Founded in 1954 by the leaders of the Northern Presbyterian Church of the U.S. as a Christian university, Keimyung University (KMU) is one of the most prestigious universities in South Korea. Its motto is 'For the Kingdom of Truth, Justice and Love'. KMU is composed of three campuses in the city of Daegu, South Korea. They are named for their locations within the city; Daemyeong, which is near the downtown area, Seongseo, which is near the southern part of the city, and also Dongsan campus which includes Dongsan Medical Center. Chosen as one of the top 10 Most Beautiful Campuses in South Korea, KMU has had a very close relationship and cooperation with 160 universities and educational institutes around the world in order to advance globalization of higher education in this era of ever increasing competition. Furthermore, KMU is striving to become a world-leading university by promoting cooperation programs between industry, the government, and KMU in various areas such as digital culture and fashion working with the local government and companies. A motto (from Italian) is a phrase or a short list of words meant formally to describe the general motivation or intention of an entity, social group, or organization. ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1954 (MCMLIV) was a common year (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Private schools, or independent schools, are schools not administered by local, state, or national government, which retain the right to select their student body and are funded in whole or in part by charging their students tuition rather than with public (state) funds. ... University President is the title of the highest ranking officer within a university, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as Chancellor or rector. ... A faculty is a division within a university. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... Daegu, also spelled Taegu, officially called Daegu Metropolitan City, is the 4th largest city in South Korea after Seoul, Busan, and Incheon. ... Crowded Shibuya, Tokyo shopping district An urban area is an area with an increased density of human-created structures in comparison to the areas surrounding it. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos and other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Jamo redirects here. ... Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. ... The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language romanization system in South Korea. ... McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language romanization systems, along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which replaced (a modified) McCune-Reischauer as the official romanization system in South Korea in 2000. ...

History

Keimyung University

Keimyung University originated from Keimyung Christian College, which was founded in March 1954 by Reverend Edward Adams, an American missionary of the Northern Presbyterian Church of the U.S., and by Reverends Choi Jaehwa and Kang Ingu, two local Presbyterian Church leaders. The founding principle guiding their concerted efforts was to provide Koreans with higher education firmly anchored in Christianity. The opening of the university also reflected the perceived need for higher education as a vehicle with which to reconstruct the war-ravaged nation and a means of perpetuating the time-honored spirit of the Korean people. 1978, the year of Keimyung's elevation to the status of a university, marked the beginning of a new period of rapid development. In October 1980, the university merged with the Dongsan Presbyterian Hospital, a prestigious local hospital with 81-year history of service, and re-opened it as Keimyung University Medical Center. The development of Keimyung acquired a new dimension in the early 1980s when it added a new campus built on 550,000 pyeong (181,500 sq. meters) at Seongseo in Sindang-dong, Dalseo-gu, to its existing Daemyeong and Dongsan campuses. As of March 2003, Keimyung comprises over 27,000 students and over 2,400 faculty members and employees in 25 majors, 68departments in 11 faculties and 20colleges, 13 graduate schools, 34 attached and affiliated institutes including Dongsan Medical Center and 17 affiliated research centers. Offering an academic atmosphere which fosters genuine learning and nourishment of intellectual pursuits, Keimyung is to celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2004. When its ambitious plan for Seongseo Campus is brought to a fruition, Keimyung will be able to enjoy its second takeoff. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 430 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2598 × 3624 pixel, file size: 1. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 430 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (2598 × 3624 pixel, file size: 1. ...

Academics

Facilities

Dormitory

Dormitory, Keimyung University

Dongsan Library

Dongsan Library, Keimyung University

The Dongsan Library, originally known as the Library of Keimyung Christian College, was established in July 1958. It was moved to its current site at the Seong Seo Campus in March 1993 to facilitate expansion into a much larger facility that meets the needs of the information age. The Dongsan Library comprises three separate libraries: the main Dongsan Library at Seongseo Campus (seven stories above and two below ground level, with a total floor space of 6,538 pyeong), the second Dongsan Library at the Daemyung Dong Campus (seven stories above and two below ground level, with a total floor space of 5,392 pyeong) and the Medical Library at Dongsan Medical Center. Equipped with sophisticated multi-media functions and an advanced information retrieval network, the Dongsan Library is now the focal point for research activities of faculty members as well as students. At present, the Dongsan Library houses around one and a half- million books, including specialized reference books, scientific journals, theses, ancient documents, micro-data, CD-ROMs and multi-media materials. The information or data owned by the Dongsan Library is made available for users around the world through the Keimyung University Library Integrated Information Management System (KIMS). In the future, the Dongsan Library will place special emphasis on collecting, processing and distributing information that can be accessed regardless of time or space, thus solidifying its role as a vital information center for the digital age. It will also contribute greatly to the development of the community by offering useful information to local residents. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 595 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 1032 pixel, file size: 192 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Library, Keimyugn University File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 595 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1024 × 1032 pixel, file size: 192 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Library, Keimyugn University File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Dongsan Medical Center

