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SUNY Korea Admissions announces that the application deadline got SUNY Korea Fashion Institute of Technology (FIT) programs for Fall 2022 Admission has formally been extended until 11:59 PM, June 30, 2022 (Korea Standard Time). Because applications are reviewed on a rolling basis, we advise you to submit your applications as soon as possible. For all international applicants, we highly recommend you to complete and submit your applications by May 31, 2022 (Korean Standard Time). For more details, please contact SUNY Korea Admissions. *Online application: http://www.sunykorea.ac.kr/page/apply *Inquiry: +82-32-626-1030 / admission@sunykorea.ac.kr / Kakao Channel (ID: suny-korea)

Htet Zin Maung, SUNY Korea TS graduate, started working at EY in March. His current job responsibility is searching for governance, risk and compliance (GRC) technology solutions to deliver exceptional client experience to EY’s client companies. Htet says “[his] TS major equipped [him] with basic technical-skills acumen as part of the life-long learning journey.” [Written Interview] Q.  Please introduce yourself. A.  I am Htet Zin Maung from Myanmar (Burma). I majored in Technological Systems Management (TS) with a minor in Engineering and Technology Entrepreneurship (ETE). I came to SUNY Korea in Fall 2017 and graduated in December 2021. Q.   What are some valuable achievements / memorable experiences that you had as a student at SUNY Korea? A. Of all the activities that I participated in during my time at SUNY Korea, some of the remarkable and valuable experiences that I had were working as a residential assistant (RA) and the vice president of the Undergraduate Student Council (USC). In addition, I was also one of the student ambassadors of SUNY Korea. All these experiences were memorable as part of my college student life at SUNY Korea. Q.  How has SUNY Korea prepared you for a career at EY? A.  SUNY Korea provided me with knowledge and skills required to stand out in the global working environment; in particular, my TSM major equipped me with basic technical skills and business acumen as part of the life-long learning journey. Of course, my professors were also great valuable mentors and instructors to prepare me for my career. Q.   What is your current job responsibility at EY? Are you enjoying your work? A.  I am currently working to come up with governance, risk and compliance (GRC) technology solutions to deliver exceptional client experience to EY’s client companies. I enjoy working at EY as well as enjoy working in a consulting environment in general because it gives me exciting opportunities and many new things to learn every time. Q.  Could you share any tips for SUNY Korea students who are looking for jobs? A. I highly recommend my fellow students to actively look for a job and gain as many experiences as possible such as internships and doing research. Building a good resume and finding the most relevant job position are also the keys to landing a job. Don’t forget to reach out to the career center too since they can help you a lot and prepare you. Q.  Where do you see yourself in five years? A.  I want to become a technology leader on the global stage to harness the emerging technologies for the benefits of our society and environment. I also see myself inspiring my community to innovate and cultivate ethical technologies. Q.  Do you have a message for SUNY Korea students who wish to follow your path? A.  I would like to kindly encourage the students to always look out for any opportunities and be open to any chances. I don’t like being strict on myself in a way that I will choose only one path. I always have an open mindset to explore and learn any industry/field because we are still young and should have the courage to take any opportunities.  

An Opening ceremony was held at the Global Lounge of George Mason University on April 18th to celebrate the launch of a Global Campus Program for the newly established Incheon Citizen Life College (인천시민대학).  Over 50 people including faculty, staff from IGC, and new students participated in this event.    As the first “citizen’s university” in the country, composed of eight different universities, Incheon Citizen Life College is operated by the Incheon Institute for Talent and Lifelong Education.  All the lectures provided by the Incheon Citizen Life College are free and the registration rate of the courses showed a high record of 180%  upon the beginning of its courses. The citizens will receive honorary degrees from the universities as part of the program.    SUNY Korea, along with the other universities at the Incheon Global Campus (IGC), will partake in supporting the education of Incheon citizens by offering a wide variety of academic courses, thereby contributing to the local community.   Related article: Click here                           Click here 

