Sungshin Women's University Inaugurates Lee Seong-geun as 13th President

Sungshin Women's University celebrated the inauguration of its 13th president, Lee Seong-geun, at its Donam Sujeong Campus on July 1. Lee, who previously served as the university's 12th president, will lead the institution for the next four years, with his term extending to June 30, 2030.

Lee's academic background includes a bachelor's degree in English from Korea University, followed by master's and doctoral degrees in business administration and a doctorate in statistics from the same university. He joined Sungshin Women's University as a professor of business administration in 2004 and has since held positions such as head of planning and information, and vice president for external affairs.

The inauguration ceremony was attended by key figures including Kim Hyang-gi, the chairperson of the Sungshin Academic Foundation, along with representatives from the student council, alumni association, labor union, and the faculty council. Attendees expressed support for Lee's vision of 'a great leap for communication and harmony.'

Looking ahead, President Lee outlined his vision for the next four years, describing it as a period of 'creation and innovation through proactive choices and decisions.' He pledged to embed five core values, cooperation, collaboration, connection, autonomy, and creativity, into the university's identity to achieve ambitious 'big steps.'

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The next four years will be a time of creation and innovation through proactive choices and decisions, and we will achieve bold 'big steps' by implanting five core values, cooperation, collaboration, connection, autonomy, and creativity, as the university's DNA.