SOONGEUI WOMEN'S UNIVERSITYSOONGEUI WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY

History

Oct. 31, 1903

Soong Eui Girls’ School opened in Pyeongyang

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Apr. 5, 1924

Established Dept. of Nursery (Parent of current Dept. of Early Childhood Education) as an annex to a regular course

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Apr. 5, 1927

Reorganization of school system (5 year for regular course, 2 year for Dept. of Child Care)

Mar. 22, 1938

Order to close school due to refusal to worship at the Shinto shrine

Apr. 23, 1953

Soong Eui Educational Foundation approved to be established in Seoul

Park Hyeon-sook inaugurated as founder & chairwoman

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Oct. 6, 1961

Kim Seong-deok inaugurated as chairman

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Mar. 12, 1964

Soong Eui nursery school approved to be established

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Apr. 4, 1964

Soong Eui Nursery School designated as a school recognizing its students’ academic qualifications equivalent to a junior college

May 28, 1964

Changed organization to Soong Eui Educational Foundation

Sept. 4, 1964

1st graduation ceremony held at Soong Eui Nursery School
(Issued Level 2 Early Childhood Educator license, certificate no.1 issued to Soong Eui graduates)

Dec. 1965

New school building built for Soong Eui Nursery School

May 5, 1969

Published first issue of ≶Mokmyoek> Magazine

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Mar. 1970

Soong Eui Children’s Music Classroom operated (predecessor of Kindergarten)

Dec. 16, 1970

Soong Eui Nursery/Vocational School approved to be established

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Dec. 24, 1971

School name changed to Soong Eui Women’s Vocational School

Approved establishment of new departments : Dept. of Child Care (quota: 160), Dept. of Library (quota: 80), Dept. of Commerce (quota: 80)

Dec. 14, 1972

Approved additional establishment of departments and increased quota : Dept. of Child Care (quota: 80), Dept. of Tourism (quota: 40), Dept. of Industrial Design (quota: 40)

Dec. 19, 1973

Approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Tourism (quota: 40), Dept. of Industrial Design (quota: 40)

Feb. 4, 1974

Approved establishment of Kindergarten attached to Soong Eui Women’s Vocational School

Aug. 7, 1974

Lee Sa-jin inaugurated after government-appointment by Soong Eui Educational Foundation (Government-appointed Chairman Kim Yong-woo)

May. 3, 1975

Park Dong-seon inaugurated as chairman

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Oct. 22~ 25, 1975

1st Mokmyeok Festival

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Dec. 30, 1975

2 classes approved for kindergarten attached to vocation school

Aug. 25, 1976

Kim Soon-sik inaugurated as chairman

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Dec. 30, 1976

Approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Library (quota: 80), Dept. of Tourism (quota: 80)

Apr. 18, 1977

S.C.B.S (broadcasting studio) opened

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Dec. 28, 1977

Approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Commerce (quota: 40), Dept. of Design (quota: 80)

Nov. 8, 1978

Changed department names and approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Commerce → Dept. of Business Administration, Dept. of Design → Dept of Applied Art, Dept. of Business Administration (quota: 40), Dept. of Applied Art (quota: 40)

Dec. 28, 1978

Approved reorganization of Soong Eui Women’s College

Oct. 10, 1979

Soong Eui Concert Hall commemorating Moffett completed

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Jul. 14, 1980

President Hong Jong-myeong inaugurated

Aug. 30, 1980

Soong Eui Women’s College school newspaper registered to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism

Sept. 13, 1980

Approved additional establishment of department : Dept. of Family (quota: 80)

Sept. 30, 1980

Approved change of department name : Dept. of Childcare → Dept. of Early Childhood Education

Jan. 6, 1981

Designated as general training institution for Kindergarten educators

Aug. 20, 1981

Annex building no.1 completed (floor space: 541 m2)

Oct. 16, 1981

Changed department names and approved additional establishment of departments : Dept. of Tourism→ Dept. of Tourism Management, Dept. of Food and Nutrition (quota: 80), Dept. of Clothing (quota: 80), Dept. of Music (quota: 80), Dept. of Dance (quota: 80)

Feb. 17, 1982

President Lee Chang-hoon inaugurated

Feb. 27, 1982

Designated as partner school to Korea National Open University

Jun. 22, 1983

Agreed to provide commissioned education to Malli-dong Saemaul Nursery School

Oct. 31, 1983

Held event commemorating 80th anniversary and published “80-year History of Soong Eui”

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Mar. 19, 1985

Cho Seong-ok inaugurated as government-appointed chairman

Apr. 1, 1985

President Hong Jong-myeong inaugurated

Nov. 5, 1986

Lee Joon inaugurated as chairman

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Sept. 1, 1987

President Jeon Goo-heon inaugurated

Oct. 19, 1987

Approved additional establishment of departments and increased quota : Dept. of Literary Creation (quota: 40), Dept. of Clothing (quota: 40)

Oct. 20, 1987

Revised academy flag, school flag, school symbol

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Dec. 8, 1989

Adjusted quota of Department of Clothing to Dept. of Literary Creation (quota: 40)

May. 3, 1991

Building completion ceremony for Seorak Training Center

Oct. 6, 1992

Approved additional establishment of department : Dept. of Electrical Calculation (quota: 40)

Oct. 30, 1993

Published 90-year History of Soong Eui (in commemoration of 90th anniversary)

Oct. 31, 1993

90th anniversary of Soong Eui Educational Foundation

Published <90-year History of Soong Eui>

Oct. 14, 1994

Approved change of department name : Dept. of Library → Dept. of Library & Information Science

Aug. 31, 1995

Inauguration ceremony of Chairman Choi Chang-geun

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Sept. 1, 1995

President Hwang Deok-ho inaugurated

Dec. 6, 1995

Changed department names and approved increased quota of departments : Dept. of Tourism Management → Dept. of Tourism, Dept. of Family → Dept. of Family Welfare, Dept. of Electrical Calculation (quota: 40)

Mar. 1, 1996

Restructured organization of administrative department

  • Newly established Planning Office, Educational Affairs section → Academic Affairs Office, Student Affairs section → Student Affairs Office, General Affairs section → Secretariat

May 27, 1996

Established sisterhood relationship with YMCA Asia Youth Center (在日本韓國YMCA)

Jul. 15, 1996

Signed international exchange agreement with Western Illinois University

Oct. 21, 1996

Changed department names, approved additional establishment of departments, and adjusted quota

  • Dept. of Clothing → Dept. of Clothing Design
  • Dept. of Visual Design (quota: 80), Dept. of Applied Art (quota: 200 → 120)

Aug. 25, 1997

Approved additional establishment of departments : Dept. of Secretary & Administration (quota: 80), Dept. of Computer Games (quota: 40)

May 1, 1998

School name changed to Soong Eui Women’s College

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Feb. 1, 1999

Agreed to provide consignment management of Daebang Comprehensive Social Welfare Center

Apr. 27, 1999

Opened Daebang Comprehensive Social Welfare Center

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May. 7, 1999

Worship service for inauguration of Chairman Baek Seong-hak

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Jul. 21, 1999

Opened Local Information Education Center

Aug. 20, 1999

Opened annex building no.1 (formerly-Diplomatic Club)

Sept. 10, 1999

Signed international exchange agreement with Seika Women’s Junior College (Japan)

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Nov. 15, 1999

Approved additional establishment of departments and increased quota