At the 87th National Sports Festival, Keimyung University contributed to Daegu's good results with 3 gold medals, 3 silver medals, and 3 bronze medals. One hundred and forty six students from Keimyung University participated in 13 sports including baseball, archery, judo, track and field, taekwondo, and tennis. Our archers earnt the best results with 2 gold medals, a silver medal, and a bronze medal. Archer Lee Hyo-kyoung won a gold medal and a silver medal. The other medals won by Keimyung students were a gold for tennis, two silvers for track and field and a bronze each for judo and taekwon
On October 25, a ceremony to deliver certificates of entrance to four gifted children was held in the President Room of Keimyung University. Those receiving certificates were Jung Sa-rang (13, female), Son Da-bin (14, female), Hwang Jung-in (15, female), and Sin Jung-woo (16, male). Jung Sa-rang, who will enter the Department of Russian Language and Literature, was born in Moscow and came to Korea at the age of four. Her dream is to become a professor. She said that her early entrance into university will enable her to spend time more fruitfully. Son Da-bin and Hwang Jung-in, who will enter t
The Center for International Education held the second Foreign Students' Korean Song Contest in Bauer Hall on Wednesday, November 1. The contest, in which 14 teams participated, was divided into two sections. The foreign students could practice Korean with enjoyment. The contest helped foreign students to feel more comfortable with the Korean language.Translated by Choe So-yeongKMG Editoryangi86@kmu.ac.kr
Between October 31 and November 2, Dongsan Library held a festival on the Sungseo campus. This festival was the 7th since the year 2000. The festival was started to celebrate the opening of the library to the general community.The main events are a book exhibition, an event of sharing books, a special movie showing, a questionnaire, and a small music concert. On November 2, door prizes were given out to lucky festival patrons.Translated by Jun Jin-ukKMG junior Reportersecret2002@kmu.ac.kr
The Keimyung Gazette recently interviewed Lee Ji-eun. She graduated from the Department of Fine Arts in 1997. She once worked for Christian Dior and Kenzo as Antonio Mars’ first assistant. Now she is preparing to launch her own brand, “Kondji.” Let’s meet our famous fashion designer Lee Ji-eun and see how our alumnus succeeded. Q1. How did you become a fashion designer?When I first entered Keimyung University, I didn’t realize my talent for fashion design. There were a lot of good artistic students and I didn’t know what kind of job I wanted. I was looking for a field that I could do well in.
Editorial note: This lecture, organized and sponsored by the Keimyung Graduate School of Early Childhood Education and the Daegu & Gyeongbuk Division of Korean Society for Early Childhood Education, was given by Dr. Daniel J. Walsh (Curriculum & Instruction, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) on Oct. 23 at Hengso Museum. The Gazette carries the lecture in three parts.“I do well with the simple things of daily life. Those things are my language. Do you understand? My language is that one [the language of the simple things of daily life]. That one I manage well. With that one I am perfe
The president of Keimyung University, Lee Jin-woo, was invited to give a speech to the 11th Corp (Choong-ryoul Corp). His speech was made to encourage the soldiers. After the speech, he had a meal with the soldiers and gave them moral support.
Shin Ilhi, the chairman of the Keimyung University board of trustees, received the Department of the Army's Honorary Volunteer Award at an event hosted by the Korean-American Association (KAPA) at the GS Plaza Hotel on October 16.
Delegates from King Mongkut Institute of Technology, North Bangkok visited Keimyung University and met with senior staff, including President, Lee Jin-woo, to discuss internships and exchange programs with the Chemical System Engineering Department on October 14.
In January 2004, Keimyung University began “The Keimyung Movement for Sharing 1% Love” to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Keimyung’s founding as a Christian university. Executive staff and professors chose to donate 1% of their salary to help disadvantaged children. A new part of that movement, the “2006 Volunteers for Sharing Together” started activities in May of this year. The volunteers are made up of 30 Keimyung students and 30 disadvantaged children. They brought the community together at an athletic meeting in May and received a lesson about voluntary services in September. In October
When you pass by the right entrance of Bauer Hall, have you ever heard students’ laughter and chatter? Keimyung University Center for Student Counseling is located here (Bauer Hall 127-130). This center offers various psychological programs for students and counsels students. However, some students, including freshmen, still don’t know about the Center for Counseling. The Gazette knocked at the center’s door and interviewed a counselor. The Institute for Student Guidance was established on December 11, 1969. The name was changed on September 20, 1979, to the Keimyung University Center for Stud