An Agora Panel Discussion for finding solutions to overcome the 'local extinction crisis' was held at the University Auditorium, "Minjumaru," on September 19. The first part focused on the causes of the local extinction crisis in the Gwangju and Jeonnam regions and the need for regional innovation.
On September 12, the first Yongbong Forum lecture of the second half of the year was held at the Convention Hall at Chonnam National University (CNU). Chung Sye-kyun, the Chairperson of the Roh Moo-Hyun Foundation, presented a special lecture entitled “Roh Moo-Hyun, Democracy, and Gwangju". The foru
The CNU Gender Research Institute hosted a book talk with the book titled "The Mushroom at the End of the World" at the Woomi Conference Hall located in Jeongbomaru on September 15. Noh Go-woon (Professor, Dept. of Cultural Anthropology and Archeology), who translated the book from English into Kore
Chonnam National University (CNU) have created a new short-term outbound program called "Oman-Giaeng" this year to provide opportunities to go to Asian countries for students who have never been abroad or have not visited another country for the last 10 years. As part of the project, students chose
On September 12, the first lecture of the Yongbong Forum of the second half of 2023 was held at the Convention Hall. The special lecture called “Roh Moo-Hyun, Democracy, and Gwangju” was presented by Chung Sye-kyun, the Chairperson of the Roh Moo-Hyun Foundation.
A team consisting of university students in Gwangju has been awarded at the 2023 eVolo Skyscraper Competition with an honorable mention for their project ”The Whale: Corallium Forest”. Among the 309 projects received, the jury selected three winners and 15 honorable mentions. The imagined design is
CNU students won awards at the 21st International Conference for Media in Education held at Wenzhou University in China from August 16 to 18. More than 200 professors, students, and researchers from four countries—Korea, the United States, Japan, and China—participated in the conference. Out of the
The Department of German Language and Literature hosted a public lecture called "Chonnam Germania" at the Kim Nam-joo Hall located in the College of Humanities 1 building on September 7. It will be conducted on October 6 and November 9.
A special exhibition called “The Record of Deulbul (wildfire), Into the Space of Invigoration” has opened at Storium located behind the Library Annex at Chonnam National University (CNU) to uphold the ideals and peaceful spirit of Deulbul Night School and ruminate democratic values. The school was t
The 2023 Fall Student Club Fair took place around Bongji on September 5 and 48 recognized clubs ran their booths to introduce their clubs and attract new students. At the club fair, organized by the General Student Club Association (GSCA), many students had interesting experiences such as taking pho
The Student Representative Meeting for the second half of 2023 was held at Minjumaru on Sept. 4. The meeting had a quorum of 216, which was the minimum number of attendees required to maintain the meeting, and it ended on a high note. Representatives of student autonomy organizations attended the me
The General Student Club Association hosted the 2023 Fall Student Club Fair around Bongji on September 5. Many students visited promotional booths of the rigistered clubs of the association at Chonnam National University.
Chonnam National University conducted its second commencement ceremony for the Class of 2022 on August 25. A total of 1,654 graduates were awarded their degrees, including 1,066 bachelor’s, 460 master's, and 128 doctorate degrees this day. President Jung Sungtaek offered congratulatory remarks at th
Chonnam National University students have volunteered to support farming and fishing villages in South Jeolla Province from July 25 to July 31.
Chonnam National University (CNU) successfully completed its 2023 International Summer Session. 44 international students had a farewell ceremony at the Cosmos Hall in the College of Engineering 4 building on July 21. The students from different countries, including Greece, Taiwan, and Finland, stay
On June 26, Chonnam National University (CNU) commenced its 2023 International Summer Session that invites renowned professors from different countries to deliver high-quality lectures to not only CNU students but also foreign students. CNU President Jung Sungtaek met three alumni professors from di
The 28th National Model United Nations Conference of the Republic of Korea (NMUN-ROK) was held from July 4 to 7 at Chonnam National University (CNU). The Model UN Conferences are simulated, student-level UN conferences with the aim of a better understanding of international issues and experience in
Chonnam National University offers a short-term outbound program for 160 students who have not been abroad for 10 years. On July 7, the Office of International Affairs held a ceremony to kick off the 2023 Summer "Oman-Gihaeng" program at the Cosmos Hall located in the College of Engineering 4 buildi
The Chonnam National University Language Education Center has run the Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) Korean Language Program, commissioned by the U.S. Department of State, for nine consecutive years until this year. The CLS program is an authoritative program which the U.S. government selects s
Chonnam National University (CNU) hosted an orientation for its International Summer Session (ISS) 2023 on June 26 at the Cosmos Hall in the College of Engineering 4 building. 44 international students from different countries such as Greece, Taiwan, the U.S., China, Finland, and Hungary attended th