On April 24, the Personal Information Protection Commission of South Korea announced that the government will implement a pilot project for children’s digital right to be forgotten to help young people remove their digital trace data and protect their right to be forgotten. Anyone under the age of 2
The number of people called “diggers” who are collecting particularly rare or hard-to-find things is increasing regardless of their age. This phenomenon might be considered both a hobby and an investment that is frequently related to a love of history, nostalgia, and authenticity. The term "digging
Le Huynh Thuy Vi(Senior, Dept. of English Language and Literature, Vietnam)Q: Did you have any difficulties staying with your roommate?A: I lived in Residence Hall 9 in my first year at Chonnam National University. My roommate came from another country, and we had absolutely different schedules. I a
Students at Chonnam National University (CNU) are more satisfied with the university’s facilities for students than last year, according to the result of the annual CNU’s Student Satisfaction Survey (SSA) released on March 16. However, they are still complaining about a shortage of space for student
Chonnam National University (CNU) held an opening ceremony for its cultural complex "Storium" behind the Library Annex on April 25. Containing the history of CNU, it is expected to act as a space for communication and rest, a space for sharing culture and artworks, and a welfare facility for student
CNU professors declared a statement against a plan to compensate Japan’s wartime forced labor victims in a seminar room on the first floor of the University Administration building on March 30. More than 242 professors have signed the statement intended to express their opinions on the Korean govern
Chonnam National University (CNU) marked the 43rd Anniversary of the May 18 Democratization Movement by visiting the May 18 National Cemetery on May 16. CNU members paid tribute to the victims of the May 18 for democracy movement, including President Jung Sungtaek, the Chair of the Faculty Council,
Not long ago, Jeon Woo-won, the grandson of former president Chun Doo-hwan, paid his respects at the May 18 National Cemetery and apologized for his grandfather’s mistakes. Jeon Woo-won identified Chun Doo-hwan as a criminal and a murderer, and as a member of his family, he sincerely apologized to t
Yoon Suk-yeol and his administration have a plan which aims to provide monetary compensation to victims who were forced to work for Japanese companies during the colonial period. The plan also includes a fund for education and research on the issue of forced labor. This is a significant gesture, as
Student Medical Expenses Deductions are available for enrolled students who have paid the CNU Student Health Mutual-aid Association fee. International students can take the medical expense deduction only if they have signed up for the National Health Insurance in Korea. The deduction benefit payment
CNU Dental Hospital Student Treatment Center offers comprehensive dental treatments to patients at a low cost. Juniors and seniors from the School of Dentistry at CNU provide dental treatments under the supervision of 40 full-time clinical professors. About 70 students are working at the center, so
The Zelkova Scholarships have been established to cultivate key leaders who will contribute to the development of the university. Students who have passed the primary test of national examinations including an exam for diplomate candidates or accredited certificate examinations for certified public
Requests for Student Excused Absence can be submitted on CNU’s portal site, as this is now the procedure for obtaining a valid excuse for class absence without penalty. Students can be excused for reasons such as participation in events, educational practices, hospital treatments, menstrual vacancy,
The CNU International Exchange UCC Contest takes place to promote outbound and inbound programs and to offer useful information to prospective applicants for those programs by sharing participants’ experiences. The themes of this year’s contest are as follows. "My International Exchange Experience a
The Chonnam Tribune has published this page in collaboration with the members of student clubs at Chonnam National University since 2022. The sixth club is the Living Poets Society that is one of the clubs in the Dept. of English Language and Literature. The literary club was founded in 2019. – Ed.B
The Netflix sensation Korean drama, “The Glory” has shed light and caused global discourse on school bullying. When it was revealed that aspects of the series, such as the bullies burning a classmate with a hair curler, were drawn from real bullying cases in South Korea, the whole world was in shock
In an alley behind the College of Business Administration at Chonnam National University (CNU), you will easily find a place named “Plant Village.” From time to time, you can see seasonal flowers or agricultural products on sale. It is run by students from the College of Agriculture and Life Science
Universities worldwide are facing a crisis, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and the digital transformation that has shifted traditional educational systems towards innovative ones. Renowned futurist Thomas Frey predicted that "roughly 50 percent of universities will permanently close by 2030."
Even before I entered university, I had a vague dream of being an exchange student studying abroad, but my dream was interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic. When I was in the first semester of the fourth grade, I fortunately found an international internship program so I could experience living and wo
“There is nothing softer and weaker than water, and yet there is nothing better for attacking hard and strong things.” With this paradoxical statement from a line in chapter 78 of Dao De Jing, the 14th Gwangju Biennale invites visitors to consider the transformative power of water as a metaphor and