원광디지털대학교

Footsteps of Educational Foundation Wonkwang School

In 1946, when the educational environment was struggling due to the difficulties of the times, Wonkwang School, which started out as Yuil School, was the new private school in Korea’s modern education history.
Wonkwang has partaken in making the Korean Peninsula’s history since its independence - Nurturing talented people with knowledge and virtue has been Wonkwang School’s mission for the last 60 years.
140,000 fervent Wonkwang students have ushered in a new era and are writing a new history in various areas. As the future unfolds, Wonkwang’s pride will continue to grow on the world stage.

1946 - UIL School opened
1953 - Wonkwang College established
1965 - Educational Foundation Wonkwang School established
1971 - Elevated to Wonkwang Universit
1976 - Wonkwang Health Science University established
1977 - Wonkwang University College of Oriental Medicine, Kwangju Oriental Medicine Hospital open
1984 - Wonkwang Medical Center opened
1991 - Soongsan Memorial Hall opened
2002 - Wonkwang Digital University established
2009 - Graduate School of Law opened

Footsteps of Wonkwang Digital University

Wonkwang Digital University was established in 2002 following the 60-year education history of Wonkwang School.
Even though Wonkwang just recently took its first steps in this direction, it has already become a representative leader among cyber universities in Korea.

• 10.17 ISMS was reviewed and officially certified.
• 10.08 Signed an MOU with Tibet National Monastery
• 10.05 Signed an MOU with the Korea Addiction Rehabilitation Welfare Institute
• 07.20 Signed an MOU with the Ministry of Public Administration and Security
• 06.22 Signed an MOU with the International Center of Advanced Aromatherapy
• 03.29 Signed an MOU with Xi'an Haitang Vocational College
• 01.27 Signed an MOU with International Yoga Association

• 12.09 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with the Institute of Traditional Korean Food
• 11.15 Signed an MOU with Naturopathy University of India
• 11.04 Signed an MOU with Onyang Folk Museum
• 10.28 Signed an MOU with Won Buddhism Foundation
• 09.04 ISMS was reviewed and certified for renewal
• 07.19 Signed an MOU with Iksan Community Child Center
• 07.05 Signed an MOU with Gunsan Medical Center
• 06.24 Signed an MOU with Elementary School Day-care Teachers Association
• 05.27 Signed an MOU with Osan Nam-Bu Welfare Center
• 05.19 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Korean Yoga Federation
• 04.11 Signed an MOU with Japan's DARC
• 04.07 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Korea Yoga Association
• 02.22 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Hansol Culinary Academy
• 01.26 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Hot Yoga Academy
• 01.18 Signed a research cooperation agreement with Chinese Medicine Literature Research Center, Liaoning University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China
• 01.14 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Wonkwang Herb Inc.

• 12.18 (Dept. of Yoga Studies and Meditation) Designated 20 educational institutes for cooperation
• 12.07 Signed an MOU with Public Officials Benefit Association
• 12.07 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Social Welfare Mission Supporters' Association
• 12.07 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Christian Temperance School
• 12.02 ISMS was reviewed and certified.
• 11.25 Signed an MOU with Gangwon Multi-cultural Family Center
• 07.02 Signed an MOU with Ansan Multi-cultural Family Center
• 06.08 Signed an MOU with Korean Solidarity for Peace and Reunification
• 05.18 Signed an MOU with Gwangmyeong Youth Center
• 03.01 Introduced an e-payment system

• 11.19 ISMS was reviewed and certified.
• 11.12 Homepage and admission management system were reestablished
• 09.25 Transferred Gwangju Education Center
• 05.28 Signed a government-academy cooperation agreement with North Jeolla Province Self-support Center
• 05.22 Signed a government-academy cooperation agreement with SamJeong Welfare Center
• 03.31 Signed a government-academy cooperation agreement with Bucheon Probation Office
• 01.10 Signed a training outsourcing agreement with Seoul Metropolitan Government

• 12.01 Signed a government-academy cooperation agreement with Iksan City Government
• 11.28 Signed industry-academy cooperation agreements with Samdong, Joongdowon and Wonkwang Filial Piety Village (Social Welfare Foundations)
• 10.02 Set up a sisterhood relationship with Daegu Cyber University
• 09.21 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Freechal
• 09.04 ISMS was officially certified.
• 07.31 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Highwon Village
• 05.16 Transferred Jeonju Education Center (Hanok Village)
• 03.01 Reestablished LMS, LCMS, and CDMS
• 01.28 Established Student Council Homepage
• 01.26 Implemented a public key certificate-based log-in system

• 09.01 Began the publication of WDU webzine, 'Cheongwon'
• 05.20 Completed the construction of a lecture content production studio (Main Campus, Iksan)
• 03.19 Signed an MOU with ROK Army Headquarters
• 01.26 Signed a government-academy cooperation agreement with Kumho Community Social Welfare Center

• 07.31 Signed an academic exchange agreement with the Graduate School of Political Management, Sangmyung University
• 03.10 Signed an MOU with Mangwoo Youth Center
• 02.20 Enlarged a lecture content production studio (Gwangmyeong Education Center)

• 09.02 Signed an academic exchange agreement with the Graduate School of Political Management, Sangmyung University
• 03.08 Signed an MOU with Korean Costume Science Foundation
• 03.08 Signed an MOU with International Zen Yoga Association
• 03.08 Signed an agreement for etiquette center operation outsourcing with Ansan Arts Center

• 12.10 Signed an MOU with Ansan City Woman's Center
• 11.25 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Korea Association of Realtors
• 11.09 Signed an education alliance agreement with Samulnori Han Ul Lim
• 11.09 Signed an education alliance agreement with Cheerful Living Culture Promotion Center
• 10.22 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Hankook Tea Company
• 06.30 Signed an academic exchange agreement with Sungkonghoe University
• 05.28 Signed an academic exchange agreement with Cyber Hankook University of Foreign Studies
• 04.26 Set up Jeonju Education Center
• 03.08 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Donggrami Rehabilitation Center
• 03.05 Signed an industry-academy cooperation agreement with Jeonbuk Welfare Service Center
• 02.17 Newly established a lecture content production studio (Gwangmyeong Education Center)

• 11.26 Signed an educational exchange agreement with Gwangmyeong City Government
• 09.26 Signed an educational exchange agreement with Shin Ansan University
• 02.20 Signed an educational exchange agreement with Korea Game Development & Promotion Institute

• 11.18 Signed academic & information exchange agreements with four cyber universities in Gyeongsang and Jeolla Provinces
• 03.01 Established Wonkwang Digital University

• 08.31 Submitted an application for a cyber university license
• 06.30 The Ministry of Education & Human Resources Development approved the plan for establishing a cyber university.
• 04.14 Submitted a cyber university establishment plan