Gangneung Yeongdong University
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Motto | 성실•인화•창조 (Sincerity, Concord, Creativity) |
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Type | Private |
Established | 1963 |
President | Yun Yang-so |
Academic staff | c. 100 |
Location | , |
Campus | Rural |
Website | www.gyc.ac.kr |
Gangneung Yeongdong University | |
Hangul | 강릉영동대학교 |
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Hanja | 江陵嶺東大學校 |
Revised Romanization | Gangneung Yeongdong Daehakgyo |
McCune–Reischauer | Kangnŭng Yŏngdong Taehakkyo |
Gangneung Yeongdong College is a private technical college in Seongsan-myeon, a rural area of Gangneung city in northeastern South Korea. It takes its name from the Yeongdong region, in which it is located.
Campus
[edit]There are twelve major buildings on the campus, which covers an area of 113,000 square metres.
History
[edit]The school officially opened on June 1, 1963, as Gangneung Superior Technical School of Nursing (강릉간호고등기술학교). It had a maximum enrollment of 90 students. Enrollment was raised to 120 in 1966, and doubled to 240 in 1971. It was redesignated a technical college in 1973.
Organization
[edit]As a technical college, the school provides courses of study of two or three years in length. Two-year courses are provided by the Divisions of Health (departments of Optometry and Beauty), Hospitality, Social Service and Industry. Three-year courses are provided by the Divisions of Health, Nursing, and Social Service (department of early childhood education).
Students and faculty
[edit]Entering classes now average about 1,500 students, of which more than 90% study in regular daytime classes. The remainder attend night school.