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(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4SNU composes six colleges and five professional schools, and a student body of about 26,000. College of Life Science and Natural Resources, College of Social Sciences, College of Humanities and Arts, College of Engineering, College of Education, and College of Pharmacy.Also various and differentiated programs such as human resources exchanges with overseas leading universities, global overseas training, overseas culture expedition, etc. The university maintains an undergraduate exchange program with the University of Sheffield, University of Oklahoma, and University of Missouri.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Before College Status[edit]In 1980’s[edit]In 1990’s[edit]After 2000[edit]Facilities[edit]Library[edit]Museum[edit]Language Institute[edit]Life-long Education Center[edit]Human Resources Development Center[edit]International Affair[edit]Academic-Indestrial Cooperation Organization[edit]Dormitories[edit]International rankings[edit]Notable alumni[edit]Arts and literature[edit]Politics[edit]Business[edit]Sports[edit]Academia[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]History[edit]Sunchon National University was founded in 1935 as ‘Sunchon Public Agriculture School’ when U-Seok Kim Jong Ik donated a special land as an academic venue to cultivate talents and inspire national consciousness.It then was renamed to Sunchon Agricultural Middle School (1946), Sunchon Agricultural High School (1951), Sunchon Agricultural Technical High School (1965), Sunchon Agricultural Polytechnic (1973) followed by an elevation to Sunchon Agricultural College in 1979 registering as a tertiary education institute.In 1982, it fully fledged into a four-year university, starting anew with ten departments. In 1987, it established graduate schools and evolved into a full four-year university with five colleges in 1991. Graduate School of Education (1993), Graduate School of Industries (1994), Graduate School of Business & Public Administration (1995) and Graduate School of Information & Science (1996) opened up in series and doctor’s course was newly added in 1994.The same year, Sunchon National University received 10 billion Won in contribution from POSCO for local talent cultivation with which Lifelong Education Center under Sunchon National University Academic Scholarship Foundation was established to provide re-training to local residents and contribute to local economic growth alongside Language Institute and Farming Education Center.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4In 2001, Sunchon National University opened state-of-the-art Central Library, Center for Information & Electronic Calculation and built e-library to serve as sources for knowledge and information.Drive for university reform and internal innovations led to Sunchon National University being designated as a specialized university in agriculture and awarded as party to government-run projects including BK 21. In 2005, Sunchon National University was ranked 17th out of 183 universities nationwide from the Ministry of Education, Science & Technology in the category of financial support and 10th among 44 national universities in school innovation.In 2002, it was selected as a top-tier university in education and research attainments in assessment of national university’s own development plans, winning recognition as the education institute on the growth track.Before College Status[edit]1935. 04. 25 Approved as a provincial school with special land contribution of Kim Jong Ik1935. 05. 15 Opened as “Sunchon Public Agricultural School”1946. 11. 26 Approved to be reorganized as “Sunchon Middle School of Agriculture and Forestry”1951. 09. 01 Reorganized as “Sunchon High School of Agriculture and Forestry”1965. 01. 22 Approved for reorganizing as “Sunchon vocational school of agriculture and forestry”1979. 03. 01 Approved to be reorganized as “Sunchon Junior College of Agriculture”In 1980’s[edit]1982. 02. 15 Approved for reorganizing as “Sunchon college”1982. 03. 10 Opened as “Sunchon College” and Mr. Lee Sang Rae was inaugurated as the first rector1986. 03. 01 Dr. Park Myung Kyu was inaugurated as the second rector1987. 11. 09 Approved for establishing Graduate School(the master’s course)1989. 03. 01 Approved for 5 department systems(departments of Agriculture, Education, Humanities, Engineering and Natural Science)In 1990’s[edit]1990. 03. 01 Dr. Kim Jin Ho was inaugurated as the third rector1991. 02. 28 Approved to be reorganized as “Sunchon National University”1991. 03. 01 Dr. Kim Jin Ho was inaugurated as the first president1991. 10. 22 Approved for establishing College of Education1993. 09. 03 Approved for establishing Graduate School of Education(the master’s course)1994. 04. 02 Academic scholarship foundation of Sunchon National University was established1994. 