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
Chonnam National University (CNU) is currently renovating campuses and part of the renovation includes a new digital library. Construction on the new facility is scheduled to begin this year and to be completed by 2019. CNU aims at making the new digital library as a complex cultural space to provid
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
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
Every February and August university students nervously await the bi-annual class registration period. This crucial phase sets the tone for the entire semester, but class registration is so stressful for students. Chonnam National University (CNU) has made an effort to solve the problems related to
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