The next CNU’s presidential candidates have been chosen as the result of the 20th CNU Presidential Election. The final two candidates are Chung Byung-seok (Law School) and Jung Sung-chang (Faculty of Business Administration). The process for the presidential election began with the debates of five r
On November 3, the annual CNU International Day was held at Bongji Fountain from 12:00 to 16:00. Approximately 1,500 guests attended and ate food from 18 countries. Guests participated in various outdoor activities including Korean traditional games. Visitors were enchanted with mouthwatering dishes
The CNU’s presidential election campaign is underway, and there are now only two weeks remaining before the election. Presidential debates took place October 13 on Yongbong-dong campus, October 17 on Hak-dong campus, and October 18 on Yeosu Campus. Five candidates are as follows in the order of the
The Office of International Affairs (OIA) organized orientations for new international students and freshly arriving exchange students on August 31, 2016. At the former one hosted by OIA’s coordinator, undergraduate students were informed about academic affairs information. The orientation organizer
The 20th Presidential Candidates of Chonnam National University (CNU) will be indirectly elected. The CNU Faculty Council announced that its next presidential election system was determined as an indirect election system on August 31. The council held a vote to decide how to select the next presiden
CNU held the 64th second graduation ceremony at Minjumaru on August 26, 2016. At this ceremony, a total of 1,899 graduates received their degrees: 1,360 Bachelor’s, 403 Master’s, and 130 Doctoral degrees. Jeong In-chae, the president of New Millennium Construction, was awarded an Honorary Doctorate
The Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) Korean 2016 program sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs has been successfully completed. On August 12, 2016, 24 American students, their home-stay families, Korean students and Korean teachers joined the closing
As part of the CNU Music Festival to congratulate the opening of Minjumaru, a free lawn concert took place on the outdoor stage in front of Minjumaru on August 4, 2016. The concert was well-suited to a summer evening and many residents enjoyed it. The 2nd concert will be held on September 23. Minjum
24 American students have received Critical Language Scholarships (CLS) sponsored by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Education and Cultural Affairs and attend Korean language and cultural immersion programs this summer at the Language Education Center (LEC) at Chonnam National University (CN
Chonnam National University (CNU) held 2016 International Summer Session (ISS) from June 22 to July 18, 2016. It is a four-week program that international students and CNU students take classes together and also go to several places such as Songgwangsa Temple and Naganeupseong to experience traditio
Chonnam National University held '2016 College Fair' on its Yongbong campus from June 17 to 18. 16 colleges and 84 majors participated in the fair and provided high school students with specific information and several affiliated facilities offered diverse programs. Many high school students and t
Chonnam National University (CNU) selected George Katsiaficas, a former professor of Department of Humanities and Social Sciences at Wentworth Institute of Technology, as 9th Hugwang Academic Award winner. The award ceremony was held on June 8, 2016 at CNU Minjumaru. The Hugwang academic award was m
Celebrating Chonnam National University’s 64th Anniversary this year, the 2016 CNU Honorable Alumni Awards have been presented to Kim Byeong-won, chairman of National Agricultural Cooperatives Federation (NACF), and Choi Yeong-jun, president of Gwangju MBC. CNU awarded Chairman Kim for doing honor t
Kim Hoon’s While Making Ramen Noodles was selected as the Book of the Year for 2016 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talks (GJRT) organized by the Chonnam National University Library. On June 8, CNU announced it at the ceremony to mark the 64th anniversary held at Minjumaru. It was determined by a total
On May 28, a Korean speech contest with the topic of Korea’s unification under the slogan “One Dream, One Korea” was organized for international students at College of Human Ecology building, Chonnam National University (CNU). Under the organization and sponsorship of Jeollanamdo Council, Global Pea
CNU invited the Gwangju Symphony Orchestra to celebrate the reopening of Chonnam National University (CNU) Auditorium, Minjumaru, on May 27, 2016. More than 1000 people, including Gwangju citizens, alumni, faculties and students of the university visited the auditorium and celebrated. The concert be
The CNU Auditorium will reopen with an invitation concert of the Gwangju Symphony Orchestra on May 27, 2016. CNU completed the remodeling project of the auditorium in the beginning on May of 2015. It is the first time that the auditorium has been renovated for 40 years since it was built in 1975. Th
CNU announced on March 14 that it plans to create a park tentatively named CNU 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 and to commemorate all o
Youth Bus met CNU students in front of the College of Humanities building between April 27 to 28. It is a program which offers students a counseling service about employment, careers and many other concerns and helps them to find a solution of their problems. According to the manager of the youth bu