CATHOLIC KKOTTONGNAE UNIVERSITY

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History

2011~

  • 2017

    11.
    Changed the name of the graduate school (Graduate School of Social Welfare and Counseling Psychology) and established new major (Caritas Science)
    08.
    Selected as a commissioned operation of Korea Gambling Problem Management Center in Chungbuk
    06.
    Signed a business agreement with Kkottongnae affiliated agencies
    05.
    Signed the MOU with Philippine St. Mary's College
    05.
    Bachelor's Degree Reorganization (Division of social Welfare and Counseling Psychology)
    03.
    Signed a business agreement with Chungbuk Research Institute
    03.
    Signed an agreement with Cheongju University on cooperation and exchange for mutual development
    03.
    Inaugurated Hwang Sun-Dai as the 7th president
    02.
    Signed an agreement to support the production of video industry for the establishment of 'Cheongju, the city of Visual Culture'
    02.
    100% National Nurse Examination pass rate
  • 2016

    12.
    Acquired cycle 2 university institution certification
    09.
    Scholarship payment of 5,810,000 won per student (3rd in Korea, 1st in Chungbuk)
    05.
    Selected as continuing support for specialization project of local university
    04.
    Signed a private, public and academic work agreement to spread health culture
    03.
    Renewed an academic exchange agreement with Niigata Seiryo University
  • 2015

    08.
    Ranked 4th in Korea and 1st in the Chungbuk Province in terms of scholarship award per student at the amount of KRW 4.94 mil
    06.
    Received “A Grade” of the first year written evaluation for college specialization award
    05.
    Signed the MOU Agreement with St. Mary's College in Japan
    02.
    100% passage rate for National Nurse Examination for six consecutive years
  • 2014

    11.
    Signed the “Francesco Program Agreement” with 11 Catholic colleges
    10.
    Chosen as the excellent case college in the area of “Social Service” of College Evaluation Accreditation for 2011
    08.
    Scholarship award per student at the amount of KRW 4.03 mil (Korea’s 11st)
    08.
    Signed the business cooperation agreement with the Korean Teachers’ Credit Union
    07.
    Signed the MOU Agreement with Holy Angel University of the Philippines
    06.
    Chosen as the provincial college specialization business recipient
    05.
    Chosen as the recipient of by Korea National Institute for General Education
  • 2013

    07.
    Ranked 7th in Korea and 1st in the Chungbuk Province in terms of scholarship award per student at the amount of KRW 3.62 mil
    07.
    Selected as 'grant-receiving university' by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, as part of an effort by the government to boost the national educational capacity, 5 years in a row
    06.
    Obtained the nursing education evaluation accreditation
    06.
    Chosen as a 'Specialized University' which runs the Admissions Officer System, resdlting in the government grant, 4 years in a row
    03.
    Inauguration of Dr. Lee, Won-woo as the 6th President
    02.
    Commencement ceremony for 2012 (117 college graduates, 25 post-graduate degrees)
  • 2012

    08.
    Signed a mutual cooperation agreement with Korea Youth Work Agency
    05.
    Chosen as a 'Specialized University' which runs the Admissions Officer System, resdlting in the government grant, 3 years in a row
    04.
    Selected as 'grant-receiving university' by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, as part of an effort by the government to boost the national educational capacity, 4 years in a row
    02.
    Obtained (KUAI: Korean University Accreditation Institute) Commencement ceremony for the first half of 2011 (98 college graduates, 28 post-graduate degrees)
  • 2011

    09.
    Signedthe academic exchange agreement with the University of the Visayas Of the Philippines
    08.
    Signed the academic exchange agreement with Cebu Technological University of the Phillipines
    07.
    Renamed the school from ‘KKOTTONGNAE Hyundo University of Social Welfare’ to “KKOTTONGNAE UNIVERSITY”
    06.
    We were selected as a 'Specialized University' which runs the Admissions Officer System,resdlting in the government grant, 2 years in a row.
    05.
    Selected as a ‘grant-receiving university’ by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, as part of an effort by the government to boost the national educational capacity, 3 years in a row
    03.
    Opened the ‘Book Cafe’ library.
    01.
    Selected as a sincere local contributor for the mental health of the elderly by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 3 years in a row

