The Keimyung Philosophy Discourse Camp was held from August 17 to August 19 over three days and two nights at the Department of Philosophy. About 60 high school students from Daegu participated in the camp. The students received lectures about Eastern and Western philosophy and had essay writing training. Since 2003, the camp has helped local students practice the logical thinking and writing skills they need to advance in today's society. The topic of this year was “discourse is not simply writing.”Translated by Choe So-yeongKMG Editoryangi86@kmu.ac.kr
The 2006 Open University for high school students from Daegu and Gyeongsang province took place between July 19 and 21. About two thousand high school juniors participated in this event. This annual event advertises our university and gives high school students useful information for choosing their major in the future.Translated by Choi Shin-hyeKMG Editordbflght@kmu.ac.kr
An agreement for research exchange was reached between Keimyung University Institute for Women’s Studies and Yanbian University’s Research Center of Feminine Issue on June 27. The two universities are cooperating to conduct joint seminars, to do research, and to exchange researchers. Cho Ju-hyun, the chief of Keimyung University Institute for Women's Studies, said “Yanbian University’s Research Center of Feminine Issue is expected to help us study women's rights in North Korea and the problems faced by women immigrants.”Translated by Choi Shin-hyeKMG Editordbflght@kmu.ac.kr
18 seniors from the Department of Nursing participated in a Bethel University training course in Minnesota from June 26 to July 10. They experienced the advanced medical system through the “summer 3 program” of the Mayo Clinic, and visited several medical organizations to do on-the-spot research. Annually, about 20 Keimyung students have joined this program since 2003. After a shortage of medical workers in America was announced, more students have become interested in this kind of exchange program.Translated by Choi Shin-hyeKMG Editordbflght@kmu.ac.kr
The Ministry of Education and Human Resource Development selected Keimyung University as one of the top 4 NURI (New University for Regional Innovation) business corps from 122 universities on June 13. The merchandise developed by the Department of Media Technologies, the Department of Visual Communication Design, and the Department of Animation received good results at the 2006 China Elecomm overseas fair. The Keimyung University NURI Business Corps won export contracts for AMS (Animation Message Service) and MVS (Music Video Service) worth around $200,000. More than 20 mobile phone features d
From August 8 to 14, Keimyung University and Daegu held the third Daegu International Youth Festival, which is offered annually to university students in the sister cities of Daegu in China, Vietnam, and Japan. It gave 75 attendees and 63 Korean volunteers a chance to exchange their own traditions by learning Chinese folk songs, Japanese traditional dances, and Vietnamese traditional games. Keimyung University was a sponsor of this event. It worked on scheduling programs such as taekwondo, Korean dance, and samulnori, and performed these in Seongseo campus. 11 Keimyung University students and
Keimyung University. The students are yelling, “Question!” In the class, the mood is alive with laughter. It is the Cross-Cultural Awareness Program (CCAP).The CCAP is a program in which Korean Interpretation Volunteers (KIVs) and Culture Exchange Volunteers (CEVs) introduce a diversity of cultures from around the world to Korean youth. They are visiting elementary, middle, and high schools, and holding culture classes for understanding other countries and their cultures. It is organized by the Korean National Commission for UNESCO and supported by the Ministry of Education and Human Resources
To celebrate the 52th anniversary of the opening of Keimyung University, the Keimyung Press held the 26th Keimyung Literary Awards in Bauer Hall on Monday, May 22. The 26th Keimyung Literary Awards consisted of two sessions. In the first session, there was a ceremony for awarding the prizes. 500 pieces of poetry and 100 novels were presented. In the poetry section, “Frost Flower”, written by Kim Yun-hee won first prize. Kim Yun-hee is a creative writing sophomore from the Seoul Institute of the Arts. In the novel section, “August” written by Jeon A-ri won first prize. Jeon A-ri is a Yonsei Un
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