To celebrate family month in May, Hengso Museum gave open lectures about a folk painting story. This lecture occurred over 3 dates. On May 5th the title of the folk painting was Full of Happiness, on the 22nd the lecture was about the court painting from the Joseon Dynasty period, and on the 29th the Joseon Dynasty period folk tiger painting. These lectures occurred between 14~16pm on the dates mentioned, and attendance was free. Folk paintings were drawn by unknown artists who tried to decorate their living spaces or follow customs. This gave evidence as a symbol of desire for happiness and f
In honor of Teachers' Day, the 23rd Keimyung Teacher's Award Ceremony was held in the Second Conference Room of the Main Administration Building on March 10, 2019. Awards were given to Lee Sang-chul in the field of education and research, Bae Tae-sik in the field of student and career guidance, and Gong Su-gwon in the field of religious and social services. "It is one of the most important jobs for teachers to cultivate human resources that are essential to the entire human race," said Shin Il-hee, president of Keimyung University.
A special lecture regarding employment strategies for overseas interns was held at the College of Humanities and International Studies on May 9, 2019. This lecture was conducted by the deputy director of Korea Overseas Career Development Association (KOCA). In the lecture, the deputy director emphasized that having an overseas internship can be a blue ocean, also known as a promising market that does not currently exist or is unknown and has no competition, in the current trend of employment. Typically, here at KMU, there are various programs that students can apply for. The opportunity to bo
The Swedish ambassador to Korea, Jacob Hallgren, gave a lecture, titled “The Country of Lagom on How Became the World Leader in Innovation”, in Dongcheon Hall on May 2, 2019. Lagom is an important virtue in Sweden, and it means 'appropriate' in Swedish, and many Swedes consider Sweden as the country of lagom. Lagom is simple, but it also has a spirit that values harmony in the community. Based on this basic spirit, Mr. Hallgren said inventions and technologies from Sweden have been developed aiming at convenience and harmony. After the lecture, he had a question-and-answer session with the stu
The House of Universal Helpfulness was established in 1899. It was the starting point of KMU, providing health education and medical services. When medical missionary Dr. Woodbridge Johnson founded The House of Universal Helpfulness, a missionary named Edward Adams lived with him and he focused on establishing a church, education and missionary work. Later, Edward Adams founded Keimyung Memorial University along with several other missionaries.The House of Universal Helpfulness has played a valuable role in our society through Christian philanthropy and medical care. This kind of spirit is in
On March 13, 2019, the Economic Development Institute of Gyeongsangbuk-do held a presentation on an overseas business internship for students at Keimyung University. The Youth Overseas Incentive Project aims to provide young people with various opportunities for internships to create jobs for young people overseas. The company plans to expand the search for various companies, hire headquarters-focused interns, and find excellent internship applicants with local universities in connection with overseas advisory committees in North Gyeongsang Province. The departments they recruit include design
Keimyung University will offer the "39th Keimyung Literary Award" to commemorate the 120th anniversary of its foundation. Participants in the contest include students from universities across Korea, including two-year universities and students currently on leave. Applications for the public offering will be accepted by mail until Friday, May 31 and can be submitted in person by the administration team in Aram Hall . The related public information can be found at Keimyung University's integrated news portal (www.gokmu.com) and inquiries can be made at the KMU Newspaper and Broadcasting System (
From January 9 to 23, the Keimyung Volunteer Group visited Colombia. It is highly meaningful that not only is it the first time to visit Colombia but also that Colombia is the only combatant nation of the Korea war in Latin America. The group visited a man named Gonzales who is a Korean war veteran and he gave a warm welcome to the visiting students. Also, students created playgrounds at school, painted the murals, and also provided education services such as Korean language education, taekwondo, and K-Pop. Keimyung University's volunteer work in Colombia has not only served but also played a