Exchange Student from Finland I had been studying for over two months in Keimyung University before I heard about the Keimyung Gazette. For me it was a surprise that the university publishes a newspaper in English. When I first glanced at the newspaper, I found it interesting. I have read only one issue of the Gazette but I should definitely read more issues to familiarize myself better with the newspaper. However, my first impression about the Gazette was good. It contains various articles and I think that there is something for everyone. From my point of view, the article about unemployment
1. You succeeded in finding a job as a staff member at Keimyung University. Can you tell us the most important factor in getting the job?If I select the most important factor, it is acquaintances around me. My friends, seniors, and juniors helped me to prepare for my job. They helped me to revise my self-introduction, corrected my attitude and way of speaking, gave me the latest information about interviews, and held mock interviews without ever missing a day for one month. In addition, various programs in the Employment Support Office gave me tips about employment.2. On which points did you f
KMU has connections with more than 50 universities all over the world through sisterhood relationships. Because of this, KMU students can go to sister universities in other countries, and foreign university students can also come to our university. Once you are selected as an exchange student, you pay the tuition fee for KMU and the credits you get from the foreign university are approved for our university. The selection schedule for exchange students and required official second language scores are as follows. ISEP Every September, the Office of International Affairs selects exchange student
Enjoy your new start in KMU! Freshmen greet their new semester with new hope, and other Keimyung students also hope for a better campus life than last semester. However, because of the economic situation, students are facing one of the worst states of employment in years. In this situation, if you want to take the initiative in employment, you should raise your ability and skills in advance. You can find an answer from the Keimyung University Job Placement Office, the Student Counseling Center, and the Center for Student Development which are run by the university. If you are a freshman, or yo
Kim Kyung-rim, who is a mature student, graduated first on the list among forty thousand graduate students. From 2006, she studied here and only three years later she graduated from Keimyung University.Among her three years here, she was never absent and never late for class. Her passion for studying resulted in her achieving a 4.5 average from all of her grades, and she graduated early with honor. On February 17, during the graduation ceremony, she received a diploma summa cum laude. Following tradition, her name tag is now included on Keimyung University’s 'Bisa best hall of fame.'
For the first time, a private organization of Korea, Keimyung University, via its 'Keimyung 1% sharing love' project, donated money to Africa, parts of which are suffering from hunger and disease. From last August, after an outbreak of cholera, more then 35,000 people have been infect, and 1,700 people died in Zimbabwe due to the disease. A participant of the 'Keimyung 1% sharing love' project said, "Zimbabwe is suffering a lot of pain because of the lack of medical appliances and medicines. Zimbabwe needs help from the world.” In addition, he added that they are continually trying new methods
On December 10, ‘Warm Wintering’, a sharing love charity bazaar for foreign students, was held in the International Education Center lobby. The bazaar was held by the labor union of the personnel of Keimyung university.From December 13-15, about 1,000 goods, including winter coats and gloves, were collected from people and then went on sale to foreign students. Proceeds from the bazaar will be used for scholarships, while the rest of the goods will be offered to foreign students for free after the bazaar is over. By Ryu Ji-younKMG Reporterwhitefox11@kmu.ac.kr
With winter vacation coming, many students are getting interested in working holidays because of the possibility of both earning money and studying English. Hence, the Gazette chose the topic of working holidays in issue 132. The Gazette hopes all Keimyung students can get much information about working holidays and enjoy their winter vacation.● Working holidayA working holiday makes it possible to both work and travel in a country. People can make money through part-time jobs and use that money to travel and to study and improve their English skills. A working holiday is popular with young pe
Keimyung University has taken over the presidency of ACUCA (Association of Christian University &College in Asia), and Synn Il-hi, the president of Keimyung University, has been appointed the chairman of ACUCA. ACUC aims to develop Asian university, promote interchange among universities, and raise the status of the Christian churches in Asia. With support from the United Board for Higher Education in Asia, it promotes joint academic research and exchange among universities.Keimyung University is to manage the general meeting of ACUCA in alternate years, exchange of students and professors wit
Wall Street is in a decline because of the U.S. financial crisis. Lehman Brothers Holdings, one of the largest investment banks in America, failed. Merrill Lynch, Morgan Stanley, and more investment banks are also faced with bankruptcy. The U.S. is the greatest economic power in the world. However, why did they face this crisis, and what will be the influence on other countries? The main reason that the U.S. experienced the financial crisis is sub-prime mortgages. In the U.S., when people purchase houses, they pay some of the money and borrow the rest of the money from a bank as a long-term lo
On September 9, the International Education Center building was awarded a gold prize in the 17thDaegu Architecture Awards.Out of twenty-two entries, six got a prize in this contest. The International Education Center received much praise for its efficient and functional design. Lee Sung-ho, the head of Daegu Hyundai construction, which built the International Education Center, said, “The construction of the International Education Center is different in that it uses a curtain wall (a glass outside wall, which cuts out external noise). The building has two positive aspects in that it both harmo
From next year, Keimyung University is planning to operate the “Bisa Academy” scholarship system. The new scholarship system will offer great benefits to Keimyung university students. The existing scholarships have been given only to the top and second level students, but through this new system, students who have a standard level of scholarly achievement can receive a scholarship. The main purpose of this is to increase the number of scholarships for students who are enthusiastic about studying.In addition, other new conditions have been added. In the case of the Bisa Scholar Scholarship, stu
The musical, the Last Empress, is an original work about the Joseon Dynasty’s last Empress Min’s life story and it was produced to look back on the memory of her.The Last Empress has attracted over 920,000 people since it was premiered in 1995. Further, just 2 years later, when it was successfully performed in Broadway, every foreign spectator gave a high rating to it. The Last Empress was the first successful work in introducing oriental musical to other countries, so the performance has a significant meaning in itself. Empress Min’s life began when she got married to Emperor Gojong at the ag
On July 16, volunteers from the Keimyung University Maintenance Team donated eight million won, which they collected by selling waste paper and empty cans, to the university. Since November 2000, they have periodically donated money to help students in difficult economic situations and old people who live alone. Jang Han-soo, the head of the volunteers in Seongseo campus, said, “We feel proud of our volunteer work when we realize that such seemingly useless materials can be a big help to our neighbors in difficult situations. We will continue to do these volunteer activities.” By Ryu Ji-younKM
Gong Ji-young, who inaugurated the era of feminist literature in Korea, has published her eighth novel, My Sweet Home. Her novels have always become a talk of the town and this, her newly-released work, also became a bestseller as soon as it was published. My Sweet Home is a family novel. However, the family is unacquainted with other families. Contrary to other ordinary family images, My Sweet Home is unfamiliar. For example, in this family, the existence of the father is absent from the home. That's why My Sweet Home attracts people's attention in that it helps mediate a new family image in
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