As vaccination rates increase nationwide, it may not be long until students walk freely without masks. Photo by Shen Yu-yan.
Although Ewha is traditionally a women's university, exchange students of all genders are welcome. Out of 19,359 undergraduate students in total, 325 are exchange students. Among these are 44 male exchange students, comprising 13.5 percent of Ewha's exchange students. Two male exchange students shar
Coming home late at night from Ewha University subway station, I walked peacefully down the empty streets towards the international dormitory. With only a few people on the street, the atmosphere was already so much calmer than my home university in Philadelphia, USA. As I approached the inte
“Is this your name? This is the Seoul Prosecutor’s office. We heard that a large sum of money has been taken from your account. To recover this loss, you should do as we say.” These days, we know this as a starter line for phone scam. Similar starter lines for a scam text message would be “Mo
In 2004 British Council carried a survey of 40,000 people in 102 non- English speaking countries around the world about what the most beautiful English word is. It turned out to be “mother.” The word “mother” is the most beautiful word in the world whether it is the East or the West as the ep
Using translators like Google Translate or Papago makes us realize that translating language is not just about changing word for word – it is about understanding how the language is used within a societal and cultural context. When translating plays from English speaking countries filled with subtle
After earning Bachelor of Laws in 2011 and Juris Doctor in 2014 at Ewha, Choi Yujung worked as a counsel at Philip Morris Korea Inc. from October 2014 to September 2021. Although now embarking on a new journey at another multinational company, Choi shared her story with Ewha Voice as an in-house cou
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