Choi stresses on drastic revivals such as revival in spirituality and revival in education

The inauguration ceremony of the new President Choi Do-soung of Handong Global University was held at Handong Global University in Pohang, Gyeongsangbuk-do on Feb. 8.

Delivering his inaugural address, President Choi said, “Handong Global University must soar up on the wind of challenge. Handong Global University needs to be reset through drastic revivals such as revival in spirituality and revival in education.”

President Choi Do-soung of Handong Global University delivers an inauguration speech on Feb. 8.
President Choi Do-soung of Handong Global University delivers an inauguration speech on Feb. 8.

President Choi continued to say, “We will differentiate ourselves as a Christian university where God is the owner, a global university that nurtures global citizens, and a university that places the first priority on success of students who will serve the world with honesty and integrity.”

President Choi also said, “There is only Handong Global University that is accustomed to giving to others by studying, and there are students who change themselves by making an effort to change the world.”

President Choi received his Ph.D. in Business Administration from Pennsylvania State University, USA, after receiving his master’s degree in business administration from Seoul National University.

He has served as a professor at the State University of New York in the United States, a professor at Seoul National University, vice president of internationalization at Handong Global University, and vice president of international affairs at Gachon University.

In addition, he served as a member of the Bank of Korea Monetary Policy Committee, the president of the Korea Securities Research Institute, and the president of the Korean Securities Association and the Korean Finance Association.

The term of the new President Choi Do-soung is 4 years from Feb. 1, 2022 to Jan. 31, 2026.

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