The continued effects of COVID-19 have lengthened the duration of remote classes. Consequently, characteristics of online classes have made it challenging for international students to cope. Based on 2019 statistics, Ewha’s international students make up about 10 percent of the entire student popula
With the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, the 52nd General Student Council, Emotion, had announced on Sept. 4 that the annual graduation photo schedules will be delayed. However, amid the recent easing of social distancing rules, Emotion announced on Oct. 18 that the shooting process for the album would
Students at various levels of education have been unable to attend school normally and take classes for more than seven months due to the grave circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak. Consequently, along with the rise of virtual online learning systems, methods of education have changed dramatically
Starting June 10, the government implemented KI-Pass, short for Korean Internet Pass. This application utilizes QR code check-ins on Naver, KakaoTalk, and PASS to identify when people use public facilities such as cafés, restaurants, bars, and movie theaters. Although the system was presented as a r
Due to the ongoing pandemic, students have become reliant on online announcements. However, many international students struggle to stay informed since most of the sources are only available in Korean.Recent reports show that international student enrollment has shown a rapid rise. According to the
Due to the tightening of social distancing restrictions in the Seoul metropolitan area between Aug. 30 and Sept. 13, Ewha announced all classes to run entirely online until the end of September. After Chuseok, a major Korean holiday celebrating harvest gathering, the school announced that hybrid cla
Since the previous presidential election, the school implemented the direct presidential election system. With the upcoming 17th presidential election, the 52nd General Student Council, Emotion, promoted the Online General Student Voting for the Formation of a Presidential Agreement Ceremony, Honest
Marking the start of this fall semester, the school’s official clubs such as Ewha Korean Living Experience Supporters (EKLES) and the Office of the Chaplain are initiating online versions of mentoring programs.EKLES is one of the school’s official clubs which helps exchange students experienc
The school has begun preparations for the 17th Presidential Election scheduled in October. The official registration period for the candidates is on Oct. 28 and 29. According to Ewha’s official newspaper published in Korean, Ewha Weekly, there are nine candidates so far expected to run for presidenc
With the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, many students suffer from depression, anxiety, and irritation, referred to as the “corona blues.” Consequently, there has been a surge in counseling requests at the Ewha Student Counseling Center (ESCC), which had originally planned for a tight schedule of consu
University facilities are severely suffering from economic difficulties, with little to no students on campus compared to other semesters due to the pandemic. Cooperative (Coop), also familiar as Saeng-Hyup to many students, are especially threatened due to the lack of students and customers.Coopera
Ewha broke records in early September when four of its research centers were selected as part of the Institute Programs in Humanities & Social Sciences run by the Ministry of Education and National Research Foundation of Korea. With 20 centers selected in total, it marked the highest number of resea
The CyberCampus system has consistently improved for better use by educators, regarding its enhanced value as a teaching method due to the pandemic.CyberCampus is a service provided by Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) where students can receive online education services. Professors and stud
After the indefinite strike made by the medical community against the Ministry of Health and Welfare from the government, the strike ended on Sept. 4, when both sides reached a compromise not to proceed with the establishment of public medical school. However, nearly 90 percent of the doctors refuse
Color in Ewha is a festival intended for central clubs* that used to be held at Hak-gwan in the first week of the fall semester. However, due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, it was held online this semester.The festival consisted of selling goods from the central school clubs using Google Forms
The continuous surge of patients infected with coronavirus has detrimentally impacted the school’s internationalization drive. Various programs which boasted their exchange with foreign schools and students have either unprecedently been cancelled for 2020 or are on the verge of cancellation.Three m
In March, disaster emergency living expenses were distributed by Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) to relieve the economic burden of people living in Korea. However, foreign residents in Korea were deemed ineligible for the financial support. In response, the National Human Rights Commission of Ko