October has been appointed “Visit Hengso Museum Month” to overcome the perception of museums as static and lacking in interest. As such, it will now open on Sundays and national holidays. An exhibition of paintings by Kwon Jeong-soon, better known as “Indang,” and a collection of cultural artifacts are being displayed, and guided tours of the exhibits are being provided. Son Geun-ho, the head of the Arts and Culture Research Center said, “We are holding these exhibitions for children visiting our museum. We will try to give them enjoyment and useful information at the same time during their fi
Bisa Daedongje, entitiled "2008 Three Days and Two Nights Festival," was held under the auspices of the 45th General Student Council (GSC) on Seong-seo campus from May 27 to 29. This festival consists of various events including a classical concert and a magic show as well as job fair-related lectures and other well-being related activities. Kim Chang-hoon, the president of GSC, said, "We decided to use the whole of Seong-seo campus as the place for festival so that as many Keimyung students as possible can participate in the festival." In addition, to promote innovative jumak (drinking tents)
From May 6, Dongsan Library is operating a model audio book service for two months.Audio book service refers to audio books using tapes, CDs, and MP3s. To keep pace with media development and to encourage frequent use of the library by students, Keimyung University decided to start this service.If you want to use the audio book service, you should download the audio book service program from the Dongsan Library homepage and install it on your computer.Translated by Park Ji-wonKMG Reporterlovecafe07@kmu.ac.kr
Keimyung University has established the Keimyung Korean Language and Culture Center in Vietnam and Tajikistan and is going to have an unveiling ceremony on May 9.Founded to spread Korean culture to the world and secure high-quality human resources in the future, the Keimyung Korean Language and Culture Center will operate special courses for general people and regular courses for university students. In Tajikistan, the center has already secured 60 students. Kim Sun-jung, an assistant professor in the Department of Korean Studies, said, “We will keep providing support to establish centers in J
On March 27, a freshman welcoming festival and the opening ceremony of the General Student Council were held both in Seoung-seo and Dae-myeong campuses. Starting with the introductory comments from the General Student Council, the evening continued with a live broadcast of "Byul Bam," a program on MBC Radio with performances by popular singers. On March 25, the Regular General Assembly was cut short because of the shortage of a quorum. Only eighty students came to the Regular General Assembly, even though the normal number of the quorum should be 1900. Hong Gyeong-dae, the chairman of the Gene
On March 1, Dongsan Library introduced the “PC Seat Management System” to solve the insufficiency of seats. Students can reserve a seat, which they can use for two hours at a time. The maximum time is six hours a day. Not only students, but also local residents can use the computers.When users leave their seat, they have to log-out. When users leave their seat for a moment, they can hide the screen by clicking “pause.” Seo Bong-ho of the Information Support team said, “When you finish using a computer, you have to log-out completely.”However, some students do not log-out and they monopolize co
On November 11, it was decided to include the KMU mock TOEIC in the standards for selection of scholarship students. Each college or department decides which authorized tests to accept in line with their specific focuses. Basically, almost all departments recognize TOEIC and TOEFL. The College of Foreign Language and Literature accepts all applicable authorized tests and the Keimyung mock TOEIC.Since September 2007, Keimyung University has recognized the score of an authorized language test for only one year. However, the university will now recognize an authorized test score for two years.Kim
A new Department of English Education will be established next semester. The Department of English Education is being set up to help the globalization of our university. Twenty one students will enter this department. A distinguishing feature of the department is that the lectures will be given in English.In addition, a Microsoft (MS) IT Department will be established in Keimyung International College (KIC) next semester. The department aims to give students a solid foundation in IT and to produce specialists for a variety of industries.Translated by Ryu Ji-younKMG Junior Reporterleeej4@kmu.ac
The 2007 Dongsan Library Festival will be held in the library from October 30 to November 4. The festival is made up of exhibitions, art performances, and seminars. The main events are exhibitions of old books from the 1960s, photos, works made by students from the Departments of Photo Design and Crafts Design, an open concert, the Best Films of 2007, and career and employment consultation. It is the first time that the career and employment consultation has been held in the library. The purpose of the consultations is to give freshmen and sophomores, who can't take such consultations frequent
From October 23 to 24, a physical examination will be offered for junior students to ensure that they are in good health when they are looking for jobs.This physical examination includes a physical examination, a blood test, urinalysis, breast radiography, and a liver inspection. Through these tests, students can discover any problems with their weight, anemia, glycosuria, or breast disease. Students can receive both treatment and protection against illness until graduation.If you want the physical examination, you can go to the Student Health Center with your student card. In addition, on Oct
Shin Ilhi, the chairman of the Keimyung University Board of Trustees, won the 42nd 5.16 People`s Prize for education on May 16. Shin was acknowledged for rendering great services to the development of education and raising our country`s prestige worldwide through non-governmental diplomatic activities. "I do not think that this prize was awarded only to me. It is for all the members of Keimyung University," Shin said in his acceptance speech. He donated the prize money of 30,000,000 won to Keimyung University. The university said this fund will be used for poor students. The 5.16 People`s Priz
The 2007 Keimyung Marathon, which was held by the General Student Council on May 2, was a great success. Keimyung students and staff and Daegu citizens participated. The marathon was held not only to promote our students' health and relationships, but also to celebrate the 2011 Daegu IAAF World Athletics Championships.The marathon showed several changes from past marathons. These were the 53rd Anniversary Commemoration Prize, the 44th General Student Council Prize, and a changed marathon course. The old course linked the Dae-myeong campus and the Seong-seo campus. However, the new course is ju
The Korean Small and Medium Business Administration evaluates all business incubation (BI) centers annually. Keimyung University's BI center has received the top grade for seven consecutive years.The seven best BI centers this year include Kyungpook National University's BI center and Yeungnam College of Science & Technology's BI center. Among the seven best centers, Keimyung University's BI center is the only one to get the top grade for seven consecutive years. As a result, Keimyung University's BI center will get 45 million won from the Small and Medium Business Administration.Keimyung Univ
The Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) evaluated the academic fields of English Language and Literature, Public Administration, Food Science and Nutrition, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Nursing, and Music across all Korean universities. KCUE selected Keimyung University’s faculties of Nursing and Music as the best in their fields.The four music departments of Orchestral Instruments, Voice, Composition, and Piano received the best evaluations in the following four areas: education, student performance, educational environment, and development. Our Nursing Faculty als
On March 20, the Spanish ambassador to Korea, Ambassador Delfin Colome, visited Keimyung University to sign an educational cooperation agreement between Keimyung University and major universities in Spain. Ambassador Colome stated that outstanding professors from Keimyung and major Spanish universities will be exchanged through the Spanish Agency for International Cooperation (AECI). Keimyung University will sign a cooperation agreement with Castilla-La Mancha University in Spain. After the signing of the cooperation agreement, Ambassador Colome lectured about Spain and Korea in Haengso Museum