Voting for the Book of the Year for the 2020 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talk (GJRT) program started on April 22. CNU students and local residents of Gwangju City and Jeonnam Province participated in the vote offline at polling places such as CNU Library and local libraries as well as online on the
Chonnam National University (CNU) annonced on April 17 that it decided to extend its remote online learning period untile the end of the spring semester in response to the pandemic of COVID-19. According to the university, online courses may be discontinued upon the changes in the COVID-19 spread an
Chonnam National University (CNU) decided on March 19 to adjust its academic schedules and operational policies in response to the pandemic of COVID-19. As the Ministry of Education recommended domestic colleges and universities should avoid the gathering of students on campus, the university suspen
The CNU Leaders in Industry-university Cooperation (LINC+) organized a three-day media camp for media disadvantaged local people in Sinan-gun. 17 students of the Social Idea Lab program supported by the LINC+ provided a variety of media-related activities during the camp from October 17 to 19 in Jan
Taking a unique style of photo in a distinctive studio is in vogue among the young generation. As showing one’s identity and personal sensibility became a trend, photo studios are also changing their styles in a variety of ways. In particular, the studios with unique characteristics such as color pr
International Students Enjoy traditional Korean games at the Chuseok Event held on September 11.
On September 11, a traditional culture event for international students took place in front of Minjumaru on Gwangju campus. The Office of International Affairs (OIA) organizes the event every year to celebrate Seollal, Chuseok and help international students understand Korean culture. International
Tourism experts suggested that the Korean tourism trend in 2019 is a ‘non-guided tour’. This analysis indicates the people’s demand for seeking their own means of travel, rather than just following the standardized travel routine. Only a few years ago, people wanted to visit famous tourist attractio
Chonnam National University (CNU) celebrated the 67th anniversary of its founding with a celebration ceremony on June 5. About 500 people including CNU President, CNU Alumni Association President, faculty, alumni and staff members attended the ceremony held at Minjumaru on Yongbong campus. The unive
The College of Education hosted the opening and ribbon cutting ceremony for the Education Convergence Center (ECC) on April 30. The ceremony was successfully held on the first floor of ECC and proceeded with 200 attendants including Jeong Byung-seok, the president of Chonnam National University and
Students are not happy with the learning environment at Chonnam National University (CNU). They have expressed their discontent over dust and noise from construction sites on Yongbong campus, but no visible measures have been taken. Students also demanded to replace and update lecture room facilitie
The rate of youths considering studying or working abroad to gain international experience while attending university has increased steadily. One of the main factors for this tendency is globalization. In this globalized age where the world is more interconnected and even more borderless, university
148 undergraduate students have been awarded the 2018 Fall Semester Challenge Scholarship-Support (CSS) aimed at giving financial support to challenging and progressive students. Chonnam National University (CNU)’s Office of Student Affairs announced the list of the students on the website of the un
Many regions in Korea have their own characteristic art with a long history. Namdo, the southern part of the Korean peninsula, also has their own special art called nakjuk, bamboo pyrography, which has been developed only in this region since bamboos are raised in warm weather. To experience the tra
CNU offered a cultural program entitled the ‘Student Culture Week’ to vitalize its student culture. This program, organized by the Office of Students Affairs, consisted of 10 different programs including an information booth ‘Happy Booth’, a quiz show ‘Challenge! Yongbong Bell’, a youth celebrity’s
Starting from September 1, new international students had a two-day orientation on Yeosu campus. During the orientation, about 120 international students were provided with information about CNU and two cities where the university campuses are located. A coordinator of the Office of International Af
2018 CNU International Summer Session students went on cultural trips to various places including Bukchon Hanok Village in Seoul, Suncheon Bay National Garden and May 18 National Cemetery with Korean buddies this month. The Office of International Affairs organized the cultural excursions in order t
CNU students enjoyed a special event for their university lives on campus. CNU held a ‘Happy Booth Day’ event around Bongji on May 30. As a part of the three-day ‘Students Culture Week’ program started on May 29, it aimed to give students valuable information about extracurricular activities and an
Voting for the Book of the Year for the 2018 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talk (GJRT) program started on April 25. The residents of Gwangju City and Jeonnam Province can participated in the vote at 21 polling places including CNU Library and local libraries, and also online on the GJRT website until