10. 20 Approved for establishing Industrial Graduate School(the master’s course)1995. 03. 01 Mr. Choi Deok Won was inaugurated as the second president1995. 10. 18 Approved for establishing Graduate School of Management and Administration1996. 06. 21 Approved for establishing an in-service training institute under the college of education for the facultyof middle school1996. 11. 02 Approved for establishing Graduate School of Information Science1997. 07. 14 Establishing a technology center for spice vegetables under the College of Agriculture1997. 09. 12 Training Center of Sunchon National University opened1998. 10. 21 Dr. Huh Sang Man was inaugurated as the third president1998. 12. 17 Lifelong education center was established1999. 06. 18 Comprehensive service center for students opened1999. 10. 28 The second Humanity building was completed1999. 11. 08 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Taiwan National University1999. 12. 15 Enterprise inaugurating center was completed1999. 12. 22 Center of regional agricultural information and technical assistance was establishedAfter 2000[edit]Presidents ofSunchon National University\uc815\uc804\ubbf8\ud76c, 1935.5~1942.3\uac15\uc804\ud604\ubb34, 1942.3~1945.8\uc1a1\uc7ac\ucca0, 1945.11~1948.11\uae40\ub3d9\ud638, 1948.12~1949.5\uacfd\ud310\uc8fc, 1949.5~1951.6\uae40\ub3d9\uc11d, 1951.6~1953.7\uc720\uc6a9\uae38, 1953.7~1955.11\uc7a5\ud615\uc5f4, 1955.11~1961.6\uae40\uc218\ud604, 1961.9~1964.3\uc2e0\ubcd1\uc2dd, 1964.4~1969.7\uc2ec\uc0c1\ud544, 1969.7~1973.7\uc774\uc0c1\ub798, 1973.7~1986.2\ubc15\uba85\uaddc, 1986.3~1990.2\uae40\uc9c4\ud638, 1990.3~1995.2\ucd5c\ub355\uc6d0, 1995.3~1998.9\uae40\uc7ac\uae30, 2002.10~2006.10\uc7a5\ub9cc\ucc44, 2006.10~2010.4\uc784\uc0c1\uaddc, 2010.7~2011.6\uc1a1\uc601\ubb34, 2011.10~present2000. 07. 29 International academic interchange was contracted with Osaka University in Japan2000. 08. 16 International academic interchange was contracted with Idaho University in USA2000. 08. 18 International academic interchange was contracted with Central Washington UniverAssociation and Sunchon National University’s Farming Education Centersity in USA2000. 09. 25 Trade of Jeonnam agricultural pProduce(pear) was contracted between Taiwan Agricultural Training2000. 10. 04 Student welfare center(management building of dormitory) opened2000. 11. 14 Joint experimental practice center was completed2000. 12. 02 Woo Jeong Won(examination center) was completed2000. 12. 26 The second Educating building was completed2001. 06. 13 Academic information center was completed2001. 08. 16 International academic interchange was contracted with Guangxi College of Education in China2001. 09. 15 International academic interchange was contracted with Zawaharlal Nehru University in India2002. 08. 31 Natural education center was established2002. 10. 10 Dormitory(HyangLimGwan) opened2002. 10. 21 Dr. Kim Jae Gi was inaugurated as the fourth president2003. 05. 01 In-service training institute for directors of practical physical education opened2003. 07. 31 Re-agreement was contracted with Peking University of Science and Technology in China2003. 08. 30 Science education center for talented youths was established2003. 09. 20 e-Campus was constructed2003. 12. 09 Industry-academy cooperation foundation was established2003. 12. 10 Selected as the main university of Jeonnam Techno Park2004. 01. 28 Technology transfer center was established2004. 06. 16 Selected for New University for Regional Innovation(NURI)2004. 07. 20 Selected as the main university of Industry-academic cooperation2004. 07. 30 The third engineering center was completed2004. 08. 10 Selected for Regional Research Center(RRC) business of 20052004. 08. 12 Selected for Gurye research institute for wild flowers businessAgreement on the Specialized Regional Innovation Project for Boseong Green Tea IndustryAgreement on Gimchi Producing Project, Gwangju-Jeonnam Province2004. 09. 01 Agreement on Project Promotion, Core University of Industrial-Educational Cooperation.2004. 11. 09 The renovation of the main administration building was completed\u00a0: 293.27 m22004. 11. 10 Gwangyang task force of industry-academy cooperation university was established2004. 11. 16 Interchange agreement was contracted with Choyang University of Technology in Taiwan2004. 11. 25 Industry-academy cooperation agreement was made with Small-medium Business Technology Innovation Center, Inc One company-one professor system agreement was made as an industry-academy cooperation university2004. 12. 17 Interchange agreement was made with Whatcom Community College in USA2005. 04. 11 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Buryatia University in Russia2005. 04. 15 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Queensland Language Center in Australia2005. 04. 18 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Oklahoma University in USA2005. 