To improve our competitive employment power, a cooperation agreement between the Daegu Exhibition Convention Center (EXCO) and Keimyung’s Department of Tourism Management was signed on March 8 in Euiyang Hall. A lecture also was given. Speaking at the lecture was EXCO representative Back Chang-gon, who said, “English study is very important in tourism.” Oh Ik-keun, a professor from the Department of Tourism Management, said, “We are going to make new subjects focusing on practical affairs and improving knowledge of our major, The Department of Tourism Management is going to enlarge and reform.
The new reading and study rooms for students who take evening classes were opened on March 5th in the 3rd Students' Center. Keimyung University hopes this opening ceremony will raise student awareness about the new reading and study rooms.Translated by Kim hyun-geunKMG Reporterforeverhg@kmu.ac.kr
The 2007 entrance ceremony was held in the main gymnasium on February 28. Five thousand and thirty two new students began their life at Keimyung University. President Lee Jin-woo said, “Welcome to Keimyung University. I hope that all freshmen will have a great campus life in Keimyung and will be competent people in a global world.” The 2007 graduation ceremonies were held on Seongseo, Deamyung, and Dongsan campuses on February 21 and 22. Graduate schools held their graduation ceremonies in Adams Chapel on February 21. Seventy-nine graduates received doctorates and 679 graduates received master
The International Student Festival in Trondheim (ISFiT) is the world’s largest student festival with a thematic focus. Every second year since 1990, ISFiT has been held in Trondheim, Norway. During the 10 days of the festival from February 16~25, more than 400 students from all over the world gathered in Trondheim. Fourteen Korean students participate in it, with Bae Gyeon-hee, a junior from Keimyung's Department of American Studies, being the only student not from the Seoul metropolitan area. The 2007 ISFiT had 16 different workshops which highlighted the festival's theme of globalization fro
Keimyung University gives scholarships to students who travel abroad to visit international organizations, multinational corporations, government agencies, or universities for the purpose of pursuing their major. On February 5, the Overseas Culture Reporting Program published a book of reports submitted by the scholarship students. The book depicts students' concern about art, society, and welfare throughout Asia, America, and Europe. The Overseas Culture Reporting Program is going to publish the book every year. A copy of the book will be supplied to each department to help motivate students
Professors and students of Keimyung University won a lot of prizes in 2006. Last year, 420 Keimyung people won prizes, and this year 581 Keimyung people won prizes in various kinds of contests. The amount of winners this year increased from last year. This contributed to improving Keimyung University's reputation. The College of Physical Education and the College of Fine Arts usually perform well and this year they also recorded good results. The Department of Taekwondo and the Faculty of Archery especially performed well in international contests. In addition to this, many students who partic
Students from the Department of Japanese Language and Literature performed selected scenes from the Korean traditional play Onggojibjeon in Japanese in Japan three times successfully. The play won the first prize at the Sixth Japanese Drama Festival hosted by the Consulate General of Japan on October 21. The 23 actors and staff were invited to perform at festivals in Shimonoseki on November 22 (2 performances) and Bikogakuin university on November 23 (1 performance).The students' high level of Japanese and good acting ability helped to generate great interest in Japan. The Asahi, Mainichi, and
Keimyung University’s Worldwide Internship Program In 2007, Keimyung University will start the Worldwide Internship Program (WIP) to improve students’ abilities and competitive powers. A presentation about WIP was held on November 28 in Euiyang Hall. The Center for Student Development manages WIP and it is sponsored by Hospitality Korea (HOSKO) and Internexus. HOSKO offers hotel internships, and Internexus offers internships in various fields such as marketing, media, advertisement, IT, law, accounting, trade, engineering, sport, and fashion. Our university decided that students can go on inte
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