Academic Operational Plans are go- ing to change depending on the level of social distancing for the second semester. If the social distancing status is between level 1 and level 3, there will be face-to- face classes for classes with fewer than 20 students and there will be remote or mixed classes
The Chonnam Tribune provides information about student clubs at Chonnam National University (CNU) on this page from the 361st issue. It is helpful for students who want to have various experiences through extracurricular activities by joining these clubs. This issue introduces two clubs in the sport
Over the past couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic, the quantity of waste generated on the campus of Chonnam National University (CNU) is less than before. Actually, the total amount of waste disposed at the university was reduced from 886 tons in 2019 to 798 tons in 2020, according to the F
Last month, the Tokyo 2020 Olympics and Paralympics were held one year late because of the COVID-19 situation. It provided enjoyment and hope to people all over the world, who have dealt with the “pandemic fatigue” because the coronavirus continues to spread. But, the number of coronavirus infection
The Chonnam Tribune provides an international student’s hometown story to promote mutual understanding between international and Korean students from the 353rd issue in March 2019. This page has reported the following countries: Uzbekistan, East Timor, Finland, France, Germany, Australia, Ecuador, P
Generation Z, or Gen Z for short, is a young generation of people who were born from the middle of the 1990s to the early 2000s. Their childhood was spent with electronic devices in the digital environment, which makes them feel very comfortable using the Internet and applications, so they are also
CNU provided an orientation session for 65 new international undergraduate students on Gwangju and Yeosu campus respectively on August 31. The Office of International Affairs (OIA) hosted the program in a seminar room at the G&R Hub to give information about university life and guidance to 35 foreig
CNU announced on August 20 that it decided to build a virtual campus using “metaverse” technology. CNU has recently launched a Metaverse Campus Planning Committee and it has been preparing to establish the campus at the university in phases while considering current technological circumstances. By o
CNU held a virtual farewell ceremony for its 2021 International Summer Session (ISS) on July 21. Korean and international students from 14 different countries took lectures from renowned professors and participated in culture exchange activities via Zoom from June 24 to July 21. During the session,
Nurullah: I’ll have a word with* Mama-jan and we’ll sort it all out. Parvana: Please don’t mention the dress.From The Breadwinner* Have a word with: It refers to speaking to someone in private, often with a negative implication. This expression can be used as in the following example. “She knew she
I remember being extremely excited to meet new friends when I arrived at my dormitory inside the University of Alcala de Henares in Spain. I asked myself questions such as “Who will be my roommate?”, “Who will be my flat mate?” All those questions were spinning in my mind and I was anxious to know t
Before leaving Korea to attend a student exchange program at the University of Bayreuth in Germany last year, I was worried about my exchange student life in the foreign country because of the coronavirus pandemic. I was also anxious that my visa had not been issued even a week before I left the cou
Chonnam National University (CNU) held the 2020 degree awards ceremony online on August 26. Because of COVID-19, CNU posted the ceremony on its official website and YouTube channel instead of having an in-person graduation ceremony. In total 1,826 graduates were awarded degrees including 1,229 Bache
Chonnam National University (CNU) has provided intensive Korean Language training to 22 U.S students selected for a Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program supported by the U.S government for seven years in a row since 2015. On August 11, the CLS program for this year ended with the closing cere
Chonnam National University has provided intensive Korean language training to 22 U.S. students selected for a Critical Language Scholarship program supported by the U.S. government for seven years in a row since 2015. They have taken Korean lectures for four hours and also participated in cultural
Chonnam National University (CNU) has hosted 2021 International Summer Session (ISS) online from June 24. With about 150 student from the university, 45 students from 23 different universities in 14 countries have taken the four-week summer courses. Especially, about 20 Korean buddy students help in
President Jung Sungtaek of Chonnam National University had a meeting with student representatives of the university, including Lee Myeong-no, president of the General Student Council, presidents of college councils, and student reporters on second floor of the Student Union 1 building on June 29, 20
On June 9, Chonnam National University (CNU) announced that Park Sang-mi’s Relationships Also Require Practices selected as the Book of the Year for 2021 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talks (GJRT), organized by the CNU Library. Vice President Lee Kang-lae proclaimed it at the online ceremony to comme
On June 9, Chonnam National University (CNU) commemorated the 69th anniversary of its founding with an online anniversary ceremony streamed on YouTube from a link of its website. The virtual ceremony started with the brief report about CNU’s current states and vision. At the ceremony, the CNU presen