Duksung Women's University
Hangul	덕성여자대학교
Hanja	德成女子大學校
Revised Romanization	Deokseong Yeoja Daehakgyo
McCune–Reischauer	Tŏksŏng Yŏja Taehakkyo

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

Contents 1 Facts and Figures 2 Academics 3 Student Life 4 History 5 See also 6 External links

Facts and Figures

History : Founded in 1920 as Geun-Hwa School

Founder : Ms. Cha Mirisa, who was an activist for national independence & women’s rights

Location : Seoul, Korea - Ssangmun Campus : Main Office, Undergraduate Programs, Graduate School, and etc. - Jongro Campus : Corporate Office, Graduate School of Professional Studies, School of Adult and Continuing Education, and etc.

Enrolled Students : Total 6,403 - Undergraduate Program : 6,007 - Graduate Program : 396

Faculty Members : 563 - Tenured Professors : 181 - Emeritus, Visiting Professors : 48 - Part-time Lecturers : 334

Staff Members (including contract employees) : 133 Academic Courses : 2,421

Academics

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

A variety of specialized graduate courses are also offered.

Undergraduate

College of Humanities

College of Social Sciences

College of Natural Sciences

College of Information and Media

College of Pharmacy

College of Art and Design

Graduates

Duksung University Graduate School was instituted in 1979 with a view to carrying the academic studies and to cultivating the highly qualified specialist in several academic areas. The male students are allowed for the admission to both the master’s and doctorate programs to heighten the competence as a special educational institute cultivating the specialists in the various kinds of academic fields. Furthermore, with the intention to the cultivation of the core human resources for R&D activities who have both knowledge and the capability to apply it practically, the master’s and doctorate programs for university-research institute collaborative researches are established and in operation in conjunction with Korea Food & Drug Administration and Korea Food Research Institute.

Our 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. Besides this higher quality of educational service, our campus is one of the most beautiful campuses in Seoul due to its nature-friendly environments, lying under the folds of Bukhan-san (mountain), and at the same time providing the modernistic educational environment where the students satisfy their desires to learn effectively and comfortably.

Student Life

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

- Colleges, Graduate School Mailing Address : 33, Samyangro 144-gil, (419 Ssangmun Dong), Dobong Gu, Seoul 132-714, Korea Location : 300m toward the direction of Uyi-dong from Suyuri 4.19 tower

Uni-dong Campus

- Graduate School of Education, Graduate School of FTB, School of Continuing Education, the corporate office Mailing Address : 114, Uni-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea Location : 300m toward the north from Tabgol Park in Jongno 2-ga(avenue)

University Library

Located in the middle of the campus, the University 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. In particular, University Library is leading the way in achieving the status of a multimedia library by holding over 360,000 pieces of micro data and 100,000 pieces of media data, such as audio/ video materials, slides and CD-ROM, etc. Through the Digital Library System, data searching and viewing full texts of web databases are possible on the library web-site. Using original photocopy service, data which are not in the collection of University Library are provided through request to other libraries in Korea and abroad. In order to provide diverse academic information more promptly, University Library is pursuing to have the joint list and the system of shared responsibility for data acquisition and cross-loan service with private universities in Northeastern part of Seoul.

Fitness Center

Located in the Hana Nuri Gymnasium, which was newly built int February 2010, the Fitness Center is equipped with treadmills, cycles, steppers, weight training equipment, aerobic workout equipment and others not readily available in Korea (ROTARY UPPER BACK, TOTAL CHEST). There is also a running track available. To manage students' health, the Fitness Center offers individual exercise training program and body composition measuring service

University Health Center

Services Provided - Medical treatment by dispatched doctors - Emergency measures, emergency medication, transfer of the patient to hospital in emergency - Counseling on health, obesity and quitting smoking - Natural therapies, education on disease prevention, inoculations against diseases - Operation of a recovery room ※ Location : the 1st floor of Student Hall

School Cafeteria

Open Hours - during semesters : Mon ~ Fri., 10:00 ~ 18:30 - during vacations : Mon. ~ Fri., 11:00 ~ 13:30

Price 1, 000 - 3,500 won (vary to the kinds, such as Korean-style food, Western-style food, flour-based meals, etc.) ※ Location : The 2nd floor of Student Hall

University Museum

Located in the Hana Nuri Gymnasium, which was newly built int February 2010, the Fitness Center is equipped with treadmills, cycles, steppers, weight training equipment, aerobic workout equipment and others not readily available in Korea (ROTARY UPPER BACK, TOTAL CHEST). There is also a running track available. To manage students' health, the Fitness Center offers individual exercise training program and body composition measuring service

Dormitory

Single and double rooms are available in DWU's on-campus student residence. The dormitory also has other convenience facilities and communal space per unit. 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

With implementation of systems for practical language learning necessary in everyday life as well as for expert level knowledge and information, international Language Center completed with the latest language education system in a new building, dormitory facility, research staff of master and doctorate degree professors majoring in English and Korean education, and foreign teaching faculty with abundant onsite experiences in each field was established for the purpose of training professional personnel with competitive power to lead the era of globalization by providing language education to induce acquisition of the highest level language abilities capable of creating new ideas.

