The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Korean 2017 program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State has been successfully completed. On August 11, 27 American students, Korean students, Korean teachers and their home-stay families joined the closing ceremony.
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
Starting today, the International Summer Session 2017 (ISS) offers a variety of cources to July 22. It is a four-week program where international and local students can take classes in English, taught by inviting renowned professors from foreign universities. This year, 129 international students fr
The talk concert of Han Kang, the writer of the Book of the Year for the 2017 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talk (GJRT) took place at Convention Hall in Yongjigwan building on June 23. She delivered special talks about her book "The Elergy of Whiteness" at the concert, hosted by the CNU Library. Th
A cultural forum for students took place at Gwangju Bank Hall in Yongjigwan building on June 5 and around 150 students, faculty and staff members attended the forum. Chonnam National University (CNU) arranged the forum to develop a desirable student culture and to promote cultural vibe among student
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
On June 8, Chonnam National University (CNU) hosted a ceremony marking its 65th anniversary. More than 500 people attend the ceremony, including CNU President Jeong Byung-seok, CNU Alumni Association President Jung In-chae, alumni, faculty and staff members, students and local residents. The univers
On May 24, 2017, a group of Malaysian students held a Malaysia Day event to celebrate the cultural richness of their motherland. On the 2nd floor of the G&R Hub building, they welcomed students from different nationalities to come together under one roof and experienced a small world of Malaysia. St
The CNU Library has announced that Han Kang’s The Elergy of Whiteness was selected as the Book of the Year for the 2017Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talk (GJRT). Between April 3 and April 30, a total of 24,847 citizens participated in the voting to choose the book of the year using online and offline
On May 18, 2017, Chonnam National University (CNU) held the 37th anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement at CNU Yongbong Hall. Around 200 people including CNU President Jeong Byung-seok and National Assembly Speaker Chung Sye-kyun participated in the ceremony and paid their respects to pe
The reelection for the 49th General Student Council (GSC) and General Female Student Council (GFSC) at CNU were cancelled again due to low voting rates. The voting rate for the GSC and the GFSC reelection turned out to be 42.17% and 41.71% respectively. Some incidents made the reelection well-known
On May 1, Chonnam National University celebrated the 100th anniversary of the foundation of its Yeosu Campus with great success. Almost 400 people including CNU President Chung Byung-seok, Representative Mayor of Yeosu Ju Cheol-hyeon, professors, alumni and students participated in a commemoration c
Voting for the Book of the Year for the 2017Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talk (GJRT) organized by the CNU Library, finished on April 30. A total of 30,528 citizens participated in the voting to choose the book of the year using online and offline platforms at places including CNU campuses and local
On March 28, the CNU Central Election Management Commission (CEMC) hosted a public hearing on the election promises of the candidates for the 2017 General (Female) Students Council (G(F)CS) on the first floor of the Student Union I building. As panel members, four student reporters from CNU collegia
CNU students had the opportunity to volunteer abroad through a short-term volunteer and education program hosted by the Office of Student Affairs at the university. In Laos Wang Xiang from December 23, 2016 to January 22, 2017, 14 students provided educational services such as the teaching of Englis
The International Student Lounge has opened on the first floor of the Yeosu Campus Library at Chonnam National University on March 15. This convenient facility is expected promote a better academic environment for international and Korean students. Photos by Na hyun-su, Hwang Tae-hyun, Chondaeshinmu
On March 3 and 4, CNU held an orientation for new international students in Damyang and it ended with complimentary reviews. This was the first time to combine undergraduate and graduate students’ orientations over two days. The event was well attended by 160 newly admitted undergraduate and postgra
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