It would be false to state that our society offers the disabled with the same functions to enjoy their rights as others. According to Korea Employment Agency for Persons with Disabilities, only 4 percent of those who took the survey stated that they were very satisfied with their cultural and leisur
Seoul’s affluent Gangnam district was not as prestigious as people thought, according to a novel published early this year in February entitled “Made in Gangnam.” The story exposed the shady reality of the district’s nightclubs. Joo Won-gyu, author of “Made in Gangnam,” went undercover in Gangnam fr
Not Ours is a vegan fashion brand that started with the idea of pursuing sustainable life without exploiting animals starting from November 2017. The name of the company conveys how animal and future generation resources are ‘not ours’. A pun was also intended as ours means “bear” in French, which e
Yum Ha-eun, a junior majoring in Division of Mechanical and Biomedical Engineering (DMBE), published a paper in an Science Citation Index (SCI) journal as a lead author last June. The paper was put on the online edition of Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials (JMBBM), an SCI-li
On May 25, World Health Organization (WHO) recognized gaming disorder as a disease, adding it in the 11th Revision of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11). To fight against gaming disorder being classified as a disease in Korea, Joint Action Committee launched Game Sparta, a team of
Seven teams from six universities participated in the 2019 Seoul Public Art Project In Collaboration With Universities, improving the aesthetics of Seoul. The project was first launched in 2017 as Seoul Urban Art Project, a contemporary urban art movement promoted by the Seoul Metropolitan Governmen
The world has changed. There is no need to study by conventional methods. Books have transformed into electronic tablets and music CDs have transited to streaming sites. Libraries have been digitalized. People carry smartphones to search through the internet using wireless connections. These outbrea
To investigate how students responded to problem-based learning (PBL), Ewha Voice took a journey to Gotland and Uppsala University to discover PBL in action. While brainstorming solutions to cases, students were freely invited to share their opinions in the entire PBL process. Professors taking on t
I write a diary every day. Even if I draw a single smiling face, it is my habit to record every day. Entering Ewha Womans University and coming to Seoul, I brought some of the diaries I wrote during the three years in high school. It was to actually do things that I wrote while I was preparing colle
Is there a guitar club looking for help? I play acoustic, electric, and bass. Does anyone want to start a cribbage league? I’ll bring my board. Is there a campus baseball team that needs a batting coach? After a couple of trips to the cage, I’ll be ready to roll. These may sound like the words of a
Global Campus Job Festa took place at ECC Lee Sam Bong Hall on Sept. 3. Organized by Ewha Career Development Center and Financial Supervisory Service, the event aimed to enhance the understanding of the rapidly changing financial market and provide chances for students to pursue employment in global
School’s Office of Facilities Management informed students about the plan of remodeling and reconstructing Hak-gwan at a briefing session on Sept. 4. The presentation dealt with the current progress and the plans for the operation.Hak-gwan was established in 1965 by going through a five-step constru
College of Art & Design collaborated with Starbucks to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the first Starbucks store in Korea. The Starbucks store located near the main gate has been renewed as Ewha R store. Exclusive Ewha Starbucks cards have been released as well which are only available at the remo
The school’s consultative body has announced several improvements in school facilities and systems which will come into effect starting this semester. The consultative body is a co-operative unit comprised of students, school employees and professors. The first consultative body was convened success
Two years ago, President Kim Hei-sook’s election was on the headlines across the country. Kim is the first private university president to be directly elected by school members including students in the history of Korea, following the resignation of her predecessor. President Kim was welcomed by sch
Korea’s education system starting from elementary school up to higher education has kept the tradition of high-stakes tests and nationally adopted textbooks. However, educators began to question how can we lead students to be more engaged in their learning? And how can we induce them to connect what
HOKMA College of General Education (HCGE)’s General Education Curriculum Revision plan has become the subject of controversy. The revision will be put into action from 2020, and aims to encourage more students to do double majors and minors.Major changes include merging two mandatory Korean language
The emergency committee of Korean dance department held a press conference on Aug. 20 demanding an apology from the school for hiring an instructor who was given disciplinary measures. The Student Government Association (SGA) and Central Operation Committee (COC) also took part in the conference alo
Sung Yu-mi is a graduate of Ewha College of Medicine and is currently working as a psychiatrist at Gwanghwamun Yonsei Feel Mental Health Clinic. Sung’s book, “Thought you were my friend,” which was published this year, has been one of the top 20 best-selling books for two weeks. Even by mid-August o