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-
CNU students were officially invited to screen in the non-competition category of a film festival with their short film. They also received the Distinguished CNU Members of the Month Award by Jung Sungtaek, President of CNU on Oct. 25. Jo Byeo-ri, Park Hyeon-young, and Jang Hae-yeong who are majorin
The CNU Museum won the 2021 University Museum of the Year Award from the Korean Association of University Museums on October 14. It was selected as the winner of the award from around 100 museums across the country in recognition of its contribution to the local community and the development of univ
The 19th Faculy Council of CNU, officially launched last September, has been undertaking its duties as one of the consultant bodies of the university. It discussed and made decision on listed on its agendas for consideration in two regular meetings held on Sept. 16 and Oct. 14. The council is the de
From Sept. 30 to Oct. 1, an annual festival at Chonnam National University organized by the General Student Council (GSC) was held with in-person and online events, after an absence of three years. This festival named “Yongbong Daedongpuri” under the title “Bukae Daejeon (fictional persona competiti
2021 CNU Festival "Yongbong Daedongpuri" has been underway for two days now on Yongbong campus since September 30. This event is a festival that students can enjoy with various programs and activities both online and offline.