The Lee Myung-bak administration announced its “purple-job” policy to help working men and women handle both their careers and household duties through the Ministry of Gender Equality last
Approximately 46 percent of female students who apply for Korean Income Contingent Loans (ICL) may not be able to repay the principal and interest 35 years after graduation, according to simulation re
In 2009, colleges of interdisciplinary studies (IS) opened in universities including Ewha, Seoul National University (SNU), Korea University (KU), and Yonsei University. as colleges of law and pharmac
The harsh competition to get a job these days has lead many college students to participate in various types of extracurricular activities to build their resumes. Such extracurricular activities inclu
Time is golden for Ewha students as their exam period approaches. Some students stay overnight and skip meals to save time for reading textbooks thoroughly. If they have exams three to four days in a
Earlier this semester the Career Development Center (CDC) held the Happy Forum, a coaching program and mentoring service made up of professionals of various occupations who aim to help students develo
Both foreign and Korean students have been establishing common ground since last year through the Seoul International Students Forum (SISF). The SISF, which has both foreign and Korean students, is fu
Foreign students, who were new to Korea and reside in Seoul, went on a one-day tour around Seoul and experienced various Korean cultural activities on October 24. The Seoul Administration and Culture
The Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC), a college-based officer commissioning program in Korea since 1963, is a restricted zone that female students cannot even think of applying since the
Magazines, newspaper articles and documentaries emphasizing the urgent need to protect our planet from severe pollution are everywhere. However, the importance of saving the environment is still a dis
Student applicants and scholarships sponsors now have a new online service where both sides can find a proper match. The site is operated by Primary Water, a nonprofit social enterprise that began las
Google Korea has opened a search service named the Google Book Search (http://books.google.com/books) on October 14. Google Book Search was first introduced in the U.S. in 2004 under the name of Googl
Graduating university without any delays has become hard to see in university campuses. Many students decide to take time off school for one or two semesters to study at foreign countries. According t
On July 30, the government announced that a new student loan program allowing university students to repay their school loans after employment will be implemented from the spring semester of 2010. Acc
The 2010 budget of the Ministry of Gender Equality has been increased to 96.5 billion won, a 23% increase from the previous budget of 78.4 billion won. According to the Ministry of Gender Equality, th
Among the members of Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Korea ranked top in suicide rate. Along with the data, it is noticeable that women’s suicide rate in Korea is h
The ratio of women who participate in the Korean labor force is one of the lowest among the 30 member-nations of the Organization for Economic Cooperation (OECD). Based on last year’s statistics
The Ministry for Health, Welfare, and Family Affairs issued an official warning about the danger of infection from H1N1 Influenza A on July 21. The total number of infections in Korea exceeded 5,000 o
Due to hard economic times, the youth unemployment rate is higher than ever. As students seek alternative ways to earn money, starting their own businesses is becoming more popular. Waiting until afte