Pukyong National University Selected as '2024 Gold Campus' by American College of Sports Medicine

‘Exercise Is Medicine’ Program, Promoting Wellness Culture

National Pukyong University (President Jang Young-su) announced on the 15th that it has been selected as a ‘2024 GOLD CAMPUS’ in the EIM-OC (Exercise Is Medicine On Campus) certification by the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).

National Pukyong University is the first and only university in Korea to be selected as a ‘GOLD CAMPUS’ among 145 university campuses worldwide announced by the American College of Sports Medicine this year.

Among the 145 university campuses recognized this year, 83 campuses received Gold, 44 campuses received Silver, and 18 campuses received Bronze. The selected universities and colleges will be officially recognized at the award ceremony held at the ACSM Annual Meeting on May 29.

Students of National Pukyong University are participating in 'EIM On Campus'.

The EIM-OC certification is a campaign called ‘Exercise is Medicine,’ a systematic exercise practice campaign started by the American College of Sports Medicine and the American Medical Association based on scientific evidence. It encourages the essential need for health management in preventing and treating many diseases by enabling students, faculty, and staff of universities to participate together in exercise programs and improve their health.

Since last year, Professor Kim Su-hyun (Industry-Academic Cooperation Foundation) has led the EIM-OC program at National Pukyong University, operating the ‘Healthy Pukyong Project’ for campus members. The project was evaluated for its efforts in health promotion and exercise program development by running health consultations, basic physical fitness assessments, and the ‘Healthy Campus Supporters’ as an extracurricular curriculum.

Professor Kim Su-hyun stated, "With the selection as a Gold Campus, we will make exercise a part of everyday campus culture," adding, "We expect to successfully establish a ‘Healthy Campus’ by providing programs and events that help campus members develop physical activity habits."