| Daegu National University of Education | |||||||||||||||
| Native Name: | 대구교육대학교 | ||||||||||||||
| Motto: | Will go a road heading for true teacher with "Wisdom, Pride, Affection" | ||||||||||||||
| Established: | 1950 | ||||||||||||||
| Type: | National | ||||||||||||||
| President: | Nam Seung-in | ||||||||||||||
| City: | Nam-gu | ||||||||||||||
| Province: | Daegu | ||||||||||||||
| Country: | South Korea | ||||||||||||||
| Other Name: | Daegu gyo dae, Gyo dae (Only used in Daegu province) | ||||||||||||||
| Mascot: | zelkova, forsythia | ||||||||||||||
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Daegu National University of Education, commonly abbreviated as Daegu-gyodae (대구교대) in Korean, is one of the National Universities of Education which provides training courses for preliminary teachers in the public primary schools of South Korea.
Founded in 1950, DNUE was previously called Daegu Normal School. Its first president was Kim Young-gi (김영기, 金永驥). In 1963, it was renamed Daegu Gyoyuk Dae. It concentrated on primary school education, not including secondary school courses. Its most recent name change was in 1993, when the school adopted the name it uses today. Nam Seung-in (남승인) has been its president since 2011. About 85 instructors are employed by the university.
Daegu National University of Education (DNUE) opened as Daegu Normal School in 1950, though its origins can be traced back to 1923, when Daegu Sabeom Haggyo (大邱師範學敎, 大邱师范学校) was established by the Japanese Government-General of Korea for training school instructors.
The university has always been under national control. It officially began as Daegu Normal School (대구사범학교) in 1950. In 1962, it was briefly attached to Kyungpook National University as a two-year college, but the institutions were separated again the following year. It became a four-year college in 1982 and a university in 1993. The graduate school was established in November 1995.
The university has had various name changes to gratify social needs.
The university was known as Daegu Sabeom Haggyo from 1923 to 1946, with some variations.
The name was changed to Daegu Normal University when two similar schools were merged.
The school has been known as Daegu National University of Education since 1950.
As with South Korea's other universities of education, due to the school's special purpose of training primary-school teachers, DNUE has just one major, "elementary education". However, it has opened twelve special courses for students. The undergraduate courses of study at DNUE are divided between general education and specific training in teaching. Completing a thesis is also required for graduation. Specialized teaching degrees are available in each of the teaching fields which are required in the country's public schools.
The school is made up of several departments, which are:
At the graduate level, DNUE's Graduate School focuses on training high quality talented elementary school teachers. The university offers courses of advanced study in the following fields:
DNUE consists of the main campus, the Education Research and Training Institute, and two attached schools. The main campus is made up of nine buildings, including a women's dormitory. There is a men's dormitory on the main campus, located in An-ji-rang station with DNUE's Research and Training Institute.
The main campus is located in Nam-gu, Daegu, South Korea. The main campus is situated in the core part of the city of Dae-gu and was finally rooted in 1953. There are many coffee shops, restaurants, bars, and hotels within ten minutes of the campus. A Korean traditional market (called Yong-seun market 영선 시장), the medical center of Yeong-nam University, Kyungpook Art High school and two other universities are very close neighbors of DNUE. It also has its own subway station called Gyo Dae (교대), which means 'Educational University' in the Korean language.
Attached schools include the Daegu National University of Education Attached Elementary School and Andongbuseol Elementary School.
Campus facilities include two lecture halls (gangyidong 강의동), a large playground, two libraries, one science laboratory, the main office, a music lecture hall, an art hall, two gyms (one large and one smaller), a concert hall (called munhwagwan, 문화관), the student union and cafeteria, a community center, a women's dormitory building, a greenhouse for practical arts education, the security office, two parks, a wooden pavilion, two tennis courts, two volleyball courts, two basketball courts, and a monument with a carving of the university's motto (usually called dong-ddaeng 동땡 by university students).
The DNUE main campus library is fully equipped for helping students by supplying an Educational History Hall, a computerized education reference room, and free meeting rooms. Furthermore, it recently opened a Facebook page to more freely communicate with students and hear their opinions.
Student life at DNUE differs from many other universities in South Korea. Because the university has a specific purpose, it imposes a considerably stricter curriculum on students. When compared to other universities, there is a significantly less amount of choice in course selection. Students in DNUE all take similar courses, though not identical.
The university offers multiple school activities. These are divided into three categories: Club, Festival, and Occasional activities.
A festival called Daedongke (대동제, 大同祭) is celebrated each year. A Children's Day Festival (every year on May 5) is also celebrated, commonly operated with local children and university students.
Each department has their own unique occasional parties and meetings.
The following table is a list of presidents of Daegu National University of Education.
| College Principal | Years as Principal | Notes: | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kim Wi-seok | 1963.01.01 – 1969.07.02 | Professor | |
| 2 | Kim Wi-seok | 1969.07.03 – 1973.07.02 | Professor | |
| 3 | Jang Gi-hwan | 1973.07.02 – 1977.07.02 | Professor | |
| 4 | Jang Gi-hwan | 1977.07.03 – 1981.07.02 | Professor | |
| No Jeong-sig | 1981.07.03 – 1981.07.20 | Professor, acting College Principal | ||
| 5 | Bae Yong-gwang | 1981.07.21 – 1982.02.28 | Ph.D. | |
| Principal | Years as Principal | Notes: | ||
| 6 | Bae Yong-gwang | 1982.03.01 – 1986.02.28 | ||
| 7 | Gim Jong-hwan | 1986.03.01 – 1990.02.28 | Ph.D. | |
| 8 | Bag Tae-am | 1990.03.01 – 1994.02.28 | Ph.D. | |
| President | Years as President | Notes: | ||
| 9 | No Jeong-sig | 1994.03.01 – 1998.02.28 | Ph.D. | |
| 10 | Jeong Gwan | 1998.03.01 – 2002.02.28 | Ph.D. | |
| 11 | Jang I-gwon | 2002.03.01 – 2006.02.28 | Ph.D. | |
| 12 | Gang Hyeon-ug | 2006.03.01 – 2007.07.31 | Ph.D. | |
| Hong Gi-chil | 2007.08.01 – 2007.12.02 | Ph.D., acting President | ||
| 13 | Son Seog-lag | 2007.12.03 – 2011.12.02 | Ph.D. | |
| 14 | Nam Seung-in | 2012.12.03 – | Ph.D. |