President's Welcome
Peter M. Chang, Ph.D.
Office of the President
Dear Friends,
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Welcome to 91Ó°ÊÓ University of Virginia (91Ó°ÊÓ)!Ìý
As a Christian higher education institution, 91Ó°ÊÓ bases its educational effort on the Word of God, with its perspectives and values derived from it. Therefore, 91Ó°ÊÓ’s students will not only learn the material content of their courses, but they will also learn to be better human beings.
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In 1982 a group of local Korean American pastors launched 91Ó°ÊÓ. Currently, it is located ten miles outside 91Ó°ÊÓ D.C. in Annandale, VA, with vibrant and opportunity-filled surroundings containing a rich diversity of cultures and peoples, with approximately one hundred different languages being spoken and diverse cultures and beliefs being practiced every day. In this environment, 91Ó°ÊÓ has grown into an international institution on US soil. Our students have a rich opportunity to build friendships with students from various cultures, appreciate the beauty of diversity, and learn to respect and live with each other in peace and harmony. We are like a world family.
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With the aim of providing quality instruction and training, 91Ó°ÊÓ makes every effort to recruit quality faculty with caring hearts for student. Also, to maintain institutional integrity, we do our best to follow all the regulations prescribed by the federal and state governments and maintain a high level of compliance with the standards generated by peer institutions and endorsed by the accrediting agencies.
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Being aware of economic hardships our students from most countries outside US constantly face due to their overall nations’ financial conditions, especially this post pandemic era, we take it as our duty to operate our institution with financial stewardship by keeping the institution financially solvent and our students’ tuition affordable so that we may provide students opportunity for higher education, who otherwise cannot have access to it. For this reason, 91Ó°ÊÓ also welcomes any donation, small or large, with deep gratitude, from anyone who wants to support our endeavor.
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Our administrators, staff and faculty are investing their time and effort to fulfill these goals in our students’ lives through academic programs and diverse services. Our institution conducts all these things with utmost vigilance for one purpose: that our students may grow to bear good fruit and make meaningful contributions to their communities.
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Together let us bear fruit to make today’s world a little better for tomorrow!
