Stony Brook University SUNY Korea

Attention all FIT Applicants! The Final Deadline for FIT Applications for Fall 2022 is fastly approaching!   Your applications and documents are due SATURDAY, APRIL 30, 2022, 11:59 PM (KST).   Visit the link below and submit your application now!     2022년 가을학기 FIT 지원마감일이 다가오고 있습니다!   지원서와 모든 제출서류들은 2022년 4월 30일 토요일 23:59시까지 제출하셔야합니다.    아래의 링크를 통해 지금 지원하세요.   Applications/지원서: https://apply.sunykorea.ac.kr/apply/      Inquiry/문의: 032-626-1030 | admission@sunykorea.ac.kr | SUNY Korea Admission (Kakao ID)

Dear SUNY Korea Students,   SUNY Korea’s COVID -19 Taskforce met on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, to review our current status. Following a comprehensive review, the committee has decided to end the two weeks of temporary online classes and return to the original mode of instructions, starting Monday, April 4.  Please make the necessary plans to return to in-person classes as before. Furthermore, the committee has decided that larger classes that were being taught online will continue to be online. However, they can have in-person exams. Instructors of those classes will inform you if any exams will be in person and will provide the necessary information to you promptly.   These decisions are based on our contingency plan since our reported infection rate is well below 5%. Also, as before these decisions are in full compliance with government regulations. Our main goal is to enhance your educational experience with paramount concern for your health and safety. All of the class management rules and policies remain as before. Please review them here again  http://www.sunykorea.ac.kr/sk/announcement   As before you are required to report any infections to your instructors immediately with proof of a positive test (RAT or PCR) taken at a medical facility. This is required in order to be excused from in-person classes for seven days of the quarantine period, which begins on the positive test date. During this period your instructors will accommodate you by providing all of the necessary information and resources to you.   Managing COVID 19 requires the cooperation of all of the SUNY Korea family. We believe that with precautions that we have in place attending in-person classes will not cause additional risk of infection, yet substantially enhances your educational experience. However, we ask you to follow our regulations and be vigilant both on-campus and off-campus to protect your health and that of your community. With the continued lowering of COVID -19 restrictions by the government, it is particularly important to be cautious during off-campus activities since they are much less regulated.    Thank you for your full cooperation and please send any questions or comments to  covid19report@sunykorea.ac.kr   Regards Hamid Hefazi, Ph.D., Provost and VP for Academic Affairs

March 18, 2022  Dear Our Campus Community, The year 2022 marks the 10th year of SUNY Korea – a moment in which we reflect on our past triumphs and look forward to growing further as a higher education institution. Great minds and forerunners once dreamed of a mere idea of creating a truly international campus where competitive academic programs of world’s renowned universities are offered. By the work of many, the mere dream started to take shape in late 2000 and became the reality we can see and touch through the long-awaited establishment of SUNY Korea in 2012. As the first American university established in Korea, SUNY Korea had to navigate through countless challenges to gain foothold with a single vision in mind – fostering leaders who can rise up to challenges of our time – and now, 10 years later, we begin to bear witness to the fruits of the journey. SUNY Korea’s student body has grown from dozens in 2012 to 1,336 as of Spring 2022, where over 40 countries are represented, across 5 departments from Stony Brook University and 2 departments from Fashion Institute of Technology, and it is set to expand its program offerings with an addition of the Department of Electric and Computer Engineering in Fall 2022. At the moment, over 500 SUNY Korea alumni are located around the globe, each making their own unique impact. SUNY Korea will have a 10-year celebration week on the 3rd week of June 2022 where the SUNY Korea community – students, faculty, administration, and staff – will come together to celebrate it with officials from the State University of New York, Stony Brook University, Fashion Institute of Technology, Korean government offices, and others joining us throughout the week. The week will be decorated with various events including an academic symposium, a fashion show, the Spring 2022 Commencement, and student events. It is such a privilege to find ourselves in this unprecedented moment to honor the past, celebrate our present, and envision our future. Please join us and celebrate the year together.    Truly yours,  Arthur H. Lee  President of SUNY Korea 

Mr. Young Mok Kim, the CEO of G&M Foundation, gave a career talk on Wednesday, March 16. The event was held on zoom for SUNY Korea students.  Mr. Young Mok Kim, a global leader and a specialist in foreign relations, shared his past experiences, global perspectives and insights for the changing world. One of the students that participated said, “Mr. Kim has inspired me to broaden my thinking on the multifaceted issues going on in the world and keep an open mind as I think about solving these issues.”

