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Sangsang Colorful, Global Festival was held in KMU

On September 27th, the Sangsang Color Festival was held at the small field on Seongseo Campus. The festival featured food and activity boothsrun by internationalstudents, as well as a color zone where participants enjoyed music and threw color powder. The color powder throwing event was inspired by India’s Holi Festival, where participants threw the powder while wishing each other blessings.sumin8101g@hanmail.net
Extracurricular Week Event Dis played Best Practices and Exhibits

On October 7-8th, the Extracurricular Week event was held near The New Bauer Hall at Keimyung University. It included a Student Best Practices Presentation which is an exhibition of over 100 outstanding extracurricular works, and departmental promotion booths. Lee Young-ho, Director of the Office of EducationalInnovation, expressed a commitment to enhancing extracurricular education for a student-centered environment.sumin8101g@hanmail.net
World Food Day to Celebrate KMU’s 125th Anniversary

To celebrate the 125th anniversary of KMU, “World Food Day” was held on Wednesday, October 30th. This event provided a valuable opportunity for international students to introduce cuisine from their country, with a total of 17 countries participating and 17 food booths representing the various nations. The event took place at the basketball court area, and the boothswere run by internationalstudentsfromthe language institute. All KMU students were welcome to participate. sumin8101g@hanmail.net

LAS Brings Joy of Learning a New Language

In early August, a Foreign Language Clinic Pro gram was held at the International Lounge for middle school students. The program was divided into two classes, Japanese and Chinese, and aimed to make for eign language learning easy and enjoyable. KMU stu dents served as tutors, guiding participants through various activities designed to help them engage with the languages in a fun and interactive way.

2024 Retirement Ceremony

On August 27th, Keimyung University held a retirement ceremony for long-serving faculty and staff. The staff retirement ceremony was held at Hengso Museum, where three staff members, including Mr. Park Jong-man, retired. President Synn Il-hi expressed his gratitude for their contributions. The faculty retirement ceremony took place at Ui-yang Hall, where six professors, including Professor Kim Yeon-ok, retired. Professor Yoo Ok-hee, expressed her deep gratitude to all colleagues and university officials in her speech. sumin8101g@hanmail.net

Volunteer Program Took Place in Vietnam

A volunteer program took place in Hanoi and Da Nang, Vietnam, from August 12th to 21st. The main activities included cultural volunteering with Taekwondo, traditional Korean dance, and offering educational support for high school students. There were also cultural exchange events and study abroad information sessions. In the case of this volunteer work, 43 people, including professors were dispatched to the volunteer program. sumin8101g@hanmail.net

KMU Professors, Selected Excellent Books in Korea

Seven books authored by Keimyung University professors have been selected as 2024 Excellent Academic Books by the National Academy of Sciences of Korea. The selected books include two in the humanities and also two in the social sciences, and three in the natural sciences. The excellent academic book project publishes about 300 academic books every year. These books will be distributed to university libraries across Korea starting in October. sumin8101g@hanmail.net

Blood Donation Event of Love

The blood donation event, "Blood Donation of Love," organized by the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Social Innovation Support Team and the Korean Red Cross Daegu-Gyeongbuk Blood Center, will be held for three days from May 7th to 9th. The organizers plan to conduct blood donation events at a total of seven locations, including the Seongseo Campus, Daemyung Campus, Blood Donation House at KMU Center, and Keimyung College University Cultural Square.

Special Treat Events held in Dong-young Hall

A mid-term snack sharing event for international students for the first semester of 2024 was held in the lobby on the first floor of Dong-young Hall on Monday, April 22nd. The event was organized by the International Student Council, who prepared sandwiches and juices for the students. These special treat events were prepared to support the international students so they could study harder.

Hiking Cmpetition in May

Organized by the administrative team of the International Business Center, the Bike Hiking Competition for international students is going to be held. This competition aims to host a bike hiking competition to allow foreign students to experience local culture and the natural environment as well as to provide opportunities for a variety of cultural communication. The event is planned to be held in May.

Education on the use of Dongsan Library for foreign students

Education on the use of Dongsan Library for foreign students will be held in the complex media reception room on the 3rd floor. Beginner courses will be held on Friday, April 5th, and advanced classes will be held on April 12th. The training includes information on facilities and services available at Dongsan Library, guidance on Korean learning materials, thesis similarity tests, and so on. After scanning the poster QR code, students can fill out the application form.

Opening Ceremony of Korean Language Course

On March 15th, 2024, the opening ceremony of the regular Korean language course was held in the Adams Chapel Grand Worship Room. At this opening ceremony, an award for excellent results in the 2023 winter semester, organ performances, and janggu performances were also held. In addition, introductions were held by teachers of the Korean Language Institute and the administration team. It was also announced that the supporters of the International Business Center had a new name, 'With Me', at this opening ceremony.