CNU students were officially invited to screen in the non-competition category of a film festival with their short film. They also received the Distinguished CNU Members of the Month Award by Jung Sungtaek, President of CNU on Oct. 25. Jo Byeo-ri, Park Hyeon-young, and Jang Hae-yeong who are majorin
The CNU Museum won the 2021 University Museum of the Year Award from the Korean Association of University Museums on October 14. It was selected as the winner of the award from around 100 museums across the country in recognition of its contribution to the local community and the development of univ
The 19th Faculy Council of CNU, officially launched last September, has been undertaking its duties as one of the consultant bodies of the university. It discussed and made decision on listed on its agendas for consideration in two regular meetings held on Sept. 16 and Oct. 14. The council is the de
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
2021 CNU Festival "Yongbong Daedongpuri" has been underway for two days now on Yongbong campus since September 30. This event is a festival that students can enjoy with various programs and activities both online and offline.
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
CNU provided an orientation session for 65 new international undergraduate students on Gwangju and Yeosu campus respectively on August 31. The Office of International Affairs (OIA) hosted the program in a seminar room at the G&R Hub to give information about university life and guidance to 35 foreig
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
CNU held a virtual farewell ceremony for its 2021 International Summer Session (ISS) on July 21. Korean and international students from 14 different countries took lectures from renowned professors and participated in culture exchange activities via Zoom from June 24 to July 21. During the session,
Chonnam National University (CNU) held the 2020 degree awards ceremony online on August 26. Because of COVID-19, CNU posted the ceremony on its official website and YouTube channel instead of having an in-person graduation ceremony. In total 1,826 graduates were awarded degrees including 1,229 Bache
Chonnam National University (CNU) has provided intensive Korean Language training to 22 U.S students selected for a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program supported by the U.S government for seven years in a row since 2015. On August 11, the CLS program for this year ended with the closing cere
Chonnam National University has provided intensive Korean language training to 22 U.S. students selected for a Critical Language Scholarship program supported by the U.S. government for seven years in a row since 2015. They have taken Korean lectures for four hours and also participated in cultural
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
On June 9, Chonnam National University (CNU) announced that Park Sang-mi’s Relationships Also Require Practices selected as the Book of the Year for 2021 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talks (GJRT), organized by the CNU Library. Vice President Lee Kang-lae proclaimed it at the online ceremony to comme
On June 9, Chonnam National University (CNU) commemorated the 69th anniversary of its founding with an online anniversary ceremony streamed on YouTube from a link of its website. The virtual ceremony started with the brief report about CNU’s current states and vision. At the ceremony, the CNU presen
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) hosted an online College and Career Fair to help middle and high school students plan their future career paths and prepare for college application and admission on May 28 and 29. The event was made up of helpful lectures for students, such as advice from high schoo
CNU held a ceremony to mark the 41st anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement at Yongbong Hall on May 18. The university’s faculty, staff, alumni and students, including President Jung Sungtaek and Alumni Association Council President Park Heon-taek, attended the ceremony co-hosted by the