율동 조용각 박사의 교육사상

A study on the Dr. Cho, Yong-Gak's Educational Thoughts

Dr. Cho Yong-gak, Yul Dong, was born in Seoul on June 15, 1923, in a literary family that was famed for their integrity and the noble-mindedness. He took office as the chairman of the board of trustees in Dong Duk Women's University on December 17, 1976. During his term of office for 23 years, he had been working devotedly for the development of this university before he deceased when he was 77 years old. After Dr. Choonkang died, who was a forerunner of Korean women's education and private school, Dr. Cho had carried on the work left unfinished by Choonkang's. He took up a chairman, Board of trustees of Dongduk Women's university in 1976, and he had tried development of school. First of all, he newly built various educational buildings for expanding educational facilities of Dongduk's. These are his important achievements to completing educational facilities; Art Center, Graduate School building, Guidance of Life center, Dongin-gwan, Induk-gwan, library of Women's Studies, Women's Studies Center, museum of Women's Studies and so on. The chief director Yul-dong Cho, Yong-gak had his long-cherished desires fulfilled. He produced brilliant achievements like these; Securing the vast location for school with combining an educational foundation Nam-sung Institute which is located in Dae-jeon, Chung-nam, Establishing a commercial course in Dong-duk Women's High School, Setting up a kindergarten attached to Dong-duk Women's University in order to realize early education, The foundation of women's social educational facilities for vocational education, Organizing an electronic accounts division, Bringing Sul-ak Training Center and Dong-duk Building to completion, The completion of Che-ju Island In-service Training Institute, Purchasing Il-yang Medicines ground in Yeol-gok dong, And buying school ground in Sang-yeol-gok dong. Meanwhile, Dr. Cho established the Memorial enterprise association for Dr. Choon Kang, Cho Dong-Shik after Choon Kang passed away on December 25th, 1969. He published 'Essays in celebration' on December 20th, 1987 to commemorate his hundredth birthday and held the first 'Choon Kang award ceremony' on December 23th. Dr. Cho successively filled various posts such as an executive director and encouragement's commissioner of learning in the Korea University's alumni association. He established the Association of Korean private universities' foundation and became the first chairman. Also, he was an honorary chairman in the Association of Korean universities' corporation. Dr. Cho established sisterhood with many foreign universities in America, Russia, China, Philippines, Mongolia, etc. He was awarded an educational merits prize from the association of Taiwanese private foundation in 1978, and Song-hak-jang and Bong-hwang-jang from the Association of Korean private foundation in 1980 and 1982. He was also awarded the national decoration, Dong-bak-jang, especially, Mo-ran-jang on October, 19th from government in 1982. We should consider that Dr. Cho made Dongduk a notable Women's education school and succeed to his faith. The Spirit of Foundation of the University are as follows : In 1908, having realized the importance of educating women to achieve the self-reliance of our country, the late Dr. Cho Dong-Shik, also known as Choon-Kang, founded Dongwon Girls' School (Eui-sook). Established to educate women leaders for the nation and this society, Dongduk Women's University can be simplified into three mottos. Morality To bring up a person to live an honest and responsible life and love to the nation and the people, taking pride in whatever he or she does. Truth To bring up a person to be qualified as a leader to help the cultural improvement of Korea and of the world through the accumulation of knowledge and the study of academic truth.