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With the 65th anniversary of the founding of Dankook University came various events confirming the founding mission and tradition of the university.

Enlightenment on the independence activities of founder Chang Hyong and his efforts for university establishment; international academic conference

On Oct 31, 2012, at 1pm, an international academic conference was held at #B104 West Hall of Jukjeon Campus to introduce the independence activities of founder Beomjeong Chang Hyong and the meaning of university establishment.

In the conference, domestic and Chinese scholars participated, offering detailed accounts of Mr. Chang Hyong’s activities in Korea and Manchuria. During conference proceedings a declaration was made that Dankook University was indeed built under the patriotic mind of the founder.

In particular, discussions focused on the detailed activities of Mr. Beomjeong like supporting the independence movement with fundraisers and inspiring the independence spirit throughout the nation, as well as his activities after the liberation up until he founded our university.

Title: Beomjeong Chang Hyong’s Independence Activities and the Founding of Dankook University

Date & Location: 31st of October 2012 (Wed) 1pm, #B104 West Hall, Jukjeon Campus
Presentation 1: Dankook University Founding Spirit and Identity (Han Si-jun, Dankook University Professor)
Presentation 2: Independence Activities of Beomjeong Chang Hyong (Park Seong-soon, Dankook University Professor)
Presentation 3: Koreans’ Migration to Dandong and Their Lives There (Mun Jong-cheol, Professor of Eastern Liaoning University of China)
Presentation 4: Koreans’ Migration to Manchuria Jilin Area and Their Independence Activities
(Yeom Song-shim, Professor of Beihua University & Park Gul-soon, Professor of Chungbuk National University)
Presentation 5: Dankook University and Baekbum Kim Koo (Lee Hong-gu, Curator at Kim Koo Museum & Library)
Debate Mediator and Facilitator: Kim Sang-ki (Director of Korean Independence Activity History Research Center of Independence Hall of Korea)

A celebration for the 65th anniversary of the founding of Dankook University held at Jukjeon Campus Music Hall on Nov. 2.

Unveiling ceremony for new statues of founders held to ruminate on university identity, and the entire expense for the event was supported through fundraising.
Nov. 2: the 65th anniversary ceremony held along with various events.
Nov. 2 at 10am: the 65th anniversary ceremony held at Nanpa Music Hall on Jukjeon Campus. Following the event, at 11am (Jukjeon) and 2pm (Cheonan): statue unveiling ceremonies for founders Beomjeong Chang Hyong and Hyedang Cho Huijae.

Rebuilding the founders’ statues has been suggested continuously by alumni, professors and staff as the statues had sustained severe corrosion and cracks since their initial installation in 1983. Thus, the Dankook Foundation formed a statue rebuilding committee in 2010 which oversaw the funding and erection of the new statues. As the committee raised funds to prepare the money to build the statues, a total of 2.1 billion won were collected, making the dream of the new statues possible without the use of any funds coming from students’ tuition. Raised funds were used to build the new statues and pedestals and for the landscaping work, and the statue sculpting was done by sculptor Lee Seong-taek who made the statues of Baekbum Kim Koo and Dosan Ahn Chang Ho. The writing on the statues was done by Calligrapher Jung Ha-gun, who wrote the tablet inscription on Patriot Yun Bong-gil’s Memorial and the inscription on Dr. Lee Seung Mahn’s memorial stone. A member of the statue rebuilding committee said that to express the spirit of independence and the spirit of our university’s establishment embodied in the statues of the founders of our university, they only hired artists who had participated in the production of statues commemorating many of Korea’s greatest heroes of independence.

Dankook Inter-campus Athletic Meet and Concert with Local Residents

2pm: Champions of soccer, basketball, dodgeball, tug-of-war, relay races of each campus head-to-head; for the relay, each Campus picked 4 professors, 4 employees and 5 students for the competition to create an environment for growth and trust between members through cooperation.

6pm: Campus Concert with Local Residents held in Jukjeon Campus amphitheater, starting with a celebration performance by the Dept. of Dance and Dept. of Korean Traditional Music, and followed by performances by famous celebrities from our university like 2PM, Tae Jin Ah, ERU, Jeokwoo and Beige.

 

Main Event Schedule for the 65th Anniversary Celebration