The KMU taekwondo team participated in the 2010 Polish Open International Taekwondo Championships as Korean representatives. All the members won prizes. The seven KMU representatives won four gold medals, one silver medal, and two bronze medals. About 400 athletes from Azerbaijan and many European countries participated. In addition, after the contest finished, Professor Lee Seon-jang taught taekwondo theory and practical skills at a seminar for members of the Polish national team and coaches and some other European countries’ taekwondo coaches.
On October 26, the first Model International Peace Conference for peace on the Korean peninsula was held in New Bauer Hall multimedia room. Two students from each department in the College of International Studies delivered addresses. The students spoke in their major foreign language. The keynote speakers from the departments of Japanese Studies and Chinese Studies talked about Japan’s stance and China’s stance for building peace on the Korean peninsula. The Dept. of Spanish & Latin American Studies suggested alternative ways to solve problems related to the exchange of good, and people betwe
On October 12, Hyun In-taek, the Minister of Unification, gave a special lecture titled “The Present State of the Relationship between North and South Korea and Future of the Korean Peninsula” in room 100, Smith Hall, in Keimyung University.The lecture started after a brief greeting and introduction of the speaker by Keimyung President Synn. The minister gave the reunification of Germany as an example and explained that we should prepare for a gradual and peaceful unification. In addition, he said we should prepare for the cost to unification and seek other countries agreement.Afterwards, ther
From October 4 to 6, the Pan-Confucius Institute Conference was held in Keimyung University. In the international conference, 14 universities' presidents and 80 officials of institutes from 10 nations (China, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Canada, Italy and Rumania) attended. The opening ceremony was held on October 4, and then President Synn Il-hi gave a speech at the general meeting. Participants had presentations and discussion about the theme “The new Confucius Institute development pattern of regional cooperation.” They also experienced Korean culture like making crafts an
Wiseman Research Initiatives, one of the world’s leading cancer research institutes, has opened in Daegu. Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital has been chosen to be the first joint research partner of the institute. Dr. Charles Wiseman, the director of the institute in America and the chief of the cancer center in St. Vincent Cancer Treatment Center, said, “There are many competent cancer specialists in Dongsan Hospital. I expect that we will dominate the world cancer medication market with the excellent medical infrastructure of Daegu and our technical skills.”Dr. Wiseman has developed new ca
Keimyung University will select 5476 students for admission in 2011, which is the largest number in the nation. Keimyung is planning to select 2000 new students during the regular application period and 3476 new students through nonscheduled admission. 562 students will be selected through the admissions officer system.The number of students has increased 40% compared with the previous year. Keimyung is the only regional university to give several application chances, general application and the admissions officer system. Keimyung first selects candidates through examining their personal histo
On September 8, the third English Speaking Contest (ESCON) was held in Social Sciences Building 124. The purpose of ESCON is to raise students’ ability to speak English, which is an essential element in getting a job. There were 9 participating teams consisting of an individual or team members. They made their presentations with PowerPoint. Professor Robert J. Dickey (Department of Public Administration), who was one of the judges, said in commenting on the presentations, “Talk to the audience, reveal the source of your information, and talk slowly and carefully rather than quickly.” In additi
On August 23, Keimyung University held a dedication ceremony for the new Hyeopryeok Hall in Myunggyo Dormitory. Construction took approximately two years from August 1, 2008, to July 31, 2010. This building is located in the middle between Justice Hall and Hope Building. Hyeopryeok Hall is a building with one story below and ten above the ground. The reason for constructing the building is to extend the living space for exchange students.2,110 students will be accommodated in the new hall. Before construction, Bongsa Hall accommodated female and male students. However, now it is for only male
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