Park Nam Hwan, a professor of Social Physical Education at Keimyung University (KMU), is the general manager of the short track team at The 27th Winter Universiade. On January 30th, he went to Spain for manage the competition that opens on February 4th.This is not Professor Park’s first international event. He first served as a member of the Winter Universiade International Technical Committee chairing the Short Track Speed Skating Subcommittee of the International University Sports Federation (FISU) that was held in November 2011 in Brussels. He was the first Korean on the committee, so he go
The Department of Library and Information Science of Keimyung University was selected for the University Funding Project (CK-1) and BK21 Plus Project. KMU was the only university selected for these projects and received two billion won. To train qualified information service personnel, one of the teams in the University Funding Projects (CK-1) provides supporting study programs, special lectures on foreign language, licenses and employment. A team in the BK21 Plus Project provides academic seminars and special lectures by distinguished foreign scholars. The Department of Library and Informatio
The privatization of public enterprises means entrusting state corporations’ ownership to private enterprises because of efficiency and improvement of productivity. Now, the privatization of public enterprises has become an issue. ProFor a few decades, many countries have concentrated on the privatization of public enterprises. Following this trend, Korea also is trying to privatize public enterprises. There are many advantages of the privatization of public enterprises. First, the current management system of public enterprises is ineffective. It is difficult to reform public enterprises. Als
On August 29, the orientation for foreign scholarship graduate students and the Buddy program was held at Keimyung University. About 230 students from 72 countries and their Korean buddies participated in this orientation. This orientation was mainly focused on the upcoming Korean education program for foreign graduate students. From this September 1st for a year, foreign students will take classes with professors who specialize in Korean Education. They will have the chance to learn Korean culture and language and visit various historical sites in Korea. The host of the orientation says “Here
Many students were selected as scholarship students by the Confucius Academy in China. This year Keimyung University produced 35 scholarship students, and KMU has produced 170 students since 2009.The Confucius Academy scholarship program is supported by the Ministry of Education in China and gives a chance for excellent students to learn Chinese and Chinese culture in China. Also, scholarship students are exempt from paying tuition and boarding expenses, and the Confucius Academy provides living expenses.Prof. Kim Ok-jun (Dept. of Political Science and Diplomacy) said, “The Confucious Academy
The 60th anniversary celebration of the foundation of Keimyung University was held on May 20. This ceremony was held in Adams Chapel and President Synn Ilhi, Lee Byeong-chan, president of the alumni association, Jung Sun-moo, chairman of the board of governors, and many school personnel and students participated in this event. The ceremony was smaller than scheduled to mourn the victims of the Sewol disaster.After the opening ceremony, people saluted the national flag, and the audience had a minute’s silence for the victims of the Seweol disaster. After that, Lee Byeong-chan and President Synn
Pohang is a small city in Gyeongsangbuk-do located on the eastern side of the Korean peninsula. It takes about an hour and a half by bus from Daegu to Pohang. It is considered to be the city of guamegi, or half dried Pacific herring or Pacific saury. Pohang is well known for its big steel company, POSCO. Throughout history, Pohang has had a close relationship with Japan, which explains the existence of the Guryongpo Modern Culture and History Street composed of Japanese houses from the 1920s. There is also a lighthouse with its special reason for its construction. Pohang and the East Sea can p
Exhibition of Digital Blood Glucose Monitoring Devices on KMU’s Daemyeong Campus Design Pictures of Portable and Stationary Devices on Display Devices Designed by Prof. Beck Soon-hyun