- President's Message (March 13, 2020) 2020.03.13
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Common Office of the President
March 13, 2020
Dear Yonsei family members,
I wish and pray for the health of all our Yonsei family members ahead of the start of the new spring semester. Unfortunately, the start of this spring semester in 2020 has be unavoidably delayed for two weeks due to the evolving outbreak of COVID-19. I want to assure you all, though, that the university is making its utmost efforts to support stable academic operations, while focusing firstly on quarantine for the safety of all Yonsei community members.
I give my thanks to our professors who have prepared non-face-to-face, online lectures in this sudden crisis. I also give my appreciation to administrative staff members who are doing their best in initiating quarantine and providing full academic support.
I would like to express my warm personal welcome to all students who have been anxiously waiting for the first day of school. I wish especially to welcome our incoming freshmen, who are joining the campus for the first time. Although the start of the semester has been rough, you will soon be able to enjoy a beautiful, educational college life right here in Yonsei.
There is still uncertainty in terms of technological aspects, as non-face-to-face, online lectures will be fully conducted for the first time. Our university will do its very best to maintain a stable academic operation. These current uncertainties that are difficult to predict will be handled by the shared strength and cooperation of all Yonsei community members. After overcoming this situation, Yonsei intents to establish a world-wide, online education infrastructure and hopes to find opportunity amidst this crisis.
May God's grace be with all people around the world who are suffering from COVID-19, and I wish, especially the Yonsei family, you all the best.
With thanks,
Seoung Hwan Suh
President
Yonsei University
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