Gangneung Yeongdong University
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| Motto | 성실•인화•창조 (Sincerity, Concord, Creativity) |
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| Type | Private |
| Established | 1963 |
| President | Yun Yang-so |
Academic staff | c. 100 |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | www.gyc.ac.kr |
| Gangneung Yeongdong University | |
| Hangul | 강릉영동대학교 |
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| Hanja | 江陵嶺東大學校 |
| Revised Romanization | Gangneung Yeongdong Daehakgyo |
| McCune–Reischauer | Kangnŭng Yŏngdong Taehakkyo |
Gangneung Yeongdong College is a private technical college in Seongsan-myeon, a rural area of Gangneung city in northeastern South Korea. It takes its name from the Yeongdong region, in which it is located.
Campus[edit]
There are twelve major buildings on the campus, which covers an area of 113,000 square metres.
History[edit]
The school officially opened on June 1, 1963, as Gangneung Superior Technical School of Nursing (강릉간호고등기술학교). It had a maximum enrollment of 90 students. Enrollment was raised to 120 in 1966, and doubled to 240 in 1971. It was redesignated a technical college in 1973.
Organization[edit]
As a technical college, the school provides courses of study of two or three years in length. Two-year courses are provided by the Divisions of Health (departments of Optometry and Beauty), Hospitality, Social Service and Industry. Three-year courses are provided by the Divisions of Health, Nursing, and Social Service (department of early childhood education).
Students and faculty[edit]
Entering classes now average about 1,500 students, of which more than 90% study in regular daytime classes. The remainder attend night school.
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