On September 17th there was a seminar for the 2014 Short-term Visit of Chuo University in Japan at Han Sang Eun Lounge of Centennial Hall. The seminar was organized as part of the interuniversity lessons for the global partnership between Sookmyung Women’s University and Chuo University, which was e

Between the 16th and 19th of September, SMU library held an event, 2014 Foreign Publication Exhibition. It is held in the first floor of the SMU library. It gave a chance for students and professors to read a variety of foreign books in person and recommend the books they need to library. There were

On September 13th, the Admissions’s office hosted ‘Sookmyung Open Camous’ at the university’s 2nd campus. This event was held to give middle and high school students opportunities to meet professors and students in each major and provide information when choosing their university and majors. On this

Life is the C (choice) between B (birth) and D (death). The one summarize my year exchange at the University of Hawaii at Manoa (UHM). Not only did I have to make a choice when selecting the program, I had to make several choices to open doors that presented themselves in front of me. Hiking mountai

Park, a second year student at Sookmyung Women's University wants to reserve a spot in the school library. She will not need a computer nor need to go directly to the library because she has downloaded the Smart Sookmyung application on her smart phone. She is able to reserve a library seat with

Imagine one day a foreigner asks you, “I need to go to Student Union Building. Where is it?” How would you answer? Perhaps most Sookmyungians would reply well, but some cannot respond. If you are of those few who would not be able to respond, how about enrolling in one of the many English course and

“I thought you wanted to learn Chinese. Why are you going to Taiwan? The nation uses traditional Chinese characters and does not include character substitutions created after 1946 or newly developed ones either. It does not use the Chinese language of mainland China.” The thought of not using simpli

On August 7th, at the Digital Humanities Center in Sookmyung Women’s University the Korean MOOC business seminar was held. According to the Digital Humanities Center, it established MOOC Campus Commons (see http://www.kc4dh.com for more information) and it operates a new type of service that mixes o

A two-part Campus Employment Camp was held by the Institute of Career Development. The first camp was held on August 6th and 7th while the second ran on August 12th and 13th. At each camp about 30 students on a first come, first served basis participated. The camp was aimed at educating students abo

From June 30th to July 11th, Sookmyung Honors Program was held for first year students on campus. This program was a summer vacation training program aimed at developing students’ English ability. Programs included Speech Academy, English Conversation, and MOOCs Workshop. All programs were aimed at

From May 13th to October 30th, the exhibition Women, Lives and Thoughts is being held at Sookmyung University’s Museum located on the 1st floor of the Renaissance Plaza. The exhibition commemorates the 10th anniversary of Sookmyung Women's University Museum’s relocation and new building. The exh

Sookmyung will soon start large-scale reconstruction. Hand-written posters are attached to pillars of every building, long articles are posted on the online community, and students feel uneasy and anxious. In regards to department mergers and abolition and the establishment of new departments, canar

On May 26th to 28th, the student council set up a polling station. It was a referendum to allow Sookmyungians to vote for or against withdrawing from Handaeryun, which is short for 21st Century Korean Undergraduate Union. In the past, it focused on solving youth unemployment issues and high tuition

On May 13th, the 6th Annual Sookmyung Chanson Contest was held in Hansangeun Lounge. The contest is one of the main events in the Department of French Language & Culture. 16 teams participated and more than 60 people watched. To begin with, the contest host introduced the panel of judges and then ex

On May 7th, Sookmyung Student Meeting was held. The event was held for students who wished to express their wants and needs from the school. President Hwang claimed, “Student Meetings like the one today would be held each semester, and this is the 3rd such meeting. We might even hold another gatheri

On May 3rd, the 20th Sookmyung Literature Writing Contest was hosted by the Sookmyung Times and the Sookmyung Weekly. The contest was for female high school students. Notwithstanding the gender limitation, more than 400 students participated in the literature writing contest. First, participants had

Europa Universitat Viadrina Frankfurt (EUVF) is located near the border of Poland and Germany. Whenever we wanted to eat pizza, we had to cross the river that links Poland and Germany. We went shopping for cosmetics and groceries in Poland but lived in Germany. It was a really unique experience as a

Sookmyung student council helps us in a variety of aspects. It is one of the ways the university listens to student voices and tries to solve dissatisfaction. This month, Sookmyung Women’s University is ready to greet its new student council for a brighter college life. How did the election play out

On April 12th, TESOL BEYOND, celebrating Sookmyung TESOL programme’s 18th anniversary was held. Sookmyung’s TESOL programme ranks top in the nation and has the longest operating program in Korea. Hong Mingi, one of the promoters, said, “I hope the festival helps Sookmyung Women’s University develop

On April 11th, Kim Sunghun, professor at Hong Kong University of Technology and Science, lectured at Sookmyung Women’s University. The Sookmyung Times was in charge of the special lecture. The title of the lecture was ‘Live Life as You Want.’ Professor Kim Sunghun stated, “Life is tough, but when yo