Alumna Oh Hye-sook Donates KRW 500 Million to the Ewha West Campus Construction Fund
- Date2025.05.27
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Ewha Womans University has received a donation of KRW 500 million to the Ewha West Campus Construction Fund from alumna Oh Hye-sook (Medicine, graduating class of 1978).
Alumna Oh is an obstetrician-gynecologist who operates a clinic in Uijeongbu, Gyeonggi Province. Since 1994, out of deep affection towards her alma mater and Ewha Womans University Medical Center, she has made donations for various purposes including scholarship funding, establishment of educational infrastructure, and the development of Ewha Womans University. In particular, she made a sizeable donation for the establishment of Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital, which led to the naming of Oh Hyesook Hall after her in the hospital.
The donation will be used for the Ewha Womans University’s West Campus Construction Project. This large-scale project, which includes the redevelopment of Morris Hall and the Alumnae Building, aims to transform the area near the university’s western back gate into a state-of-the-art future campus focused on global convergence research, industry-academia collaboration, and entrepreneurship. Ewha Womans University will also create a space named after alumna Oh Hye-sook in the newly built campus to commemorate her donation.
(From left) Hyemi Lee, Associate Vice President for University Relations and Development; Yun Jung Choi, Vice President for University Relations and Development; Jhungsoo Park, Executive Vice President for Research and External Affairs; Hyang-Sook Lee, President of Ewha Womans University; alumna Oh Hye-sook; Sang Soon Phee, President of the College of Medicine Alumnae Association; Duk Hee Kang, Dean of the College of Medicine; Park Sook Young, Team Head for University Relations and Development
The fund delivery ceremony was held on May 13, 2025 (Tue.) at the reception room in Pfeiffer Hall. The event was attended by alumna and donor Oh Hye-sook, in addition to President Hyang-Sook Lee; Jhungsoo Park, Executive Vice President for Research and External Affairs; Yun Jung Choi, Vice President for University Relations and Development; and Hyemi Lee, Associate Vice President for University Relations and Development in attendance to express gratitude for the donation. Dean of the College of Medicine Duk Hee Kang and President of the College of Medicine Alumnae Association Sang Soon Phee also graced the occasion.
Regarding her long history of donations to Ewha Womans University, alumna Oh mused, “As a mere steward of the resources God has entrusted in me, I believe that my resources should be used in accordance with His will. This donation is nothing but an expression of that belief and my gratitude.” She also added, “I sincerely hope it will be used to provide a better learning environment for my juniors, and, above all, instill faith. I will continue to live for Ewha and for the Lord.”
President Hyang-Sook Lee stated, “We are deeply moved by alumna Oh’s profound love and dedication to her alma mater.” She also added, “To honor her wishes, Ewha will do its utmost to ensure that its educational and research facilities are expertly designed to provide students with an excellent campus environment.”