Korea Alumni Association
환영합니다, Blue Hens!
On Friday, October 16, the University of Delaware hosted its first international alumni event in Seoul (link to story). Over 110 UD alumni, ELI graduates, visiting scholars, exchange students, friends, and guests attended the UD Korea Gala.
The UD Office of Alumni Relations thanks all those who attended and we look forward to seeing you soon - back in Delaware or in Korea!
We encourage you to stay in touch with UD and with one another through the UD Korea Alumni Association. Contact information for Dr. Yeon Chang, president of the UD Korea Alumni Association is on the right. Also you can always email alumnet@udel.edu if you have any questions or thoughts.
UD signs planning agreement with Incheon Free Economic Zone Authority (IFEZA)
On October 16, UD signed a planning agreement with IFEZA to explore the possibility of establishing a UD campus in Songdo, South Korea (link to story).
IFEZA will bring together cutting-edge technology companies, knowledge-based industrial parks, institutions of higher education and world-class living and leisure amenities in a vibrant environment.
IFEZA will establish a global university campus that will provide a unique and innovative academic environment for students from around the world. The proposed campus has been described by IFEZA officials as “the epicenter of academic and cultural exchange between East and West.”
This initiative is part of a broader nationwide process to expand, enhance and strengthen the educational system in South Korea.
During the planning period, UD will commission a market analysis and a feasibility study to examine academic programs of interest to students in the region; their interest in obtaining a degree from a U.S. university in South Korea; and tuition levels students expect to pay, among other factors.
UD Provost Tom Apple said, “The University of Delaware has long benefited from a close relationship with South Korea, and we are very pleased that we were able to sign an agreement with IFEZA. Our partnership with IFEZA will lead to innovative and path-breaking academic and research collaborations, which will also contribute to South Korea's economic and social development.”
UD signs agreement to establish energy center in South Korea
On December 22 in Hullihen Hall, representatives from the University of Delaware and the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Free Economic Zone Authority signed an agreement to establish a UD Center for Energy and Environmental Policy campus in Daegu, South Korea.
Both parties are looking to develop multilateral relations and cross-cultural enrichment and scientific progress, including the collaborative exploration of the feasibility of establishing graduate and research programs (link to story).