This October was the month of events at Chonnam National University (CNU). Starting with the Yongbong Annual Festival, many events such as CNU International Day, Oktoberfest and Information Session with European Exchange Students took place on campus. These cultural events gave students the opportun
From the 2nd semester of 2013, each college will take care of their own study rooms instead of the Institute of Liberal Education (ILE). Until last semester, ILE was the department who took charge of managing study rooms and students could book a study room on its homepage. However, there are severa
As of April 2013, Chonnam National University (CNU) announced its regulation regarding summer courses including restrictions on repeating courses. For example, putting a limit on repeat registration and changing grading policy. CNU students only can register for courses they received below a C+ grad
Students Want to Take EMI Courses Based on Their Levels By Kim Hae-in, Tribune Reporter This article is part 2 of the series on English as the Medium of Instruction (EMI) courses at Chonnam National University focusing on the international students. Seeing EMI courses from international students’ po
How Much Do You Know about Copyright Infringement! By Kim Su-yeon, Tribune Reporter Last January, five universities litigated for revocation of the government’s notification regarding copyrights and that universities should pay a compensation fee to use copyrighted materials in class. It is a legal
Cigarette Smoking: An Issue We Need to Address By Rigoberto Banta Jr., Head Student Editor Smoking is somewhat embedded in Korean culture: most Korean adults, specifically men, are part of the huge tobacco market in this country. According to a health data published in 2011, Korea has the second hig
Do We Need EMI Courses? By Pyun Ja-seong, Student Editor This article is the part 1 of series to evaluate the efficiency of English as the medium of instruction for subject courses at CNU. It focuses on the reactions from domestic students, and Part 2 will report the opinions of in
Look after the Final Top 3 NomineesThe Future of CNU in the Hands of Three Professors By Hwang In-Sik, Tribune Reporter The rise and fall of a nation is determined by the country’s top executive, the president. Similarly, the university president has an important role to determine crucial college po
The Abolition of DPES: Who Is It For? By Kim Hyun-kyung, Tribune Reporter On the 23rd of May, Chonnam National University (CNU) held its 19th University Presidential Elections. As a result, Park Chang-soo (Professor, CNU Medical School) was chosen as the first priority presidential
Changes Seen in the CNU Presidential Election By Rigoberto Banta Jr., Student Editor The election process for the 19th president of Chonnam National University (CNU) concluded on May 23rd with Dr. Park Chang-soo emerging as the top candidate. Out of the total 1,759 votes eligible, Park received 463.
An accident, as one dictionary definition tells it, is something undesirable and unfortunate, but by all means, something unintentional as well. Prima facie, it is something inevitable where pointing fingers is a hard process, sometimes even impossible. However, having the ability to practice full c
The online system for course registration has been always an issue at Chonnam National University, especially at the beginning of this semester many students experienced confusion and difficulties. When registering for classes they became frustrated because they could not register for compulsory cla
After two elections, an emotionally-driven electorate chairing committee, endless debates and discussions, and even a lawsuit, the 2012 GSC Elections has been one of the most controversial elections for years. What we see is the nonchalant tune of each side aiming for the position, raising their voi
The 2011 GSC, ‘Junsul’, Is Required to Have Responsibility By Lee Ji-song, Tribune Reporter The 2011 General Student Council (GSC) also known as the “Junsul”, which claims to advocate anti-political activism, has created new slogans and policies on some matters relating to students
CNU Is Preparing for Its 60th Anniversary By Han Su-yeon, Tribune Reporter Next year is the 60th birthday of Chonnam National University (CNU), which was founded on June 9th 1952. To commemorate the past 60 years, CNU organized the Preparatory Committee of 60th Anniversary Events a
CNU ISS Needs to Be Differentiated from Other Universities’ By Rigoberto Banta Jr., Tribune Reporter This year serves as Chonnam National University (CNU)'s third year of providing the International Summer Session (ISS). The ISS is a program where CNU students and international st
Lectures in English Face Problems By Kim Na-yeon, Guest Reporter The number of CNU’s English-language courses has increased. According to the statistics from Division of Academic Affairs at CNU, in 2008 the number of courses conducted in English was 99, in 2009 it was 130, in 2010
The First CNU International Education Fair: Fairly Prepared? By Kim Sun-woo, Student Editor, Seo Jung-eun, Tribune Reporter There has been a recent rising interest in studying abroad and working with foreign people among university students. The International Education Fair (IEF), r
International Students Need Help Understanding Lectures By Kim Sun-woo, Student Editor, Ahn Seon-woo, Tribune Reporter The number of foreign students at Chonnam National University (CNU) has increased steadily over the last several years and it has reached 1,024 this semester. As t