Dean Lee Byong-taek
s Message - College of Engineering

"We must prepare students for
life-long
learning; this is especially critical for students in technical fields. And I strongly support the integration of the faculty
s research abilities, which is necessary to take on large-scale research projects. I will exert efforts to build a system for nurturing competent professionals," said Dean Lee.
Prof. Lee Byong-taek, 47, in the Dept. of Materials Science & Engineering was elected as Dean of Engineering on August 24 and inaugurated on September 6.
He said, "I will make utmost efforts to take on numerous projects by utilizing a wide range of experience and personal networks. To organize on-campus research groups and to enhance cooperative activities with other institutions, a certain number of research centers in various research sectors should be established. They will provoke a great deal of dynamism and cooperation among faculty whose own teaching and research will benefit. They will create an environment in which more interdisciplinary and multidisciplinary curricula can be developed. I will try to introduce a new certification program for undergraduate students in different subjects of mathematics, physics, and chemistry. My new duty will be to define, achieve, and maintain an appropriate balance among teaching, research, service, undergraduate education, graduate education and scholarship. This needs to be done at all levels, from encouraging technical and technological literacy for all our students to providing the opportunity to develop specialized expertise for undergraduates, graduate students and faculty. I will open any paths to collect opinions of the College members, which will contribute to leading the College more effectively."

Dean Park Joon-keun
s Message - College of Agriculture & Life Sciences

"I will exert utmost efforts to lead the age of farm product market opening as a core entity for the agriculture in Jeonnam Province. Our special knowledge and know-how will be directly linked with agricultural fields."
Prof. Park Joon-keun, 57, was inaugurated as Dean of Agriculture & Life Sciences on September 6. Prof. Park teaches at the Dept. of Agricultural Economics.
"Ongoing efforts by the faculty to strengthen our agriculture programs complement improvements to Jeonnam
s agriculture. These efforts will continue on the basis of the close relationships between the College and the development of Jeonnam
s agricultural industry. Pursuing the ongoing development project, much of our energies are going into finding ways to lead the development of the agriculture in this region," Park said.
"In order to attract outstanding students, we are taking an approach for a dual-degree system with the sister universities in Japan and the United States. The University of Missouri-Columbia has partly agreed to cooperate in educating students and awarding dual-degrees. Besides these, the College will help students start venture businesses in bio-industry sector. Through student club activities, the College will train undergraduate and graduate students to transform farming products of this region into value-added ones," he added.

Dean Oh Hee-kyun
s Message College of Education

"The vision of the new College of Education is to establish its identity as an institution for qualified educational leaders and to enhance its competitiveness by developing environments for education and research."
Prof. Oh Hee-kyun, 56, in the Dept. of Physics Education was inaugurated as the 18th Dean of the College on September 1. He pledged to "prepare professionals who excel as educational leaders through the reorganization of curricula, refined teaching training programs, strengthened cooperative links with schools, and qualified student recruitment."
He said, "The College will produce culturally competent educators who embrace diversity and social justice. We will attract resources through leadership in school education, research and development, and private giving. We will also collaborate as a valued partner within the University and throughout the nation."
"We will focus on reforming the teacher pre-service training system to produce high quality teachers of expertise in subject areas and a high commitment to teaching. For this, we will cooperate with CNU
s affiliated secondary schools. Currently, prospective teachers are recruited to public schools through open competitions, which include teacher selection examinations. Owing to this teacher selection examination and the abolished additional point system for local students, students of the education colleges nationwide have been challenged with high competition in getting their jobs,”Oh added.
He pledged to reform policy and teaching practice that is well informed by ongoing research and evaluation into teaching methods and practices and the dissemination of the findings to all stakeholders.
Dean Oh, 55, in the Dept. of Physics Education graduated from CNU and received his master
s degree from the CNU Graduate School. After receiving his doctor
s degree from Korea University, he joined the CNU faculty as a professor in 1981. He held various positions including Director of the Research Center for Science Education, Chairman of the University Council, President of the CNU Faculty Council, and Co-chair of the National & Public University Faculty Association.

Dean Lee Hyun-chul
s Message Medical School

"I will set up a master plan to open a new page in the history of CNU Medical School, which greets its 60th anniversary this year."
Dean Lee Hyun-chul, 54, a professor in the Dept. of Microbiology, was inaugurated as the 26th Dean of Medical School on September 1.
"Traditionally, teaching and patient care have been the cornerstone of our mission. The vitality of the CNU Medical School
s tradition and heritage shall be preserved and balanced as we redefine and strengthen our commitment to scholarship, basic and applied research. The institution is in the midst of expanding and enhancing educational and research opportunities in the health professions for its faculty and students in graduate medical education and community outreach programs. By devoting resources and expertise to the investigation of problems contributing to health disparities in minority populations, we can translate our understanding into clinical application and medical practice to serve and improve our community. My goal is to lead the effort and set the standard for excellence in these endeavors. The new master plan for the School will be based on the establishment of a medical science center. A task force team will be organized to attract large scale research projects and set up R&D clusters," he added.
"We will forge stronger partnerships in research and education across the universities. Through diversified method to evaluate faculty accomplishments, we will promote a role-sharing system among faculty members. We will work out for the establishment of a high-tech lecture hall, a learning center, a library, and student dormitories. A cooperative link for the support of the nursing science department, which will be divided into a separate college, will be built. Through alumni networking program, we will promote donation culture among the graduates. A medical science museum will be established to showcase the history and traditions of the School," Lee said.

Dean Choi Yong-kuk
s Message - College of Natural Sciences

"Sufficient funds for basic science research projects should be found and faculty members
research capability should be strengthened through the ways to promote industrial-academic collaborative research activities."
Prof. Choi Yong-kuk, 53, was inaugurated as the 14th Dean of the College on September 6. He is a professor of the Department of Chemistry. He mentioned about the lack of financial support for basic science projects and pledged to work for quality education and research enhancement.
"The College will be committed to achieving excellence in education, research and service; offering students opportunities to earn advanced degrees in the basic sciences; providing an innovative and diverse educational environment that supports state-of-the-art research in areas of science and technology; exemplary teaching skills; service to the community; and collaborating with other research centers and programs to offer dual degrees for future careers as science researchers. And we will attract outstanding graduate students including foreign students who will shortly become leaders in academia and industry. We actively seek industrial partners so that we can best prepare our graduates for varied research careers," Choi said.
He added that the College would set up a plan to establish a bio-environmental technology school and provide convenient administrative services for the development of education and research.