From September 20 to 22, Yeungnam University held the Deulpool Festival. It offered various programs such as food trucks, movie festivals, and guest singer performances. Among them, the international student singing contest ‘Palette’ was held, attracting public attention. The contest was held as a k

With the advent of the 4th industrial revolution, convergent talents are emerging as a trend. To cultivate these talents, educational institutions are also planning various programs. With this trend, Yeungnam University also began to reorganize the curriculum in 2022. Among the various efforts, the

The challenge semester system allows students to perform tasks related to their majors while receiving scholarships and credit. Participating students select topics to explore more about their major, work 1:1 with a professor for a semester, and then present and submit reports. The challenge semeste

Last April, the price of meals in the Seoul National University student cafeteria increased from 3,000~6,000 won to 4,000~7,000 won. In this regard, the dissatisfaction of Seoul National University students is also growing. According to Sejong University, costs have risen from vegetables to meat. Ne

Yeungnam University has opened a new compulsory liberal arts course called ‘Social Contribution and Service.’ This course covers the value and logic of community service based on ‘Sharing, Service, and Creativity,’ which are values that the human community should cultivate. It is a course that empha

Recently, many students have complained of the significant damage caused by secondhand smoking on campus. Due to the resumption of face-to-face classes, many students make a smoking culture throughout the campus. The problem is that secondhand smoking harms others, especially in the Colleges of Busi

Due to the spread of COVID-19, Yeungnam University has offered the largest number of non-face-to-face lectures and events for about two years. In 2022, preventive measures were eased, and as a result, various face-to-face events began to be held. Last March, the student council launching ceremony an

2022 is a significant year to greet the 75th anniversary of Yeungnam University’s founding. Choi Oe-chool, YU’s President completed his first year in office. The Yeungnam Observer met President Choi to discuss the future of YU. President Choi devoted his first year to educational innovation and is t

At Yeungnam University, international students from around the world are studying. YU offers lectures at the Korean Language Institute in the International Center so that international students can easily learn Korean. The Korean Language Institute opens regular semesters and special lectures to hel

The 2022 Yeungnam University International Student Associations have been newly formed. The Chinese and Vietnamese international student associations were organized through a vote on 21 December 2021. Yang Shuo became the Chinese international student association president, and Yan Yiwei became the

Yeungnam University’s curriculum will be reorganized in 2023. The minimum graduation credit requirement will be reduced from 130 to 120 credits, and the names of the three departments will be changed. In addition, a new system will be implemented to foster convergence talent. In response to several

We listened to the student council’s opinions on the curriculum reorganization taking effect in 2023. They held a meeting with the Ministry of Education and all student representatives on May 28. After many questions, answers, and explanations, a vote was taken on the reorganization. The student cou

Yeungnam University’s academic structure will be reorganized from March 2023. The most significant change in the new academic structure is altering the names and number of colleges. Why do we need? According to the Education Innovation Division announced on May 21, they are preparing for the decline

A Note on the Poet The poet, Kee-Chul Lee, was born in Geochang, Gyeongsang province in 1943. He made his literary debut as a poet through The Hyundae Munhak in 1972. Since then, he has published more than one thousand five hundred poems in eighteen volumes. In addition, he was a professor of Korean

The Yeungnam Observer was newly published as an online English newspaper. The Yeungnam Observer is a representative English newspaper of YU, but our reporters have a goal to achieve. We hope to have a wide audience of readers. In this 348th online newspaper, we have included an overview of the upcom

On November 3rd, the government approved the government issued textbook of Korean history for general usage. The government announced their textbook plan two days earlier than scheduled. Furthermore, Yun Gwan-seok, an assemblyman of The New Politics Alliance for Democracy, had suggested that there w

In Korea, enlisting into the army is one of the biggest problems to men in their twenties, because they waste two years of their important twenties, and in addition, there are so many incidents bursti

What is your dream? There are few college students who can answer this question easily. People tend to have many different types of dreams such as being a CEO, singer, chef, and astronaut when they were elementary school students. Society attaches importance to the results and competitions rather th

Women’s closet always needs clothes. Many clothes in closet, but there are no clothes to wear. These phrases show mankind’s strong desire to wear clothing. We bought and bought clothes to

Recently, after the government released university structural adjustment project, many people have feared that the project is killing regional universities by ranking universities. For universities lo