{"id":16033,"date":"2026-02-25T15:07:50","date_gmt":"2026-02-25T15:07:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.cpu.edu\/history\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T22:51:36","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T22:51:36","slug":"history","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cpu.edu\/ko\/video-home\/mission-and-vision\/history\/","title":{"rendered":"\uc5ed\uc0ac"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"16033\" class=\"elementor elementor-16033\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ec88c4 e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3ec88c4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e27546 rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-rtbreadrumb\" data-id=\"8e27546\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"rtbreadrumb.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t    <div class=\"reactheme-breadcrumb\">\n        <div class=\"breadcrumb-inner container\">\n            <h1 class=\"page-title\"><\/h1>\n            <div class=\"breadcrumb-path\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/cpu.edu\/ko\/\">\ud648<\/a>            <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    \t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20341be e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"20341be\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a9d709 rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3a9d709\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our History<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ac73da rt-default-class elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ac73da\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>California Prestige University has a rich history of academic excellence and commitment to holistic education. 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class=\"content-box\">\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Renamed as &#8220;California Prestige University (CPU)&#8221; (07.08)<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Dr. Sang Meyng Lee reappointed as President by the Board of Directors<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Doctor of Ministry in Compelling Preaching from ABHE and ATS<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Doctor of Ministry in Ministry Skills for a Thriving Congregation from ABHE and ATS<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Doctor of Counseling Psychology from ABHE<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology from ABHE<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Master of Divinity in Culturally Competent Pastoral Leadership from ABHE<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <div class=\"year\">2022<\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-box\">\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Master of Arts in Professional Coaching from ABHE<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Bachelor of Arts in Education from ABHE<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Master of Divinity in Professional Chaplaincy from ABHE<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Master of Divinity in Professional Coaching from ABHE<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Master of Arts in Marriage and Family Therapy from ABHE<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <div class=\"year\">2021<\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-box\">\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Doctor of Intercultural Studies from ABHE<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>State Grant from the State of California<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>B.A. in Family Counseling from ABHE<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n    <div class=\"year\">2020<\/div>\n    <div class=\"content-box\">\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Dr. Sang Meyng Lee reappointed as President by the Board of Directors<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>B.A. in Global Business Administration from ABHE (02.12)<\/p>\n      <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>M.A. in Intercultural Studies from ATS (01.31)<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1831\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" 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to new campus \u2013 14300 Leffingwell Rd., Whittier<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"year\">1990<\/div>\n          <div class=\"content-box\">\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Pastor Hee Min Park appointed as 3rd President (retired 05.07.2002, died 04.26.2023.)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"timeline\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"year\">1989<\/div>\n          <div class=\"content-box\">\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>BPPE approved B.Th., M.Div. (11.17)<\/p>\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Re-incorporated as a for-profit corporation; renamed as &#8220;KPCA Presbyterian Theological Seminary&#8221; (06.20)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"year\">1988<\/div>\n          <div class=\"content-box\">\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Renamed as &#8220;Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Southern California&#8221; (04.06)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"year\">1984<\/div>\n          <div class=\"content-box\">\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Re-incorporated as a non-profit institution; granted non-profit status by the IRS (08.14)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"year\">1981<\/div>\n          <div class=\"content-box\">\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Incorporated as &#8220;Presbyterian School of Theology in Southern California&#8221; (02.09)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"year\">1980<\/div>\n          <div class=\"content-box\">\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Dr. Keyong Kim appointed as 2nd President (Died 09.01.1990. in North Korea)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n      <div class=\"timeline\">\n        <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"year\">1978<\/div>\n          <div class=\"content-box\">\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Approved as the direct Theology School of KPCA (07.21)<\/p>\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Dr. Sung Rak Kim appointed as inaugural President; Dr. Keyong Kim appointed as Superintendent (02.05)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n        <div class=\"timeline-item\">\n          <div class=\"year\">1977<\/div>\n          <div class=\"content-box\">\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>First class of six students opened at &#8220;Southern California Presbyterian Theology School&#8221; (Young Nak Church, Fairfax) (09.19)<\/p>\n            <p class=\"event\"><span class=\"bullet\">\u2022<\/span>Opened as &#8220;Southern California Presbyterian Theology School&#8221; (Young Nak Church, Fairfax) (09.01)<\/p>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b0afc e-flex e-con-boxed rt-default-class e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32b0afc\" 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