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
KMU hosted the 12th Keimyung University National Taekwondo Poomsae Championships for three days in the university gym from May 8 to May 10.It was held by KMU, the Korea Taekwondo Association and Korea Taekwondo Center.The opening ceremony was held on May 9,and the competition began after the KMU Taekwondo demonstration team performed.There were 2,454 participants in the contest, which was divided into an individual competition, a group competition and a team competition.Dowongyeuleui Studio won the elementary school division, SeomoonIT won the high school division and Korea National Sport Univ
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
Every Friday, at the College of Business Administration, there are special lectures or CEO forums. On April 4, there was special lecture on international trade and response trends.The speaker of this lecture Lee Chun-seon works in the Korea National Diplomatic Academy as an emeritus professor. He graduated from Seoul National University (SNU) with a degree in German Literature and Language, passing the Diplomatic Service Examination before graduating, and worked as a diplomat in several countries. The lecture focused on the history of international trade, the DDA (Doha Development Agenda) and
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
On April 29, a special work lecture was held by the Management Information Department in College of Business Administration building. The title of the lecture was MIS Employment Strategy by Graduates.The speakers were Jang Jin-wook (non-IT) and Lee Seung-hoon (IT), both graduates of the Management Information Department. Jang Jin-wook talked about his company SL and his employment experiences. He emphasized that clarifying one’s goals and analyzing the sector are the most important things to find employment. Before you can do those things, students must evaluate themselves first. Lee SeungR
A lecture in the Study Skills Program was held in the Multimedia Room in New Bauer Hall on May 14. This SSP (Study Skills Program) was led by Professor Park Jong-duck from the College of Liberal Education. His lecture was Wake Up the Sleeping English in You. His lecture was about English study strategies, covering English speaking, writing, and listening strategies as well as mastering English quickly. He taught the students about English pronunciation by comparing differences in foreigners’ and Koreans’ oral structure. He also taught his own special skill for making English sentences. He help
The CEO Forum was held at the College of Business Administration at 2 p.m. on May 8. The lecturer was Eom Sang-gyu, who is the head of HICO which stands for Gyeongju Hwabaek Convention Center. The theme of the lecture was the convention industry and strategies for the industry.First, he introduced the convention industry. The modern convention industry is composed of meetings and exhibitions. It is the MICE (Meeting, Incentive, Convention and Event) industry. Korea is third in the world in this industry. Then, he explained the promising aspects of this industry. He gave two examples. The first