Kim Nam-ju Memorial Hall was opened on May 3 in the College of Humanities building 1 at Chonnam National University (CNU). Kim Nam-ju is a Korean national poet who dedicated himself to fulfilling democracy in Korea and liberating Korean people from dictatorship. Kim Yang-hyun, a professor of the Dep
Known as family month in Korea, May has significant and unforgettable meanings for Gwangju citizens and especially students of Chonnam National University (CNU). 39 years ago, the May 18 Democratic Uprising started at the main gate of CNU to protect Korea’s democracy. It showed Korean’s - especially
Chonnam National University (CNU) has reorganized its undergraduate liberal arts curriculum 2019-2022 in order to offer students the flexibility to choose courses that will enhance students’ learning and critical thinking abilities. However, this curriculum revision caused many students to experienc
The Student Representative Meeting for the first half of 2019 was finally cancelled in the middle of the meeting due to a lack of quorum on March 6 at the Audiovisual Room of Yongbong Cultural Center. The General Student Council Central Operation Committee (GSCCOC) hosted the meeting but it did not
The election for the 2019 General Student Council (GSC) at Chonnam National University (CNU) will be held again in the near future. The university has failed to elect a new GSC president and vice-president due to the low voter turnout. The ballots cast at the GSC presidential election, which had bee
As the number of foreigners residing in Korea has been increasing, it is not difficult to find international people around us all over the country. Gwangju is no exception. The Resident Registration Population Statistics 2017 released by the Gwangju City Hall shows that 21,279 foreigners have been r
Students living in the CNU Residence Hall on Yongbong campus enjoyed a festival entitled “The Lord of the Bandi’ on October 12 in the vicinity of Dormitory 9. The festival was aimed at promoting friendship among the students living in the dormitory and getting along with foreign and Korean students
The 2018 CNU Domitory Bandi Festival titled "The Lord of Bandi" took place in front of the BTL Domitory building, from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on October 12. There were many interesting sections, such as ‘Open House’, ‘Beautiful Room Contest’, ‘International Food Festival’, ‘Flea Market, ‘Games’ and ‘B
As an English language and literature major, I had wanted to stay at English-speaking countries to improve my English abilities. Last April, I received a message about a 2018 summer eight-week overseas internship program which is hosted and supported by the CORE project of Chonnam National Universit
CNU members and Gwangju citizens commemorated the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement on May 18. The May 18 Institute at CNU hosted a commemoration event to mark the 38th anniversary of the May 18 Movement at Yongbong Hall at the university. At the ceremony, Moon Seok-hwan, the vice president of
Health is the most important thing in people’s lives since they cannot live their lives happily with unhealthy minds and bodies. However, university students do not have enough time to care about their physical and mental health. They have to do many things such as doing their assignments for classe
Malaysian students held an annual Malaysia Day event on April 25 on the first floor of the G&R Hub building at CNU. The event aimed to celebrate and share attractive Malaysian culture with Korean and international students from various countries. During the event, Malaysian students ran many booths
CNU held the 66th first graduation ceremony on Gwangju and Yeosu campus respectively on February 26. In this ceremony, a total of 3,397 graduates received their degrees: 3,085 Bachelor’s, 779 Master’s, and 133 Doctoral degrees. Nearly 1,500 guests including President Jeong Byung-seok, faculty member
New students who are getting a taste of university life will know that there are many students of different nationalities at Chonnam National University (CNU). As the university becomes a global campus, its domestic students can have more opportunities to interact with international students on camp
CNU's silent, snowy campus this winter