim, etc.The new building is scheduled to be completed in May 2018 with a space of 9,235㎡, which will cost 14.1 billion won and include advanced nursing practice rooms, simulation rooms, seminar rooms, classrooms, and laboratories, etc.Ajou's College of Nursing was launched in 1998 with 120 students and 2,215 students have finished the regular and special courses since then. It performed well in the 2014 Colleges of Nursing Evaluation and all of its students have passed the relevant national test in all but one year.President Kim said, "Our College of Nursing has made remarkable progress through its determination and passion despite its relatively short history. Constructing a new building for the College will provide further momentum and synergy to the Game-changing Revolution that is being pursued by the University."President Hee Sug Ryu of Ajou University Medical Center said, "When completed, the building will significantly improve the educational and research environment and take the College a step closer to its goal of 'becoming the best college of nursing in South Korea by fostering next-generation nursing talents.'"< The front view of the new College of Nursing building >
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On December 13th, Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim met with students with disabilities in the Community Lounge of the University Library.The event was attended by eight students, two parents, President Kim, Vice President for Student Affairs Jai Hyoung Cho, and Jeong Sun Lee, a staff member from the Center for Students with Disabilities.During the meeting, the student participants discussed the inconveniences and difficulties they have experienced in their campus life with the officials from the University. Among other things, they requested that the facilities, including dormitories and the library, be improved to better accommodate disabled students.President Kim listened to their opinions and said that he would quickly and actively have dormitory facilities improved and provide students with disabilities better support for attending classes, etc. He went on to say, "A disabled student has been to Shanghai Jiao Tong University in China with the help of a friend after being selected for the After You Program this summer," adding, "I ask that you take on challenges and seek extensive experience like the student."He also recommended that they look for part-time jobs on and off campus, stating that priority will be given to disabled students for on-campus part-time jobs and 60% of their pay will be covered by the University if they find off-campus jobs.Hyo Jeong Kim (Department of Sociology), who participated in the meeting, said, "This year, I met with many people as a reporter for the University Newspaper and it was good that the professors, students, and staff members I met considered me 'a reporter,' rather than 'a disabled student,'" adding, "I want to ask people not to pay attention to my physical challenge but look at me for who I am."
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On the morning of December 9th, the second graduation ceremony was held for the Key Leaders Education Program for Suwon City officials in Ajou University's Jonghap Hall. The Suwon Municipal Government commissioned the University's Graduate School of Public Affairs to operate the Program.The graduation ceremony was attended by the 30 Suwon City officials who participated in the Program and Suwon City Mayor Tae Young Yeom. Also in attendance were President Dong Yeon Kim, Dean Heung Sik Kim of the Graduate School of Public Affairs, and other officials from the University.It began with the presentation of the Certificates of Completion and an address by Dean Kim, followed by congratulatory messages by President Kim and Mayor Yeom. Prior to the ceremony, the graduating officials displayed their policy tasks.The awards presented at the ceremony included the Ajou University President Award, the Suwon City Mayor Award, the Dean of the Graduate School Award, and the Achievement Award.The winners of the awards are as follows:* The Ajou University President Award: Seong Ja Park* The Suwon City Mayor Award: Seong Im Chang* The Dean of the Graduate School Award: Jung Hyeon Kim, Geun Suk Song, and Myeong Hee Hwang* The Achievement Award: Gil Hun Lee, Dong Gyu Chang, and Eun Hee ChoIn his congratulatory message, President Kim said, “I worked as a government official for 30 years before joining Ajou University. During the first 15 years, I considered ‘how’ I should work, and for the next 15 years, the issue was ‘why’ I was working,” adding, “I felt very rewarded and had a sense of achievement while trying to find work that I wanted to do to contribute to social change, instead of just doing what I was asked to.”He went on to say, “I hope that you will be able to make your dreams come true while working as government officials,” adding, “I deeply congratulate you on your graduation.”Mayor Yeom encouraged each and every one of the officials. At a luncheon with the graduates that followed the ceremony, he said, “I ask that you will bring Game-changing Revolution to Suwon City, just like the one that is occurring at Ajou University.”Thirty officials from the Suwon Municipal Government have attended the Key Leaders Education Program, which lasted for 10 months from February. This year marks the second year of the education program. The Program includes 19 subjects including “The Changing Administrative Environment and Local Government Administration for the Future,” “Proper Views of Public Positions,” “Laws and Regulations Relevant to Municipal Officials,” and “Education on Informatization.”< Dean Heung Sik Kim of the Graduate School of Public Affairs presents the Certificate of Completion to the representative of graduating officials. >< The winner of the Ajou University President Award and President Kim pose for a picture. >
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Ajou University held the ‘Exciting Unification Talk’ event on December 6th in Yulgok Hall’s Video Conference Room. The event consisted of lectures, quizzes, and a performance by an invited musician and helped to communicate unification at young people’s eye level.The ‘Exciting Unification Talk’ was held with about 250 people, including students, professors and staff members from the University, and local citizens, participating.It began with an introduction of the Unification Institute by Professor Yong Soon Kim, followed by lectures from Ajou University President Dong Yeon Kim and Vice Chairman Jeong Hun Cho of the Future Consensus Institute, a pop quiz on unification, and a Haegeum (Korea’s traditional chordophone) performance by North Korean defector Seong Jin Park.Dr. Soo Seok Koh from the Unification and Culture Institute affiliated with The Joongang Ilbo newspaper then gave a lecture entitled ‘Future of the Korean Peninsula in the Era of Donald Trump,’ followed by another lecture by CEO Yoon Yi Kim of Neuro Associates under the title ‘Five Secrets to Make Your Future Productive.’ In addition, a student who defected from North Korea gave a speech under the title ‘My Experience in South Korea,’ and students who are taking the class ‘Understanding North Korean Society’ had discussions under the theme ‘North Korea, Unification, and the Future from the Perspective of Ajou University Students.’The University organized the event to help build consensus on unification and promote communication between experts and the general public. Ajou is actively conducting various education and research activities related to unification after being selected by the Ministry of Unification as the Unification Education Leading University in March and chosen as the Unification Education Center for Southern Gyeonggi Province in April.
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