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President of Sogang University
Sim Jong-hyeok
From Mathematics Graduate to Priest: Broad Understanding of University Administration
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Last Updated on Nov 6, 2023
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President of Sogang University
Life Summary
Sim Jong-hyeok is the president of Sogang University.
He was born in Seoul on October 17, 1955.
He graduated from Dongsung High School and majored in Mathematics and Physics at Sogang University.
He then attended Weston School of Theology in the United States and received his Ph.D. in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.
In 1987, he was ordained as a Catholic priest.
In 1992, he was appointed as a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Sogang University, where he served as the Director of the Institute of Theological Studies, Chief of General Affairs, Director of Planning, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dean of the Graduate School before being appointed as the president of Sogang University in 2021.
His main policy focuses include revitalizing the university's research capabilities, establishing a future education model unique to Sogang University, strengthening student-centered support services, and enhancing job satisfaction among faculty and staff.
There is significant attention on how he will promote the restoration of trust between university members and the school foundation and reform the governance structure that is perceived to be subordinated to the Jesuit Order.
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He was born in Seoul on October 17, 1955.
He graduated from Dongsung High School and majored in Mathematics and Physics at Sogang University.
He then attended Weston School of Theology in the United States and received his Ph.D. in Theology from the Pontifical Gregorian University in Rome, Italy.
In 1987, he was ordained as a Catholic priest.
In 1992, he was appointed as a professor in the Department of Religious Studies at Sogang University, where he served as the Director of the Institute of Theological Studies, Chief of General Affairs, Director of Planning, Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dean of the Graduate School before being appointed as the president of Sogang University in 2021.
His main policy focuses include revitalizing the university's research capabilities, establishing a future education model unique to Sogang University, strengthening student-centered support services, and enhancing job satisfaction among faculty and staff.
There is significant attention on how he will promote the restoration of trust between university members and the school foundation and reform the governance structure that is perceived to be subordinated to the Jesuit Order.
#SimJonghyeok #SogangUniversity #president #education #theology #Catholicpriest #universityresearch #futureeducationmodel #studentservices #governancereformk