‘개교 70주년 기념의 해 선포식’ 개최

Year of 70^th anniversary commemoration declared

New catchphrase focusing on concerted efforts and shared growth announced

President calls for preemptive response to changing environment

“With 70 years of achievements as one, JNU is ready to shine for all”

This is a new catchphrase of Jeju National University, which marks the 70^th anniversary of its opening this year.

Jeju National University held the “Declaration Ceremony to Commemorate the 70^th Anniversary of the School’s Opening” at the kick-off meeting for 2022 held at the university’s Ara Muse Hall on Monday (Jan. 3).

The catchphrase, announced during the declaration ceremony, contains the present-focused meaning of the university’s history of 70 years, as well as its forward-looking mission and hope.

JNU achieved rapid achievements and development in 2020 by forming a comprehensive university true to its name with the opening of the College of Pharmacy. The catchphrase expresses that the achievements of 70 years were possible because faculty and alumni made joint efforts, and above all because Jeju residents provided support and encouragement. The meaning was locally emphasized through the use of the Jeju word “Hondi” (“as one”).

The latter part of the catchphrase, “JNU is ready to shine for all” expresses the orientation of JNU’s future development. Specifically, it means the university should no longer be an ivory tower separated from the local community; rather, it has to play a role as the local community’s partner in leading and driving local development as long as it has its roots in Jeju society, the university explained.

The commemorative emblem took its motif from the existing UI (University Identity), which contains a spirit of challenge toward the future. The torch image representing truth, justice, and creation — the founding principles — was briefly but dynamically balanced in consideration of the combination of tradition and modernity. The number “7” contains the meaning of JNU’s leap toward the future. The number “0” means a dynamic and enterprising vigor and infinite growth toward the future by utilizing JNU’s UI.

President Song Seok-eon said in his New Year’s message, “The new year is a meaningful year for our university to celebrate its 70^th anniversary. He also complimented the entire faculty and staff, saying “There are also those others who didn’t win the award today but have calmly fulfilled their responsibilities for our school’s development.”

Nevertheless, he said, "The year 2022 is a meaningful year for our university as this year marks its 70^th anniversary.” However, “the recruitment rate of new students, which is directly linked to the decline in the school-age population, alongside the relevant reduction of the enrollment quota, the integration of departments, or other new forms of structural reform, will keep us checked on or repeatedly tested with regard to whether we are determinant to achieve sustainable growth,” he added. He also urged the JNU faculty and staff members to prepare now for 2030 when the decline in the school-age population reaches its peak.

 “As the following 10 years from 2022 to 2031 requires seismic changes and innovations from JNU members, the school is working to design a mid- to long-term development plan in response,” he said. He then said he required a mid- to long-term development plan that would enable the faculty and staff members to preemptively respond to the changing environments, such as the declining school-age population and the fourth industrial revolution while helping enhance the competitiveness of the school.

"We are working on a mid- to long-term development plan to respond to the demand for a lot of change and innovation over the next 10 years from 2022 to 2031, and we ordered the plan to prepare projects to enhance university competitiveness while preemptively responding to the changing environment."

The event included △ watching promotional videos to commemorate the 70^th anniversary of the school’s founding △ reporting on the progress in the past 70 years and commemorative events △ delivering the commemorative flag for the 70th anniversary △ announcing the year to commemorate the 70^th anniversary of the school’s founding △ awarding excellent professors and exemplary employees, and △ awarding outstanding ideas and catchphrases for the 70^th anniversary.

After the event, a soil mixing and commemorative planting ceremony was held at the grass square behind the university’s main building.

To mark the 70^th anniversary of the school’s opening this year, JNU will hold various commemorative events, including: △ Mozart’s opera “Magic Flute” for residents △ Korea-America-Italy International Art Exchange Exhibition △ National University Museums Coalition Exhibition △ Blood donation campaign △ Beauty of Campus Photography Contest △ Discovery of Three Most Prominent JNU Alumni Member, etc.

