Pyeongtaek University (평택대학교, 平澤大學校) is a private research university located in
Pyeongtaek
Pyeongtaek () is a city in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. Located in the southwestern part of the province, Pyeongtaek was founded as a union of two districts in 940, during the Goryeo dynasty. It was elevated to city status in 1986 and is home to ...
, South Korea. Originating at Pierson Memorial Union Bible Institute in 1912, Pyeongtaek University is today one of the oldest universities in South Korea.
History
Pierson Memorial Union Bible Institute was established according to the will of Dr.
Arthur Tappan Pierson
Arthur Tappan Pierson (March 6, 1837 – June 3, 1911) was an American Presbyterian pastor, Christian leader, missionary and writer who preached over 13,000 sermons, wrote over fifty books, and gave Bible lectures as part of a transatlantic p ...
October 15, 1911.
On December 29, 1980 Dr. Ki-Hung Cho applied and received juridical authorization to establish Pierson Memorial Institute Foundation and Pierson Bible Seminary raised to the status of a four-year formal school. On March 1, 1984 the school changed its name to Pierson College, and on March 1, 1996 Pierson University changed its name to Pyeongtaek University and Dr. Ki-Hung Cho inaugurated as the first president of Pyeongtaek Universit
In 2019 the President is Shin, Eun-Ju
Pictures
평택대학교 도서관 야간모습.jpg, Pyeongtaek University Library
피어선 전시관.jpg, Arthur Tappan Pierson Museum
델리반 피어선 룸.jpg, Delavan Pierson Room
평택대100주년기념탑(AMJ).jpg, Centennial celebration tower of Pyeongtaek University
평택대학교100주년기념탑(AMJ).jpg, 평택대학교 100주년 기념탑
평택대학교 도서관(AMJ).jpg, Pyeongtaek University Library
평택대학교도서관과국제관.jpg, 평택대학교 도서관과 기숙사 건물
평택대학교대학원동뒤건물(AMJ).jpg, Graduate Building of Pyeongtaek University
Footnotes
External links
Pyeongtaek University Korean WebsitePyeongtaek University English Website
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Christian universities and colleges
Universities and colleges in Gyeonggi Province
Gyeonggi Province