Catholic Kwandong University

Catholic Kwandong University
가톨릭관동대학교
TypePrivate
Established31 May 1954
FounderJong-myeong Lee 이종명
Religious affiliation
Catholic Church
PresidentYong-seung Kim 김용승
Academic staff
410
Administrative staff
374
Undergraduates10,959 (2022)
Postgraduates493 (2022)
Location
South Korea
Catholic Kwandong University
Hangul
가톨릭관동대학교
Hanja
가톨릭關東大學校
Revised RomanizationGatollik Gwandong Daehakgyo
McCune–ReischauerKat'ollik Kwandong Taehakkyo

Catholic Kwandong University (Korean: 가톨릭관동대학교) is a private Roman Catholic University located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea.

The Kwandong Hockey Centre is on its grounds.

History

  • 31 May 1954 - Kwandong University Foundation was established.[1]
  • 28 February 1955 - Kwandong University Hospital was created.[1]
  • 26 February 26, 1959 - promoted to a 4-year program University.[1]
  • 12 December 1972 - Merged with Myongji University.
  • 31 August 2014 - due to financial difficulties, Myeongji University ceased operating Kwandong University.[2]
  • 1 September 2014 - reopened as Catholic Kwandong University, under the supervision of the Diocese of Incheon, who provided ₩104.5 billion (US$91.35 million) to aid with the transition.[3]

Notable people

References

  1. ^ a b c "Brief History". Catholic Kwandong University. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  2. ^ Seo, Geunyeong (2014-04-17). "관동대, 소속 및 경영권 인천가톨릭대로 이관". 뉴스1 (News 1) (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
  3. ^ 유, 형재 (2014-09-01). "관동대-가톨릭관동대로 1일 '새 출발'". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-23.

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