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President of Dongguk University
Yun Jae-woong
Expert on Seo Jeong-ju, Aiming for Expanding Numbers through Acquisitions
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Last Updated on Aug 7, 2024
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President of Dongguk University
Life Summary
Yun Jae-woong is the president of Dongguk University. His term started on March 1, 2023, and lasts for four years.
He is a specialist in Midang literature, having studied directly under the poet Seo Jeong-ju (Midang).
He presents "Dongguk contributing to humanity through innovative imagination" as his blueprint.
Born in 1961 in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, Yun graduated from Yongsan High School in Seoul and earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in Korean literature from Dongguk University.
In 2003, he was appointed as a professor in the Department of Korean Language Education at his alma mater, Dongguk University's College of Education, and served as the head of strategic public relations, dean of the College of Education, and dean of the Graduate School of Education.
He has been active as the president of the Dongak Korean Literature Society and the Literature and Environment Society, and currently serves as the secretary-general of the Midang Memorial Society.
Since becoming president, he has focused on expanding the university's finances by promoting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with small and medium-sized universities in the Seoul metropolitan area and increasing enrollment in advanced new technology fields.
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He is a specialist in Midang literature, having studied directly under the poet Seo Jeong-ju (Midang).
He presents "Dongguk contributing to humanity through innovative imagination" as his blueprint.
Born in 1961 in Tongyeong, Gyeongsangnam-do, Yun graduated from Yongsan High School in Seoul and earned his bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degrees in Korean literature from Dongguk University.
In 2003, he was appointed as a professor in the Department of Korean Language Education at his alma mater, Dongguk University's College of Education, and served as the head of strategic public relations, dean of the College of Education, and dean of the Graduate School of Education.
He has been active as the president of the Dongak Korean Literature Society and the Literature and Environment Society, and currently serves as the secretary-general of the Midang Memorial Society.
Since becoming president, he has focused on expanding the university's finances by promoting mergers and acquisitions (M&A) with small and medium-sized universities in the Seoul metropolitan area and increasing enrollment in advanced new technology fields.
#DonggukUniversity #YunJaeWoong #MidangSeoJeongJu #KoreanLiterature #UniversityPresident #HigherEducation #AcademicLeadership #Innovation #UniversityFinance #SeoulEducation