Campus News

The New President of Keimyung

At 12 p.m. on May 27, Keimyung University Board of Directors met at the Daemyung campus library to elect the new president of the university. As expected, the board appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors Synn Il-hee as the 9th president of the university.

President-elect Synn received a PhD in German language and literature and has held professorships in Yonsei University and Keimyung University. He was first elected president at the age of 38 and also previously served as the 4th to 9th presidents from 1988 to 2004. He has been chairman of the Board of Directors since 2005. He will take up his new position on July 6.

By Kim Hye-bin
KMG Editor in Chief
hyebin1111@kmu.ac.kr