Dong-A University

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Dong-A University
Established: 1946
President: Sim Bong-geun
Faculty: 2,082
Staff: 301
Undergraduates: 19,000
Postgraduates: 2,450
Location: Busan, South Korea
Campus: Seunghak,Gudeok,Bumin,
Website: www.donga.ac.kr
Dong-A University
Hangul 동아대학교
Hanja 東亞大學校
Revised Romanization Donga Daehakgyo
McCune-Reischauer Tong'a Taehakkyo

Dong-A University is a major private university in Korea. The university's campuses are based in Greater Busan, the second-largest city in South Korea. About 19,000 students are enrolled, and about 560 instructors are employed. The president of the university is Sim Bong-geun.

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[edit] Academics

The school's comprehensive undergraduate programs are provided through twelve faculties, covering various fields from Physical Education, Natural Sciences, and Engineering to Social Sciences, Law, and Medicine. In addition to a general graduate school, there are also eight specialized graduate schools: Northeast Asian Studies, Business Administration, Education, Industry, Mass Communications, Policy Sciences, Law and Police, and Arts. The undergraduate and graduate academic programmes in archaeology, offered through the Department of Archaeology and Art History and the Dong-A University Museum, are among the most well-known in Korea.[citation needed]

[edit] History

In August 1947, the organization established for the creation of Dong-A College, along with Dr. Jae-hwan Jeong pen-named Sokdang as its leader, applied to the Ministry of Education for permission to establish the Dong-A Foundation. Permission was granted and the foundation opened Dong-A College as a four-year college on December 30, 1947 with five departments divided into two schools: School of Liberal Arts and Natural Sciences and School of Law. Departments such as History and English were founded in the mid-1950s. The Central Library was completed in 1957. At present, the University has 9 graduate schools and 11 colleges including 28 divisions and 13 departments where 55 majors belong.

The Dong-A University Museum was established in 1959. As of 2007, its collection includes over 30,000 artifacts, among them 2 national treasures and 10 treasures. It has published over 75 archaeological reports and annually showcases new material at the joint exhibition sponsored by the Korean Association of University Museums.[1]

Today Dong-A University is one of the main private universities in the nation.[citation needed] Dong-A University is one of the top employers in the Great Busan area, where the economic effect of this university is especially felt in Saha-gu and Seo-gu, Busan.[citation needed]

The university is known for its alumni network. Alumni of the school are reputed to number 140,000, and such social networks are said to be important especially in government, law and business sectors[citation needed]. Among the alumni are several ministers of various Korean governments as well as leaders of major Korean companies.

[edit] Location

With more than 60 years of tradition, Dong-A University comprises the Seunghak, Gudeok, and Bumin campuses.

[edit] Seunghak Campus

The Seunghak Campus is located on the slopes of Mt. Seunghak, where one can get a view of Ulsuk-do, an islet which is home to migratory birds located near the mouth of the Nakdong River. With a total area of 704,917 m2, the Seunghak campus accommodates the offices of university administration, and the offices of 7 colleges such as the College of Humanities, the College of Natural Sciences, the College of Human Ecology, the College of Business Administration, the College of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, the College of Engineering, and the College of Physical Education. The Seunghak Campus is the location of 4 graduate schools: the Graduate School of Business Administration, Graduate School of Education, and Graduate School of Industrial Information, as well as 18 research institutes, and 18 subsidiary organizations.

[edit] Gudeok Campus

The Gudeok Campus is located within 20 minutes of the other campuses and it is found at the foot of Mt. Gudeok and Daeshin Citizens' Park. The campus is set beside the heavily forested entrance to Daeshin Citizen's Park. The land area of the campus is 45,542 m2. There are three colleges and two graduate schools located here including the College of Social Sciences, College of Arts, College of Medicine, School of Mass Communication, and Graduate School of Social Welfare. Additionally, the Gudeok Campus hosts 7 subsidiary research institutes and 2 subsidiary organs. The Dong-A Medical Centre plays a leading medical role in research and treatment in Busan and Gyeongsangnam-do areas.[citation needed]

The Gudeok Campus contains some of the oldest buildings on the university, including the Dong-A University Museum building. The Museum's exhibit halls will move to the stately Old Law Courts building at the Bumin Campus and re-open in September 2007.

[edit] Bumin Campus

The Bumin Campus is located in the central part of the old heart of Busan. This campus accommodates the College of Law, Graduate school of Law and Police, Graduate School of Northeast Asian Studies, and the Adult Continuing Education Centre. The Bumin Campus also houses research laboratories of the Dong-A University Museum.

[edit] Academic Organization

[edit] Seunghak Campus

  • College of Humanities
  • College of Natural Sciences
  • College of Human Ecology
  • College of Natural Resources and Life Science
  • College of Engineering
  • College of Physical Education
  • College of Business Administration

[edit] Gudeok Campus

  • College of Social Sciences
  • College of Arts
  • College of Medicine

[edit] Bumin Campus

  • College of Law

[edit] Graduate School

  • Graduate School
  • Graduate School of Northeast Asian Studies
  • Graduate School of Business Administration
  • Graduate School of Education
  • Graduate School of Industrial Information
  • Graduate School of Mass Communication
  • Graduate School of Social Welfare
  • Graduate School of Law and Police
  • Graduate School of Arts

[edit] Notable Alumni

  • Cho, Moo-je, former Supreme Court Judge, South Korea
  • Park, Gwan-Yong, 16th Speaker of the National Assembly, South Korea
  • Yang, Jung-Mo, Gold Medalist, Summer Olympic Games, Montréal, Canada
  • Ha, Hyung-Ju, Gold Medalist, Summer Olympic Games, Los Angeles, USA
  • Moon, Dae-Sung, Gold Medalist, Summer Olympic Games, Athens, Greece
  • Kim Tae-Young, former professional soccer player with Chunnam Dragons and the South Korean National Men's Team

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Dong-A University Museum (Korean). Culture and Tourism. Seo-gu, Busan. Retrieved on 2007-02-21.

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