Dear Prospective Graduate Students,   This is to inform you of the application process for SUNY Korea Graduate admissions for the Fall 2022 semester.   Please see the details below and contact SUNY Korea Graduate Admissions Team at gradadmission@sunykorea.ac.kr if you have any questions. *Graduate Online Application Deadline: June 30, 2022   Eligibility M.S. degree   - A Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university - A minimum undergraduate grade point average of 3.00/4.00 - Official English test score. Fulfilled by one of two designated  tests ·        80 or higher of TOEFL iBT ·        6.5 or higher of IELTS * no subsection score under 6.0 Ph.D. degree   - A Master’s degree from an accredited college or university - Official English test score. Fulfilled by one of two designated  tests ·        90 or higher of TOEFL iBT ·        6.5 or higher of IELTS * no subsection score under 6.0   Required Documents 1.    Online Application -        M.S. Online Application Link (Click HERE) -        Ph.D. Online Application Link (Click HERE) 2.    Two Original Copies of Official Transcripts (English) 3.    Official English Test Scores (TOEFL iBT or IELTS) 4.    Official GRE Scores 5.    Statement of Purpose (SoP) 6.    Three Recommendation Letters   * All the required documents will be submitted via online application.   Important Notes * All documents should be original and written in English. * Official test scores and GRE scores must be submitted through the testing agency. ·       SUNY Korea Institution Code: TOEFL iBT 7499 (Graduate School) / GRE 7177   * Your official transcripts, official English test scores, and GRE score must be mailed to SUNY Korea Academic Building A201.   Mailing Address: To: SUNY Korea Graduate Admissions SUNY Korea Academic Building A201 119-2 Songdo Moonhwa-Ro, Yeonsu-Gu, Incheon, South Korea 21985   * Statement of Purpose (SoP) is expected to describe your academic or/and professional experiences and short-term and long-term academic goals for the major for which you will apply.   ·       For the master’s program, your statement of purpose must include your focus area. Please state your focus area at the top of the personal statement page.   ·       For the Ph.D. program, your statement of purpose must include research plan, and the type of research that you expect to conduct while in the program, relating it to one of the department’s research areas.       Should you have any questions or concerns about the application process, please feel free to contact us at gradadmission@sunykorea.ac.kr / 032-626-1121.   Thank you!   Academic Affairs

For all SUNY Korea students that wish to be issued an International Student Identity Card, please visit the link below. English: Click here  Korean: Click here     *Students can receive about 150,000 benefits worldwide through the ISIC Association during the ISIC validity period. 

Are you dealing with stress and anxiety? Are you looking for ways to gain insight into your future career paths or choices?    Just as much important as your physical health is your mental health!    If you would like to experience personal growth and learn more about yourself on a deeper level, SUNY Korea Counseling Center is here for you. Check out the information below if you’re interested.     ●     Counseling Center hours:   M: 10 AM – 6 PM    T: 8 AM - 4 PM   W: 8 AM - 5 PM    TH: 9 AM - 5 PM   F (Zoom only): 1 PM - 5 PM   ●     Email: counseling@sunykorea.ac.kr     ●     Phone number: 032-626-1164; 032-626-1167     ●     Location: Academic Building A521 & A522

We would like to inform you that a new section under Announcements has been created.  Kindly check out the link below to get updates regarding COVID-19. https://www.sunykorea.ac.kr/en/html/sub05/0503.html?category=06 Should you have any questions or concerns regarding COVID-19 matters, please send an email to covid19report@sunykorea.ac.kr Stay healthy and safe! 

On March 2, SUNY Korea Undergraduate Student Council (USC) hosted Spring 2022 Club Expo. Several events with prizes were organized by each club during the expo to promote and introduce their club activities.     We hope students had a chance to find out THE CLUB for their university life!

MEC Professor Seungbok Choi’s article was selected as the cover page of a journal titled, Applications of Magnetorheological Fluid Actuator to Multi-DOF Systems: State-of-the Art from 2015 to 2021.   Below is the cover story written by professor Choi:   “This review article presents various multi-DOF application systems that utilize magnetorheological (MR) fluid actuators such as sandwich structures, dampers, mounts, brakes, and clutches. In the first part of this review article, recent research works related to MR sandwich structures, which have been extensively studied in the field of vibration and noise reduction and control, are discussed.       In the latter part of this review, recently reported MR fluid actuators are classified by application field, and the features of newly proposed actuators are investigated. The application fields considered in this study include not only traditional automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, and civil engineering fields but also robotics, rehabilitation engineering, and haptic interfaces, which have recently received increasing attention.” 

