Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) is becoming a trend not only among workers in business fields but also among university students. ESG refers to non-financial factors that investors use to measure and evaluate a company’s advancement in sustainability. The term “sustainability” and how va
Finding a home is a dream for many. Seoul – South Korea’s capital – is one of the world’s most population-dense cities, and like many major cities in the world, housing prices are soaring to record levels. For young people in South Korea, the high cost of housing – both renting and buying – causes a
Ewha Graduate School of Translation and Interpretation (GSTI) held a special guest lecture on Sept. 27. The lecture was hosted by Simon Smith, a British Ambassador to Seoul. His lecture mainly dealt with Great Britain and the Indo- Pacific region. The lecture was held as a part of the mock internati
Ewha Institute for Age Integration Research hosted the 3rd International Symposium on Age Integration and Intergenerational Solidarity on Sept. 16 via Zoom. The symposium aimed to promote an age-friendly community through discussions about generational conflicts around the world. A total of four ses
Ewha Center for Entrepreneurship and Ewha School of Business hold the 11th Ewha Business Plan Contest from Sept. 10 to Nov. 24. The contest aims to spread the spirit of entrepreneurship among students interested in startups and provide opportunities for actual investment proposals of students. Those
Ewha Career Development Center (CDC) hosted Ewha mentoring day focusing on careers in the financial industry. By operating mentoring booths for each company, students were able to draw a roadmap to prepare for applying for the desired company. On Sept. 23, Ewha graduates working for Financial Superv
Ewha Graduate School conducted the 2021 Graduate School Fair for the fall semester on Sept. 14 and 15 via Zoom. The fair was aimed to help undergraduates including students from different schools have a better understanding of Ewha graduate schools. Students interested in attending graduate schools
Many international students studying in South Korea return to their home countries or go elsewhere in the world in search of work. With opportunities limited in South Korea for foreign students, there are not many other options. Recent government statistics show only one in 21 international students
Ewha held the 135th Daedong Festival, an annual school festival where students gather to host events and sell goods, from Sept. 15 to 17. Due to the ongoing pandemic, most events were held online. This year, the event planning team of the Student Government Association (SGA) organized a visual radio
Former Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha was appointed the Honorary Chair Professor in the Graduate School of International Studies at Ewha starting this fall semester. After her first special lecture as an Ewha professor on Aug. 10, Ewha Voice interviewed Professor Kang in her new office. In Kang’s o
On Sept. 8, Ewha Womans University Museum implemented Korea’s first artificial intelligence (AI) human docent. The cutting-edge AI docent-guided tours are now available on the permanent online exhibition Masterpieces from Ewha Womans University Museum. Established in 1935, Ewha Museum is renowned fo
The pandemic has had an immediate and acute impact on American exchange programs and students. However, as the United States grapples with vaccination and variants, higher education institutions are anticipating a recovery in international exchange programs. Despite the circumstances, many Ewha stud
Is there a place that is not home but makes you feel comfortable? We live at home and school or home and workplace every day, but these are not the only two spaces we need. Our lives would be very bleak if we only went back and forth between home and work. Accordingly, we need “a third space” to enr
I decided to dye my hair orange this summer. It wasn’t neon or bleached, and my sister’s homegrown hairdressing skills showed when the left half appeared more tinted than its right counterpart. Nevertheless, I was happy with the result. To me, the color symmetry was nowhere near as important as the
We are all aware of the fact that environmental problems are extremely serious, and they consistently influence us. Experts say that air pollution from fossil fuels could cut our lifespans by two to five years. This means that if we properly tackle climate change, it could add the same years back to
After growing up in the United States for most of her life, Kim Hanna first came to South Korea in 2011 where she began her career as a radio DJ. However, her ultimate goal was not continuing her career in this field. It was becoming a program host for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics. Soon after suc
The increased usage of face masks amidst the COVID-19 pandemic is causing sizable environmental problems across the globe. The majority of face masks made from polypropylene – a type of plastic – are rarely included in recycling discussions. However, there are people determined to make a difference
On Aug. 31, 2021, South Korea became the 14th country to pass the bill on carbon neutrality. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, carbon neutrality is achieved when human-generated carbon dioxide emissions are balanced by actions that reduce carbon dioxide over a specific peri
The press arbitration law initially aims to hold media companies and reporters accountable for any misleading reports for the sake of protecting the public from false or manipulated news. The Democratic Party came up with a revised bill as the seriousness of manipulated and false information intensi
COVID-19 is not going anywhere soon, and people are looking for ways to live with it. In response, many online platforms have sprung up, allowing people to safely interact in meaningful social environments. In particular, metaverse, an online social platform that offers an advanced version of virtua