04. 25 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Qinghai University in China2005. 06. 07 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Beppu University in Japan2005. 06. 16 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Language Center of Christ Church University in New Zealand2005. 07. 14 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Plant Institute of Chinese Academy of Science in China2005. 08. 19 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Oita University in Japan2005. 08. 25 70th Year Memorial Hall was completed2005. 09. 12 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Ryukyus University in Japan2005. 10. 05 Estates and buildings of Suncheon branch court of Gwangju district court were undertaken2005. 10. 07 Construction of Jirisan Cultural Research Institute was begun2005. 12. 16 Synthetic support agreement on entry authority was contracted with Industrial Property Office2006. 01. 25 Estates and buildings of Suncheon branch office of Gwangju district public prosecutor’s office were undertaken2006. 03. 13 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Taitung National University in Taiwan2006. 04. 11 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Ningbo University in China2006. 05. 01 Establishment of sisterhood was contracted with Hebei University of Technology in China2006. 10. 21 Dr. Jang Man Chae was inaugurated as the fifth presidentFacilities[edit]Library[edit]Sunchon National University Library is located in the middle of the campus. The library was established in 1979, and has collected and offered various data which are needed for investigations and studies. In 1992, the library was opened fully for more effective data utilization, and in 1996, database was constructed by academic informative system based on web. In December 2001, it was enlarged for increasing data, effective management of information and active services. Now, we are trying to construct electronic library and information supplying system, through hightech communication techniques (E-mail contents service (SDI), copy service of original texts, VOD service). To cope with demands of professional information and millennium era, various service systems are being constructed for supporting all sorts of academic investigations.Museum[edit]The museum collects, preserves and exhibits valuable materials of various areas including antiquities, humanities, history, ethnic customs, arts, natural science and folk culture. These collections can help faculty and students by offering investigation materials.Language Institute[edit]The institute calls in the best instructors for high-quality linguistic service, and operates various programs for linguistic studies.  Foreign faculty are housed either in an on-campus dormitory or off-campus in apartments.  Contracts typically run for one year at a time and faculty are given the opportunity to teach not only university students but working adults as well.Life-long Education Center[edit]Human Resources Development Center[edit]The center has been operating various job-seeking programs such as job-seeking counseling, psychological counseling, and academic affairs.International Affair[edit]The Language Institute was established in Apr.2008.Academic-Indestrial Cooperation Organization[edit]This is an agency founded for innovating regional industries by spreading technologies of SNU to industrial foundations. To lead this innovation, commercial ties would be strengthened and various associated programs are managed to support family companies.It also participates actively on various national enterprises managed by the government to complete practical foundation of industry-academic cooperation. It will furthermore supports not only enterprises but also regional innovation.Dormitories[edit]Sunchon National University boasts one of the finest dormitories in South Korea. The dormitories consist of 5 buildings(Cheongwoongwan, Hyangrimgwan 2, Changjogwan for male and Hyangrimgwan 1&3, Jinligwan for female) and 1 administrative building. Female dormitory is in the form of the latest apartment, and each room has LAN facility. Each dormitory buildings have computer room, resting room, laundry, and various convenient facilities, and also provide high speed internet access, communication systems, and support facilities.International rankings[edit]URAP World University Rankings (2013) considered it 1351st in the world[1]QS World University Rankings (2013\/14) considered it 201st in Asia[2]4ICU World University Rankings (2013) considered it 36th in Korea[3]Notable alumni[edit]Arts and literature[edit]Politics[edit]Business[edit]Sports[edit]Academia[edit]See also[edit]References[edit]External links[edit]     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki41\/sunchon-national-university-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Sunchon National University – Wikipedia"}}]}]