History

2001~2010

  • 2010

    11.
    Signed the academic exchange agreement with Niigata Seiryo University (新潟靑陵大學) in Japan
    08.
    Ranked 4th place among the nation’s 4-year universities in terms of scholarships provided per student
    07.
    Singed the academic exchange agreement with the University of the Philippines
    06.
    Selected as 'Specialized University' which runs the Admissions Officer System, resdlting in the government grant
    04.
    Signed the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) and exchange student agreement with Providence University (靜宜大學) in Taiwan
    03.
    Selected as 'grant-receiving university' by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, as part of an effort by the government to boost the national educational capacity, 2 years in a row
    02.
    Finished building Joseph’s House (Male Dormitory)
    02.
    2009 Commencement Ceremony (first graduating students of the Department of Nursing, numbering 33 in total)
    01.
    Opening of the lab for the Department of Social Welfare Psychology
    01.
    Selected as 'Youth Business Support Group,' which provides a local social service, by the Ministry of Health and Welfare, 2 years in a row
  • 2009

    08.
    Ranked 5th place among the nation’s 4-year universities (including both public and private) in terms of scholarships provided per student
    06.
    Selected as 'Youth Business Support Group,' which provides a local social service, by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
    04.
    Selected as 'grant-receiving university' by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, as part of an effort by the government to boost the national educational capacity
    04.
    Inauguration of Dr. Lee, Won-woo as the 5th President
    03.
    Selection of Education Center for Caregivers as an excellent educational institute by the Ministry of Health and Welfare
  • 2008

    10.
    Ranked 10th among the nation’s private universities in terms of securing profitable permanent property
    10.
    Ranked 5th place among the nation’s 4-year universities (including both public and private) in terms of scholarships provided per student
    09.
    Graded A (the highest) in financial stability as a resdlt of an analysis of private universities' finances
    03.
    Opening of the Education Center for Caregivers
    03.
    Opening of the E-learning Center
    02.
    Inauguration of Dr. You, Gwang-ho as the 4th President
  • 2007

    03.
    Opening of the lab for the Department of Nursing
  • 2006

    03.
    Selected as the best university to support handicapped university students in terms of educational and welfare in the area of facilities and equipment according to evaluation
    02.
    Opening of the Department of Nursing (selected 40 new students)
  • 2005

    09.
    Ranked 6th place among the nation’s private universities in terms of yearly scholarship benefit rates per student
    09.
    Opening of the new Digital Library
  • 2004

    04.
    Opening of the Amicus Virtual Welfare Center
    03.
    Inauguration of Dr. You, Sung-jong as the 3rd President
    02.
    Selected as the best university to support handicapped university students in terms of educational and welfare in the area of facilities and equipment according to evaluation
    02.
    Selected as the university with the best education performance among newly founded schools in the nation after an official comprehensive evaluation
  • 2003

    03.
    Opening of the Social Welfare Graduate School (creation of Welfare Business Administration and Major in Clinical Social Work)
    02.
    The 1st Commencement
  • 2002

    10.
    Approval of the foundation proposal for the Social Welfare Graduate School
    04.
    Launching of the Student Counseling Center
    03.
    Establishment of the Social Service Center
  • 2001

    03.
    Completion of the Jin-hak Building (dormitory and auditorium)

History

1997~2000

  • 2000

    12.
    Opening of the KKOTTONGNAE Press
    03.
    Inauguration of Dr. Lee, Dong-ho as the 2nd President
  • 1999

    08.
    Appointment of Bishop Jang, Bong-hun as the 2nd chairman of KKOTTONGNAE Academy Education Foundation.
    06.
    Establishment of the Research Center for Social Welfare
    03.
    Opening of the Department of Welfare (Major in Social Welfare, Major in Social Welfare Psychology, and Major in Social Welfare Administration) with the opening of KKOTTONGNAE UNIVERSITY
    02.
    Inauguration of Priest Oh, Woong-jin as the 1st President of KKOTTONGNAE UNIVERSITY and foundation of 'The Cheong Jin-suk Scholarships Foundation'
    01.
    Admission of 120 new students for the Department of Social Welfare
  • 1998

    11.
    Approval of the foundation proposal for KKOTTONGNAE UNIVERSITY (admission for the Department of Welfare set as 120 students)
    10.
    Start of construction of the chapel, monastery, and nunnery buildings
    10.
    Completion of Lecture Building and Research Building
  • 1997

    07.
    Submission of application for establishment of the university to the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology
    07.
    Appointment of Bishop Nicholas Cheong, Jin-suk as the 1st chairman of KKOTTONGNAE Academy Education Foundation.
    07.
    Approval of the foundation proposal for KKOTTONGNAE Academy Education Foundation
    06.
    Securing of necessary land for the foundation of the school by the Management Foundation of the Catholic Diocese of Cheongju in commemoration of its 40th anniversary, with the permission of Bishop Nicholas Cheong, Jin-suk, the head of the Diocese
    05.
    Planning of the foundation of KKOTTONGNAE UNIVERSITY from a proposal by Eum-sung KKOTTONGNAE and the Catholic Diocese of Cheongju

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