Keimyung University Medical Center consists of a medical school rated as one of the best institutes of medical education in Korea,a nursing school with 100%passing on national examination and employment of the graduates, Dongsan hospital, and Gyeongju Dongsan hospital. The History of Dongsan Medical Center dates back to 1899 when Dr. Woodbridge O. Johnson, an American Missionary dispatched by the Korean Mission of the Northern Presbyterian Church of the United States, started the Salvation Hospital and became the founder of the medical center. It was the beginning of the first medical activity in Daegu. Dongsan Medical Center merged with Keimyung University in 1978 to establish a Medical School and at present it has 1,000 bed capacity equipped with the state-of-the-art facility, outstanding medical personnel and 1,700 staffs and employees who are devoted to enhance national health based on the principle of quality health care, continuing education, research and missionary activities and to witness the Lord through medical work true to its founding purpose. Entering upon the 21st century, Dongsan Medical Center will spare no effort to move Medical School, Nursing College, Second Dongsan Hospital and Medical Science and Research Building to Keimyung University Sungsuh Campus. When completed, it will be one of the leading medical centers both in quality and physical scope in this country.

Museum

Museum, Keimyung University

Since it was established on May 20, 1978, the Museum has devoted its efforts to studying the historical and cultural heritage of the local region with a special focus on Kaya, an ancient civilization that once flourished in Korea, but which left few records. Since then, the museum has accomplished much, including the excavation of the royal tombs of the Kaya Dynasty.Many Kaya artifacts uncovered through those efforts are on display in the Museum. Currently, a plan is under way to construct a new museum on a 9,900 square-meter site with a total floor space of 5,940 square meters. The opening is scheduled for May 2004, which will also mark the 50th anniversary of the university. The new museum building will feature a university history gallery, Korean history gallery, curatorial department, a conservation science laboratory, and other accommodations including a museum shop and a cafe. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 × 2336 pixel, file size: 681 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Museum, Keimyung University File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 533 pixelsFull resolution (3504 × 2336 pixel, file size: 681 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Museum, Keimyung University File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Edward Adams Hall of Worship and Praise(Adams Chapel)

Adams Chapel & Keimyung Hanhak-chon, Keimyung University

Located high on the flank of Kungsan Hill above the Seongseo Campus of Keimyung University, the Edward Adams Hall of Worship and Praise (known as the Adams Chapel) was built to honor the achievements of missionary Edward Adams, one of the founders of Keimyung University. The Adams Hall of Worship and Praise has three towers on the facade and a central domed tower. Those three towers in front (the two to the right of the center and one to the left) represent Keimyung University's educational precept, "truth", "justice", and "love", and the central dome represents "the Kingdom of God". The seven round columns in the main chapel represent the 7 early churches in Asia referred to in the Book of Revelation in the New Testament. In the main chapel there is a beautiful pipe organ built by Karl Schuke company of Germany. On the front of the organ are three crowns, underneath each of which are arranged seven pipes. These represent the Holy Trinity, as well as the seven angels with seven trumpets as recorded in the Book of Revelation. In addition, the Adams Chapel has over 160 stained glass windows of various sizes. The stained glass window depict the twelve disciples of Christ, the three Wise Men, the Ten Commandments, the judgement of Solomon and other stories from the Bible. The pipe organ, the stained glass, the chapel chairs, and the marble of the columns of the Adams Chapel were all made through the generous donation from the friendly Keimyung University. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1463 × 973 pixel, file size: 273 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Keimyung University Adams chapel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 532 pixelsFull resolution (1463 × 973 pixel, file size: 273 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) Keimyung University Adams chapel File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...

Keimyung-Chopin Music Academy

Access to Courses Taught by Polish Professors from the F. Chopin Academy of Music Keimyung has established itself as one of the finest music education institutes in Korea. Never resting on its laurels, however, in order to improve the quality of music education offered to its students, it opened the Keimyung-Chopin Music Academy, in close collaboration with the F. Chopin Academy of Music in Poland, a music education institute with a well-established international reputation. As a Korean replication of the aforementioned institute, the Keimyung-Chopin Music Academy provides musical education of exceptional quality, ensured by the fact that twelve resident Polish professors select 30 students every year from among the entering class of the College of Music of Keimyung through a process of highly competitive auditions and in-depth interviews.

Courses in English

▷ Korean Tradition: Korean Language, Korean History, Introduction to Korean Culture, Korean Religion and Thought, Introduction to Korean Zen Buddhism, Korean Literature in English and etc

▷ Politics & Economics: Comparative Politics in East Asia, Korean Economy, Global E-business in East Asia and etc

▷ Society & Culture: Cross-Cultural Communication, Mass Media & Popular Culture in Korea, Oriental Thought & Counseling and etc

▷ Arts: Taekwondo, Korean Dance, Oriental Painting, Korean Ceramics, Korean Traditional Music and etc

Korean Language Program

The Korean Language Institute of The Center for International Education at KMU offers international students a Korean language course. Each class has a small group of students - 12 students on average. The institute has a very systematic program such as cultural experiences, regular field trips and festivals for international students, providing a chance to learn the language and the culture.

CCAP(Cross Cultural Awareness Program)

KMU has been exclusively designated as the CCAP partner institute of Daegu and Gyeongbuk area by Korean National Commission of UNESCO since 2005. CCAP invites international students in Korea to present the culture of their homelands to Korean youth.

See also

• List of Korea-related topics
• List of colleges and universities in South Korea
• Education in South Korea

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External links

• Keimyung University(Korean)
• Keimyung University(English)
• Graduate School of Business(English)