Voting for the Book of the Year for the 2022 Gwangju and Jeonnam Read and Talk (GJRT), organized by the CNU Library, started on April 27. CNU students and local residents of Gwangju City and Jeonnam Province participated in the vote offline at polling places including the CNU Library and local libra
Students purchasing a succulent plant aimed at a fundraising event for Ukraine organized by the Department of English Language and Literature on May 3.
International students from different countries all over the world have studied at Chonnam National University (CNU), and the number of the students enrolled at the university has increased over the past few years; from 1,011 in 2017 to 1,595 in 2021. The university has offered educational programs
CNU has been accredited for its international education competency for both degree and language training programs through the evaluation of the International Education Quality Assurance System (IEQAS) organized by the Ministry of Education in Korea. The IEQAS is an assessment system to certify that
CNU hosted orientation programs for newly incoming international students in a non-contact way by using Zoom on Gwangju and Yeosu campuses on March 4. More than 100 students joined the orientations and obtained a variety of useful information for their campus lives at the university, such as informa
At the start of this semester, CNU opened Student Union 2 after remodeling it for about one year to provide a comfortable environment for students. The former building needed a renovation because it had safety problems caused by the age of the building, but the problems have been solved by refurbish
Chonnam National University (CNU) held a metaverse-based matriculation ceremony on March 2. A total of 1,000 people, including around 600 new freshmen, their parents, faculty and staff members, attended the ceremony on a metaverse platform called “CNU Metaversity.” The university has developed the p
Chonnam National University (CNU) held a metaverse-based commencement ceremony for 2022 graduates on February 25, and conferred degrees to a total of 4,031 graduates: 3,145 Bachelor’s, 732 Master’s, and 154 Doctoral degrees. The graduates attended the ceremony as avatars on a metaverse platform, CNU
CNU hosted a cultural event to celebrate its 2021 International Day for foreign students on Nov. 24. It encouraged international and Korean students to understand cultures through enjoying food and games. At the festival held in front of Yongbonggwan from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m., students from different co
A ceremony was held to mark the opening of the Gwangju International Development Cooperation Center of Chonnam National University on Dec. 9.
The Opening Ceremony of the CNU Animal Hospital took place on Nov. 24.
CNU hosted a cultural festival to celebrate its 2021 International Day for foreign students on Nov. 24. It aimed to encourage international and Korean students to understand their cultures through enjoying traditional food and games. The festival, organized by the Office of International Affairs and
The elections for the 2022 Student Councils of each college at CNU will be held online on Nov. 23. The Central Election Management Committee (CEMC) will proceed with the elections in a non-contact way. There is no election for the General Student Council (GSC) this time. The colleges that will hold
Chonnam National University (CNU) will establish the Graduate School of Data Science (GSDS) next year to cultivate the next generation of data scientists. CNU was granted formal approval by the Ministry of Education for the establishment of the graduate school on Oct. 28. The GSDS will recruit 50 st
CNU will open its newly established Animal Hospital to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the College of Veterinary Medicine in 2022. The hospital has flourished over the years, and it is now expanding to become the biggest animal hospital in the Honam region. The hospital first opened in Dongmyeong-