On July 7, an agreement between the Korea Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT) and Keimyung University was signed in the conference room of the Main Administration Building.President Synn Il-hi, Kang Young-wook, head of planning and information in KMU, Na Kyoung-hwan, the president of KIIT, and other important figures participated in this ceremony. Keimyung University hopes the agreement will strenthen its ties with the scientific-technological community and be of mutual benefit through cooperative research, exchange of researchers, and sharing of academic research. Na Kyoung-hoan said, “
A Semester Internship program and a Short-term Internship program started in Keimyung University in 2007. The Semester Internship gives from 15 credits to 18 credits to students who work as interns for 16 weeks, and the Short-term Internship gives 3 credits to students who work for 8 weeks during vacation. Most departments make use of the Center for Student Development’s internship programs. If you want to get more information about the center’s internship programs, please check “Worldwide Internship Program” in the “Brief on KMU” section. However, our university has some problems with interns
Students who took more than 15 credits without dropping any classes in the previous semester and received better than average scores can be scholarship students. In addition, the score of an authorized test of foreign language ability was added in September 2006 to improve students’ foreign language abilities. From the first semester 2008, such tests will be a selection requirement for scholarship students.There are already departments which consider the score of an authorized test of foreign language ability. The College of Media and Visual Communication has operated this system since the sec
The announcement of a “smart car” components city in Daegu was held on May 30 in Euiyang Hall. The event’s purpose was to declare that the smart car components industry is an important industry which will improve Daegu. It was held by Daegu City under the sponsorship of Keimyung University. Kim Bum-il, the mayor of Deagu, said, "It is meaningful that the new industry was started by Daegu.” In addition, Lee Jin-woo, the president of Keimyung, said, "I hope that today’s announcement will be the springboard for the development of employment and related industries in Daegu.” He also added that he
Keimyung University hosts two to three special lectures each day for students. Special lectures such as invitational lectures and business lectures are held to give good information and improve students’ studies. If few students take the lectures, they are useless. The Keimyung Press surveyed students’ interest in invitational lectures. Among 136 students, 43 percent of them hadn’t taken the lecture even once, and only 14 percent had taken the lecture more than three times. Compared to two years ago, students’ interest in the lectures hasn’t changed much. Special lectures usually fall during s
On May 2, Tatsuo Naruse, the president visited our university. This visit was to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Department of Japanese and to conclude an exchange of scholarship agreement with our university.A special lecture was held in Room 100 in Smith Hall at 2 pm. The title was "Thoughts on Japan's manufacturing techniques, management, and culture." 500 students attended this lecture, which was translated by Prof. Jung Sook-In.Tatsuo Naruse said, "Japan's manufacturing technique is top, but it does not have business productivity. so it should cultivate young people's ability, not
The Office of Employment Support signed an agreement with the Daegu Ministry of Labor on April 3 and received 111,300,000 won for the "University Employment Support Grant Expansion Project." Our university, Kyungpook University, and Yeungjin College all received grants to undertake the project from March 31, 2007, to February 29, 2008. These universities will have preferential status when the project participants are chosen in 2008 and 2009. The universities are responsible for keeping an account of all funds dispersed. Unused funds or money from suspended or ineffective projects must also be
President Lee Jin-woo visited the Beijing Language and Culture University and a government agency on April 23. A delegation from Schuān University visited our university on April 1 and signed an agreement on mutual cooperation. Recently, our university has consistently developed relations with Chinese universities.President Lee signed an agreement with the "Chinese Committee for the International Spread of the Chinese Language," part of the Chinese Education Ministry, to establish a Confucian Academy in Keimyung University. He also signed an agreement for joint operation of the academy wh
The Department of Public Administration launched the 3C☆3A+ Campaign at their spring camp from April 7-8. About 160 professors, students, and alumni attended this event.This campaign aims to promote cooperation between students, professors, and alumni. 3C stands for Campus Communication Culture, while 3A refers to Academy, Association, and Administration. "Academy" symbolizes academic endeavors; "Association" cooperation among professors, students, and alumni; and "Administration" volunteer activities.The campaign's ideal is that each student in the department should belong to one activity clu
The Opening Ceremony for 2007 Volunteers of the Keimyung 1% Love Sharing Movement was held in front of the main administration building on April 19. President Lee Jin-woo, The head of the committee of the Keimyung 1% Love Sharing Movement, said, "I hope you will be people who have consideration and can love others to create a more humane society. If you want to get love, you first have to love others.” As their first activity of 2007, the volunteers of the Keimyung 1% Love Sharing Movement cleaned Daegu Station and provided meals for free. The volunteers said that they have a plan to volunteer
The General Student Council’s opening ceremony was held in the open amphitheater of Seongseo campus on March 29. The ceremony started with a congratulatory address by the Chief of Student Affairs, which was followed by speeches by student representatives, and then each department’s student presidents had time to introduce themselves. Kim Yong-il, the Chief of Student Affairs, said, “Today, Keimyung University also commemorates the 3rd anniversary of the K-Up Project. I hope that students will strive to be great people who challenge themselves and take great pride in our university. Furthermore
The Campus-wide Communication Culture (3C) campaign's declaration ceremony was held on March 22 in Euiyang Hall with three hundred Keimyung people in attendance including President Lee Jin-woo. Keimyung University hopes this ceremony will raise awareness about the 3C campaign's goals of enhancing relationships, increasing interactions, and improving the learning environment. President Lee Jin-woo said, "Commitment, conversation, and concentration are the core components of the 3C campaign. The K-Up project will succeed if we make progress in the 3C campaign. Then, Keimyung University`s prestig
The opening ceremony for the Keimyung Intensive Teacher Training (KITT) program was held under the auspices of the Center for International Education on March 5 in the Annex of Bauer Hall. The program`s aim is to increase the teaching skills and abilities of secondary school teachers. Sixty-five English teachers will be trained in Keimyung University over 5 months and then they will be trained for one month in either America, at San Diego State University; or Australia, at the University of Queensland. The teachers will stay in the English only zone of the International Guest House while takin
Keimyung University increased tuition fees by 6.4% in 2007. The university and student representatives negotiated 12 times from January 16 to 30 before finally agreeing on that amount. First, the university suggested raising tuition fees by 9.8% due to the remodeling of lobbies, administrative offices, and classrooms; the recruiting of staff and professors; the building of the International Garden; and the increasing price of ordinary commodities. Student representatives didn`t accept those reasons and after days of wrangling the university and student representatives reached an agreement to i
The number of credits required for graduation in 2010 will decrease to 130 from the present 140. 137 credits will be required to graduate in 2008 and 134 will be required in 2009. The subject of cultural studies is currently divided into two parts: general studies and major-related subjects. This division will disappear from next year. Virtual classes don't currently require student evaluations, but they will from next semester. They can also be combined with regular in-class lectures. The current maximum number of students in a class is 80 for major classes and 100 for cultural studies, but f
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