The six-month long SUNY Korea FIT Corporate Program, aimed at providing education on the fundamentals of fashion design for store managers, finally came to an end. On February 21, the final presentation and certificate award ceremony was held. An exhibition of their works was also held at the flagship store of a French luxury fashion brand from February 22-24. SUNY Korea FIT looks forward to having such opportunities again in the future!

Dr. Hamid Hefazi has been appointed Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs of SUNY Korea, effective February 9, 2022. The announcement was made by SUNY Korea President Arthur Lee.    Dr. Hefazi joined SUNY Korea in 2019 as Professor and Chair of the Mechanical Engineering Department. Since he received his Ph.D. in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Southern California in 1985, Dr. Hefazi has been involved in a broad range of teaching, research, and academic administration activities.      His more recent research works have been on the application of CFD in turbomachinery, aerodynamic design optimization, aeroacoustics, hydrodynamics, ship design, and advanced multidisciplinary design and optimization (MDO) methods.  Dr. Hefazi has been the principal investigator for more than one-hundred externally funded research projects including projects sponsored by the US Office of Naval Research, NASA, US National Science Foundation, and the Boeing Company among others. Prior to joining SUNY Korea, he served as the head of the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Departments at California State University and Florida Tech for a combined 19 years.       Dr. Hefazi has also served as the director of several organizations and research labs including the Boeing Company's Technology Centre at California State University. He has received many awards including The US Department of Defense’s Nunn-Perry Award for 2005 and 2006 and the Boeing Company's Silver Eagle Award for innovation in 2006.  He is a member of the US National Academy of Inventors and an Associate Fellow of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA).     Hamid Hefazi has already contributed much in many areas of SUNY Korea operations during his short tenure at SUNY Korea: personnel and policy committee, faculty senate, grievance policy, faculty evaluation criteria and guidelines, etc. As the chief academic officer overseeing the curricular and faculty matters, he has much to contribute to the university.   

Welcome aboard, SBU Class of 2026! SUNY Korea welcomed 157 new students from 12 different countries at the Spring 2022 Convocation which was live-streamed on YouTube.     President Arthur Lee, during his congratulatory speech, remarked, “As the President of the University, I ask each of you to be a responsible member of the SUNY Korea family, the community around us, your country, and the world. As a member of this family you became an ambassador to the outside world.” He also emphasized the importance of having big dreams and setting practical goals to accomplish them.       *To read related articles: Kmaeil Consumer Times       

As President Lee announced on Jan 19, 2022, and consistent with the Ministry of Education (MoE) guidelines, we will start the spring 2022 semester in-person with the necessary safety measures in place. However, due to continued concerns about the spread of omicron and out of an abundance of caution, classes with enrollment caps of 40 or above will be held online.       Over the course of the next few days, faculty who teach these classes should inform students of the online class mode and provide the necessary information (Zoom link ) to students enrolled. Please note that, unless you (students) receive such a notice, your class will be held in person. This arrangement may change depending on the pandemic situation and government guidelines. Any such changes will be announced in advance.      The safety of our students, faculty, and staff, as well as an effective learning environment, are of paramount concern to SUNY Korea. We would like to ask for your full cooperation by wearing a mask on campus and complying with all of the social distancing rules.  Separate announcements regarding the dormitory and campus life will be sent by Student Affairs. Please let me know if you have any questions.      Welcome back on campus and I wish you all the best in the spring 2022 semester.     Regards, Hamid Hefazi Provost

We would like to invite you to the Spring 2022 Online Convocation Ceremony on February 18, at 3:00pm via YouTube Live Streaming.     Please join us to celebrate the convocation on SUNY Korea's official YouTube Channel.     *Date & Time: Friday, February 18 at 3:00 pm (KST) *Live Streaming on SUNY Korea Youtube Channel: Click Here ※ Please subscribe to our YouTube channel to receive event notifications.     Please join the convocation and congratulate our new students on embarking on an ambitious path to obtain a higher education.