Clubs & Communities

Academic Branch

Archaeology Team a field-investigation of historic places and the studies on the cultural heritages and the traditions

Duk-Yeong-Hoe(DECAS) English conversation practice

Current English Study Club(C.E.C) Studies on the International affairs and improvement of English skills

Byeori-Byeori Observation and studies on the celestial body

Social Branch

Korean History Study Group Studies on the contemporary history of Korea and the journey in search of history

Teo-Sa-Rang Voluntary service for rural community and studies on the life in rural communities

KUSA Voluntary social service for the lower income class of the society including after-school-curricular activities

Cham-U-Ri Voluntary social service for the persons with visual disability

Ho-U-Heo Voluntary social service for the persons with disability in rehabilitation facilities

Religious Branch

Duk-Bul-Hoe Studies on Buddhist thought, and its propagation

C.A.M(Christs Ambassador Mission) Christianity propagation

Deresa(Catholic Student Association) Catholic propagation

C.B.A Christianity propagation

C.C.C(Campus Crusade for Christ) Christianity propagation

I.V.F(Inter-Varsity Christian Fellowship) Christianity propagation

S.F.C(Student for Christ) Christianity propagation

YWAM(Youth With A Mission) Christianity propagation

JOY Christianity propagation

Life & Culture Branch

MOON_LIGHT To foster the emotional stableness through the appreciation of classical music

Baek-Wun Training of Korean traditional martial arts and its spread

Un-San(mountaineering club) the cultivation of mind and body through the climbing activity

HAM(amateur radio operator) Exchange with domestic and foreign members through radio communication

Youth Hostel To develop one's personality through sound trips

Performing Art Branch

Sol-Ba-Ram Studies and spread of the people's song(*note: the people's song refers to the songs usually used in the movements by the general public led by the university students for democracy and against the miserable and gruesome despotism in contemporary Korea, the labor movements, etc.)

Dod-Um and spread of a rhythmic movement of the people's song Hana Puppet Show Club for Promotion of the university culture through the puppet shows

Han-Dae-Nori Spread of the performances with Korean traditional farmer's musical instruments

CADEMU Studies and spread of the popular songs

Unhyang Classical Guitar Club Learning the classical guitar techniques and spread of them

Unhyun Dramatic Art Study Group Promotion of the university culture through the dramatic arts

Folk Rock & roll band

Exhibition and Creation Branch

Yeo-Reum contribute to the cultural development of the university through a cartoon

Unji Literary Club Learning the literature theories and creative activities

Han-Bit Photograph works and exhibition

Unhyeon Calligraphy To foster the emotional stableness through calligraphy

Mi-Ye-tteul Studies on making a cross-stitch and teddy-bear

Ye-Wun Studies on pure arts and creative activities

※ Location of club rooms : The 3rd floor of Student Hall.

History

The school was first established in 1920, as part of the drive for improved education which arose out of the March 1st Movement. Its founder was Cha Mirisa (차미리사, 1880-1955), 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 (근화, 槿花) 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, on May, 17 Duksung Woman's Junior College was established. As well as, the opening of a department of Korean literature and a department of domestic science. Dr. Song Geum-seon took the office as the 1st 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.

Founder : Ms. Cha Mirisa

1880(Gojong 17) - 1955, a feminist and educator Ms. Cha Mirisa(1880-1955), a precursor of national educational movement of modern Korea, thought that to restore the independence of Korea, the independence movement through education is in need in the first place, especially the education for woman in desperate needs. Accordingly, Ms. Cha, following the resolutions for the independence in 3.1 independence movement, organized 'Joseon Society for Women's Education' in 1920 with a view to providing the educational opportunities to the women in Korea, lending a small chapel on 19 April of the year to start to run a small night class to teach the alienated women out of education. In Oct. of 1921, she established "Geunhwa Women's School" with the contributions collected from some lectures, assuming the office as a schoolmistress. She frequently held the lectures, the musical concerts, the plays, and the bazaars to raise a fund to maintain and develop further the school with no supports from Joseon Government-general or the foreign missionaries.

