The government announced that they will increase the price of tobacco from January 2015. Since the announcement, there have been many arguments about the increase.proThe Ministry of Health and Welfare will increase tobacco prices by from 1,000 (40%) to 2,000 (80%) won in 2015 to promote an antismoking policy. There are two reasons why this policy has to be adopted.First, an increase in price is the most effective method to decrease the smoking rate. According to OECD research in 2010, the current Korean tobacco price is the lowest among the OECD members. In addition, the Korean male smoking ra
Across1. a flat surface in a theater, on a television, or on a computer on which pictures or words are shown 2. the condition of having very little or no money3. a statement that something is wrong or not good enough4. a very large piece of land that sticks out into the sea5. to cause someone to feel uncertain or unclear, or to make something difficult to understandDown1. the act of doing something, such as your job2. something that tells you what something or someone is like3. a feeling or expression of understanding and caring for someone else 4. a system for representing information with si
I interviewed Kayumova Khilola from Uzbekistan. She is an exchange student and her major is painting. She came this semester and is in third grade. This is her first time in Korea, and she said she likes Korea. She is also learning Korean. She has lectures on both Sungseo campus and Daemyung campus.1. Why are you interested in painting and learning it in Korea?I have had lots of interest in painting since childhood. Seven years ago, I saw a Korean movie by chance. It was a really beautiful country to me, so I wanted to study painting in Korea. One year ago, I wanted to come to Korea, but I cou
The Green Light Team, make up of three KMU students majoring in the Department of Business Administration, won the 4th University Student Advertising Competition grand prize on December 29. The competition was held by the Korea Deposit Insurance Corporation (KDIC). The awards were divided into printed advertisements and marketing planning.The Green Light Team suggested a campaign concept that fitted well with the brand identity of KDIC. They proposed some strategic planning steps for a new concept that promotes a system for protecting depositors. They recommended using the Internet and social
A presentation on K-Circle community service was held in Bauer Hall on November 21. The presentation was held by Keimyung Caritas. The presentation was about voluntary service and its outcome.11 teams participated in this presentation. The team Infinite planted trees and taught children about safety and how to study in a service center in Dasa. The team called Angel in Us made soap and gave the soap to old people at a free food distribution center, and the team called Gene taught children about science in Evergreen Community Children’s Center.In this presentation, one student said that it is i
On December 2nd in Smith Hall, there was a special lecture about foreign employment. The lecture focused on finding your dream overseas through a foreign internship or employment. Students from freshmen to senior attended the lecture with most of them coming from the College of International Studies. The speaker explained that to obtain a U.S. work or internship visa a student’s major must be related to the job or internship. For example, a student majoring in automotive engineering can only get a job related to that major. Students in the College of International Studies who have language rel
From 2017, not all students from nursing colleges can apply for the National Health Personnel License in the nursing category after graduation. Nursing colleges from various universities should acquire the nursing education accreditation from the Korean Accreditation Board of Nursing Education. The accreditation determines nursing education programs that have reached the point of producing capable nurses to fulfill their social responsibilities as nurses. On December 30, 2014, the dean of the Nursing College of Keimyung University reported the Nursing College secured the nursing education accr
I had a chance to visit Washington, D.C., and New York in the USA thanks to my major’s global experience learning program for two weeks from January 26 to February 9, 2014. I felt so excited about my first visit to a foreign country. Also, I thought it is helpful for self-improvement to visit a developed country and experience a new culture. I visited lots of American companies and got three memorable experiences.First, the convention class that I had in the Hyatt Hotel was the most interesting to me because the convention system is really similar to Korea. I already learned some parts of conv
Congratulations!Park Tae-jin (Freshmen, Dept. of Chemicall Engineering)Jung Eui-han (Kyungpook National University)Jin Dong-ju (Freshmen, Keimyung College University)
Stairs to Adams Chapel Snowy campus Campus under a beautiful sky
On October 30-31, the Arts & Humanities Silk Road Conference was held to announce the celebration of the opening of the Silk Road Central Asia Institute and celebrate the 115th Anniversary of KMU in Seongseo campus.This event was hosted by the Silk Road Central Asia Institute and Gyeongsangbuk-do. This event highlights the importance of Central Asia, which is an unexplored field of research. It was a meaningful event that explored the methods of cooperation between Central Asia and KMU.Mohammad Vosoughi, a professor at Teheran University in Iran, announced a report that details a relationship
From October 20 to 23, Keimyung University Department of Textile Design participated in the Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics Autumn Edition 2014, which is the one of the largest fashion fabric exhibitions in the world. 30 countries and 3,800 companies participated in the Shanghai exhibition.KMU is the first university to enter this exhibition. KMU Department of Textile Design submitted 4 concept designs. Chinese and foreign buyers bought some of the works. In addition, a professor who belongs to the Department of Arts and Design in Dongwha University in China suggested participating toget