The Farewell Banquet of the President of PKNU, Park Maeng Eon | |||
작성자 | Department of External Cooperation | 작성일 | 2012-08-13 |
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The Farewell Banquet of the President of PKNU, Park Maeng Eon | |||||
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The Farewell Banquet of the President of PKNU, Park Maeng Eon The farewell banquet for him was held at 11am on the 3rd August, in the Main conference hall on the 2nd floor of Pukyong Main Building. The banquet progressed in the following order - introducing main businesses, handing over the key of the university and the school flag, presenting the appreciation plaque, and the farewell speech with members of the university and guests. Park Maeng Eon had developed PKNU by increasing PKNU's competitiveness through 3 visions: specialization, utilization, and internationalization. Furthermore, he made PKNU into the most global university in Busan by having around 1000 students from abroad, which is the biggest number of foreign students among universities in Busan. He also enabled PKNU to become one of the Top 10 universities in Korea, based on the employment rate ranking. PKNU has been selected as the beneficiary of business for improving university capability for 5 years in a row, and has also received the accolade for. In addition, President Park has a good reputation due to the fact that he established the foundation for opening the age of new industry by carrying forward a specialized strategy focusing on PKNU's own strength and Busan's industry characteristics such as Maritime and fisheries, Marine biology, and engineering. He also attracted national-politic R&D business for four years worth 190 billion won. The national-policy R&D business includes the industries of new-improvement power such as the business of researching and developing LED ocean-fusing technology, the research center of marine robot base, and the industry of components of nuclear energy. Furthermore, he improved the environment of education, for example, the plan of high-tech class rooms, building new dormitories such as Sejong building, Ga-on building, Han-mir building, and Dongwon Jangbogo building. He also very enthusiastically carried forward the business of the science town for Marine and fisheries science in Dong-baek li, Gi-jang gun, Busan, which could be a mecca of the industry of marine biology. President Park conducted the project of "Eco'versity", so he enhanced PKNU's position as an Eco-creator which saves the global environment, increases the value of life, and practices peace and coexistence through differentiated disciplines of PKNU.<Pukyong Today> |