The Academic Department of Yonsei University announced its renewed course retake policy prohibiting unregulated course retakes on Sept. 26. The new policy limits retakes but allows retakes up to three

Around 11:00 p.m. last November, two female students at Yonsei University encountered a man carrying a blunt instrument assumed to be a bat in the dim light. The man threatened the pair but, fortunate

Korea University’s 45th Students’ Union, Kodae-Gong-gam-dae, decided to withdraw from the Hankuk University Students Association (HUSA) after 89.2 percent of student voters endorsed the wi

The Ministry of Knowledge Economy and the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology are to host the “2012 International Student Career Fair” at the Conference Hall E of COEX Exhibitio

The number of foreign exchange students who choose Korea to study abroad is increasing rapidly at several major universities.According to official statistics provided by Seoul National University, Sog

The number of people taking the Test of Proficiency in Korean History (TPKH) has hit a new record of nearly 60 thousand. The rate of the test-takers has jumped 75 percent within three months as instit

The recent advent of cyber warfare and cyber attacks has triggered an increase in the number of Information Security majors and other related majors offered in South Korea. After the establishment of

The mandatory meal system, whereby students are required to purchase meal tickets, the fee being included in dormitory costs, was shown a red light by the Fair Trade Commission (FTC) this past July. U

At the start of every semester, students who live apart from their families struggle to find reasonably priced accommodation by searching the Web, calling and visiting as many realtors as possible. Ho

The Korea National Diplomatic Academy (KNDA) opened on April 24 to replace the current rote-based Senior Foreign Service Examination system that has been in place for 47 years. The academy further ann

May is often called the season of festivals among universities in Korea. Students can enjoy their youth by holding numerous events, including one-day mini-pubs run by fellow students, and even treat c

The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST) announced on May 8 that it would extend the deadline to 2017 for abolishing colleges of law and departments of law in Korean universities that

University janitors’ struggle for higher wages and better labor conditions in universities has reached a solution agreed upon by both employers and janitors on April 19. Six branches from the Ko

The Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology (MEST) announced the changes to the International Education Quality Assurance System (IEQAS) on April 24. Due to take effect starting this year, the

For more than a month, the newsstand of Sungkyunkwan University Weekly on the campus of Sungkyunkwan University has been left empty. While the conflict between its reporters and the advising professor

The Ministry of Sports, Culture, and Tourism (MSCT) and the Korean Council for University Education (KCUE) are at odds regarding the usage of copyrighted materials in universities and other educationa

With growing concerns about global climate change, several campaigns highlight and encourage social habits that influence the environment. An Ewha graduate, Park Seo-yoon (’11, Journalism) start

Statistics Korea announced on March 18 that the number of part-time workers from 15 to 29 years old has hit a new record of 450 thousand. The rate of the part-timers has jumped 51.9 percent within the

Not only high tuition, but also finding places to live near campus has been a chronic problem among university students as the rents get more and more expensive. According to a research by Statistics

It is not difficult these days to find students searching knowledge trading portal sites to buy reports to submit in class. However, a dark side to this conduct surfaces when students upload reports t