The school library hosted the 2020 information retrieval training for five days starting from May 18 to 22. The session was held annually on April in-class. However, due to the COVID-19 crisis, the schedule was delayed and classes were held live online. The curriculum contained methods of using the
Ewha Green, the official color of Ewha Womans University, has long been a symbol of dignity, reflecting the school’s tradition. An official color is meaningful in that it reflects the school’s identity. It is used in various symbolic items, pamphlets, and advertisements as a way to impart a unique i
Due to COVID-19, the school decided to shorten this semester’s chapel from May 1 to 28 and hold it online. This is the first time in Ewha history for students to take chapel online instead of attending the service at the Welch-Ryang Auditorium.A 30-minute video on contents such as dance performances
Following the COVID-19 outbreak, not only has the schedule for the 2020 summer semester been postponed, but the regulations for hosting offline classes have also been altered. The school proposed on May 14 that it will leave the decision to the professors whether to hold classes online or offline.As
The school reopened its facilities in early May following the recent decline in new cases of COVID-19. These facilities include reading rooms at ECC and the reading room specifically for students preparing for national exams. With certain offline classes starting in early May, some colleges also ope
Students took their midterm exams online due to the outbreak of COVID-19, but many expressed dissatisfaction with the way exams were administered. As both students and professors were unfamiliar with the online format, various problems arose in the process.With the coronavirus outbreak and the profe
As the Ministry of Health and Welfare urged the minimization of overseas travel on Feb 27, the Office of International Affairs (OIA) made changes to the exchange program in the 2020 spring semester. Students who were to spend the first semester or a year abroad had to rearrange their schedules abrup
Kim Shin-woo is the CEO of Ssgsag, a calendar application that was released in 2019 to help students cope with their university life. Through the application, students can receive tailored information on contests, clubs, and internships according to their school, major, and interest. The main servic
Having studied English Language and Literature at Ewha, Kim Bo-ram has always been interested in reading and writing of all kinds from school newspapers to literary works. Kim’s passion for reading led her to become more aware of social issues around her and eventually become a lawyer.Currently work
The very pedantic tone I have acquired over the years in my writing comes from my attempt at shameless self-promotion. It feels good to tell people that you feel smart, and to attract attention for that fact. In fact this entire country runs on that one ideal that a good and supreme education is the
For me, this semester is an exceptional experience in personal as well as professional respect. I decided to come to EWHA, because this is particularly valuable to broaden my cultural horizon, that means to dive in the Korean traditions, way of living and the academic system. As our universities hav
No matter with whom we talk these days, we are bound to talk about COVID-19, aka the coronavirus. It’s on the news, it’s in our conversation, it’s constantly on our minds. Although the situation is starting to get better in South Korea, the crisis is still very serious in many Western countries. The
Until a couple of years ago, second-hand clothing did not receive the global recognition it does today. This section of clothing used to be limited to thrift shops or flea markets, and high-end brands were hard to find. However, millennials today are turning the used goods market upside down. Not on
In 2016, a group of elementary school teachers got together for a regular reading session. Through discussions, they acknowledged gender stereotypes and seeked ways to fight against them. To take steps in changing gender stereotypes, they created Outbox, a gender education research association provi
“We shape our buildings; thereafter they shape us.” The words of the late Winston Churchill speak of how buildings have an immense effect on us without many of us even realizing it. For example, a 2007 study by Jan Meyers-Levy and Rui (Juilet) Zhu found that ceiling heights can have a huge impact on
The General Student Council Emotion held Close Call Assignment Contest for five days, from April 27 to May 1. Emotion collected student accounts of assignments submitted very close to the due date. This event was held to encourage students who were tired from the classes and assignments on cyber cam
Ewha Centennial Library is holding an event sharing students’ experiences with nature in campus from May 4 to 29. In order to participate, students must upload a photo that shows any form of natural landscape found on campus on their social media with the specified hashtags. Also, they must leave a
Career Development Center held a lecture titled “The Way to become a Civilian Military Employee” on May 6 online to introduce the work of civilian military employees to students. Mentor Shim Soo-hyun who majored in economics and is now working as a civilian military employee gave the lecture. She fi
A research team led by Professor Yi June-seong from the Department of Architectural and Urban Systems Engineering was selected to promote the 2020 Development of the Innovative Technology for Off-Site construction based Residential building Production System (OPRS). The total research period of this