[Dec 21, 2009]

 Starting from the first semester of 2010, students at Yeungnam University can acquire up to 21 credit units per semester at Korea University and Yonsei University.

 Yeungnam University (President Lee, Hyo-Soo) entered an agreement for academic, student and credit exchange with Korea University (President Lee, Ki-Su) in October and with Yonsei University (President Kim, Han-Joong) on the 21st of the this month.

 
 On Oct. 15 Lee, Hyo-Soo, President of Yeungnam University (left) is meeting Lee, Ki-Su, President of Korea University at Korea University to enter the academic, student and credit exchange agreement.

 Thus, Yeungnam University has agreed to cooperate with Korea University and Yonsei University on faculty exchange programs, joint research, co-hosting of academic conferences, mutual exchange of academic materials, publications and information, as well as on the mutual use of facilities.

 In particular, from 2010, they have agreed to exchange students and credits for regular semesters and seasonal semesters as well. Subjects for credit exchange are regular courses offered at each university, and students who want credit exchange are to receive recommendation from the dean of Academic Affairs. Thus, students of Yeungnam University can acquire up to 21 credit units (based on regular semesters) at Korea University or Yonsei University, and vice versa.

 
 On Dec. 21 at Yonsei University with the attendance of the staff of the two universities, Lee, Hyo-Soo, President of Yeungnam University (left) and Kim, Han-Joong, President of Yonsei University holds up the exchange agreement.

 On this, Lee, Hyo-Soo stated, \"There is now a need for a paradigm shift in college education, and it is now a time to go beyond the categorization of being in a provincial area or the Seoul area, and improve the global competitiveness of Korean universities and Korean human resources.\" He also added, \"It is now time for the private universities of Korea to unite in order to present a new paradigm for university education.\"

 The presidents of the two universities stated, \"Let\'s now present a new framework for Korean universities through actual and practical interchange and not just exchange stated on paper,\" while adding, \"this will be a starting point for achieving good results.\"