  On April 20th, at the IGC Small Theater, IGC students were given the opportunity to learn from and have a networking session with IGC Alumni working as professional CEOs.  Four notable IGC alumni working in the fields of real estate service, customized website application development, social media, and IT solution startups shared their journeys of starting their own companies after graduation. SUNY Korea’s proud graduates Soomin Seo (CEO of Livable) and Dongyeob Lee (CEO of Zero Class Lab) participated in this event. 100 % of the attendees responded that the event “exceeded their expectations” in the evaluation survey. One of the lessons students mentioned learning through the workshop included “the government funding process and starting prototypes with tools instead of starting the program from scratch”. Meanwhile, if you are interested in the startup companies founded by SUNY Korea students, please visit their websites below! - Zero Class Lab (https://www.zeroclasslab.com)   CEO: Dongyeob Lee, CS graduate - class of 2020 - Livable (https://livable.kr, https://www.instagram.com/livable_korea)   CEO: Soomin Seo, TS graduate - class of 2020

Engineering Ethics    On a cold day on January 28, 1986, at 11:38 am, the Space Shuttle Challenger was launched from Kennedy Space Center. The mission designated as STS-51-L was the tenth flight of the Challenger. The orbiter broke apart 73 seconds into the flight, killing all seven crew members. A subsequent investigation by NASA determined that the technical cause of the accident was the failure of two redundant O-ring seals joining the solid rocket boosters (SBRs).    On the surface, this appears to be an unfortunate accident where no malice was involved. Investigation however showed that a series of carless, sometimes self-serving, and unethical decisions were made by managers and engineers of NASA and Thiokol, the SBRs manufacturer, which led to this disaster. Several other notorious and high-profile incidents involving ethical failures such as disregarding public safety, environmental protection, fairness, honesty in research and testing as well as bribery, fraud, and conflicts of interest, on the part of engineers, have been documented in previous years.    These problems have raised an important question for engineering educators. Engineers perform works that significantly impact the environment, and public safety, and also have major financial and economic consequences. These conflicting aspects sometimes present ethical dilemmas for engineers.  Are engineering students trained and prepared for confronting and resolving such ethical dilemmas in their work? To address this challenge, led by the ABET (ABET.org) the body responsible for accrediting undergraduate engineering programs in the United States, engineering programs in the US are mandated to incorporate engineering ethics in their curricula.   Professional ethics is primarily addressed by professional codes of ethics which are specific to each profession.  Perhaps the most rigorous professional codes of ethics belong to the medical and legal professions. Engineering professional organizations also have their own codes of ethics. In the United States, these include the National Society of Professional Engineers (NSPE), the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), and the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) codes of ethics among many others.      It is important to note that these codes are guidelines and do not cover every potential ethical dilemma that may be faced by an engineer. Their applications often require a subjective review of the problem. They also sometimes present apparent conflicts when applied to a problem. For example, one of the NSPE Fundamental Canons states that engineers should “hold paramount the safety, health, and welfare of the public”.  Professional Obligation section of the same code however states that “Engineers shall not disclose without consent confidential information concerning the business affairs or technical process of any present or former clients or employers or public body on which they serve”. The dilemma presented here is, for example, when Thiokol engineer Roger Boisjoly was aware of potential problems with the O-ring in the booster, was he ethically bound to disclose that to the public without the consent of his employer?    Situations like that require students to develop ethical problem-solving skills. Elements of ethical problem solving include understanding both the factual and conceptual issues of the problem, identifying the moral principles to use, and developing a systematic approach to applying these principles. Most problems have a clear ethical answer. Safety health and welfare of the public clearly supersede the professional obligation of confidentiality to an employer. There are however situations when the answers are not as clear.    Practicing engineers are well-advised to understand and follow relevant professional codes of ethics in order to protect society, themselves, and their employers from serious negative consequences. Engineering curricula must train students on the analytical skills that are required for addressing ethical questions that are faced by engineers.   Click here to read the article  

A biotech team formed at FIT has won the Conservation X Labs Microfiber Innovation Challenge, a competition seeking solutions to the pollution caused by microplastics. Werewool, co-founded by Chui-Lian Lee, Textile Development and Marketing ’18; Valentina Gomez, Textile Development and Marketing ’20; and Theanne Schiros, PhD, associate professor of Science, was one of five winners among applications from 19 countries. A panel of seven expert judges selected the winners based on feasibility, growth potential, environmental impact, and the novelty of their approach. Werewool took home a share of a $525,000 prize pool and are eligible for an additional $25,000 in funding. Click here to read the original article. 

