Woosong College :: History

2025	April : Selected for the 3rd Phase of the Ministry of Education's Junior College Innovation Support Project Selected for the Daejeon Metropolitan City's RISE Regional Innovation-Centered University Support System Project
2024	September : Inauguration of the 14th President, Dr. Dong-Hyun Son January 1 : Accredited by the Korean Council for University College Education (KCUE) for Institutional Evaluation
2023	December 11 : Awarded the highest “S” grade in the 2022 Work-Learning Dual System Performance Evaluation (On-the-Job Training) by the Human Resources Development Service of Korea (HRD Korea) Awarded an “A” grade in the 2022 Work-Learning Dual System Performance Evaluation (Student Stage) by HRD Korea Accredited by the Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education (KABONE) November 18 : Accredited as an Animal Health Technician Training Institution by the Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
2022	May : Selected for the 2nd Phase of the Ministry of Education's Junior College Innovation Support Project Selected for the 3rd Phase of the Leaders in INdustry-university Cooperation (LINC 3.0) Project February : Inauguration of the 13th President, Dr. Dal-Young Lee
2021	December : Selected for the Localized Meister High School Support Project under the High School-Level Work-Learning Dual System by HRD Korea March : Established two new departments under the Smart Factory School in response to the Fourth Industrial Revolution February : Designated as a University with Excellent Competency in Internationalization by the Ministry of Education
2020	May : Received the Ministry of SMEs and Startups’ Industry-Academia Excellence Award for the third consecutive year Selected for the SME Skilled Workforce Development Program for eight consecutive years March : Selected for the University Employment Capability Enhancement Project by the Daejeon Economic and Trade Promotion Agency for six consecutive years January : Selected for the 2020 Daejeon-type Co-op Youth New Leader Training Program
2019	November : Selected for the 2019 Junior College Innovation Support Project by the Ministry of Education Accredited by the Korea Council for University College Education (KCUE) Recognized as an Excellent Institution for Coaching Culture Promotion by the Korea Coach Association Selected as a Joint Training Center for the 2020 Work-Learning Dual System (Student Stage) by the Ministry of Employment and Labor October : Received the Korea Education Donation Grand Prize by the Ministry of Education September : Certified as a Career Experience Education Donation Institution by the Ministry of Education and the Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry May : Selected for the K-MOVE Overseas Employment Program by HRD Korea April : Recognized as an Excellent Institution for the LINC+ (Leaders in Industry-university Cooperation) Project by the Ministry of Education January : Received the highest “S” grade in the 2018 Work-Learning Dual System by the Ministry of Employment and Labor
2018	December : Selected for the Industry-Specific Associate Degree Program with SME Employment Agreements September 6 : Designated as a Joint Training Center for the 2019 High-Level Work-Learning Dual System (P-TECH) September 20 : Certified as an Education Donation Institution in 2018 August 24 : Selected as an Autonomous Improvement University in the 2018 Basic Competency Diagnosis by the Ministry of Education June 3 : Selected for the Youth New Leader Development Program May 31 : Received the highest rating in the 2017 Work-Learning Dual System (Joint Training Center) March : Selected for the 2018 University Employment Capability Enhancement Program by the Daejeon Economic and Trade Promotion Agency FEB 13 : The 54th graduation ceremony
2017	FEB 26 : The 53rd graduation ceremony
2016	FEB 18 : The 52nd graduation ceremony
2015	FEB 24 : The 51st graduation ceremony
2014	JAN 01 : Selected as educational quality certified college of college facility evaluation certificate FEB 20 : The 50th graduation ceremony AUG 01 : Appointment of Dr. Jeong, Sang Jik as the 12th president
2013	FEB 20 : The 49th graduation ceremony
2012	FEB 22 : The 48th graduation ceremony SEP 01 : Appointment of Dr. Kim, Seon Jong as the 11th president
2011	FEB 23 : The 47th graduation ceremony MAY 25 : Friendship Network 2011 employment exhibition
2010	FEB 23 : The 46th graduation ceremony SEP 01 : Start of 4 semesters in a year system
2009	FEB 19 : The 45th graduation ceremony
2008	Mar 5 : Openning of SolBridge International School Sep 25 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Yunnan University of Finance and Economics in China Oct 2 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Hang Zhou Normal University in China Oct 31 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Shanghai Normal University in China
2007	Jan 5 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the St. Cloud State University in the United States Apr 30 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Yang Zhou University in China Jun 1 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Shandong College of Arts in China Sep 1 : Openning of SolBridge MIB program Dec 3 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Binh Doung University in Vietnam Dec 12 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Osaka Ohtani University in Japan
2006	Jan 17 : Education-Industry Cooperation with Daejeon Metropolitan Rapid Transit Corporation Feb 1 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the University of Troy in the United States May : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the KBU International University in Malaysia Jun 17 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Sapporo Municipal University in Japan Jul 17 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Huzhou Educational College in China Sep 1 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Iwate Prefectural University in Japan Nov 28 : Cooperation with Daejeon Dong-Gu District office Dec 22 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the University of Bahcesehir in Turkey