The details of the awards are as follows:

◆ Excellence in lecture evaluation

△ Son Yeong-seok (Japanese Language and Literature) △ Kim Ju-kyeong (Public Administration) △ Kang Ki-choon (Economics) △ Choi Dae-hee (Korean Language Education) △ Kim Hwa-nyeon (Applied Economics) △ Kim Kyeong-rak (Marine Industrial and Maritime Police) △ Park Su-je (Biology) △ Ko Jin-hwan (Mechatronics, Energy and Chemical Engineering) △ Han Nam-ik (Elementary School Education) △ Jeong Hyo-hoon (Veterinary Medicine) △ Han Na-yeong (Pharmacy) △ Kang Kyeong-ja (Nursing) △ Jeong Joo-hee (Music) △ Hwang Im-kyeong (Medicine) △Yang Se-jeong (English Language and Literature) △ Kim Hyeon (Mathematics) △ Hyeon Eun-ju (Chinese Language and Literature)

◆ Outstanding research achievements

△ Lee Myeong-gon (Philosophy) △ Choi Nak-jin (Journalism and Public Relations) △ Lim Hwa-soon (Tourism Development) △ Choi Kwang-yong (Geography Education) △ Oh Hong-shik (Biology Education) △ Unno Tatsuya (Molecular Biotechnology) △ Jeon Yu-jin (Aquatic Life Medicine) △ Yang Myeong-hwan (Exercise and Sports Sciences) △ Song Woo-ram (Biology) △ Byeon Yeong-cheol (Computer Engineering) △ Kim Min-chan (Chemical and Biological Engineering) △ Song Jae-hong (Elementary School Education) △ Ji Yeong-heun (Veterinary Medicine) △ Heo Dae-shik (Music) △ Jo Moon-je (Medicine) △ Park Joon-hyeok (Medicine) △ Choi Min-ju (Medicine) △ Kim Seong-wook (Law) △ Kim Seong-bong (Counselling Psychology) △ Ahn Jin-hyeon (Management Information System) △ Kim Woo-yeong (Electronic Engineering) △ Hong Hyeon-mi (Medical Science Research Institute) △ Choi Jae-ho (Subtropical and Tropical Organism Gene Bank)

◆ Excellence in attracting research funds

△ Kang Seok-gyu (Business Administration) △ Lee Bong-gyu (Computer Science and Statistics) △ Seo Tae-beom (Exercise and Sports Sciences) △ Kim Chang-suk (Molecular Biotechnology) △ Park Kyeong-ho (Ocean Leisure Sports Center) △ Karthikeyan Krishnamoorthy (Mechatronics Engineering)

◆ Order of Service Merit

△ Retired Government Employees = Ko Bong-kwon (Order of Merit, Green Stripes), Seo Yeong-jin (Order of Merit, Green Stripes), Lee Yeong-hee (Order of Merit, Aquamarine Stripes), Bu Yeong-jin (Presidential Citation), Jeong In-shil (Education Ministerial Citation)

△ Presidential Citation (Excellent Government Employee) = Park Shi-hyeon (Student Welfare) △ Prime Ministerial Citation (Exemplary Government Employee) = Kim I-kyeong (Finance) △ Education Ministerial Citation = Jwa Eun-jeong (Finance), Yoon Hee-seon (Student Welfare), Jang Yoon-hee (General Affairs), Lee Hee-seon (Administrative Office 8), Hwang Hyeon-jin (Finance), Kim Shin-sook (Planning and Evaluation)

△ Employee of the Year Award (presented by the JNU president) = Yang Jeong-im (Central Library), Oh Jeong-yeol (School Affairs), Jo Mi-kyeong (Student Welfare), Song Young-rim (Health Improvement Center), Kim Seon (Career Development Center), Park Hye-yeong (Center for International Affairs), Kang So-ja (Administrative Office 1) △ Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation Outstanding Employee Award (presented by the JNU president) = Hyeon Mu-saeng (Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation), Jang Hee-su (WISET Project Group) △ Outstanding Teaching Assistant Award (presented by the JNU president) = Yang Soon-cheol (Computer Science and Statistics), Park Ji-yeon (Medicine), Kim Kyeong-eon (Education Innovation Headquarters)

◆ Commemorative ideas and catchphrase winners

◇ Ideas △ Best of the Best Award = Jo Yoon-beom (Planning and Evaluation Division employee) △ Excellence Award = Lee Seung-mi (Art Department Lecturer), Jeon Eun-kyeong (Public Contest) △ Encouragement Award = Lee Ah-ryul (Graduate School of Social Studies Education), Kim Kyeong-ok (Public Contest)

◇ Catchphrases △ Best of the Best = Yang Ji-hoon (Computer Education) △ Excellence Award = Kim Yoon-kwan (Tourism Management), Jo Su-jin (German Studies) △ Encouragement Award = Kim Kyeong-joon (Planning and Evaluation Division employee), Park Kyeong-ah (Horticultural Environment)