The CNU International Exchange UCC Contest takes place to promote outbound and inbound programs and to offer useful information to prospective applicants for those programs by sharing participants’ experiences. The themes of this year’s contest are as follows. "My International Exchange Experience a
The Chonnam Tribune has published this page in collaboration with the members of student clubs at Chonnam National University since 2022. The sixth club is the Living Poets Society that is one of the clubs in the Dept. of English Language and Literature. The literary club was founded in 2019. – Ed.B
The Netflix sensation Korean drama, “The Glory” has shed light and caused global discourse on school bullying. When it was revealed that aspects of the series, such as the bullies burning a classmate with a hair curler, were drawn from real bullying cases in South Korea, the whole world was in shock
In an alley behind the College of Business Administration at Chonnam National University (CNU), you will easily find a place named “Plant Village.” From time to time, you can see seasonal flowers or agricultural products on sale. It is run by students from the College of Agriculture and Life Science
Universities worldwide are facing a crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation that has shifted traditional educational systems towards innovative ones. Renowned futurist Thomas Frey predicted that "roughly 50 percent of universities will permanently close by 2030."
Even before I entered university, I had a vague dream of being an exchange student studying abroad, but my dream was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. When I was in the first semester of the fourth grade, I fortunately found an international internship program so I could experience living and wo
“There is nothing softer and weaker than water, and yet there is nothing better for attacking hard and strong things.” With this paradoxical statement from a line in chapter 78 of Dao De Jing, the 14th Gwangju Biennale invites visitors to consider the transformative power of water as a metaphor and
The 2023 First "Student Success Table" took place at Storium on May 19. This annual event draws CNU President, faculty, staff, and students together to share and develop opinions and ideas that can make a better learning environment and daily lives of students on campus.
Chonnam National University (CNU) held a ceremony to mark the 43rd anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement at Yongbong Hall on May 18. CNU president, faculty, alumni, students and administrators attended the event coorganized by the May 18 Institute of CNU and the CNU Alumni Association f
On May 14, around 1,050 university students from all over the country explored the walking trail called “CNU Democracy Road” to commemorate the memory of the May 18 Gwangju Uprising and to inherit the spirit of May 18. With the concept of a historical and cultural park, the trail consists of three r
Chonnam National University has marked the 43rd Anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement by visiting the May 18 National Cemetery on May 16. The university members has paid tribute at a memorial altar at the cemetery for the victims of the May 18 for democracy movement, including President
The College of Humanities Athletics Meet took place on Sports Ground 1 from May 2 to 3. The students of a total of eight departments in the college students participated in various games including arm wrestling.
The annual athletics meet of the College of Education took place on Sports Ground 1 on April 28. The students of a total of 14 departments in the college students participated in various games including a basketball game.
Chonnam National University held an opening ceremony for its cultural complex "Storium" located behind the Library Annex on April 25.
On April 22, around 60 international exchange students from CNU's partner universities overseas took a cultural excursion trip to the May 18 National Cemetry and the Traditional Culture Center located at the edge of Mudeungsan Mountain in Gwangju. / Photo: CNU Office of International Affairs
① OOOOOO are not allowed to eat beef because they consider cows as gods. ②The most notable feature of Y2K OOOOOOO is the colorfulness of fancy clothes, instead of monotonous colors like black and white. ③ The General Student Council, officially lau
Africa2023 Nigeria Presidential Election Result: The 2023 presidential election in Nigeria was held on February 25, which has Africa's highest GDP but also has the largest population in Africa. This competition was noticeable as none of the candidates were an incumbent or a former military leader fo
In March, freshmen enter the university, attend the welcoming parties, and spend plenty of time with their friends. Since most of them had studied hard to enter the university, they deserve some rewards. The true everlasting reward is “experience.” The first year of university is when students are t
Many universities abroad are trying to make their campuses green and achieve their sustainability goals. Here are some examples of the most sustainable universities across the world.Preserving Biodiversity: Birmingham City University, U.K.Birmingham City University (BCU) installed beehives on the ro
Botirkhonov Saidsherdorkhon Sherzodbek(Senior, Dept. of English Language and Literature, Uzbekistan) Q: What do you do when you are fasting? How do you take care of your meals?A: Fasting in the month of Ramadan is obligatory for every Muslim. When it comes to food, I think we will buy all groceries