Talent donation recently popularized, has become a trend for people in Korean society. This trend is making university students take an interest in donating their talents and skills to people around them. Talent donation takes a variety of types in different fields including education, music and med
The Gwangju People of Sangju (The Gwangju Citizens Chief Mourner Meeting) and General Student Council of Chonnam National University hosted a second time of relay lecture named “Ask the Hope on the Road” in an audiovisual room on the fourth floor of Yongbong Culture Center at the university on Octob
CNU celebrated its International Day on October 8th, 2014. This event featured several booths around Bongji such as Korean traditional woodcraft and game experience, international food from 14 countries and a flea market. About 1500 international and Korean students experienced diverse activities su
The CNU General Student Council held the opening ceremony of 2014 CNU Festival whose main title of the festival is “Intimate Friendship". A lot of students and local residents visited CNU's Yongbong campus and enjoyed a variety of festival events including the 2014 CNU Festival opening ceremony pe
Kim Kun-soon (Sophomore, School of Business Administration)Samsung is well known for its union-free management. In that sense, it means a lot to see the first anniversary of the worker-led labor union of Samsung Group. The union fought not only to make their work condition better but also to change
This article is a special report about Taiwan's historical pain from the 1940s to 1980s under the Government’s political persecution. The 2014 Overseas Coverage Team of the CNU Press and Broadcasting Center visited two historical places related to Taiwanese’ human rights: the National 2.28 Memorial
Students have raised the issue of seat privatization in reading rooms or student lounges at Chonnam National University (CNU). Obviously, these facilities are public places for every student but some students use them as private property. So, students who have suffered the problem of seat privatizat
The Chonnam Tribune interviewed four students about their special plans for this summer vacation and introduces their plans including specific purposes (study, travel, or work) and expectations of their own. They will be beneficial information to students who have not made their own plans yet. ─ Ed.
The matching ceremony of One-on-One Peer Mentoring Program organized by the Language Education Center (LEC) was held at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. on June 5th at the auditorium of the LEC at CNU. This event is the first time to meet mentors-mentees who applied to this program for this summer session. The LE
CNU runs the 2014 International Summer Session program from June 24th to July 21st. Its Orientation will be held two days before the classes begin on June 26th. For more information, please visit the website of the International Affair Offeice at CNU. (http://international.jnu.ac.kr/SummerSchool/Sum
The Office of International Affairs (OIA) held the course completion ceremony for the 4th Preliminary Exchange Students Program at the Administration on April 30th, from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. In this ceremony, a total number of 72 students (English: 49, Chinese: 16, Japanese: 12, Dutch: 3) who have parti
The Chonnam Tribune welcomes your answers to the “Puzzle” in the 333rd issue by e-mail (tribune1968@cnumedia.com). The due date for answers is April 4th, 2014. The winners will be given a cultural gift voucher. We always welcome your participation. ①Chonnam Tribune, the official English medi
A: Maybe I shouldn’t just move back to Nebraska. B: No, I can't let you do that. A: Why not? B: For the first time ever, I have a thriving social life. And no pressure, but it is kind of lives and dies with* you.From Big Bang Theory, Season 5, Episode 11*lives and dies with: This expression is usua
The 2014 CNU International Education Fair (IEF) organized by the Office of International Affairs (OIA) was held at the Administration on March 26th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The 4th IEF is an annual event to provide students with useful information about studying abroad and to improve their global com
Have you heard about Uijae-ro, the so called the second Art Street in Gwangju? Recently, a lot of art galleries and culture complexes on the street at the foot of Mudeung Mountain have taken center stage among Gwangju citizens. Among those places, 'Haewa Culture and Art Complex (HCAC)', which was
2014 Freshmen Orientation Program (새내기 새로배움터) was held at Auditorium from 1:30 pm on February 12th. The Gneral Student Council organized the half day program so that freshmen can adjust easily to their new daily lives on campus. The new students participated in the program have been offered a good i
The closing ceremony of the first session of the 2014 CNU Freshmen Jump-in Program (English Camp) was held at Convention Hall on January 24th. The English Camp aims at increasing the global mindset of freshmen students and improving their English ability intensively before entering the university. A