The 53rd anniversary of Keimyung University and a conferring or honorary doctorate were held at Adams Chaple on May 18 at 10:30a.m.Heo Do-hwa, the director of the Chaplain's Office presided over the ceremony, while Kim Seong-eun, professor of architecture and head of administrative staff, outlined the history of the university. This was followed by awards to outstanding professors and the conferring of honorary doctorates. Lee Mun-hui, the Roman Catholic archbishop of Daegu, received an honorary doctorate in philosophy, Joe Hae-nyeong, former mayor of Daegu, received an honorary doctorate in p
The 5th Global International Internship Congress (GIIC) was held in Keimyung University from April 17 to 20. The GIIC is an exciting conference which focuses exclusively on the topic of international internships. It is an opportunity to network with individuals from different countries, disciplines, universities, and internship providers. This congress began in 1999 and is held every two years. The Keimyung GIIC was the first time the conference was held in Asia. The GIIC began with a welcoming speech by President Lee Jin-woo and congratulations from the mayor of Daegu Kim Il-bum. Kim Il-bum s
Keimyung University recently received good evaluations for its facilities for the disabled. There are ten disabled students currently registered at Keimyung with three of them temporarily on leave. Since the year 2000, seven disabled students have graduated from Keimyung. Gu Bo-soon from the Academic Administration Team said, “I expected that there would be morethan 17 disabled students here, but those with lesser disabilities tend not to register as disabled students.”There are 55 disabled parking spaces out of a total of 1,222 spaces on campus. Ramps are located in every building except for
On March 15, the Russian ambassador to Korea, Ambassador Gleb A. Ivashentsov, gave a special lecture in Haengso Museum. The lecture's subject was "Russia's Asian policy and relations between Korea and Russia." Ambassador Ivashentsov explained Russia's relations with Korea and the nuclear problem of North Korea, and he helped students understand the lecture through a question and answer session following the lecture. Ambassador Ivashentsov said "Russia is also concerned with the unification of North and South Korea. Russia will help to improve the South Korean economy."Translated by Kim Hye-bin
Twenty-one students and graduates from Keimyung University passed the employment examination for teachers which was conducted between December 2006 and January 2007. Twelve graduates from the Department of Education passed the examination and seven students from the Department of Library and Information Science passed the teacher-librarian examination.Concerning the success of the examination, the dean of the College of Education, Shin In-sook, said, “We tried very hard to pass the exam. We invited lecturers from other departments to lecture and give individual guidance to students who passed
The new reading and study rooms for students who take evening classes were opened on March 5th in the 3rd Students' Center. Keimyung University hopes this opening ceremony will raise student awareness about the new reading and study rooms.Translated by Kim hyun-geunKMG Reporterforeverhg@kmu.ac.kr
Keimyung University is going to manage the Dalseo FTI Business Forum Project. Those involved with the project include Sungseo industrial district companies, schools, and research centers. The goal is to promote future industrial and economic development in Dalseo-gu. This forum project is expected to increase information exchange between various business organizations and enlarge students’ opportunities for jobs. The FTI Forum chief Ryu Keon-woo, said that he would try to incorporate other successful models and contribute to the development of our community by fostering effective venture busin
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