Duksung Women's University Explained

Duksung Women's University
Location:Seoul, South Korea
Coordinates:37.6509°N 127.0169°W
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Hangul:덕성여자대학교
Rr:Deokseong Yeoja Daehakgyo
Mr:Tŏksŏng Yŏja Taehakkyo

Duksung Women's University is a private university in Seoul, South Korea founded in 1920.

History

Duksung Women's University is a four-year private women's university in South Korea. The campus is located in Dobong-gu, Seoul Metropolitan Government, and a lifelong graduate school and a corporation are located in Jongno-gu.Duksung Women's University is the first female school founded by a female independence activist. In particular, Duksung Women's University stands out in early childhood education.The English abbreviations of the university are Duksung, DSU, and DSWU.Located around Deokseong Women's University on a transportation route, the subway station has the April 19th National Cemetery (Duksung Women's University) station on Seoul LRT Ui-Sinseol Line.

The school was established in 1920 as part of the drive for improved education, which arose out of the March 1st Movement. Its founder, Cha Mirisa (차미리사, 1880–1955), was an educator and leader of the Joseon Women's Education Society. At the time, it was known as the Geunhwa Academy. Because the name Geunhwa refers to the Korean national flower, it was changed to "Duksung" under pressure from Japanese authorities in 1938.

Duksung was officially founded as a college, on the site of the Unhyeongung palace, in 1950. During this same year, Duksung Woman's Junior College was established along with the opening of a department of Korean literature and a department of domestic science. Dr Song Geum-seon took office as the first president of the school. It became a four-year college in 1952. In 1984, the main campus was moved to its present location in Dobong-gu. The college became a university in 1987.

In 2020, KoreaPost issued a stamp commemorating the 100th anniversary of the founding of Duksung Women’s University.[1]

Founder: Ms Cha Mirisa

1880 (Gojong 17) - 1955, a feminist and educator.

Ms Cha Mirisa (1880–1955), who was a devout Methodist, organized 'The Joseon Society for Women's Education' in 1920 to focus on providing educational opportunities to women in Korea. She began in a small chapel on April 19, 1920 teaching night classes to women. In October 1921, she established "Geunhwa Women's School" with the contributions collected from some lectures, assuming the office as a schoolmistress. She held lectures, musical concerts, plays, and bazaars to raise funds to maintain the school with no support from the Joseon Government-general or foreign missionaries.

In February 1934, she established a foundation named Geunhwa School, and was inaugurated as a chief director. She expanded the "Geunhwa Woman's School" into "Geunhwa Woman's Vocational School." After this, due to the insistence of the Japanese imperialists that Geunhwa represents Korea's national flower of an althea, the name of the school was changed to "Duksung School."

As the nation restored its independence in 1945, Mirisa established a higher educational institution for women, the Duksung Woman's Junior College (presently Duksung Woman's University). She was conferred posthumous honors as a Meritorious Person for National Independence (the Order of Merit for National Foundation, National Medal) in 2002, the year of the 57th anniversary of the restoration of national independence.

School history

Converted into an academic school (1945–1952)

Growth and Rapid Progress (1953–1980)

1982–1999

2002 - present

Academics

At the undergraduate level, courses of study are provided through five colleges: Humanities, Natural Science, Pharmacy, Social Science, and Art and Design.

Specialized graduate courses are also offered.

Undergraduate

GraduatesDuksung University Graduate School was instituted in 1979. Male students enter the master's and doctorate programs. The master's and doctorate programs for university-research institute collaborative researches are in conjunction with the Korea Food & Drug Administration and Korea Food Research Institute.

The Graduate School was selected as an excellent university in the area of a graduate school, in the general university evaluation conducted by Korean Council for University Education.

Campus

The main campus is situated in Dobong-gu, a district of northern Seoul. It is close to both Bukhan Mountain and Dobong Mountain. The continuing education center is located at the former campus location, on the site of the Unhyeongung palace.

Ssangmundong Campus

Uni-dong Campus

Student life

Clubs and communities

Social Branch

Religious Branch

Life and Culture Branch

Performing Art Branch

Exhibition and Creation Branch

Facilities

University Library

Located in the middle of the campus, the library has 1,589 seats, and holds over 460,000 oriental books, 90,000 western books and 6,848 types of periodicals and collected papers. The library has 100,000 pieces of media data, such as audio/video materials, slides and CD-ROM. Through the Digital Library System, data searching and viewing full texts of web databases are possible on the library web-site. Data which are not in the collection of the library are provided from libraries in Korea and abroad. The library is pursuing a joint list and cross-loan service with private universities in the northeastern part of Seoul.

Fitness Center

Located in the Hana Nuri Gymnasium, which was newly built in February 2010, the Fitness Center is equipped with treadmills, cycles, steppers, weight training equipment, and aerobic workout equipment. There is also a running track. To manage students' health, the Fitness Center offers individual exercise training program and body composition measuring service.

University Health Center

School Cafeteria

Open hours:

Dormitory

Single and double rooms are available in DWU's on-campus student residence. There is a lounge and kitchen per single unit occupied by 10-13 people. In the lounge and kitchen, a refrigerator, electric rice cooker, gas oven, dining table and cooking utensils are available to use. Other convenience facilities include a communal laundromat, TV room to watch TV and VTR, physical training room, reading room and Internet room for information search.

International Language Center

The International Language Center has a new building, dormitory facility, and research staff of master and doctorate degree professors majoring in English and Korean education, and foreign teaching faculty.

Facts

Notable alumni

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Spanjersberg . Ivo . KPC3446: 100th Anniversary of Duksung Women’s University . Korea Stamp Society . 24 March 2023 . 16 April 2020.

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