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1. International University Will Open in North Korea

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McNeill, David

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This article reports that construction is nearing completion on Pyongyang University of Science and Technology in North Korea, in which academics from around the world will teach the best of the country's graduate students. This will be North Korea's first international university and will let the world know that the capacity of their scientists is very high. The university is expected to germinate new companies and eventually a Silicon Valley-style industrial park. The university is leased in the capital city by the People's Army, which is building the campus. The venture is financed by a network of Christian evangelicals and other supporters. The university faces potential opposition by the Bush administration, who may refuse to allow transfer of advanced technology to the university laboratories. It may also face difficulty in persuading new lecturers to relocate to a country with few academic perks. However, according to Park Chan-Mo, the university's co-chairman and a prominent scientist in Seoul, South Korea, teachers will come to Nortk Korea not for money but to help the country and spread their Christian love.

Published
2007

2. Private University in N. Korea Delays Start.

Author

McNeill, David

Subjects
*UNIVERSITY & college finance, *FUNDRAISING for universities & colleges, *UNIVERSITY faculty, *UNIVERSITIES & colleges, *CHARITABLE uses, trusts, & foundations, *EMPLOYMENT, COMMUNICATION systems
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The article focuses on Pyongyang University in North Korea. It explains that the university will open late due to lack of funds. The university will be the first international university in the country, and has received support from Christian organizations in South Korea and the U.S. The technological support of the school is discussed and comments from a representative, Sung Kwangjae, are included. The recruitment of faculty members to teach at the school is explored and the need for further sponsorship is examined.

Published
2008

3. International University Will Open in North Korea - Chronicle.com.

Author

McNeill, David

Subjects
*SCHOOL sites, *EDUCATION policy, *UNIVERSITIES & colleges
Abstract

The article focuses on the development of Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, an English-language university, in Pyongyang, North Korea. The amount of foreign involvement and money supplied for the campus are explored. Kim Jong Il, North Korea's leader, is reported to have ordered the site cleared for use and granted the university the right to hire staff members from anywhere in the world. The university is expected to help train a generation of business executives and technicians. Details are provided for Malcolm Gillis, a former president of Rice University, who has helped to raise money among U.S.-based Koreans.

Published
2007

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