CNU held the 65th first graduation ceremony at Minjumaru on February 24. A total of 4,050 graduates received their degrees: 3,107 Bachelor’s, 893 Master’s, and 150 Doctoral degrees. Notably, in this ceremony Martyr Yun Han-bong received his honorary bachelor’s degree. He majored in animal science fr
The inauguration ceremony for the 20th President of Chonnam National University (CNU) was held at Minjumaru on February 1. Eminent people including former CNU presidents, the National Assembly members, and the mayor of Gwangju participated in the ceremony to celebrate the president’s inauguration. I
Chonnam National University (CNU) has announced that Huh Min (Professor, Department of Geology) and Lee Sik (Professor, Department of Mathematics Education, Yeosu Campus) have been appointed as Vice President of CNU on February 24.
Chonnam National University (CNU) is holding the 20th presidential inauguration ceremony at 3 p.m. on February 1. The ceremony will take place at Minjumaru on Yongbong campus, Gwangju. Chung Byung-seok, professor of Law School was appointed the 20th CNU President and started his four-year presidenti
Chonnam National University said that it would freeze tuition fees for the 2017 academic year. The tuition fees freeze was approved by the tuition review committee on January 16, and the university is in its third year of tuition freeze for undergraduate students.
Chung Byung-seok, professor of Law School has been appointed as the 20th President of Chonnam National University (CNU). He was recommended as the 1st nominee for CNU's 20th President to the Ministry Of Education late last year. He has started his four-year presidential term on January 13.
On December 20, Chonnam National University hosted a ceremony to celebrate the completion of the May 18 Democracy Park near the Main Gate of Yongbong Campus, which was the starting place of the May 18 Gwangju Democratic Uprising in 1980. The purpose of the park is to offer an educational environment
The Office of International Affairs at Chonnam National University hosted a farewell party for the international exchange students of fall semester 2016 on December 14 at a seminar room on the 1st floor of Global and Research Hub.
On December 6, a crowd of professors, students and residents in the area came to listen to Professor Choi Jin-seuk’s lecture about humanities studies that includes philosophy, history, language, literature and so on at Minjumaru. Professor Choi is a distinguished professor of philosophy at Sogang Un
Chonnam National University (CNU) hosted an annual one book panel discussion at the audiovisual room of CNU Library on November 29. As part of 2016 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talk (GJRT) program, this event drew more than 200 Gwangju and Jeollanam-do residents. Kim Geun-ho, professor of Department
The 2017 General Student Council (GSC) presidential election was cancelled due to low turnout which was under 50% of voters. On the first day of the election on November 21, the turnout was 23% of voters, 3626 out of 15,343. Voting in the 2017 GSC election was extended one day after low turnout.. Un
The College of Humanities at Chonnam National University (CNU) held a ceremony celebrating the publication of a book on the college’s 68-year history and the opening of a special exhibit at the lawn plaza in front of the CNU History Museum on November 22. The college formed a committee to compile it
The Yongbong Forum took place on November 22 from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Yongbong Hall, Chonnam National University (CNU). A lawmaker from Democratic Party, Park Young-sun, was invited as a speaker at this forum. Park Young-sun, who worked as MBC journalist, has been re-elected from 17th General Electi
Voting in the 2017 General Student Council presidential election began on November 21, but due to low voter turnout it was extended until the turnout is more than 50% in the election.
The CNU Central Election Management Commission (CEMC) hosted a public hearing on the election promises of the candidates for the 2017 General Students Council (GCS) on November 18th in front of the Student Union I building. Na Hyun-jo (Sophomore, Department of Ethics Education) and Jeong Gang-hyeon
The Central Election Management Committee (CEMC) at CNU confirms the candidates for the President and Vice President of the 49th General Student Council (GSC), as of November 5. Three teams registered for the GSC election after receiving five hundred of recommender signature collections. They are as
CNU students took part in a candlelight vigil to demand President Park Geun-hye’s resignation from office over the Choi Sun-sil scandal at the Back Gate of CNU on November , 2016.
Chonnam National University (CNU) operates a visiting guide program to choosing college majors. This program, called ‘Alimari’, aims to make middle and high school students know more about the colleges and majors of CNU. The Office of Admissions operates 15 times a month for middle and high schools
With the aim of improving current CNU students’ English writings, a new English Writing Lab (EWL) falls under the umbrella of CORE (initiative for College of humanities’ Research and Education) supported by the Ministry of Education and the National Research Foundation of Korea. Reported from Bradle