The 17th president election provoked controversy among the students, since the board rejected all of the students’ reuqests on the election system.With the sudden intensification of COVID-19 crisis, many students have expressed interest in the election of the next president, which will decidedly sha

Despite the continued surge of the pandemic, dormitory entrance for the 2020 fall semester occurred/happened. In the case of the spring semester, dormitory admission was canceled due to the onset of the pandemic. Limited registration was offered for the summer as students were required to take remot

Students had to confront two major changes for course registration for the fall semester. One change is that the students can add extra three credits to their maximum credits. The other is that students could choose between online and offline classes depending on the class size. Such flexibility in

International students faced difficulties in this semester’s course registration.Edwyna Kurniawan, a freshman in the Division of International Studies, shared her experience about course registration and mentioned that the biggest difficulty was not being able to register for compulsory courses.“To

2020 Spring semester brought many difficulties for students who had their exchange programs planned. There were students who were notified of the cancellation ahead of their departure, and there were some who had to return to Korea in a hurry due to the cancellation of the programs.Accordingly, the

Ewha’s Center for Child Development and Disability was selected as the 2020 Seoul Learning Help Center-linked dyslexia treatment institution. The center is expected to provide specialized job services for students with dyslexia, aged between primary school first graders to sophomores in high schools

Daedong Festival, the annual school festival organized every May by the Student Government Association (SGA), has been postponed to the fall semester due to the novel coronavirus. Following this decision, the Office of Communications hosted the Sodong Festival to comfort students’ frustration. Two v

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

Ewha Green, the official color of Ewha Womans University, has long been a symbol of dignity, reflecting the school’s tradition. An official color is meaningful in that it reflects the school’s identity. It is used in various symbolic items, pamphlets, and advertisements as a way to impart a unique i

Due to COVID-19, the school decided to shorten this semester’s chapel from May 1 to 28 and hold it online. This is the first time in Ewha history for students to take chapel online instead of attending the service at the Welch-Ryang Auditorium.A 30-minute video on contents such as dance performances

Following the COVID-19 outbreak, not only has the schedule for the 2020 summer semester been postponed, but the regulations for hosting offline classes have also been altered. The school proposed on May 14 that it will leave the decision to the professors whether to hold classes online or offline.As

The school reopened its facilities in early May following the recent decline in new cases of COVID-19. These facilities include reading rooms at ECC and the reading room specifically for students preparing for national exams. With certain offline classes starting in early May, some colleges also ope

Students took their midterm exams online due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but many expressed dissatisfaction with the way exams were administered. As both students and professors were unfamiliar with the online format, various problems arose in the process.With the coronavirus outbreak and the profe

As the Ministry of Health and Welfare urged the minimization of overseas travel on Feb 27, the Office of International Affairs (OIA) made changes to the exchange program in the 2020 spring semester. Students who were to spend the first semester or a year abroad had to rearrange their schedules abrup

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention demanded urgent implementation of social distancing or quarantine, unaware of some disabled people who require support beside them. Government and educational institutions are now struggling to offer them adequate assistance.Disabled university students

Working out at home has risen in popularity since outdoor activities have been limited following the outbreak of COVID-19. Home workout applications, video instructions, and the purchasing of indoor workout equipment has also grown rapidly.According to a survey conducted by LOTTE Members Lime, a big

Career Development Center (CDC) ran the annual Ewha Mentoring Day online for the first time due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus.Ewha Mentoring Day provides opportunities for students to build connections and get practical tips on jobs by inviting about 40 to 50 graduates from various fields