Inauguration of the College of Engineering Graduate Alumni Association and Successful "One Heart Festival for Engineers"
The College of Engineering, with a proud history spanning over 60 years since the establishment of the Department of Chemical Engineering in 1965 and the Departments of Mechanical and Metallurgical Engineering in 1966, had not seen much activity within its graduate alumni association. To address this, the college elevated the existing "Engineers' Day" to the "One Heart Festival for Engineers," aiming to strengthen the network between undergraduate and graduate students and foster the development of the College of Engineering. The festival took place on Friday, October 4th, at the Samsung Library on the Natural Sciences Campus, with both undergraduate and graduate students participating, making this event larger than previous ones.
During the first part of the event, each department shared its research outcomes through a research exchange session, allowing for the introduction and interaction between different laboratories. This served as a foundation for future interdisciplinary collaborative research.
The second part of the event featured an academic forum to commemorate the launch of the Graduate Alumni Association. This forum, named the "Chugang Graduate Academic Forum" in honor of Park Sang-Jo, Chairman of Kowon Corporation and a 1966 graduate in Chemical Engineering, who has made significant contributions to the college’s development and provided vision for its students.
¡ø Park Sang-Jo, Chairman of Kowon Corporation
The forum was attended by numerous notable figures, including President Yoo Ji-beom, Dean of the Graduate School Han Sang-man, Dean of the College of Engineering Kim Tae-sung, Associate Deans Lee Jung-hun and Kim Tae-il, Chairman Park Sang-Jo, Chairman of the Graduate Alumni Association Lee In-yeon, Chairman of the Business Administration Alumni Association Lee Woo-hun, Chairman of the College of Engineering Alumni Association Jeon Su-wan, Secretary-General Ji Byung-hyun, Vice Chairman of the Graduate Alumni Association Kim Yong-won, and Administrative Director Shin Hyun-dae, along with several professors and staff members.
¡ø President Yoo
President Yoo expressed his hopes that the launch of the Graduate Alumni Association would create opportunities for academic and social exchanges between undergraduate and graduate students, driving further development. He added that the inauguration of the "Chugang Graduate Academic Forum" would mark a significant leap forward for the College of Engineering.
¡ø Dean Kim Tae-sung
Dean Kim Tae-sung emphasized the importance of the occasion, stating that the inauguration of the Graduate Alumni Association was a first for the college's general graduate school. He stressed that alongside dedication to research, it is equally important to share passion with alumni and foster a sense of community for collective progress, pledging to work toward a sustainable alumni association.
¡ø Chairman of the Graduate Alumni Association Lee In-yeon
The third part of the event, held on the lawn in front of the Samsung Library, featured a barbecue party with the participation of around 900 members of the engineering community, including 700 undergraduate and 200 graduate students, bringing the event to a successful close.
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