In Feb. of 1934, she established a foundation named Geunhwa School, inaugurated as a chief director. And from the thought that a woman has to have some occupation to lead her life independently, she expanded and developed further "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 had to be changed into "Duksung School." As the nation restored its independency in 1945, she moved forward with the plan to establish a higher educational institution for woman she had in mind for a long period of time, eventually establishing "Duksung Woman's Junior college"(presently "Duksung Woman's University). As mentioned above, she devoted herself to the education of and the right extension of the women who were alienated socially and economically. Ms. Cha Mirisa 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 57th anniversary of the restoration of national independency.

School History

Establishment of the school and development against suppressions from the Japanese Imperialists (1920-1944)

1920. Establishment of Geunhwa School (presently, Duksung School) by Ms. Cha Mirisa

1938. Change the name of "Geunhwa" into "Duksung"

1945. Reorganize Duksung Woman's Vocational School into Duksung Girls' Junior High and Senior High School Convert into an academic school (1945-1952)

1950. Establishment of Duksung Woman's Junior College. Opening a department of Korean literature a department of domestic science. Dr. Song Geum-seon took the office as the 1st president of the school

1951. Took Refuge in Busan, beginning a semester there

1953. Return to the School in Seoul along as the government returned to the capital Growth and Rapid Progress (1953-1980)

1955. Divide the school into a day college and a night college. Reorganize the day college into a department of Korean Literature, a department of English Literature, a department of Domestic Science, a department of Music, and a department of pharmacy. Newly establish a department of Korean Literature, a department of English Literature and a department of Domestic Science in the night college

1956. Hold the 1st commencement

1961. Establish a graduate school. Establish the master's courses in English and English Literature, l Domestic Science and Pharmacy. Dr. Song Geum-sun took the office as a dean of the graduate school

1980. Newly establish a department of German language and literature, a department of Japanese language and literature, a department of history, a department of trade, a department of mathematics and a department of chemistry. Increase the graduation quota to 980.

Period of Remarkable Prosperity (1981-1990)

1982. Completion of the building of fine art department (2,471.5 pyeong) in Ssangmun-dong Campus. Removal of a college of fine arts to SSangmun-dong Campus

1984. Opening a continuing education center in Uni-dong Campus

1988. Abolition of the night college, newly Establish a department of Chinese language and literature, a department of philosophy and a department of statistics New Education of a New Era (1991-2001)

1996. Completion of a grand lecture building (1,639 pyeong), the building for the department of early childhood education (643 pyeong), a power plant (439 pyeong), the front stands of the campus playground (172 pyeong), a dormitory building (1,083 pyeong, extended)

1997. Dr. Kim Yong-rae took the office as the 4th president. Introduction and enforcement of the faculty system. Newly establish art history major, anthropology major, economics major, social works major and politics major. Change the name of a department of library science into a department of library and information science. Reorganize the department of industrial art into an interior design major, a visual design major, and a dyeing and textile design major in the collage of art 1999. Getting a university accreditation (the colleges and graduate schools) at the general university evaluation in the academic year of 1998

1999. Reorganize a college of humanity and social science (a division of Humanity and Social science, a department of early childhood education) into a college of liberal arts (a division of liberal arts, a division of language and literature, a department of English and English literature), a college of social science (a division of economics and commerce, a division of social science, a department of early childhood education). Rename major in clothing and textile into major in clothing and design, and major in dyeing and textile design into major in textile arts.

New Take-off (2002 - )

2002. Ms. Cha Mirisa was selected as a Meritious Person for National Independence to be conferred posthumously the Order of Merit for National Foundation

2003. Dr. Shin Sangjeon took the office as the 6th president Ranked in a 3rd place in total scores among the universities with the enrolled students below 8,000 at a national university evaluation carried by Jungang Daily in 2003

2005. Completion of Chamirisa Memorial building equipped with cutting-edge facilities in computer science, language, and liberal education (4,310 pyeong, 4-story above ground, 1 underground)

2006. Inauguration of the former minister of the Ministry of Gender Equality, Eun-Hee Chi as the 7th president of the university.

2006. Completion of DukSung Language Center that offers multi-media language education and humanity education (6,307.49㎡, 6-story above ground, 1 underground) Selected by University News Network as the winner of grand prize in educational innovation division for 2006

2007. Establishment of Human Resources Development Institute Rewarded by Ministry of Education Science and Technology as Excellent in Education

2008. Selected as Best University in Early Childhood Education by Korean Educational Development Institute

2009. Ranked first place in faculty research and publications among women universities

2010. Construction of Duksung Hana Nuri Hall & Raon Center Celebration of 90th commencement

2011. Ground breaking ceremony for construction of College of Pharmacy

MOU agreement with UN women

See also

• List of colleges and universities in South Korea
• List of Korea-related topics
• Education in South Korea

External links

• (English) Official university website
• (Korean) Official university website