University of California Irvine, United States of America, April 23, 2024



On Tuesday, April 23rd, Korea University's Office of International Affairs was visited by a delegation from the University of California Irvine in the United States of America. The delegation consisted of:

Prof. Howard GILLMAN, Chancellor

Mr. Brian HERVEY, Vice Chancellor, University Advancement and Alumni Relations

Dr. Lars WALTON, Associate Chancellor and Chief of Staff

Prof. Austen PARRISH, Dean, School of Law

Prof. Tyrus MILLER, Dean, School of Humanities

Mr. Khary HORNSBY, Assistant Dean, Chief Global and Executive Programs Officer

Dr. Victoria JONES, Chief Global Affairs Officer, Global Engagement Office

Dr. Hye-Won (Grace) SHIN, Director, Korean Relations, Office of Global Engagement

Prof. Joseph JEON, Director, Center for Critical Korean Studies


The delegation was greeted by:


Prof. Dong-One KIM, President

Prof. Soohan KIM, Vice Dean, College of Liberal Arts, Sociology Department

Prof. Soojung CHO, Law School

Prof. Hae Rin SHIN, Director, International Research and Cooperation

Prof. Eun HEO, Director, Research Institute of Korean Studies

Mr. Donghyun JANG, Director, Office of International Affairs

Mrs. Suyeon PARK, Manager, Exchange and Study Abroad Programs (the Americas)


The purpose of the meeting was a courtesy call to the university but also with the purpose of meeting with President Kim to discuss further areas for collaboration. The meeting concluded with the exchange of gifts and photos.