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- Sungkyunkwan Univ. Graduate School of Confucian Studies host the 17th opening festival
- Sungkyunkwan Univ. Graduate School of Confucian Studies host the 17th opening festival on June 17, 2017. At the opening festival, Jeong Geun Shin(Dean of the College of Confucian Studis and Eastern Philosophy) and 4 representatives of professors attended the festival. With more than 20 students, attendees enjoyed the festival such as experiencinng the traditional program.
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- 작성일 2017-07-30
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- 407 SKKU Students Participating in Farm Village Volunteer Work
- 407 students of SKKU are participating in rural community volunteer work from June 23rd (Fri) to June 30th (Fri) at over 26 villages. Even though the weather is extremely hot, students are helping to harvest potatoes, plant beans, work in vineyards and more. President Kyu Sang CHUNG and 10 academic board members visited 2 villages to encourage students. “I am very glad that many students are participating in this volunteer work. I hope that students’ volunteer assistance will help farm villages where they need more hands, especially in this farming season,” said President CHUNG.
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- 작성일 2017-07-11
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- 2017 Spring Semester Students Athletic Competition was held
- 2017 Spring Semester Students Athletic Competition was held Students in College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy(Dean: Shin, Jeong Geun) participated in 2017 Spring Semester Students Athletic Competition on 4 June 2017. This competition was held by student council(name: Doo-drim) and it was placed at Kyo-dong elementary school, Seoul. In this competition, many students took part in various programs such as tug of war, relay race, and soccer.
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- 작성일 2017-06-28
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- The France Ambassador to Korea Visits SKKU
- Meeting with SKKU’s president, Kyu Sang CHUNG on June 22th (Thursday). At the meeting, they exchanged ideas to develop the cooperation between France and SKKU. In particular, the attendees had a discussion about expanding the boundaries of their exchange activities from culture, art, and language fields to business management, basic science, and engineering. They talked about the need for exchange activities for graduate and Ph.D. students, for dual-degree programs, and for MBA programs between distinguished universities in France and Korea. They also shared their development plans and strategies for supporting start-up corporations from the connection between French Tech Hub and SKKU’s Special Graduate School of Global Start-Up. Furthermore, they agreed to develop am exchange and cooperation program for K-MOOC (Korean Massive Open Online Course) and F-MOOC (France Massive Open Online Course) so that students from the two countries can have a better understanding of and more interest in each other. From this meeting, the bilateral ties between France and SKKU are expected to develop further.
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- 작성일 2017-06-28
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- SKKU Enters Top 100 in THE World Reputation Rankings for First Time
- SKKU has placed within top 100 in World Reputation Rankings by Times Higher Education (THE) for the first time. On July 15th, THE announced the World Reputation Rankings 2017. In the evaluation, three universities in Korea were listed in Top 100: Seoul National University (45th), KAIST (81~90th), and SKKU (90~100th). Meanwhile, Harvard University ranked No. 1 for the seventh year in a row while MIT and Stanford University placed 2nd and 3rd, respectively. The THE World Reputation Rankings 2017 are based on an opinion survey of 10,566 academic scholars in 137 countries. Full analysis can be checked at THE’s website: www.timeshighereducation.com
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- 작성일 2017-06-28
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- Seoul Castle Tour
- The Office of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy held the “Seoul Castle Walk” as a student activity on May 13 . More than 120 students participated in this event. Especially, 60 international students attended the event. Course: SKKU -> Hyehwamun -> Dongdaemun -> Gwanghuimun After the walking tour, all of the participants enjoyed Cold Noodles. “Seoul Castle Walk” is the event that divides the Seoul Castle into 4 parts and walk around it for 2 times in an year. Participants can not only look at the various historical places but also enjoy the cultural experience. Moreover, they can communicate with and make friendship with other people in the College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy.
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- 작성일 2017-05-30
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- The office of College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy hosted a International Students Seminar on 29th, 30th
- The office of College of Confucian Studies and Eastern Philosophy hosted an international students seminar on 29th, 30th of May. At the seminar, students can obtain information such as university policy, graduation conditions, and VISA. With mild temperature, students asked some questions without any pressure. More than 10 students attended the seminar with pizza, beverage, and guidebooks. In the next semester, another seminar will be held with more information.
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- 작성일 2017-05-29
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- Rector of Leiden University Visits SKKU
- Dr. Carel STOLKER, the Rector of Leiden University in the Netherlands visited SKKU on April 27th (Thurs) to have a meeting with President CHUNG and SKKU representatives including Prof. Sung Jin SONG (Vice-President, Planning and Regulation Division), Prof. Dong Uk KIM (Vice-President, Academic Affairs Division), Prof. Ja Choon KOO (Vice-President, Office of International Affairs), Prof. Kyung Soo LEE (Dean, School of Medicine), Prof. Patricia Goedde (Law School), and Prof. Boudewijn WALRAVEN (Academy of East Asian Studies). At the meeting, the attendees had a discussion about expanding the boundaries of their exchange activities from legal studies, physics, and Asian studies to biomedical and biotechnology. They also agreed to hold the 2nd SKKU-Leiden Forum in October of this year. Furthermore, they shared their development plans and strategies for student exchanges. Bilateral ties between the two universities are expected to strengthen as a result of the meeting. Founded in 1575, Leiden University is the oldest public university in the Netherlands and one of the Europe’s leading international research institutions. The school has an outstanding reputation due to its proficiencies in the fields of archeology, medicine, and legal studies. It is also the only university in Netherlands that has a Korean studies and literature department.
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- 작성일 2017-05-26
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- SKKU Holds 9th Central Asia Sungkyun Writing Contest
- “I started to think about what can I share with others after I saw a disable student playing the flute for Arirang which he learned from a Korean volunteer.” That was a passage from Tajik State University of Commerce student Mirzoaliev Khushnud’s (25) writing for the 9th Central Asia Sungkyun Writing Contest about the subject of “True Happiness”. At the writing contest around 40 students from four countries including Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and Kyrgyzstan participated: Khushnud received the gold prize. SKKU holds the Sungkyun Korean Writing Contest every year in various regions like China, Southeast Asia, Central Asia, and East Europe with the aim to expand Korean culture and cultivate students that can take part in exchanges between Korea and the other countries. SKKU provides full scholarships for graduate programs to winners of the event. Aidarova Aigerim who won the gold prize at the 4th Central Asia Sungkyun Korean Writing Contest received her degree at SKKU Graduate School of Political Science and Diplomacy, and is currently working as a diplomat for the Kazakhstani government. The Sungkyun Writing Contest overcame a financial setback in 2010 when SKKU couldn’t hold the event due to a lack of funding in its budget. However, with support from Hong Duk KIM, an SKKU alumnus and CEO of Ierae CS, the event was able to continue since 2011. “I would like to provide continuous support so that the Sungkyun Writing Contest can get bigger and bigger,” said Mr. Kim.
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- 작성일 2017-04-27
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