Seven books authored by Keimyung University professors have been selected as 2024 Excellent Academic Books by the National Academy of Sciences of Korea. The selected books include two in the humanities and also two in the social sciences, and three in the natural sciences. The excellent academic book project publishes about 300 academic books every year. These books will be distributed to university libraries across Korea starting in October. sumin8101g@hanmail.net
A volunteer program took place in Hanoi and Da Nang, Vietnam, from August 12th to 21st. The main activities included cultural volunteering with Taekwondo, traditional Korean dance, and offering educational support for high school students. There were also cultural exchange events and study abroad information sessions. In the case of this volunteer work, 43 people, including professors were dispatched to the volunteer program. sumin8101g@hanmail.net
On August 27th, Keimyung University held a retirement ceremony for long-serving faculty and staff. The staff retirement ceremony was held at Hengso Museum, where three staff members, including Mr. Park Jong-man, retired. President Synn Il-hi expressed his gratitude for their contributions. The faculty retirement ceremony took place at Ui-yang Hall, where six professors, including Professor Kim Yeon-ok, retired. Professor Yoo Ok-hee, expressed her deep gratitude to all colleagues and university officials in her speech. sumin8101g@hanmail.net
In early August, a Foreign Language Clinic Pro gram was held at the International Lounge for middle school students. The program was divided into two classes, Japanese and Chinese, and aimed to make for eign language learning easy and enjoyable. KMU stu dents served as tutors, guiding participants through various activities designed to help them engage with the languages in a fun and interactive way.
The blood donation event, "Blood Donation of Love," organized by the Daegu-Gyeongbuk Social Innovation Support Team and the Korean Red Cross Daegu-Gyeongbuk Blood Center, will be held for three days from May 7th to 9th. The organizers plan to conduct blood donation events at a total of seven locations, including the Seongseo Campus, Daemyung Campus, Blood Donation House at KMU Center, and Keimyung College University Cultural Square.
A mid-term snack sharing event for international students for the first semester of 2024 was held in the lobby on the first floor of Dong-young Hall on Monday, April 22nd. The event was organized by the International Student Council, who prepared sandwiches and juices for the students. These special treat events were prepared to support the international students so they could study harder.
Organized by the administrative team of the International Business Center, the Bike Hiking Competition for international students is going to be held. This competition aims to host a bike hiking competition to allow foreign students to experience local culture and the natural environment as well as to provide opportunities for a variety of cultural communication. The event is planned to be held in May.
Busking was held on the way down from the Dongsan Library to the Shattuck Hall from 12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. from Monday, April 1, 2024, to Wednesday, April 3. Dance departments and band clubs BARD and Shout, dance club BEAT, and acoustic guitar club Doremi participated. There were also cotton candy for students who came to see the busking performance.