Chonnam National University (CNU) held a naming ceremony for its red apricot tree on March 24, as part of the 70th anniversary commemorative events. This year also marks the 70th anniversary of planting the tree in the College of Agriculture in 1952. CNU declared “CNU Hongmae” (red apricot tree) as
University students from other regions burning incense at a memorial altar for Park Seung-hee on May 15
Voting for the Book of the Year for the 2022 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talk (GJRT), organized by the CNU Library, started on April 27. CNU students and local residents of Gwangju City and Jeonnam Province participated in the vote offline at polling places including the CNU Library and local libra
Students purchasing a succulent plant aimed at a fundraising event for Ukraine organized by the Department of English Language and Literature on May 3.
A fried egg-shaped jelly, a slaps candy and a green onion-flavored cereal. These “funsumer” products have been popular among teenagers and young adults in recent years. “Funsumer”, which is a compound word of ‘fun’ and ‘consumer’, refers to a consumer who seeks the so-called “fun-efficiency” rather
Students and alumni have celebrated the 70th anniversary of the foundation of CNU. We interviewed two students and received the congratulatory messages from two international alumni. – Ed. Sen Nguyen (’16, Dept. of English Language and Literature)To be honest I did not expect CNU would be my second
International students from different countries all over the world have studied at Chonnam National University (CNU), and the number of the students enrolled at the university has increased over the past few years; from 1,011 in 2017 to 1,595 in 2021. The university has offered educational programs
The Earth’s environment has been unusually stable for the last 10,000 years. Due to the environmental stability of this period known as Holocene, human civilizations have been thriving. However, increases in the world population and human activities with the advent of industrialization are now threa
Covid-19 Booster Shots are strongly recommended to foreign exchange students living in Korea. For those who have had their shots in Korea previously, it is free, and if they are registered in Korea, they can reserve it through phone calls [1339] or an online website [https://ncvr.kdca.go.kr]. If not
Off-Campus Shuttle Buses have been operating for the convenience of students at Yongbong Campus since March 2. The buses are available to ride on weekdays during the semester. The routes are constituted of two ways. One starts from Yangdong Jugong Apt. which is expected to take students living aroun
Student Mail (Office365) & Messenger Services are free for every student at CNU. While you are attending the university, MS office programs such as PowerPoint, Excel, and Word can be installed free of charge. Also, an additional 1TB of cloud space is provided. Only one account can be issued per pers
Academic Operation Plans for this first semester have been announced. In the case of theoretical classes, face-to-face classes will be conducted for classes with fewer than 40 students. Remote classes or face-to-face classes will be conducted for classes with more than 40 students. In the case of pr
Mobile Library Application can be used after installing it from Google Play Store or Apple Store. Students need to scan a QR code for their student identification to enter university libraries, which can be generated with the smartphone applications. The QR expires after a certain period of time. If
This year marks the 70th anniversary of Chonnam National University (CNU). Over the past several years, the university has developed rapidly and has been recognized for its excellence in research and educational capabilities. CNU has taken 101-200th place in the "Impact Rankings 2021" by the Times H
The Chonnam Tribune has published this page in collaboration with the members of English clubs at Chonnam National University from this issue. The first club is English Speaking Union founded in 1963, and its club room is located on the third floor of Student Union 1 building. – Ed.By English Speaki
When I first came to Chonnam National University to study, I knew very little about Korea and its culture. I might have learned a handful of things by watching Korean dramas and following K-pop groups, but I did not know much about the history and traditional culture. I was very interested, however,
CNU has been accredited for its international education competency for both degree and language training programs through the evaluation of the International Education Quality Assurance System (IEQAS) organized by the Ministry of Education in Korea. The IEQAS is an assessment system to certify that
CNU hosted orientation programs for newly incoming international students in a non-contact way by using Zoom on Gwangju and Yeosu campuses on March 4. More than 100 students joined the orientations and obtained a variety of useful information for their campus lives at the university, such as informa