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NEW 2022 New Year Ceremony

  • 2022-02-08
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A ceremony heralding in the New Year on the morning of January 3, 2022, at the Grand Auditorium of Yeonam Hall was streamed live via YouTube.


With Yoon Hae-jeong[KHTC1], head of the General Affairs Team, serving as MC, the ceremony began with screening a video on the steps by and major events at Ajou University in 2021. This was followed by a presentation of the Minister of Education Award to Director Choi Jeong-young [KHTC2]from the International Admissions Team, delivery of a New Year’s address by President Park Hyung-ju, a presentation by Shim Gyu-cheol, Director General [KHTC3]of the Office of Planning and Coordination on the school’s major achievements in 2021 and plans for 2022, New Year’s greetings by representatives of member institutions, and a rice cake cutting ceremony.


President Park presented Ajou University’s latest achievements in relation to its core role in education and research and industry-university cooperation.


“Ajou University, which will celebrate its 50th anniversary in 2023, has pioneered innovation in education in so many aspects,” said President Park, adding, “We continue to lead innovation in education, evidenced by our recent development of an AI-based education system tailored to students.”


Director-General Shim presented major projects and achievements carried out in 2021 in relation to the five strategies of the school’s mid-long term development plan, summarized in Ajou Vision 4.0.


Dr. Park Hae-shim (president, Ajou University Medical Center), Park Man-gyu (president, Ajou University School of Medicine Professoriate), Cho Jae-hyun (Ajou University Labor Union Leader), and Kim Hyeong-woo (president, Ajou University Student Council) conveyed their greetings on stage as representatives of their institutions.



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<Ajou University Student Council President Kim Hyeong-woo delivers his New Year’s greetings>