Keimyung University has decided to freeze tuition fees for another year. The expected financial burden following the freeze is to be managed through fiscal austerity. However, even though tuition fees will be frozen, the student welfare and scholarship system will be expanded, and all the members of the academic board are to voluntarily donate 10% of their own salary for students’ scholarships. Moreover, any excess from the budget this year, is to be used for student welfare etc.
Keimyung University students received praise for their performance in the 4th University Theater Festival in Geochang. In this festival, fifteen traditional drama teams and nine musical teams competed for eighteen days. As a result, Sweeney Todd, composed of students from the Department of Theatre Arts, was awarded the silver prize, the grand prize for a female performance, and the best actor prize.Kyonggi University team’s Crazy Bird received the grand prize in traditional drama, and Chungang University team’s Bunnaya, Come down from the Tree was awarded the prize for the best musical.
The Apple team, composed of three students from the Department of Tourism Management, was awarded the second prize at the university student idea contest for development of local tourism policies held under the auspices of the Tourism Sciences Society of Korea and the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism. Approximately 90 teams from other universities participated in this contest.The team submitted a policy idea with the title “City Card.” They received high praise for creativity, the practicality of their proposal, and the ripple effect on the local economy. In addition, they got a certifi
On January 4, Shinhanchop, which is the Korean Classics Room in Keimyung University Dongsan Library, was registered as a national treasure. Shinhanchop is a book of letters in Korea written by Joseon Dynasty Kings: Hyojong, Hyeonjong, Sukjong, and queens Inseon, Myeongseong, Inhyeon wrote the letters to Hyojong’s Princess Sukhwi.The staff in the Korean Classics Room said, "This book of letters includes many of the kings’ messages inquiring after their family’s health. We can learn from Shinhanchop about women’s lives in the Joseon Dynasty’s royal families. In addition, Shinhanchop is a very im
The Logic & Ethics Education Center was appointed in 2009 as a supporting business of lecturing humanities for citizens. This business started in 2007 and continued until 2009. This is the only such business in Daegu and Gyeongbuk. Every semester, philosophy seminars take place every Thursday and a course by the enunciation leader has been held by the Logic & Ethics Education Center. In particular, the enunciation leader course is very popular among high school students and their parents.
On December 6, foreign students in Keimyung achieved magnificent results in the 4th Korean Speech Contest for Foreigners. This contest was sponsored by Kyongbuk University of Foreign Studies, and 100 foreign students from Russia, Japan, China, Mongolia, and other countries participated. Saishu Miyuki (Korean Language Institute) from Japan won the first prize, and Paththage Chamila (Korean Language Institute) from Sri Lanka won the second prize. Xiao Ai Di (sophomore, Dept. of Korean Studies) from China won the popularity award, and Mazana Vladislava (Korean Language Institute) from the Czech R
On December 22, President Synn Il-hi was given a letter of appreciation from the U.S. Army at the closing ceremony of the 12th Korean American Friendship Circle held at the Hotel Inter-bulgo EXCO under the auspices of KAPA (Korean American Partnership Association). In the ceremony, approximately 300 people, including Lee Cheol-hwi, the operational commander of the ROK Army Second Operations Command, and people concerned with KAPA participated. General Thomas Harvey, commander of the 19th Expeditionary Sustainment Command, gave the letter of appreciation to President Synn. President Synn said,
Keimyung University was selected as a model school using bicycles within the campus by the Ministry of Public Administration and Security (MOPAS). As a result, Keimyung University plans to construct a system which enables students to lend bicycles free of charge using 200 million won of government funding money and donated bicycles in two years.Moreover, the present number of 17 bicycle racks is to be increased to 49, which means 30 more racks will be added to the campus from next year. In addition to Keimyung, seven other universities: Konkuk, Kwangju Women’s, Pukyong National, Kaist and Hany
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