Ewha Medical Center celebrated the 134th anniversary of the establishment of House of Many Sick Women on Oct. 27 at Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital. The hospital organized a historical photography exhibition in remembrance of establishing Korea’s first modern women’s hospital. In order to mini

Ewha Archives reopened on Oct. 25 after being temporarily closed due to the social distancing measures. Individuals could visit during the weekdays from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and should register before visiting the Archives by filling an online form. Only 8 people can visit the Archives at once due to t

Due to the social distancing restrictions, all classes have been run entirely online for nearly two years. Keeping up with the loosened restrictions of “Living with COVID-19” scheme, Ewha announced to start in-person classes starting from Nov. 1. Classes required to be held in-person were laboratory

Ewha Institute of Politics held its October Colloquium on Oct. 28 via Zoom to discuss global issues related to COVID-19. Amid the “Living with COVID-19” scheme, the seminar focused on discourses on the pandemic and international health care. The conference began with a congratulatory address of Sung

Ewha Womans University Cooperative (Ewha Coop) opened the group purchase of Ewha Green wide desk pad for two weeks from Oct. 26 to Nov. 7. There were three designs, all of which were elected through the contest. Up to 100 pads, on a first-come, first-served basis, customers were able to purchase the

Ewha Institute for the Humanities (EIH) and Konkuk Institute of Body and Culture (IBC) held a joint symposium Natural culture, Body, Eco- Techne, City on Oct. 30 via Zoom. The conference began with the opening lecture by directors of each institute and was divided into two parts; each part, two pres

Career Development Center and the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) Incheon Affiliate co-hosted the 2nd SWE School Academy on Nov. 5. The program, sponsored by General Motors (GM) Technical Center Korea and GM Korea, aimed to enlighten and guide the next generation of women engineers on various engin

Institute for Gender and Law held an online seminar on Oct. 27 via Zoom under the theme of gender-based violation. The seminar consisted of four main lectures by four different speakers. Students were first introduced to the concept of gender-based violence and measures to find out the status of vio

Ewha and the Embassy of Sweden in Seoul co-hosted the Nobel Memorial Program 2021 on Nov. 2. The main program consisted of three different sessions of sciences, economics, and literature, reviewing the highlights of the 2021 Nobel Prizes. Experts from prestigious universities and institutions in Swe

Studying a foreign language, as well as its literature, in your mother tongue takes dedication. It would undoubtedly be more difficult when studying it abroad in a foreign language. Before coming to Korea to study, Tiara Maya Azizah studied Korean and Korean literature at her university in Indonesia

Due to the severe economic depression caused by COVID-19, the job market contracted and made it even harder for young people to find work. The Ministry of Employment and Labor announced that only 42.2 percent of people aged 15 to 24 found jobs in 2020, which is 1.3 percent points lower than in 2019.

Ewha RightNow Association is a solidarity group determined to solve problems that university students face. At a press conference on Oct. 26, the group demanded reduction and refund of tuition fees at the main gate of Ewha. Taking part in Ewha RightNow Association are seven of Ewha’s student associa

As vaccination rates increase nationwide, it may not be long until students walk freely without masks. Photo by Shen Yu-yan.

Finding a home is a dream for many. Seoul – South Korea’s capital – is one of the world’s most population-dense cities, and like many major cities in the world, housing prices are soaring to record levels. For young people in South Korea, the high cost of housing – both renting and buying – causes a

Ewha Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation (GSTI) held a special guest lecture on Sept. 27. The lecture was hosted by Simon Smith, a British Ambassador to Seoul. His lecture mainly dealt with Great Britain and the Indo- Pacific region. The lecture was held as a part of the mock internati

Ewha Institute for Age Integration Research hosted the 3rd International Symposium on Age Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity on Sept. 16 via Zoom. The symposium aimed to promote an age-friendly community through discussions about generational conflicts around the world. A total of four ses

Ewha Center for Entrepreneurship and Ewha School of Business hold the 11th Ewha Business Plan Contest from Sept. 10 to Nov. 24. The contest aims to spread the spirit of entrepreneurship among students interested in startups and provide opportunities for actual investment proposals of students. Those

Ewha Career Development Center (CDC) hosted Ewha mentoring day focusing on careers in the financial industry. By operating mentoring booths for each company, students were able to draw a roadmap to prepare for applying for the desired company. On Sept. 23, Ewha graduates working for Financial Superv

Ewha Graduate School conducted the 2021 Graduate School Fair for the fall semester on Sept. 14 and 15 via Zoom. The fair was aimed to help undergraduates including students from different schools have a better understanding of Ewha graduate schools. Students interested in attending graduate schools

Many international students studying in South Korea return to their home countries or go elsewhere in the world in search of work. With opportunities limited in South Korea for foreign students, there are not many other options. Recent government statistics show only one in 21 international students