Promised to donate a total of 100 million won for 5 years in the premium humanities lecture <Humanities at 20>
“It is crucial for young people to learn about humanities”
Agreed on expanding industry-academic cooperation projects in music, arts and sports between YU and Daegu CC
[March 5, 2018]
Daegu Country Club (CC) Chairman Woo Gi-jeong (72, right on photo) decided to provide full support for the YU humanities lecture. Mr. Woo donated 100 million won for operating expenses of YU’s premium humanities lectures ‘Humanities at 20’ (Professor in charge, Choi Jae-mok). Mr. Woo will donate 20 million won every year for five years starting this year to donate a total of 100 million won to YU.
Mr. Woo said, “I think it is crucial for young people to learn about humanities. It is an honor to be able to support Professor Choi Jae-mok’s premium humanities lectures.” He added, “I hope that students will be able to learn about humanities through ‘Humanities at 20’ and I also hope that humanities lectures will become more active at the university as well.”
<Lecture at ‘Humanities at 20’>
The reason why Mr. Woo decided to support Professor Choi Jae-mok’s humanities lectures is because of their special friendship dating back to over 20 years. Chairman Woo earned his master’s and PhD at the YU Graduate SChool of Korean Studies, and his advisor was Professor Choi at the time. Chairman Woo and Professor Choi continuously created a consensus on fostering humanities by actively exchanging opinions even prior to his donation to the lectures.
YU President Sur Gil-soo said, “I am well aware that Chairman Woo has had great interest in the humanities and arts.” He added, “I hope that Mr. Woo’s donation will make YU’s humanities lectures become even more productive. YU will also provide full support to foster lectures in the humanities so that students can improve their character.”
Starting with this donation for development by Mr. Woo, YU also agreed to expand the industry-academic cooperation model by teaming up with Daegu CC in musical recitals, art exhibits and sports.
Chairman Woo has been serving for the development of the local society while communicating with residents through sports service projects. In 2015, he received the rookie award from the quarterly literary magazine ‘Poetry and Poetica’ and made his debut as a poet at an old age and published his book of poems, <The World is Warm>. He is also a vocalist and has been hosting the ‘Night of Songs’ event every year by inviting local residents for free. Thanks to such efforts, Chairman Woo received the Order of Civil Merit, Rose of Sharon Medal and the Order of Sport Merit, Cheongnyong Medal.