2005	Jan : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the University of Mississippi in the United States Jan 11 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Okayama Prefectural University in Japan Jan : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Pune University in India Feb : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Luang Prabang National University in Laos Feb 17 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Hagoromo University in Japan Feb 28 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Hefei Huaxing Foreign Languages School in China Mar 2 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Shandong College of Arts in China Mar 18 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Yamano Beauty School in Japan Apr 4 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Beppu University in Japan Apr 29 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Waterford Institute of Technology in Island May : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Kazakhstan Academy of Transport and Communication in Kazakhstan Jun : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Northumbria University in England Oct 5 : Selected as Excellent University of Regional Innovation at 2nd Korea Regional Innovation Convention & Exposition Nov 1 : The Inauguration of the second President Nov 1 : The Inauguration of Dr. Sung-Kyung Kim as Chairman of Woosong Education Foundation Nov 30 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Okayama Prefectural University in Japan
2004	Feb 13 : Establishment of agreement on Dual Degree Program with Beijing Foreign Studies University in China Mar 11 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with University of Social Sciences & Humanities in Vietnam Mar 25 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Saint Catherine University in Japan Apr 2 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with the University of North Carolina at Pembroke in the United States May 7 : Education-Industry Cooperation with Korea Railroad May 10 : Education-Industry Cooperation with Korea Agency for Digital Opportunity & Promotion May 25 : Opening of Korea-Vietnam IT Education Center in Vietnam Jun 16 : Selected by NURI (New University for Regional Innovation) of Ministry of Education and Human Resources Development Oct 5 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Universitas Nasional in Indonesia Oct 16 : Establishment of sisterhood relationship with Far East State Transportation University In Russia Nov 23 : Education-Research Cooperation with Korea Railroad Research Institute
2003	Jun 3 : Education-Government Cooperation regarding Elderly Welfare with Daejeon City Jun 21 : Selected as a specialized excellent university
2002	Feb 7 : Agreement to establish IT campus with Nan Jing Xiaozhuang College Feb 7 : Selected as an “Excellent University for Humanities” by the Korean Council for University Education Apr 1 : Woosong Culinary Academy established Aug 17 : Received "Excellency in Educational Reform" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education (awarded 3 consecutive years) Oct 30 : Graduate School of TESOL-MALL founded Nov 2 : Woosong Health Clinic Center founded
2001	Fab 13 : Awarded as an authorized facilitator for IT Education and Information Correspondence by the Korean Ministry of Education Fab 26 : Selected as one of the best universities in the nation by the Korean Council for University Education Jun 1 : Awarded as an authorized facilitator for International IT Education by the Korean Ministry of Education Jun 4 : Named "Excellent IT Education Provider for Women" by the Presidential Commission of Women's Affairs Jul 2 : Opening of Woosong IT Education Center Jul 26 : Department of Information Science and Technology founded Aug 18 : Received "Excellency in Educational Reform" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education Aug 24 : Received "Excellency in Industrial Education" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education (awarded 3 consecutive years) Aug 29 : Center for International Management, Scientific Information Center, and Student Administration Building completed Sep 25 : Selected as an excellent IT Education provider abroad by the Korean Ministry of Education
2000	May 24 : Opening of New Business Information Center Jul 18 : Graduate School of Design, Graduate School of Management, and Graduate School of Foreign Language Communication established Sep 7 : Received "Excellency in Industrial Education" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education Sep 27 : Received "Excellency in Educational Reform" Award by the Korean Ministry of Education Oct 12 : Department of Social Welfare, Occupational Therapy, Sports and Fitness Management, and Culinary Arts founded, respectively
1999	Mar 1 : Reorganization of Departments (6 Departments, 11 Majors) Apr 30 : Woosong Techno-Design Center and Woosong Language Institute established Jun 10 : Received “Excellency in Industrial Education” Award by the Korean Ministry of Education Oct 22 : Continuing Education Center founded as an affiliated center of Woosong University Nov 2 : Approval for Establishment of the Graduate School of International Management and the Graduate School of Foreign Language Communication
1998	Aug 25 : Opening of Woosong Foreign Language Education Center
1996	Oct 12 : Graduate School of Industrial Information established
1995	Mar 8 : Opening of Woosong University (8 Departments, 950 students enlisted)
1954	Apr 17 : Woosong Educational Foundation established

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