To find environmental elements is not difficult, but developing environmental elements has limits because most hospitals were built focusing on patients’ treatment. Facing this situation, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital took the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) challenge, which is an architecture certification system. Some futuristic design elements can now be seen at Dongsan Hospital.There are sky lights in the ceiling that allow sunlight to stream in. This natural lighting is not hot or cold and it doesn’t fatigue people’s eyes. On the rooftop, there is a garden so p
The Ministry of Employment and Labor and Keimyung University opened the University Center for Employment Creation to solve the youth employment problem in October. The Center is an employment support service in the Employment Support Center. This new project is being run in conjunction with and with funding from the local government. The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that Keimyung University will run the University Center for Employment Creation with funding of 270 million won from October 2015 to February 2021. The Center will cooperate with the Ministry of Employment and Labor,
Written by Lois LowryGenre: SF novelPuplished: 2014Length : 256 pages What happens if our society regulates the rules and words used to express feelings? Perhaps everyday is boring or people may be upset because it was hard. Society in The Giver is based on rules to regulate man’s body and spirit to make a peaceful and efficient world. It is composed of three classes: the senior elder who has the role of president, elders whose roles are ministers and ordinary people who do their work. The protagonist of the book is Jonah who looks like a normal 19-year-old boy. After Jonah finishes a higher e
●Choi Jae-jin, Director of Korea Foundation’s Personnel Exchange DepartmentThe Korea Foundation is a public institution responsible for public diplomacy and promoting Korea overseas. It offers a variety of international exchange programs to the public. I interviewed Choi Jae-jin, director of the Korea Foundation’s Personnel Exchange Department, who graduated from the Department of American Studies in Keimyung University.1. Please introduce yourself and your department.I am Choi Jae-jin, a graduate of the Department of Americans Studies. I entered Keimyung University in 1987. I am the director
Today, due to the Korean Wave, global awareness of Korean culture is growing. In addition, according to the Ministry of Government Administration and Home Affairs, the number of foreign residents is 1.74 million and makes up 3.4% of the total. Therefore, there is growing need for qualified teachers of Korean to reflect the societal changes in Korea. Korean teachers are professional instructors who teach Korean to foreigners or overseas Koreans that do not speak Korean.Role Korean teachers teach Korean and Korean culture. They also teach culture such as the manners and etiquette of Korea. In ad
KMU has been selected as a University Contributing to High School Education Normalization for the second year in a row. KMU will receive 680 million won. The program assesses the effect of university admissions processes on high school education and selects universities that run appropriate admissions processes for the project. KMU will screen candidates in various ways such as focusing more on students’ school records, reducing the importance of Keimyung’s entrance examination, and increasing admissions for students from low-income households and rural areas to improve admissions processes. I
On September 23, Dongsan Scholarship Foundation(Chief Director Synn Il-hi) held the ‘2015 Scholarship Certificate of Conferment Ceremony’ in Hengso Museum’s Audio-Visual room. The Foundation awarded 146 million won in scholarships to 95 students who are poor but have good grades. Chairman Synn said, “Giving scholarships is believing in students effort and possibility.” Also he emphasized, “Don’t settle for the present and carve out a future for yourselves.” The Dongsan Scholarship Foundation was founded June 1993 by Dr. Synn Il-hi(President of Keimyung University) to fulfill Dr. Synn Tae-sik’s
Nowadays, the number of no-kids zone restaurants and cafes has been increasing to prevent problems that children may cause. However, there are differing views about no-kids zones.ProThese days, the number of restaurants and cafes which are adopting no kids zones is increasing. The meaning of no kids zones is stopping families with kids from entering. Now, many people are debating no kids zones. I agree with adopting no kids zones at restaurants and cafes.First, kids can make customers uncomfortable. For example, if babies cry loudly, it can disturb people who want to eat quietly and make custo
On July 1, 2015, Greece stood on the brink of bankruptcy. Greece’s debt to the EU, the ECB (European Central Bank), and the IMF was ?323 billion. Now, Greece’s economic situation is serious and the whole world is paying attention to Greece. The Gazette will introduce the causes of its economic situation and the magnitude of the problem.First, the government’s operation was wrong. The government’s welfare policies were beyond Greece’s means. For example, the government granted a pension to Greek people before they were 45 years old. Therefore, the government needed to give them a lot of money.
Across1. efficient: work well without wasting time, money, or energy2. spirit: the part of someone that you cannot see, that consists of the qualities that make up their character3. against: word used to say that someone opposes or disagrees with something4. nasty: having a bad appearance, smell, taste5. signature: how someone writes her name, usually at the end of a letter, or on a cheque to show that you have writtenDown1. meanwhile: while something else is happening2. protagonist: the most important character in a play, film, or story3. predict: to say that something will happen, before it
CongratulationsJang Ju-wook (Freshman, Dept. of Computer Engineering)Kim Hye-ji (Freshman, Dept. of Mathematics)Roh So-Jung (Sophomore, Dept. of Nursing)
A Chinese culture experience program was held at the 1st Student Union Building at 9 a.m. on October 8. This program was composed of a lecture on Chinese culture, tying a traditional knot, drawing Beijing opera masks, tai chi, and a traditional clothing experience and traditional performance.Yoo Jung-won, a professor in the Department of Chinese Studies in KMU, gave a lecture about China. The population of China is composed of Han and 55 other minority ethnic groups. The portion of minority groups is about 8 percent. They mostly live in border areas. There are 5 autonomous regions in these are