Ten Stony Brook University faculty members were appointed to the rank of Distinguished Professor — a prestigious honor bestowed upon professionals of the highest caliber — by the State University of New York (SUNY) Board of Trustees for 2021-2022. Click here to read the original article. 

On April 13, SUNY Korea students had a wonderful time on campus, celebrating the Easter Event hosted by Student Affairs. Students participated in fun activities such as picking up eggs throughout the campus, painting their own eggs, and photo time with the bunny!     

SUNY Korea TS student Sunghwan Kim won the first prize for the “Library Learning Spaces Naming Contest” hosted by IGCF. Sunghwan’s idea “GloFore” was selected as the name of the reading room located on the first floor of IGC Library. If you are looking for areas to read or study, please visit IGC Library in May!       Relevant article: click here 

While some students spent their spring break on the beach decompressing from the pressures of the academic year, Stony Brook University sophomore Thomas Brinkley spent his helping Ukrainian refugees in Romania. And he wouldn’t have had it any other way. Click here to read the original article 

On April 6th, four currently enrolled SUNY Korea students shared their internship experiences at major corporations in Korea. The companies introduced by the students include JoongAng Daily, Livable, 4STEC, Zero Class Lab, SingLab and Mulawear. Students who participated in this event gave positive comments such as: through this event students learned “how one can emphasize their ability when they do not have previous work experience”, “the importance of seeking out opportunities” and “having the right mindset and attitude”. 

The prestigious Student Scholarship Competition from the Society of Illustrators provides a launchpad into industry for talented graduates. This year, a jury of eminent artists selected 300 of the best undergraduate illustrations out of 8,700 entries to display in a special exhibition; about 25 of those students won scholarships. An unprecedented eight artworks from five FIT students were selected for the exhibition, and four of those students won scholarships. Click here to read the original article. 

Spring 2022 Alumni Panel Event was held on Saturday, April 2 for SUNY Korea students. The event was hosted by SUNY Korea CDC. Four of SUNY Korea’s successful SBU& FIT graduate professionals, working in the fields of accounting, soft engineering, fashion marketing, and consulting shared their career journeys and tips for job preparation. SUNY Korea students were also given the chance to ask questions to the graduates in the Zoom break out rooms. One of the students that participated in the event gave the feedback as follows “It was a really meaningful time that we could ask questions that I have been wondering about but had nowhere to ask casually. All speakers answered sincerely and gave me insights such as the importance of internship experience, license, and communication with professors. Also, I was touched by the confident attitudes from the speakers while they were delivering their presentation.” 

Dresses made by students as AAS degree graduation works at SUNY Korea FIT won prizes for the Macy’s Flower Show in NYC. A signal that spring has arrived in NYC, the annual Macy’s Flower Show is on now at the Macy’s Herald Square flagship in NYC until April 10. The beautiful works of fashion design students are displayed in Macy’s windows, and the works include the dresses designed by SUNY Korea FIT graduates (Jiwon Park and Yoojin Lee).   To read more, check out the articles in the links below.  Click here Click here

In conjunction with the Macy’s Flower Show, five Fashion Design BFA students have their works on display at the retailer’s flagship store in Herald Square through April 10 for a fourth consecutive year. Jacob Caraccilo, Katty Liang Feng, Larglinda Ilazi, Yoojin Lee, and the grand prize winner Jiown Park were challenged to design a garment that reflects the bold and stylish spirit of this year’s flower show. The annual event at Macy’s is described as an “ode to springtime” featuring thousands of stunning flowers.  Click here to read the original article.