Professor Kim Hong-nam (Art History) was selected as the first female Director of the National Museum of Korea (NMK) in 60 years on August 8. Kim is also the first director who had not previously work

Many students in Ewha are interested in losing weight. Some choose to exercise, others choose to go on a diet and many do both. Unfortunately, not all students choose a safe way to lose weight. Howeve

The end of each class period sees a rush of students leaving their classrooms and entering the hallways. As each period ends, there is also a corresponding rush of interns from the school? administrat

Ewha Womans University, which was established by Mary Scranton on May 31, 1886, celebrated its 120th Anniversary this year. During May, Ewha's 120th Anniversary was marked with various events. To hono

The 6th Kim Okgill Memorial Lecture, "New Paradigm in Globalization: Hybridity and Consilience" was held on May 10 in the Kim Young-yi Recital Hall. The keynote speech entitled "Global Education for a

On the afternoon of May 24, Daedong Festival took underway for a full three-day event. "It was a pleasure capturing smiling faces of Ewha students amidst the hot weather," said Hwang Gi-na (Liberal Ar

In the beginning of June when the final exams are almost near the end, the desire to travel and relax after an exhausting semester stirs within us. Along with the warm weather and the bright sunshine,

Students who wish to take courses during the summer vacation generally either choose to study at Ewha or to go abroad for summer sessions to foreign universities. Since last year, however, it has beco

On April 19, Han Myung-sook ('67, French) became the first female prime minister in Korean history. Her nomination was smoothly approved by 182 votes out of 264 in the National Assembly. President Roh

People from about 140 countries are using English as their official or second language. Also, English is used as an official language in many international conferences. Because English is so indispens

Experiencing what it is like to attend a prestigious university in America through a summer session is an increasingly popular activity among Ewha students. Currently, the International Education Inst

The Korea International Students Association (KISA) held its first annual assembly on April 8, at the Seoul National University Student Union Hall. KISA was created in the spring of 2005, to form clos

Dame Silvia Cartwright, the Governor-General of New Zealand, received an Honorary Doctorate at Ewha on April 19. Ewha President Shin In-ryung announced, "Ewha nominates Governor-General Cartwright for

1,508 Ewha students gathered together for the student general assembly on March 29 in the Welch-Ryang Auditorium. The student general assembly, which was hosted by the Student Government Association (

Since the beginning of this year, many students have staged protests to oppose the high increase of tuition rates. Yonsei University raised 12 percent of its tuition and other private universities rai

The Master of Arts (MA) program at Ewha's Graduate School of Business Administration will be transformed into an MBA (Master of Business Administration) program this September. The term of study will

About one year has passed since the construction of the Ewha Samsung Campus Center (ESCC) had started, but few changes have been visible within the campus. According to the Assistant Dean for Financia

At the beginning of this year, a student using a wheelchair was denied admission to a university in Seoul, even though fewer students than the university's entrance quota applied, according to "With N

On March 15, approximately 150 students from five universities located near the Sinchon area (Ewha, Yonsei, Hongik, Sogang, Sangmyung, and Kyonggi Universities) gathered at the playground behind Sinch

The Ewha administration is still involved in conflicts with students and alumnae over its structural reformation plan for 2007, which was first announced on September 13, 2005. Since December 21, 2005