Six professors from the Department of Chemistry, including the head of the department Lee Jin-ho, showed their concern for students by donating one hundred and six million won to a development fund.On May 21, the professors called on President Synn Il-hi and presented him with a promissory note. Their hope is that the money can be used for poor students.The professors are to pay specific sums of money to the fund until they retire, and the money is to be used for student scholarships and developing the department.
On May 26, a duo concert by Jo Su-mi & Dmitri Hvorostovsky performed to commemorate the 55th anniversary of the founding of Keimyung University at the Keimyung Art Center.In 2006, a meeting of the above two distinguished musicians was highly praised for its in-depth artistic performance. The duet performance of the world-wide baritone and soprano of the century showed how vocals can provide such a powerful attraction. Moreover, on May 25, a magnificent orchestration by Maestro Chung Myung-whun and the Seoul Philharmonic Orchestra was performed.
Keimyung University has confirmed a 2+2 dual degree program with the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL). Keimyung International College (KIC) students will go to UNL, through this program, from 2010. They will graduate from Keimyung University and UNL after completing 2 years at Keimyung University and 2 years at UNL. In addition, they can participate in a cultural exchange program during the summer and winter semester. UNL, located in the state of Nebraska in America, have been a member of the Association of American Universities since 1909, and is noted for having an excellent curriculum a
On May 20, 2009, it was the 55th anniversary of the foundation of Keimyung University. Keimyung University was founded in 1953 by Edward Adams, a Christian missionary from the U.S.A., and Shin Tae-sik, the first president of Keisung Academy. Now, Keimyung University has 13 graduate schools, 18 different colleges, and 94 different departments with about 33,000 students and 112,000 graduate students. To commemorate the 55th anniversary, a slogan was made: 'Opening Light to the World,' along with a special emblem representing Keimyung University's global-thinking and engaging with the local commu
On May 6, seven members of a delegation from Kashmir visited Keimyung University. During their three days’ stay, the delegation hosted a forum about education and information technology to discuss ways of promoting joint education in the IT and medical sectors. Especially in the medical field, they are interested in Korean medical equipment and advanced medical facilities.The delegation also visited Dongsan Medical Center and took blood tests, intraocular pressure tests, electrocardiograms, ultrasounds, and endoscopies. They also promised to build a mutual relationship through sharing informat
On April 15, Ryu Byung Sun, the CEO of Youngdo Velvet, donated 100 million won for Keimyung University students. Mrs. Ryu said, "I just did a small thing for young students. I think students studying in these difficult economic conditions can contribute to our future, and I hope this donation can do much to help in the current situation."Mrs. Ryu was born in Daegu City in 1940. She has managed Youndo Textiles since 1960 and has succeeded in making local velvet famous as a high level product. She has gained public admiration for her ability and as a female entrepreneur.Mrs. Ryu donated 50 milli
The 509th Philosophy Seminar was held in the multimedia room on the 3rd floor of the new Bauer Hall building on April 23. Rhyu Si-min, the former Minister of Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs, gave a lecture on the topic “Without Malthus, There Are No Conservatives.” 200 students and professors participated and paid careful attention to the former minister’s lecture. Keimyung’s philosophy seminars are open to the public and cover relatively easy themes, but deal with matters people need to think about deeply. The seminars usually take about two hours: one hour for the lecture and another hou
On April 6, Keimyung University held an academic affairs conference and announced admission plans for 2010. The admissions system and registration of students were the most noticeable points. To ensure fair judgment in selecting students, and Keimyung University is to construct a new digital admission system to raise objectivity and to minimize errors through cross-checking student data.In addition, incoming freshmen will now be allowed to register in specific departments, rather than colleges. This is expected to increase students' feeling of attachment to their department. It is also expecte
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