The Free Semester Program was first introduced at Chonnam National University in 2019, and it has been executed for six years this year. The purpose of the program is to help students get to know their interests and explore their capabilities through a range of learning activities. Over the last few
Chonnam National University (CNU) opened its cultural complex “Storium” behind the Library Annex to utilize as a multipurpose cultural space last April. It was originally scheduled to open in September of last year, but the opening was delayed by eight months. Since the opening until now, they have
Chonnam National University (CNU) have created a new short-term outbound program called "Oman-Giaeng" this year to provide opportunities to go to Asian countries for students who have never been abroad or have not visited another country for the last 10 years. As part of the project, students chose
Students at Chonnam National University (CNU) are more satisfied with the university’s facilities for students than last year, according to the result of the annual CNU’s Student Satisfaction Survey (SSA) released on March 16. However, they are still complaining about a shortage of space for student
The interest in the General Student Council (GSC) at Chonnam National University (CNU) has decreased over the years. The reason why we face this situation is that the student organization ceased to exist for the past couple of years due to failed elections caused by low voter turnout or no candidate
Chonnam National University (CNU) provides a number of programs for its students to help them find their job and progress their career as an international or Korean student. However, most international students do not know that there are different types of job programs on campus. Many of them have s
Earlier last month, one post grabbed students’ attention in the online community “Everytime.” It was that a student with a disability was looking for his/her supporter. It has probably made many students wonder how Chonnam National University (CNU) supports students with disabilities to have equal a
The government has relaxed social distancing rules including the outdoor mask mandate as the number of COVID-19 cases has declined in recent weeks. As of the start of this semester, however, daily infections had risen rapidly across the country. There were about 3,000 cases in March and 1,000 cases
International students from different countries all over the world have studied at Chonnam National University (CNU), and the number of the students enrolled at the university has increased over the past few years; from 1,011 in 2017 to 1,595 in 2021. The university has offered educational programs
From Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, an annual festival at Chonnam National University organized by the General Student Council (GSC) was held with in-person and online events, after an absence of three years. This festival named “Yongbong Daedongpuri” under the title “Bukae Daejeon (fictional persona competiti
Over the past couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the quantity of waste generated on the campus of Chonnam National University (CNU) is less than before. Actually, the total amount of waste disposed at the university was reduced from 886 tons in 2019 to 798 tons in 2020, according to the F
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
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
Course registration at Chonnam National University (CNU) comes with problems every semester. In the first semester of this year, students said that the system to search for classes was too complicated. The university improved the system by making it possible to search for the course by name, but sim
The fall semester at Chonnam National University (CNU) has begun, but students are still confused and worried about the university’s flexible academic operational plan based on three different levels of social distancing due to COVID-19 conditions. During the last semester, it conducted most of its
In order to support the social distancing policies that stop the spread of COVID-19 in South Korea, Chonnam National University (CNU) decided to open online courses until the end of this semester. The Institute of Liberal Education at the university has provided education to teachers about how to us
Chonnam National University (CNU) has organized various programs related to becoming a green campus, aiming to raise awareness among its members about the importance of a green environment. Despite of the university’s commitment to make its campus more eco-friendly, improper waste management and pra
Have you ever experienced a lack of seats in a student lounge or a reading room in your college at Chonnam National University (CNU)? Many students said that they feel uncomfortable with some students privatizing seats in student facilities. This seat privatization problem is a common issue that stu
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