Twenty-one students and graduates from Keimyung University passed the employment examination for teachers which was conducted between December 2006 and January 2007. Twelve graduates from the Department of Education passed the examination and seven students from the Department of Library and Information Science passed the teacher-librarian examination.Concerning the success of the examination, the dean of the College of Education, Shin In-sook, said, “We tried very hard to pass the exam. We invited lecturers from other departments to lecture and give individual guidance to students who passed
To improve our competitive employment power, a cooperation agreement between the Daegu Exhibition Convention Center (EXCO) and Keimyung’s Department of Tourism Management was signed on March 8 in Euiyang Hall. A lecture also was given. Speaking at the lecture was EXCO representative Back Chang-gon, who said, “English study is very important in tourism.” Oh Ik-keun, a professor from the Department of Tourism Management, said, “We are going to make new subjects focusing on practical affairs and improving knowledge of our major, The Department of Tourism Management is going to enlarge and reform.
The Campus Communication Culture (3C) campaign is the most important Keimyung University project in 2007. ● Enhancing RelationshipsKeimyung University wants to create a respectful atmosphere. To accomplish this, they are going to implement the “using polite expressions” campaign and will install a new Internet suggestion system.The “using polite expressions” campaign will serve to oil the wheels between professors and students, and staff and students. The new Internet suggestion system is a way to raise problems about classes and give proposals directly to President Lee Jin-woo. The system is
The opening ceremony for the Keimyung Intensive Teacher Training (KITT) program was held under the auspices of the Center for International Education on March 5 in the Annex of Bauer Hall. The program`s aim is to increase the teaching skills and abilities of secondary school teachers. Sixty-five English teachers will be trained in Keimyung University over 5 months and then they will be trained for one month in either America, at San Diego State University; or Australia, at the University of Queensland. The teachers will stay in the English only zone of the International Guest House while takin
The new reading and study rooms for students who take evening classes were opened on March 5th in the 3rd Students' Center. Keimyung University hopes this opening ceremony will raise student awareness about the new reading and study rooms.Translated by Kim hyun-geunKMG Reporterforeverhg@kmu.ac.kr
Every time my parents suggest mountain climbing together, I usually tell them that I have an appointment or I am tired because I don’t like climbing. Nevertheless, I reluctantly climbed Naeyeon Mountain in Pohang during the training program of the Gazette in winter vacation. Three junior reporters insisted on climbing, and I had to go because of my responsibility as theeditor-in-chief. In fact, I intended to dissuade them at the halfway point. When we reached the halfway point, I suddenly had a desire to climb to the mountaintop. However, I soon regretted my decision.The way to the top had wro
The 29th lecture by Prof., Korean Lang. & Lit., Won myung-soo, was given on March 8 in Euiyang Hall. The lecture was hosted by Institute Woman's Studies. The lecture was about understanding the world and researching Buddhist goodness.
Coca-Cola is a mass produced product that represents modern industrial society, and we can see it and drink it everyday. Some artists use images and objects from popular culture including Coca-Cola bottles. These artworks are called “pop art.”What is Pop Art?Pop art is artwork that uses popular cultural images such as billboards, comic strips, advertisements and supermarket products. The term “pop art” was first used by the English art critic Lawrence Alloway in 1954. The first piece of pop art was a collage entitled Just What is it that Makes Today's Homes so Different, so Appealing? by the E
As society has developed, many people complain of a feeling of alienation and a loss of a sense of identity. Furthermore, it increases the poor in spirit. At this point, what should we do? We can solve it by having volunteer activities. It makes a better society by sharing love with each other. The culture of giving is spreading all over the world. More and more people are donating their time to serve as volunteers. However, there also are students who haven’t volunteered. They say, “I really want to but I have no time,” “I don’t know what I should do,” and “It looks difficult.” Although you m
The white silk cowl folded gentlywavers like a butterfly.A bluish head, shaved closeveiled under the fine cowl.The glow on her cheekspretty as a sorrow.A candlelight burns silentlyon an empty altar.The moon skins intoevery paulownia leaf.Her long sleeves flow upagainst the vast heaven,Oh, how her shapely white socksturned up so slightlyas if flying on the wing.Raising her dark eyes softly,she gazes at a single starin the far-off sky.Her fair peach blossom cheeksadorned with a teardrop or tow.Like a star shine her agoniesif painful are her worldly cares.Swaying, bending and folding againher han
The world consists of countries, and each country consists of families. A family is the smallest unit of people in the world. Governments make efforts to serve their countries and develop. What a government intends is to make a healthy and happy society which is based on families’ happiness. If people in families are not happy, then society is not happy. To protect society, the Korean government has a censor system called hojuje (householder system). “Ho” means house and “ju” means owner. Hoju means the head of the family, and the hoju system is used to file the official documents of all Korea