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2010. 05. 28
The groundbreaking ceremony marking the start of the Campus Masterplan, "Space 21," is held.
2010. 07. 02
The Kyung Hee medical centers declare their renewed visions.
2011. 03.
The Graduate School of Administration and the Graduate School of NGO Studies are combined as the Graduate School of Public Policy and Civic Engagement.
2011. 03.
The Humanitas College is established for liberal arts education.
2011. 09. 15
The UNAI-Kyung Hee International Symposium is held.
2000. 07. 18
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate School of Art and Fusion Design.
2000. 10. 16
The Cheongwoon Building, a general lecture hall, is opened on Seoul Campus.
2000. 11. 30
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish Kyung Hee Cyber University.
2001. 07. 26
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate School of Architecture and Landscape (Professional Graduate School).
2001. 09. 28
The Neo-Renaissance Gate and the New Millennium Peace Tower are completed.
2001. 10. 05
The Kyung Hee Medical Center celebrates its 30th anniversary.
2002. 02. 06
Construction of the Pureunsol Building and underground parking garage is completed.
2002. 02. 28
The Junior College of Nursing is incorporated as the College of Nursing.
The College of Physical Education is moved to the Suwon Campus.
2003. 03. 10
Construction of the College of Hotel and Tourism Management Building is completed.
2005. 03. 01
The Professional Graduate School of Medicine and the Professional Graduate School of Dentistry are established.
2005. 09.
The Academy of Neo-Renaissance Civilization is established.
2006. 06. 12
The East-West Neo Medical Center is opened.
2006. 09. 07
The UN DESA and Kyung Hee University sign an MOU for exchange and collaboration.
2007. 04. 23
The Campus Masterplan steering committee is formed on the Seoul Campus.
2007. 05. 31
The Campus Masterplan steering committee is formed on the Suwon Campus.
2007. 07. 30
The Suwon Campus is renamed "Global Campus"
2007. 12. 13
Construction of the 2nd Dormitory and the College of Art and Design building is completed on the Global Campus.
2008. 01. 15
The Office of Finance and Planning and the Office of Planning Commission are established.
2008. 03. 01
The University College (Faculty of Liberal Arts, Faculty of East-West Medical Science) is launched on the Global Campus.
2008. 06. 16
The Reactor Research and Education Center is established.
2008. 06. 30
The International Institute of Education is established on the Global Campus.
2008. 11. 01
Orbis Hall is completed on the Seoul Campus.
2009. 03. 01
The Department of Global Eminence (Global Leader, Global Business, Convergence Science) is launched on the Seoul Campus.
The Law School opens.
Autonomous management is instituted on the Seoul Campus, Global Campus, and at each graduate school.
2009. 05. 05-08
The World Civic Forum and World Civic Youth Forum are held in Seoul.
2009. 05. 06
Kyung Hee University holds its 60th Anniversary Celebration.
2009. 09. 23
The Humanitas College research committee is formed.
The Global Service Corps is launched.
2009. 12. 26
The 60th Anniversary Year-End Celebration (Magnolia Assembly and Magnolia Art Festival) is held.
1993. 09. 04
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate School of Physical Education.
1993. 12. 10
Kyung Hee becomes the first educational institute to receive the UNESCO Prize for Peace Education.
1995. 02. 28
The Suwon Campus Central Library is completed.
1995. 10. 18
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate School of International Legal Affairs.
1996. 10. 24
Dr. Young Seek Choue is awarded the UN Special Award of Meritorious Service for Peace.
1996. 11. 14
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Asia-Pacific International Graduate School.
1997. 04. 18
The Kyung Hee Astronomical Observatory is the first in the nation to discover a variable star, which is subsequently named the Kyung Hee Star.
1997. 09. 01
The Suwon Campus's Philosopher's Square (Pensées Plaza) is completed.
1998. 02. 28
The Junior College of Hotel Management is incorporated as the college of Hotel Management.
1998. 12.
Kyung Hee Medical Center succeeds in the world's first human somatic cell cloning.
1999. 04. 26
The Asia-Pacific International Graduate School is completed.
1999. 05. 18
Kyung Hee University celebrates its 50th anniversary with a campus-wide festival.
1999. 09. 20
Twelve volumes of the Encyclopedia of Oriental Medicine are published.
1999. 10. 01
The Multimedia Education Building is opened on the Suwon Campus.
1999. 10. 10
Kyung Hee University co-hosts the 1999 Seoul International Conference of NGOs.
1999. 10. 11
The Peace Hall is completed.
1999. 11. 02
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish graduate schools.
