Chonnam National University (CNU) becomes the first national university in Korea to open a satellite office at a foreign college. It has opened its U.S. Satellite Office at Bloomfield College in New Jersey on November 30. CNU plans to further develop the office as CNU’s international branch campus f
The 2017 Chonnam Tribune Assessment Committee (CTAC) had their last meeting of the year to share opinions about the September issue. The meeting was held on September 28 at 6 p.m. for an hour. Among all the articles in the issue, “Information” that introduced the upcoming on-campus events or notices
2017 Korean Speaking Contest for foreigners was held in celebration of Hangul Proclamation Day in Cosmos Hall at 4 p.m. on Oct. 14. Foreigners residing in Gwangju Metropolitan City showed up their Korean ability. This event was hosted by the Institute of Korean Language and Culture at Chonnam Nation
2017 Fall Student Club Fair is under way around Bongji. This event, operated by the General Student Club Association, is a good opportunity for students to join on-campus clubs. CNU's recognized students clubs set up booths to recruit new members and give information about their club activities.
CNU Press and Broadcasting Center recruits new members of three campus media: The Chondae Shinmun, Chonnam Tribune, CNU Broadcasting. They are waiting for talented students in diverse areas for each department. New members selected for each medium will get lots of benefits such as scholarships, over
Winter Session Courses are open for registration. The session is a four week period over winter vacation and provides good opportunities for students who double major, plan to graduate early, or want to lighten course loads for next spring or fall semester. Students may register for up to six credit
In every religion, there are written and unwritten rules that religious people should strongly follow. Every religion has their own holy book, for example, Christians have the Bible and we (Muslims) have the Quran. More importantly, in those completely different books there are written rules and thi
You have already taken the 1st step. Going abroad to study is one of the biggest decisions of your life which will lead to your dreams and opportunities flourishing. It is difficult to feel at home in a new place but it is not impossible to create your own compatibility. Korea is a nice place to liv
General Student Council Elections will take place on November 21. The Central Election Management Committee confirmed the candidates for the 48th General Student Council President and Vice President as of November 5; Hwang Beob-ryang (Junior, Faculty of Economics), Kim Nam-su (Sophomore, Dept. of Ph
Student Club Fair will be held on September 18 to 19 around Bongji. This event, operated by the General Student Club Association, is a good opportunity for students to join on-campus clubs. Recognized students clubs will set up booths to recruit new members and give information about the clubs’ acti
CNU held the 65th second graduation ceremony at Minjumaru on August 25. A total of 1,849 graduates received their degrees: 1,296 Bachelor’s, 462 Master’s, and 121 Doctoral degrees.
27 American students attending the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) 2017 Korean program and six Korean language partners went on a cultural immersion trip around Gunsan and Jeonju from July 1 to 2. The CLS students are studying Korean language intensively with Language Education Center (LEC) at C
Language Education Center (LEC) at Chonnam National University is preparing to welcome 27 American students attending the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) 2017 Korean program, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs, for this coming summer. Preparing fo
At this time of the year, Chonnam National University (CNU) campus is more peaceful than ever; glowing sunlight has returned, the green grasses of ‘Bongji’ have been revitalized and CNU students are running around enjoying the joy of freedom from the stressful midterm. Everything seems to be settled
CNU operates an urban agriculture program organized by the Institute for Agricultural Practice Education. The program aims to integrate international students, faculties and staff members, offering lectures on gardening and farming, and also parceling out college-owned lands. After the program opera
The turnout among young voters in the 2016 general election had remarkably increased in comparison to the previous elections of South Korea. The voter participation of the twenties age group reached 52.7%, while that of 2008 was 28.1% and that of 2012 was 41.5%. This change in the young people is re
The days of ‘The notebook’ and ‘The Longest Ride’ might be over, but the spirit of the show remains in the southern part of America. Being the third biggest country on the entire planet, each part of the country has distinctive cultural characteristics. American colleges, in particular, which are we
CNU marked the formal beginning of a new chapter for incoming freshmen. The welcoming ceremony for new students took place on March 2, from 2 p.m. at Minjumaru on Gwangju Campus, officially inducting 6,046 incoming undergraduate and graduate freshmen into CNU. About 1,000 people including incoming f
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