Briefing sessions for student exchange programs for English speaking countries, which are regularly held every three months by the International Relations Department, took place on March 23rd in the main hall. The session lasted an hour and went over general information on the number of universities
With laughing all around, the first date with president Hee-ok Kim ended with great success. This was the first official meeting held on campus. The meeting took place in Rose Bud cafe with some lucky students who were chosen through a lottery system and some selected from the school faculties. Thro
The College of Engineering has established a special subject: Internship & Capstone design Integrated Program (ICIP) with LG Electronics Inc. for seniors this year and for graduates in February 2012.The LG Electronics Inc.’s project presentation was held in Wonheung Hall on March 18th and about 90 s
Peoples’ Dongguk Movement’s Day was held by the 43rd student body and students’ council from all colleges at Dongguk on March 24th. The purpose of this event was to make ten different kinds of students’ requests, which included tuition fee freezes, organizing a democratic tuition fee council for the
Following president Hee-ok Kim’s publicized plans for the RE_START project on March 21st, small and large amounts of funds from a variety of persons related to Dongguk continued to come in. The purpose of the "Re_start project" is to revitalize Dongguk University. The donations will be used to pursu
A donation campaign was conducted by Dongguk Chamsaram Volunteers in Paljeongdo in front of the central library from March 16th to the 23rd. The purpose of this campaign was to help Japan’s recovery from earthquake and tsunami damage. Sim Su-ji, a student at Dongguk, said, “I hope this will be helpf
A student, who is a senior in the Electronics and Electrical Engineering Department, has registered for his courses based on the guidance of his department. Although he wanted to take Japanese language classes, he did not take these courses because he wants his degree to be accredited by ABEEK (Accr
After a year of preparation, Dongguk University launched its “RE_START Project,” a strategy roadmap for the next 10 years. Kim Hee-ok, the newly elected president of Dongguk, said that “By the year 2020, the university is aiming to become one of the top 100 universities in the world.”Preparations fo
Personal computers (PC) were attacked by '3·3 DDoS'. This attack followed a '7·7 DDoS' attack which appeared on 2009. The attack targeted the destruction of major government computers, bank facilities, and various portal sites synchronistically. '3·3 DDoS' is very similar to '7·7 DDoS' in that they
A few days ago, I joined a funny and helpful study group, whose members use Friends, a popular sitcom in the USA, to improve their English language skills. When I found out about the study group, which meets at the internet cafe Spec Up, I thought that it would be a great opportunity for me to great
SNS (Social Networking Service: an online service platform or site that focuses on building social networks or relations among people) is rapidly expanding its influence over Korean society with increasing sales of smart-phones. Twitter, Facebook, Cyworld are representatives of SNS, and those sites
University dormitories are changing. They provided low-priced rooms to university students in times past. But the construction of upscale dormitories is becoming a new trend. These high-class dormitories have many amenities that we have never even expected to use. Kangnam, Konguk, Dankook, Sogang, S
Dongguk University has officially established the Jeonggakwon chorus. Until now, a chorus of teachers and students has been active unofficially. Jeonggakwon has been recruiting choir members since February 1.Jeonggakwon held an orientation on February 25, and the chorus will begin rehearsals startin
Dongguk University's College of Pharmacy has increased its capacity from 20 to 30. Dongguk is preparing to recruit new students and to begin lectures when the university opens. Dongguk already secured 14 full-time instructors and is pushing ahead with the purchase of laboratory equipment and educati
Since February 8th, Seoul city has carried out a referendum to protest against 'Free Lunch' policy among citizens. For a year the 'Free Lunch' policy has provoked controversy in Korea. The 'Free lunch' policy is one of the government's social welfare policies.The policy has become a political hot po
There was a student who boldly articulated his vision to become a judge and an educator later in an interview with the school paper when he entered the university as a top student in 1968. Fulfilling his dream, he became a Constitutional Court justice in 2006. And five years later, he came back to s
One of the most controversial and sensitive issues facing university students is rising tuition fees and since the beginning of this year it has many students frowning. Paying annual tuition fees upwards of 3 million won a year is burdensome for many students. Even though some students work part-tim
Disputes with cleaning workers and the school have been settled for the moment after Dongguk guaranteed the workers continuous employment. Some issues, however, like a five-day workweek and overtime pay remain unresolved.On last December 30th, more than 70 cleaning workers in their 50’s and 60’s hel
Actress Jo Ha-rang, a former member of girl group Jewelry, will be a one-day teacher on Wednesday, March 16 at 5:30 P.M. at Jeonggakwon, a temple located on the Dongguk University campus. Jo has been diligent student, devoting herself to her studies. Now Jo fills her schedule with sharing her know-h
A dark and heavy atmosphere has been building up around campus as most students have been unable to find jobs before their graduation and only a small number of students have found the jobs that they have wanted.South Korea's National Statistics office released the statistic that economic growth has