- Professional schools: Graduate School of East-West Medicine Science, Asia-Pacific International
  Graduate School, Graduate School of Information and Telecommunication.
- Specialized schools: Graduate School of NGO Studies, Graduate School of Tourism.
1980. 03.
The Graduate School of Industrial Management is renamed the Graduate School of Business Administration.
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate School of Administration.
1981. 11. 30
The International Day and Year of Peace, initially proposed by Dr. Young Seek Choue, is unanimously approved by the 36th session of the UN General Assembly.
1982. 09. 21
The first International Day of Peace is commemorated with a ceremony and international conference. (This day is commemorated by an annual international conference.)
1983. 10. 29
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate Institute of Peace Studies.
1984. 09. 25
The Graduate Institute of Peace Studies is established on the Gwangneung Campus.
1986. 04. 30
The world's first World Encyclopedia of Peace is published.
1987. 03.
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate School of Industry and Information.
1989. 03. 01
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate School of Journalism and Communication.
1971. 01. 28
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate School of Education.
1971. 10. 05
The 1000-bed Kyung Hee Medical Center is opened with the purpose of creating a "third medicine" that integrates Western and Eastern medical traditions.
1972. 11. 08
The Kyung Hee Medical Center is the second hospital in the world to successfully conduct surgery using drugless acupuncture anesthesia.
1975. 10. 28
The Global Common Society Movement begins.
1976. 03. 30
The Center for the Reconstruction of Human Society is founded.
1976. 07. 10
Kyung Hee becomes the first university to use a type AGN 201 atomic teaching reactor.
1978. 06. 13
The first Museum of Natural History in Asia is opened at Kyung Hee University.
1979. 01. 10
The Suwon Campus property is purchased and approved for establishment.
1979. 05. 18
The 30th anniversary is commemorated with the unveiling of the GCS Movement Tower and the Better Life Movement Tower.
1979. 10. 02
The groundbreaking ceremony for the Peace Hall takes place on the Seoul Campus.
1979. 12. 29
The International Peace Research Institute is established as an affiliate of the IAUP.
1960. 03. 01
The university is renamed Kyung Hee University.
1961. 06. 26
Dr. Young Seek Choue is inaugurated as the chancellor of the Kyung Hee University System.
1965.
The Better Life Movement begins.
1965. 04. 27
Acquired by Kyung Hee University, the former Oriental Medicine College is transformed into the College of Oriental Medicine.
1965. 06. 29
The International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), created under the leadership of Dr. Young Seek Choue, holds its first session at Oxford University in England.
1966. 03. 14
Kyung Hee is authorized to establish the Graduate School of Industrial Management.
1966. 05. 18
The Better Life Movement is chartered and develops as a nationwide campaign.
1966. 11. 12
The University museums are established.
1968. 06. 17
The Central Library is completed.
1968. 06. 18
Kyung Hee University hosts the second meeting of the IAUP on its campus.
1949. 02. 15
The Sung Jae System is established based on the Bae Young Educational Institute which was established in 1946.
1949. 05. 12
Shinheung 2-year Junior College is authorized.
1951. 05. 18
Dr. Young Seek Choue undertakes the debt-ridden foundation amidst the financial crisis of the Korean War.
1951. 08. 20
The motto "Democratization of School, Democratization of Thought, Democratization of Living" is established.
1952. 02. 03
Shinheung Junior College is officially authorized according to educational laws. (Department of English, Department of Chinese, Department of Physical Education, andDepartment of Law and Politics)
1952. 12. 09
The Junior College is promoted to a four-year college.
1953. 03. 01
The school banner and flag are established.
1953. 03. 20
The temporary campus established in Busan during the Korean War moves to a newly built school grounds located at Dongdaeshin-dong.
1953. 10. 12
The school grounds at Hoegi-dong in Seoul's Dongdaemun-gu is purchased.
1953. 11. 24
The groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of the University Administration Building takes place.
1954. 02. 09
The college is authorized to establish a graduate school.
1954. 03. 24
The campus moves to Seoul from Busan.
1954. 07.
The Rural Enlightenment Movement begins (Illiteracy eradication, reforestation project, etc.)
1955. 02. 28
The college is elevated to university status, and includes the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, College of Law, College of Politics and Economics, and College of Physical Education.
1955. 03. 01
Dr. Young Seek Choue is inaugurated as the first University president.
1955. 05. 12
The first issue of the University newspaper is printed.
1955. 07. 24
The University Motto Tower is constructed.
1956. 07. 30
The University Administration Building is completed.