Nature, history, and culture! Aren't they the most important things that attract travelers' attention? In this issue, the Gazette would like to introduce places to visit in Gyeongnam, located on the lower side of the Korean peninsula. Tongyeong is not a big city but it is very famous as a tourist attraction. As it is located at the coast, you can enjoy the sea and also mountains, and you can visit historical and cultural places around there. Also, Tongyeong was featured on the popular TV program, "One Night and Two Days". In particular, the Gazette suggests going to The Ropeway of Hallyeo Nati
Last May, our university was chosen for the Project to Strengthen University Education. The project is operated by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology, and our university got funding of five billion one hundred and twenty eight million won. Since last semester, our university has been operating various support programs for students, and in this cover story, the Gazette wants to introduce the programs that students can participate in this semester.The Project to Strengthen University Education Web site: http://web.kmu.ac.kr/kedu● Academic and Career PlanningThis program helps stud
The climate of the Korean Peninsula has been changing recently. We had unseasonable snow in the spring season, and the price of vegetables and fruits doubled compared to last year's because of unseasonably cool temperatures. A lot of countries and people are in trouble. The causes of these problems are carbon dioxide from burning fossil fuels to produce electricity and exhaust fumes from cars. The earth is becoming more polluted each day.There are lots of organizations shouting "Let's save the earth!" They set special days in which we do not use electricity and we think about the earth. This a
Getting a job is becoming more difficult day by day. Therefore, lots of students are worried about qualifying themselves for a job. In Keimyung, there is a very helpful program named the Center for IT-Medical Device Convergence. This center offers many helpful programs.Center for IT-Medical Device ConvergenceWeb site: http://cim.kmu.ac.krTelephone Number: 053-580-6796~9 The Center for IT-Medical Device Convergence was founded in June 2009. The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology gave about 25 billion won to this center, and professors, students, and graduate school students of ten d
Lately, many people are concerned about volunteering or donating activities. We can see them through entertainer couples like Cha In-pyo and Shin Ae-ra and Noh Sean and Jung Hye-young. Noh and Jung volunteer on their wedding anniversary, and the two couples support other countries’ children by donating some money every month.In Keimyung, there is a group carrying out such volunteer activities; it is Keimyung Caritas. Keimyung CaritasWeb site: http://1pro.kmu.ac.krTelephone Number: (053) 580-3011~2 For ten years, Dongsan Medical Center staff have raised funds by donating 1% of their monthly sal
On January 29, the Multicultural Social Institute was selected as the agency for running social adaptation programs for immigrants by the Ministry of Justice. The center started to manage a variety of programs for multi-cultural families in February. Programs for immigrants are to provide immigrants who want to acquire citizenship with educational benefits. On top of that, the course finishers can get an exemption from the written test and reduce the waiting time for acquiring citizenship.In the center, a Korean language course and an understanding Korean society course are to be established a
Poster for the Ink Paintings exhibition Fu Xinyu's paintings People look around exhibitions
The witch tempts the blue frog Two monkeys and a little pig People concentrating at the contest
On December 2, the 2009 Posco Campus Symphony Festival was held in Keimyung Art Center. The Euro-Asian Philharmonic Orchestra and Maestro Gum Nan-se provided the chance for Keimyung students and faculty and local residents to experience the artistic performance. This festival had already been held in Seoul National University, Hanyang University, Kwangwoon Universtiy, and Kyung Hee University.In the performance, Professor Lee Hwa-young of the College of Music and Performing Arts sang soprano, and Professor Kim Jung-hwa of the Deptartment of Practical Music Education sang mezzo soprano. They we
As winter vacation is around the corner, Keimyung students may desire to enhance their English or computer abilities during that time. If you want to upgrade both abilities and obtain certificates of qualification, you are recommended to visit the Center for International Education and the IT Education Center. Center for International EducationTelephone: 053-580-6328Web site: http://intlcenter.kmu.ac.kr/The Center for International Education operates three kinds of programs. They are the Korean Language Institute, the Center for Interpretation and Translation, and the Foreign Language Institut
On October 6, the 2009 Fujitsu Mobile Phone Design Award was held in Japan. More than two thousand works were exhibited, coming from many parts of the world. Go Jin-gown, a student in the Department of Industrial Design at Keimyung University, won the first prize in this contest by presenting his work, 'Gesture,' as it was highly valued for its use of commodities and its potential market value.The mobile phone that he designed was made to function as a camera, mp3 player, and telephone automatically by the typing of users who clutch the phone. Go said, "I got the idea while I was thinking how
On September 15, Keimyung University closed student applications with a final competition rate of 5.4 to 1, compared with last year’s 4.61 to 1. 400 students out of 965 who applied through the Admissions Officer System received conditional offers of places.The highest competition rates were 22.4 to 1 in the School of Medicine’s Pre-medical Course, 16.92 to 1 in the Department of Early Childhood Education, and 9.64 to 1 in the Department of English Education. Other departments with high competition rates were the Departments of Piano, Nursing, Food Science and Nutrition, Social Welfare, and Pol
A professor introducing Korean tea culture A student pours hot water in a bowl Mastering Korean tea etiquette Drinking tea together after the lesson
On September 4, the 26th KMBS (Keimyung Broadcasting System) Broadcasting Festival was held under the theme 'Beat the Heart' in the audio-visual Room of Bauer Hall. A lot of people attended and celebrated this festival together.KMBS presented many interesting programs, including documentary news produced by students, a drama, dancing on stage, and a pop quiz, to the audience to help to increase the audience's participation in the festival.There was also a celebration speech given by President Synn-Il hi, a Keimyung alumnus, Ju Sang-chul, a Daegu MBC announcer, and a senior of KMBS, came and pr
Time : Fri.. Aug. 7, 2009~Sat., Oct. 25Place : Main Event site in Songdo International City in IncheonLocation : Get off at the Central Park Subway Station on the Incheon LineThe Global Fair & Festival 2009 in Incheon was held under the theme ‘Around the World’s cities in 80 Days.’ You may have heard about this festival on TV, on-line, or newspapers. Why do so much media advertise this event? Let’s find out the reasons. Firstly, this event is not just for Incheon, but for the whole country, which makes it possible to operate the new developmental engine of the nation in making Korea an advance
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