Ewha was selected as one of the 2020 “Support for Universities Contributing toward Normalization of High School Curriculum.” Chosen for the project, the school will receive 875 million won from the government. The project aims at enhancing fairness and transparency in the college admission process.
Alumni Choi Young-ae, the chairman of the National Human Rights Commission of Korea and Choi Young-ah, a medical specialist at Seoul Seobuk Hospital received the 18th Pride of Ewha Awards. The award is given to those who are alumni of Ewha or who have built outstanding achievements in each area of o
A special lecture on employment, Job Insight, was hosted online by the College of Liberal Arts on June 10. The purpose of the lecture was to help students understand job competency that major conglomerates seek in job applicants and offer opportunities to network with experts in various areas. Profe
Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, some Ewha students are getting ready for their graduation in August. However, due to the severity of the virus, students are facing a new phase in preparing for their graduation.According to Saramin, a platform for recruitment and job openings, job openings on
The semester-long online period coupled with quarantine protocols issued on a nationwide level has led to a decrease of visitors on campus. This phenomenon has not only had an impact on the university community, but also the school’s commercial sphere.Arthouse Momo has also been temporarily closed s
Whether or not students are entitled to a refund on tuition fees has been the center of attention ever since schools announced that lectures will be conducted online. According to All-Korean University Student Council Network, a network of general student councils from 32 universities within Korea,
To avoid in-person student meetings amid the coronavirus pandemic, many professors chose to replace team projects with individual assignments or essays. However, some went ahead with assigning team projects to students. Student responses to the changes in team projects method have been mixed. While
Kim Soo-jeong is the CEO of Korean Barrier-Free Films Committee (KOBAFF), a nonprofit organization that produces, screens, and distributes barrier-free films. Barrier-free films consist of audio descriptions and subtitles in reference to narration, dialogue, sound effects, and background music. KOBA
Growing up in the United States as an immigrant, Cho Eun-bit was surrounded by tastes from cultures across the globe. This inspired her to pursue International Studies at Ewha. Now, in Seoul, she owns two fine dining restaurants, Flower Child and Wildflower.“Eating borscht at my Russian-American fri
University has such a huge meaning in Korea. “Which school do you go to?” is a common question that young people in their 20s ask when they first see each other. In the 2000s, universities seem to have become a means to represent the identity of young people, more than a place to learn. “I’m a stude
It is hard to answer. Then, how about this question, ‘who do you think you are’? Please don’t answer like “My name is ~” or “I am living in ~”. Answer the question that I asked in the way who you’re as you think yourself. Though people are asked to answer in that way, most people, if not all, are pr
Five years ago, when I first came to work at Ewha, most of what I knew about Korea was from books. I was born in the United States to Korean immigrant parents and had never lived in Korea before long-term. When I told my grandfather that I had been hired to teach courses on Korean society, he found
Even though using hygiene products is essential for women, not everyone, such as people with physical or developmental problems find it easy to utilize these products. Three university students, Lim Gi-won, Park Kyu-kyeong, and Oh Joo-eun, took the matter into their own hands.All three students are
As confirmed cases of COVID-19 have shown a decreasing trend, the country eased the previous regulation of social distancing to “everyday life quarantine” starting from May 5.The new regulations emphasize the importance of being cautious in daily life to prevent further spread of the virus. This has
The recent 21th National Assembly Election showed changes in that 57 women candidates were elected out of total of 300 seats. This marked the highest female candidates compared to previous elections regardless of the fact in an objective sense, only 19 percent of women comprise the National Assembly
Career Development Center held a summer education program on field training from May 10. There are a total of three sessions in this program, each focusing on different aspects of preparing the job application process. Special lectures for written applications and one-to-one cover letter clinics wil
Career Development Center held a briefing session on the curriculum of KBS Youth Career Academy on May 26 at ECC. The session introduced the recruitment process and an overall curriculum of KBS Youth Career Academy for the first-half of the year. The Youth Career Academy is an academy hosted by KBS
Ewha Career Development Center held a session about how to prepare for the state examination on May 21. Due to COVID-19, the event was held online via YouTube Live Streaming. The session included a Q&A session with mentors who passed the exam in the previous year. Students were able to submit their
A research paper published by the professor Lyoo In-kyoon's team was selected as the best research achievement of May, by Nature Communications, a prestigious journal of science and technology. Lyoo announced that it has been found that people with mild inflammation tend to experience decreased brai