A ceremony was held to mark the opening of the Gwangju International Development Cooperation Center of Chonnam National University on Dec. 9.
Chonnam National University (CNU) will establish the Graduate School of Data Science (GSDS) next year to cultivate the next generation of data scientists. CNU was granted formal approval by the Ministry of Education for the establishment of the graduate school on Oct. 28. The GSDS will recruit 50 st
CNU announced on August 20 that it decided to build a virtual campus using “metaverse” technology. CNU has recently launched a Metaverse Campus Planning Committee and it has been preparing to establish the campus at the university in phases while considering current technological circumstances. By o
Chonnam National University (CNU) has hosted 2021 International Summer Session (ISS) online from June 24. With about 150 student from the university, 45 students from 23 different universities in 14 countries have taken the four-week summer courses. Especially, about 20 Korean buddy students help in
President Jung Sungtaek of Chonnam National University had a meeting with student representatives of the university, including Lee Myeong-no, president of the General Student Council, presidents of college councils, and student reporters on second floor of the Student Union 1 building on June 29, 20
The 2021 General Student Council (GSC) at Chonnam National University (CNU) has been officially launched. After the presidential by-election, the Student Representative Meeting convened online on May 1 approved the newly created GSC, which is now performing the function of the student representative
The “Naeil” candidates won the presidential by-election for the 2021 General Student Council (GSC) at CNU. The election was held online from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on April 28, and vote counting proceeded through Zoom live streaming at 8 p.m. on the same day. The voter turnout was 44.04 percent, 2,806 vot
A public hearing on the policies of presidential candidates for the 2021 General Student Council (GSC) by-election at Chonnam National University (CNU) took place on April 26. The presidential candidates - Lee In-woo (Senior, School of Polymer Science and Engineering) and Park Hong-eun (Junior, Dept
The presidential by-election for the 2021 General Student Council (GSC) at Chonnam National University will be held online on April 28, 2021. The Central Election Management Committee announced on April 10 that they confirmed the candidates for the President and Vice President of the 2021 GSC. The p
Chonnam National University (CNU) has been facing a crisis of student autonomy. The General Student Council has not been formed for the last two years due to the low turnout of voters in 2019 and election failure in 2020. The 2021 GSC inaugurated in January, but at the non-contact Student General Me
Students’ perception toward the General Student Council (GSC) caused a low turnout of voters in the election for the 2019 GSC. Even though the 2018 GSC members struggled to solve problems on campus, their activities and efforts did not reach many students. Therefore, students might have thought they
Both taxis and carpool services have their pros and cons. Carpooling is an easy way for people to make money using their own car and a great way to travel when a driver and a rider have the same destination. However, for a customer it would be easier to grab a taxi passing by than finding the right
The ‘Gwangju-type’ job project will be a great opportunity for youths who want to get a job right after graduation. It seems to draw a largely positive response from students. I have heard students saying they will be hired because the project will create more jobs. The jobs’ annual salary might be
Chonnam National Univrsity held the 67th First Graduation Ceremony on Gwangju and Yeosu campuses respectively on February 26. A total of 4,164 graduates received their degrees: 3,282 Bachelor’s, 733 Master’s, and 148 Doctoral degrees. Nearly 1,500 participants including President Jeong Byung-seok, f
Chonnam National University (CNU) has hosted the 2018 Tech Fair at the Yongji Hall from November 29 to 30 in order to share the achievements of university industry cooperation with local residents and companies. A large number of people came to see the fair where students showed their inventions and
Foreign language abilities are needed for many purposes, such as getting scholarships, graduating and getting a job. Thus, many students want to learn how to effectively study foreign languages including English, Spanish, Chinese and Japanese. The Language Education Center (LEC) operates a variety o
Voting for the 2019 General Student Council (GSC) at CNU begins today, November 20, 2018. This voting continues till Thursday, November 22, 6 p.m. Lee Myeong-no (Senior, Faculty of Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences) and Kim Gwang-myeong (Senior, Dept. of History) registered as the candidates
The Chonnam Tribune has provided information about Korean traditional crafts and craft-work experiences such as Chaesang, Jjokyeomsaek, and Onggi from the March issue this year. – Ed. Gangjin-gun, famous for its kiln sites of Goryeo celadon, hosts an annual celadon festival every year in summe
CNU students took a trip to Baekdusan and felt the spirit of the mountain and our hisoty on August 23.