On July 7, Keimyung University was again selected for the ACE (Advancement of College Education) project, after being first selected in 2011. This project receives funds from the Korean Council for University Education and the Ministry of Education. The goals of ACE are strengthening liberal education, reinforcing the competitiveness of faculty, and establishing a system of verification of and feedback on education.Only six universities including KMU were reselected for the project this year. The Ministry of Education announced the ACE project in April, and 99 universities applied. KMU will re
Keimyung University held a university admissions information fair in Keimyung Art Center on July 8. KMU provided personal counseling about majors and university entrance for the students.The event was the third this year, and the title was “Searching for My Dream in Keimyung University.” Over 100 staff participated in this event, including professors, admissions counselors, and admissions officers. It was a great help in resolving questions related to admissions.Keimyung University admissions officer Kang Moon-sik said, “This event was established to help students choose the right major throug
The 15th KMU Open University Program was held at the Seongseo and Daemyung campuses of KMU from July 21 to 22. This program is an event for high school students to experience university life. KMU was the first to start a university experience program in Daegu and Gyeongbuk.There were about 1700 participants from 62 high schools. Most of the participants were second graders from Daegu, Ulsan, Gyeongbuk, and Gyeongnam. The program was composed of visits to various departments, meetings with professors and seniors, an introduction of KMU, and some special lectures about entering university.Studen
Three books published by Keimyung University Press were chosen as Sejong Books in the scholarship section. Sejong Books has scholarly, cultural, and literature sections. Sejong Scholarship Books is run by the government every year to accelerate scholarly publishing work and to make the foundations of a knowledge society. The book named Wisdom: A Dialog Between Traditional and Modern was selected in the philosophy/ethics/psychologycategory. Professor Kwon Sang-woo from the College of Liberal Education and Professor Um Jin-sung from Yeungnam University co-authored the book. The book named Plants
Kim Dong-hwi (Department of Education) was selected for the Global Undergraduate Exchange Program (UGRAD) by the U.S. State Department. This program provides part of the expenses such as tuition, airfare, living expenses, and medical insurance to selected students from around the world with ECA (Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs) support. Selected students spend one semester or one year as an exchange student in an American university. This time, they selected four students from 500 applicants across Korea. The selected students will be assigned universities by the U.S. State Departme
On May 20 at Adams Chapel, there was a ceremony for the 116th anniversary of Keimyung University. At the beginning, classical music welcomed the visitors. Jung-Sun Moe, chairman of the board, gave awards to certify the achievements of Prof. Park Chang-Il, Prof. Seanan Clifford, and Prof. Yang Geun-Woo, and President Synn Ilhi gave awards to faculty members for their outstanding achievements such as research papers and lectures. Afterwards, the opening speech from the KMU president was held. He emphasized three main points. First, he talked about the importance of humanistic education in KMU. N
The 3rd Asia-Pacific International Chopin Piano Competition was held at Keimyung Art Center on May 21. Keimyung University, the Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, and the Fryderyk Chopin Institute organized the Asia-Pacific International Chopin Piano Competition.The competition was held to find and develop excellent young pianists from all over the world. The winner of the senior section was Kate Jin Liu of the USA (21), and the winner of the junior section was Seon Yul of South Korea (16). Judge Katarzyna Popowa-Zydron said, “The competition was wonderful. The young pianists have intense ta
Keimyung University staff and students did aid for the earthquake victims in Nepal. Keimyung University Students’ Union and Nepal (2012, 2014) and Laos (2014) global volunteers held a charity donation in front of the campus library from April 28 to May 1.Seo Young-hwa (Department of Law Senior), Keimyung University Students’ Union president, said, “After the Korean War, Korea was able to develop with help from worldwide relief. Therefore, it is natural to raise funds for the people of Nepal.” He announced donations will be handed over through the Embassy of NepalJeon Hui-beom (Department of So
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