Students at various levels of education have been unable to attend school normally and take classes for more than seven months due to the grave circumstances of the COVID-19 outbreak. Consequently, along with the rise of virtual online learning systems, methods of education have changed dramatically

Starting June 10, the government implemented KI-Pass, short for Korean Internet Pass. This application utilizes QR code check-ins on Naver, KakaoTalk, and PASS to identify when people use public facilities such as cafés, restaurants, bars, and movie theaters. Although the system was presented as a r

Due to the ongoing pandemic, students have become reliant on online announcements. However, many international students struggle to stay informed since most of the sources are only available in Korean.Recent reports show that international student enrollment has shown a rapid rise. According to the

Due to the tightening of social distancing restrictions in the Seoul metropolitan area between Aug. 30 and Sept. 13, Ewha announced all classes to run entirely online until the end of September. After Chuseok, a major Korean holiday celebrating harvest gathering, the school announced that hybrid cla

Since the previous presidential election, the school implemented the direct presidential election system. With the upcoming 17th presidential election, the 52nd General Student Council, Emotion, promoted the Online General Student Voting for the Formation of a Presidential Agreement Ceremony, Honest

​​​​​​​Marking the start of this fall semester, the school’s official clubs such as Ewha Korean Living Experience Supporters (EKLES) and the Office of the Chaplain are initiating online versions of mentoring programs.EKLES is one of the school’s official clubs which helps exchange students experienc

The school has begun preparations for the 17th Presidential Election scheduled in October. The official registration period for the candidates is on Oct. 28 and 29. According to Ewha’s official newspaper published in Korean, Ewha Weekly, there are nine candidates so far expected to run for presidenc

With the prolonged COVID-19 outbreak, many students suffer from depression, anxiety, and irritation, referred to as the “corona blues.” Consequently, there has been a surge in counseling requests at the Ewha Student Counseling Center (ESCC), which had originally planned for a tight schedule of consu

University facilities are severely suffering from economic difficulties, with little to no students on campus compared to other semesters due to the pandemic. Cooperative (Coop), also familiar as Saeng-Hyup to many students, are especially threatened due to the lack of students and customers.Coopera

Ewha broke records in early September when four of its research centers were selected as part of the Institute Programs in Humanities & Social Sciences run by the Ministry of Education and National Research Foundation of Korea. With 20 centers selected in total, it marked the highest number of resea

The CyberCampus system has consistently improved for better use by educators, regarding its enhanced value as a teaching method due to the pandemic.CyberCampus is a service provided by Institute for Teaching and Learning (ITL) where students can receive online education services. Professors and stud

After the indefinite strike made by the medical community against the Ministry of Health and Welfare from the government, the strike ended on Sept. 4, when both sides reached a compromise not to proceed with the establishment of public medical school. However, nearly 90 percent of the doctors refuse

Color in Ewha is a festival intended for central clubs* that used to be held at Hak-gwan in the first week of the fall semester. However, due to the rapid spread of coronavirus, it was held online this semester.The festival consisted of selling goods from the central school clubs using Google Forms

The continuous surge of patients infected with coronavirus has detrimentally impacted the school’s internationalization drive. Various programs which boasted their exchange with foreign schools and students have either unprecedently been cancelled for 2020 or are on the verge of cancellation.Three m

In March, disaster emergency living expenses were distributed by Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) to relieve the economic burden of people living in Korea. However, foreign residents in Korea were deemed ineligible for the financial support. In response, the National Human Rights Commission of Ko

Registration for Division of Business Administration courses witnessed a particularly high competition rate for 2020 fall registration as fewer courses were offered than in past semesters. As a consequence, between Aug. 11 and 13, there were 13 reports requesting more classes from College of Busines

Students who paid for the tuition fee in the past spring semester received a Special Scholarship from the school on Aug. 31. Due to the situation of COVID-19, students have consistently complained about the deteriorated quality of online courses. This included issues such as poor accessibility to sc

The school announced plans to offer both online and hybrid model (online/offline) classes to students for the fall semester. On July 22, the school announced that classes with fewer than 50 students and lab classes will be run by the hybrid model. However, theoretical and practical courses with more

To celebrate Ewha Womans University’s 134th anniversary, the school is holding a special exhibition called: ‘Scenes from 19th century Joseon.’ The commemorative exhibition began on Aug. 12 and will end on Dec. 31. The exhibition displays more than 190 artifacts collaborating with the National Folk M

The 17th president election provoked controversy among the students, since the board rejected all of the students’ reuqests on the election system.With the sudden intensification of COVID-19 crisis, many students have expressed interest in the election of the next president, which will decidedly sha