Catholic Kwandong University
Catholic Kwandong University (Korean: 가톨릭관동대학교) is a private Roman Catholic University located in Gangneung, Gangwon-do, South Korea.
The Kwandong Hockey Centre is on its grounds.
History
- 31 May 1954 - Kwandong University Foundation was established.
- 28 February 1955 - Kwandong University Hospital was created.
- 26 February 26, 1959 - promoted to a 4-year program University.
- 12 December 1972 - Merged with Myongji University.
- 31 August 2014 - due to financial difficulties, Myeongji University ceased operating Kwandong University.
- 1 September 2014 - reopened as Catholic Kwandong University, under the supervision of the Diocese of Incheon, who provided ₩104.5 billion (US$91.35 million) to aid with the transition.
Notable people
References
- ^ "Brief History". Catholic Kwandong University. Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ Seo, Geunyeong (2014-04-17). "관동대, 소속 및 경영권 인천가톨릭대로 이관". 뉴스1 (News 1) (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
- ^ 유, 형재 (2014-09-01). "관동대-가톨릭관동대로 1일 '새 출발'". Yonhap News Agency (in Korean). Retrieved 2024-01-23.
External links
- Catholic Kwandong University website (in English)
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