New freshmen enter Keimyung University annually. They need some help to get to know Keimyung University. That is why we have students guides, called EeKkeumi in Korean. These guides help freshmen and transfer students get information and guide them around the campus. I interviewed Jeong Yeon-chul, the leader of the students guides and a junior from the Faculty of Tourism Management Information System.Q. Could you introduce the freshmen guides? We help new students enter university. We belong to Admission Affairs, and we started in April, 2005. Now we have four members and we are going to have
Keimyung University’s Career Development Center for College Women was set up last September. Its goal is to help Keimyung women develop their skills and abilities for getting jobs and developing successful careers. The center made a class for two credits about employment and chose its first women supporters last month. This is first time to start this program.The supporters listen to various women as helpers. They listen to university women’s dissatisfaction and needs related to jobs and self-improvement. They gather opinions and ideas at monthly meetings and ask Keimyung University to put the
The “Gazette” interviewed Lee Sang-geun, the president of the Home of Hope, who graduated from Keimyung University in 1981. He is in charge of an organization that takes care of many orphans. He gives the children true love and teaches them how to love others.1. Would you introduce the Home of Hope in Yeongcheon in detail? The Home of Hope in Yeongcheon was established in 1952 by my father before the end of the Korean War. At that time, Yeongcheon was a battle locality. There were many orphans who lost their parents. My father decided to set the Home of Hope up to look after them. Now, we hav
We need good English ability. Especially university students mainly want it to find a good job. Keimyung University provides students with various English classes other than English major classes. They are: English Conversation, English Composition and Grammar, Practical English, and English Reading. These classes have good and bad aspects. The “Gazette” asked several students their thoughts about these English classes. All Keimyung University students have to take two English classes. In one semester, you attend Everyday English Conversation with a foreign professor. In the other semester, yo
One night, some sounds broke a calm neighborhood. A group of men shouted and repeated, "Buy the wedding box. Today it’s on sale." The wedding box, called a "ham," contains lots of important and great presents for marriage. The ham was sent by the groom’s family or friends to the bride’s family before the wedding. The ham shows the appreciation for the marriage by both families. In addition, it symbolizes hope that there will be a happy married life between the groom and bride. This ceremony is a traditional festival.The ceremony happens at night. There is a man who plays an important role in t
In Korea, a long time ago, high-class people's daughters or wives had an accessory called norigae. It was put on a jacket coat string or on the waist of a women's skirt. It had very gorgeous colors and nice looks. It could be used as an accessory, as a perfume, or as a gift for marriage.Norigaes consist of four parts: the strings, the main ornamentation, the knots, and the tassels. The strings are a kind of ring to connect the main ornamentation. There is usually one ornamentation, but there can sometimes be three. The knot's purpose is for decoration. They give more beauty to the norigae abov
Whom do you think of first if you are asked about Korea’s most famous and greatest diplomat? It might be easier to think of another country’s diplomat. Have you ever heard of Seo Hui? Seo Hui is a famous historical figure who was a great diplomat and politician in the early Goryeo Dynasty. Seo Hui entered government service though the state examination and was promoted quickly. He was soon in charge of a department, which was like today’s Ministry of National Defense. He was sent to Song as an envoy. His career gave Seo Hui the ability to understand well international situations. He played an
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