Some say the government should allow junior colleges to extend their programs. However, many universities are opposed to it.Pro On April 15, the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) and the Korean Council for College Education (KCCE) debated a bill to extend junior college programs in a room of the National Assembly. Extending junior college programs means changing some departments from 2-3 years to 4 years. The KCUE disagrees with the bill because they think it will cause an over-educated society, which will increase the number of students who have a higher educational background th
Last February, the adultery law that has existed for 62 years was found unconstitutional. Accordingly, those who were charged with adultery on and after 2008 were found innocent. To be honest, I think the judgment is not right. The Korean government removed the adultery law that was a defensive measure to keep households together despite the fact that it’s difficult to maintain a family in South Korea nowadays. In addition, a country’s laws are scales that represent the values of that country. I feel sad that the government tried to stay away from an ethic for humanity, while gradually emphasi
Writter: Gregoire DelacourtGenre: General FictionPublished: 2012Length:200 pagesAre all rich men in the world happy? Can money be the tool to distinguish happiness from misery? If you have some ultimate question about the relationship between money and happiness, the French novel The List of My Desires (La Liste de Mes Envies), may have the answer.This novel focuses on one couple’s life. They win ?18,000,000 (about 22,000,000,000 won) from the lottery and become rich over night. Jo and Jocelyne are a married couple living in Arras, a small town in the north of France, and have shared their fat
The Korean government wants to raise corporate tax for equal taxation and to expand welfare. However, many corporations oppose raising corporate tax.ProThe government increasing taxes on ordinary people and reducing taxes on rich people has become controversial. In Korea, corporations are taxed at a standard rate. Under 200 million won in total earnings, they pay 10% of their profits in tax, and from 200 million won to 20 billion won, they pay 20%. Lastly, over 20 billion won, they pay 22%. Recently, there have been some demands to increase corporation tax. I think the tax must be increased.Fi
On March 21, Keimyung University held a Nowruz event. Nowruz is a holiday in Central Asian countries such as Turkey, Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan celebrating the spring equinox. It was registered a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2009. Students and local residents enjoyed the event.International students from Central Asia introduced their native cultures in Chopin Plaza and Hae Dam Concert Hall. The audience experienced their culture through a hands-on experience event, too. KMU has been doing many things about Central Asia. The Silk Road Central Asia Institution opened l
Big Pottery Blue and White Porcelain Roof Tiles with Beast Design
Keimyung University will establish an institute-enterprise in the Daegu Special Research and Development Zone. This business will be a joint venture with Micro Display Ltd and Dae-Gyeong (Daegu Gyeongbuk) Regional University Common Technology Prop. Ltd. They took a vote at Keimyung University’s Sung-seo campus on March 11.The main technology that the institute-enterprise will study is a patent that professor of Medical Treatment Engineering Lee Jong ha (38) received for audiovisual equipment for filming breasts. The technology will make it possible to check someone for breast cancer without th
At the end of last year, the Ministry of Employment and Labor announced the Minimum Wage Act. According to the law, the minimum pay increased from 5,210 won to 5,580 won for one hour. Almost every employee agrees with it, but some employers do not.proOn December 27, the Ministry of Employment and Labor (MOEL) announced the Minimum Wages Act which increased the minimum wage from 5,210 won to 5,580 won from January first. This is 7.1% higher than last year. The MOEL designated some punishments if employers don’t comply with the minimum wage policy. For example, they will sentence violating emplo
People tend to worry about everything, even if they have no particular reason. Lotte World Mall is going through a difficult time because of safety matters. At first, I thought it could be another Seweol-like disaster as it is a huge structure, which could be the source of big accidents. But according to investigators, the sinkholes nearby were caused by subway construction, not because of the building construction. This was liable to lead to misunderstanding, and that misunderstanding brought about people’s anxiety. Indeed, we have to be careful about small safety problems, but excessive conc
Park Nam Hwan, a professor of Social Physical Education at Keimyung University (KMU), is the general manager of the short track team at The 27th Winter Universiade. On January 30th, he went to Spain for manage the competition that opens on February 4th.This is not Professor Park’s first international event. He first served as a member of the Winter Universiade International Technical Committee chairing the Short Track Speed Skating Subcommittee of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) that was held in November 2011 in Brussels. He was the first Korean on the committee, so he go
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
Stairs to Adams Chapel Snowy campus Campus under a beautiful sky
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
On November 5th 2014, the Modern China Forum was held in the Smith Hall audiovisual room. The subject of the forum was “How we will fight the 4th war with China” This 4th war implies a new kind of war after the 3 historical wars fought between China and Korea and appears to be a war of economy and culture.Chinese Studies in the College of International Studies hosted the forum and Kim Jung-gil, the head of the TVSC Daegu Broadcasting Company, was invited as an instructor. The instructor warned that the Korean Wave that currently has strong influence in Asian countries will disappear and be rep
Disclosing information on offenders has been a long-debated issue, despite it already being compulsory for certain sex offenders’ personal information to be disclosed to the public. People who agree with disclosing information believe that that can prevent recidivism, but there is no obvious difference in crime rates when information is disclosed. In addition, criminals whose information has been disclosed to the public tend to live in hiding, which makes it more difficult to keep an eye on them. It is necessary to find alternative methods to lower crime rates. We try to find out appropriate s
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