How Foreign Sister Universities Support Exchange Students By Kim Kyeong-eun, Cub-ReporterKim Su-yeon, Cub-Reporter Chonnam National University (CNU) offers many opportunities for students to study abroad. The most well-known study abroad program is the Student Exchange Program (SEP), through which C
CNU Still Has a Long Way to Go for a Reciprocal Exchange By Park Hye-bin, Cub-Reporter The first student exchange program of Chonnam National University (CNU) was in 1977 with National Cheng Kung University in Taiwan. Since then, CNU has made an effort to increase exchange student programs with many
CNU Facing a Budget Cut for ECRPs By Lim Seon-young, Cub-Reporter CNU was unsuccessful in receiving a support fund from the government for the Education Capability Reinforcement Project (ECRP) because it did not follow a strategy, the abolishment of the Direct Presidential Election System (DPES), cl
Abolishment of Dormitory Mandatory Meal System By Jo Hye-min, Cub-Reporter The mandatory meal system in CNU’s Build Transfer Lease (BTL) residence hall will be abolished from the first semester of 2013. With the abolition, residents in the BTL dormitory are not required to pay for three meals a day.
Chonnam National University (CNU) celebrated its 60th anniversary year, 2012, hailing its growth and contribution to the community by holding various events. One of them was the photo exhibition held by the Office of Public Relations displaying pictures of the history of CNU. The History Museum of C
[Brief News]Jee Byung-moon, 19th CNU President Inaugurated By Lim Seon-young, Cub-reporter The 19th presidential inauguration ceremony was held last January 7, 2013 in the Yongji Convention Hall and various preeminent people such as previous CNU presidents, members of the National Assembly, the mayo
Yongbong Forum: Special Lectures from the World Class Scholars By Lim Seon-young, Cub-Reporter The Yongbong Forum, was a series of special lectures for the 60th anniversary of Chonnam National University (CNU) and was held from September to December 2012. The first lecturer, Chang Ha-joon, a profess
2012 Pre-University Program for High School Students By Kim Kyeoung-eun, Cub-Reporter Chonnam National University (CNU) held a Pre-University Program for high school seniors at the CNU Auditorium from November 12th to November 20th. The Pre-University program was attended by more than 12-thousand hi
The 19th CNU President Will Be Appointed By Kim Su-yeon, Cub-Reporter Ji Byeong-moon (Professor, Department of Political Science and Diplomacy) and Yoon Taek-lim (Professor, College of Medicine) were recommended as the 1st and the 2nd nominees for the 19th Chonnam National Universi
Business IncubatorBy Jang Da-hye, Guest Reporter The Chonnam Tribune visited the Chonnam National University Business Incubator which has been set up since 1997. The center helps young people who are starting a business by providing them with realistic services and information they need to set up an
Tokyo U’s Kang Sang-jung Lectures at the Yongbong Forum By Rigoberto Banta Jr., Head Student Editor The last Yongbong Forum held at the Chonnam National University (CNU) Convention Hall on December 3, 2012 at 3PM was graced by Professor Kang Sang-jung, a political scientist and professor at the Univ
CNU LA Alumni Scholarship to International Students By Rigoberto Banta Jr., Head Student Editor The Chonnam National University (CNU) LA Alumni Association gives back to the alma mater in a form of scholarship to the international students of CNU. Part of the “1 person, 100 dollars” campaign, this i
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
Symposium for the Centenial Anniversary of College of Nursing, CNU By Son Hyun-jee, Student Editor This year marks the 100th anniversary of the College of Nursing, Chonnam National University (CNU). To celebrate its centenial anniversary, the CNU Research Institute of Nursing Science held a symposiu
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
Action Wins the G(F)SC Elections By Kim, Su-yeon, Cub-Reporter Action Plus candidates won the 2013 General Student Council (GSC) and the General Female Student Council (GFSC) elections on November 16th. Action Plus is the sole candidate for this year’s elections. In order to win the elections, they
Nobel Peace Laureate, Dr. Trindade at 2nd Yongbong Forum By Lim Seon-yeong, Cub Reporter The Yongbong Forum, a series of lectures for the 60th anniversary of Chonnam National University (CNU) was held again for the second time. The 5.18 Institute of Chonnam National University (CNU) held the 2nd Yon
The 4th Chonnam National University (CNU) Tech Fair was held on November 13rd and 14th 2012 at the CNU Convention Hall. 16 companies in the science field showed the result of their studies. Results such as bio energy, mobile phone interface, bakery products only with rice amongst others got peoples’
2012 CNU GSC Elections By Pyun Ja-seong, Student Editor 2013 General Student Council and General Female Council election has opened at 24 polling stations in Chonnam National University’s Yongbong and Hakdong Campus on November 13th, 2012. In this election, there is only one party to participate for
CNU’s Lee Hyam-bum, awarded by Minister of Environment By Park Hye-bin, Cub-reporter Last October 5th, as the National Institute of Biological Resources celebrated its 34th anniversary of the declaration of the Charter for Nature Protection, Lee Hyam-bum (Professor, Division of Applied Bioscience an