Worldwide Adventist University Academic Network Establishment

Sahmyook University, celebrating its 116th anniversary, officially launched the International Society for Academic Advancement (ISAA) to revitalize academic exchanges and cooperative networks among 120 Adventist universities worldwide.

ISSA began last year in October when Sahmyook University held the “ICSU 2021” (International Virtual Conference of Sahmyook University) commemorating the university’s 115th anniversary.

Based on the participation of more than 120 Adventist universities worldwide, the conference was composed of 5 divisions and 12 sessions and was successfully concluded with 1,032 professors, researchers, and students from 54 countries registering.

Sahmyook University promoted the establishment of an international society to continue and develop an active global network. The academic organization and articles of the association were prepared, centering around the academic committee of the graduate school, and the website was established. In addition, sister universities worldwide, including the United States, Australia, Asia, and Africa, sent their support and intention to participate, leading to the official establishment of the society.

President Kim Il-mok was elected as the first ISAA president, and Ko Won-bae, Dean of the College of Science and Technology, and Kim Seong-woon, Dean of the College of Culture and Arts, were elected as auditors. ISAA will be officially registered as an international conference with the National Research Foundation of Korea and will be launched as an international conference both in name and reality.

ISAA will hold academic sessions in six areas: △Religion and Theology △Humanities and Social Sciences △Health and Medical Care △Science and Technology △Culture and Arts △Faith and Studies. Through this, the university plans to expand and share its mission and experience as a higher education institution.