A Keimyung student marketer’s team came first in a marketer contest for their clever idea and remarkable events, resulting in making cash receipts used more frequently. The team, “Fighting My Daddy,” is made up of four Keimyung students: Kim Dong-kyung (Junior, Dept. of Business Administration), Kim Do-yun (Senior, Dept. of Business Administration), Lee Kyung-Hae (Senior, Dept. of Business Administration), and Yun Ji-Hye (Senior, Dept. of Tourism Management). Last May they were chosen as student marketers among a high 23:1 competitive rate from 1872 applicants and received a testimonial, medal
The publicity activities of university student marketers have drawn public attention in Daegu. The university marketers held special events on campus like promoting the use of cash receipts. Cash receipt is a system operated by the National Tax Service. In the year-end tax adjustment, families can get a deduction from the cash receipts. The team “Fighting My Daddy,” which consisted of Keimyung students Kim Dong-kyung (junior, Dept. of Business Administration), Kim Do-yun (senior, Dept. of Business Administration), Lee Kyung-Hae (senior, Dept. of Business Administration), and Yun Ji-Hye (senior
On July 31th, the first half year of the 2009 Korean language course ceremony was held in the multimedia room on the 3rd floor of the new Bauer Hall, sponsored by Dong Yeong Hall (the Center for International Education). During the opening comments, Eom Woo-youg, a Professor from the Department of Education and the head of the School of Korean Language, said, "We wish students awarded with the Certificate of Korean Language study Korean hard, so they can make good use of their Korean language ability." The ceremony consisted of awarding certificates, student representative speeches, introducti
Keimyung University got permission for an overseas employment training program from the Human Resources Development Service of Korea. Starting from the end of August, Keimyung University Korea Taekwondo Center is to start taekwondo training for 50 trainees. The trainees can get qualifications as taekwondo instructors or as gym managers. At the end of July, the Center plan to invite a gym manager from America and have a presentation for unemployed young people who have 3rd dan in taekwondo, have graduated from university, and want to work in America.The study and the training include general ed
The Department of Theatre Arts of Keimyung University held a charity performance for people with special needs, and low-income families’ teenagers, on August 4 and 7. This department has often organized these kinds of performances for local residents and teenagers. They performed the Korean trot musical Blind Love for mentally disabled people in 2006 and also performed a fantasy musical for multicultural families in 2008.This performance was done under the name Over the Rainbow in the small theater in the performance hall at Seongseo Campus. Through this play, the department conveyed hopeful a
Two teams of Keimyung University students won the second and third prizes in the water conservation promotion contest sponsored by the Ministry of Environment, the Korean Association for Advertising and Public Relations, and the Korea Water and Wastewater Works Association.One team, Suhochunsa, comprised Lee Ji-yeon and Choi Mi-hee (junior, Advertising and Public Relations), Jang Eu-na (senior, Journalism and Mass Communication), and the other team, Manamana, included Kim Youn-hyun and Woo Kyung-duk (senior, Advertising and Public Relations), Kim Sung-kwon (senior, Business Administration), an
A poster advertising campus life A taekwondo performance A performance of dancing and music People watching a performance
A poster advertising campus life A taekwondo performance A performance of dancing and music People watching a performance
From July 20 to August 13,a summer school for local community teenagers was held at Keimyung University. The program was held at the College of Music and Performing Arts (violin, cello, vocal, piano, organ, modern dance, ballet), the College of Fine Arts (watercolor, calligraphy, design, drawing, computer graphics, animation), and the College of Physical Education (taekwondo). Keimyung University decided to give a preference to teenagers coming from the lowest income bracket and the second lowest income bracket, and paid for their total tuition fees, expenses and teaching materials.During the
On June 12, Keimyung University was selected as an HRD (Human Resource Development) center for fostering regional industries. It will receive public funding from the Ministry of Education and Science Technology (MEST) to cultivate business talent. MEST selected 19 universities, and Keimyung University and Kyungpook National University were selected among Daegu-Gyeongbuk universities. Keimyung Univeristy will receive 4.56 billion won per year for five years.Keimyung University will be at the forefront of Daegu-Gyeongbuk advanced medical industries and will attract and retain more creative talen
On June 11, Keimyung University and the Korea Immigration Service concluded an agreement to promote understanding of Korea’s increasingly multi-cultural society and develop research into multi-cultural society. This event was held in the main administration building of Seongseo campus. President Synn Il-hi and Chu Kyu-ho, the director of the Korea Immigration Service, signed the agreement.The agreement includes supporting professors’ research as well as establishing a foundation for social unification, exchanging research on multi-cultural society, and human resources development.
Through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Keimyung will send approximately US$7,700 to Ethiopia. The donation will be used to provide Ethiopian students with bags, school uniforms, and other things students need. In addition, it will also be used to improve the educational environment, and support humanitarian businesses and medical services.