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Ewha Holds Its 136th Anniversary Ceremony

Ewha Holds Its 136th Anniversary Ceremony Ewha Womans University hosted its 136th anniversary ceremony at the Welch-Ryang Auditorium on May 31 (Tue.), 2022 at 10 a.m. This ceremony was held as a face-to-face event for the first time in three years since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and was attended by about 500 guests including distinguished figures such as Ewha Womans University Board of Trustees Chairperson Chang Myong-sue, President Eun Mee Kim, President of the Ewha Alumnae Association Nam Sang-taek and a former Ewha President, ambassadors from about 30 countries across the world, former and incumbent lawmakers and long-term employees including faculty members to celebrate Ewha’s foundation and growth from Korea’s first institute of education for women into a top-tier institution of higher education. In her commemorative speech, President Eun Mee Kim presented Ewha’s efforts and achievements toward accomplishing the five objectives of establishing an environment conducive to world-class research, creating an innovative education platform, enhancing support for students, streamlining administrative efficiency and enhancing financial stability, and expanding Ewha’s culture under the vision of “A Creative and Innovative Platform Leading to a Sustainable Society.” She then emphasized the meaning of Ewha’s history of 136 years, adding, “Having grown from a single student into a top institution for women’s education worldwide, Ewha’s history has extended beyond its campus and become a part of the history of Korean women, driving changes of the times through its education and guiding its growth into a research-oriented university like no other in the entire world.” After the commemorative speech, a conferment ceremony was held for employees including faculty members in their 30th, 20th and 10th years of employment at Ewha. Moreover, Whang Youn Dai, the first female doctor with a disability in Korea (Medicine, graduated in 1963), and Professor Emeritus Hai-Won Chang, Korea’s first-generation pianist (Instrumental Music, graduated in 1970), won the “20th Pride of Ewha Award.” The “Pride of Ewha Award” is a prize granted to Ewha alumnae who aptly embodied Ewha’s spirit by achieving outstanding accomplishments in various fields of society. This was followed by the ceremony for the “18th Ewha Academic Achievement Award,” which Professor Emeritus Ki-Jeong Song of the Department of French Language & Literature, Korea’s top French literature expert, and Professor Goo Taeg Oh of the Department of Life Sciences, a world-renowned authority on molecular developmental genetics. The “Ewha Academic Achievement Award” is a lifetime award given to faculty members for their contributions to the development of academia and the school through outstanding research achievements. The award recipients are selected through the recommendation of the head of the prizewinning faculty member’s affiliated organization and the evaluation of the Outstanding Faculty Member Award Committee. Meanwhile, after the commemoration ceremony, a luncheon was hosted by President Kim at the Wichita House for the distinguished guests who were invited to the ceremony and sponsors of Ewha, and the “Alumnae Day” event organized by the Ewha Alumnae Association was held at the Welch-Ryang Auditorium from 2 p.m. on the same day.
- No.647
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- Date2022.05.31
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Ewha’s Graduate Students Selected for the 2022 Global Core Talent Development Support Project

Ewha’s Graduate Students Selected for the 2022 Global Core Talent Development Support Project Six master’s and doctoral students in the Department of Statistics and the Department of Pharmacy under the Graduate School at Ewha were selected for the “2022 Global Core Talent Development Support Project.” Selected by the Ministry of Science and ICT and organized by the Institute of Information & Communications Technology Planning & Evaluation (IITP), the project is aimed at developing human resources in ICT sectors, including artificial intelligence (AI), big data, cloud computing, blockchain and fintech, into top-level talents with global competency by dispatching them to prestigious universities and corporate research institutes located in the leading countries of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. Ph.D. student Yu-jin Park and master’s students Ji-yeong Kang, Min-ju Shin, Chae-yeong Lee and Hae-in Jeon in the Department of Statistics, Ph.D. student Yoon Sanghee in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences Ph.D. student Yu-jin Park and master’s students Ji-yeong Kang, Min-ju Shin, Chae-yeong Lee and Hae-in Jeon in the Department of Statistics will be dispatched to the University of Windsor, a public university located in Canada, and carry out research on the development of autonomous driving performance improvement algorithms using big data and AI. As visiting research students, the Department of Statistics team will be provided with an independent research space, state-of-the art research infrastructure and living expenses by the University of Windsor, and conduct the research with the aim of improving the road environment where connected autonomous vehicles and manually-driven non-autonomous vehicles coexist, under the guidance of Principal Investigators Professors Kyongwon Kim and Jae Keun Yoo. Professor Kyongwon Kim commented, “This research is also significant in that it aims to surpass the face value of its application aspects and develop an entirely new statistical methodology by applying a new big data analysis methodology called functional data analysis to self-driving data,” and added, “The research is expected to generate the public benefit of preventing traffic accidents and traffic congestions with the development of a driving behavior prediction model, and contribute to the transition from the era of human-driven non-autonomous vehicles to the era of autonomous vehicles in the long run.” Yoon Sanghee, a Ph.D. student in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, was selected for a global business-linked project and will be dispatched as an intern to Microsoft Research Asia (MSRA) based in Beijing, China, to perform a joint research collaboration project on new drug development using AI. The “Global AI Drug Discovery Center” under the College of Pharmacy at Ewha is undertaking a joint research cooperation project alongside MSRA, which possesses top global-level competency in AI technology, for the first time in the field of pharmacy in Korea. Yoon is conducting deep learning research on structure-based drug design in consideration of the flexibility of protein-ligand interactions under the guidance of Principal Investigator and Professor Sun Choi, and will receive joint guidance from AI experts and carry out the joint research project under close cooperation between Ewha and MSRA during her six-month internship at MSRA. Professor Sun Choi commented, “This project is an excellent opportunity to conduct global industry-academia cooperation and talent training in concert with Microsoft, which has one of the world’s best AI technology capabilities,” and added, “I will endeavor to the best of my ability to help both institutions to work in synergy and produce an outstanding outcome in terms of leading global research on AI-based drug discovery.” Centered around its graduate schools, Ewha is stepping up its efforts to foster female professionals to lead the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, including expanding scholarships, such as Ewha Research Excellence and Outstanding Ewha Scientists, and reorganizing the support system for excellent graduate students to be able to focus solely on studying and research.
- No.645
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- Date2022.05.27
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Ewha’s Research Labs at the Division of Brain & Cognitive Sciences Selected for the 2022 Brain Function Study...

Ewha’s Research Labs at the Division of Brain & Cognitive Sciences Selected for the 2022 Brain Function Study and Utility Technology Development Project Two research teams at the Division of Brain & Cognitive Sciences in Scranton College, Ewha Womans University were selected for the “2022 Brain Function Identification and Regulation Technology Development Project” promoted by the Ministry of Science and ICT as part of its bio-medical technology development projects. Ewha Womans University opened the Department of Brain & Cognitive Sciences as a graduate course in 2009 and the Ewha Brain Institute in 2013, and established the Brain & Cognitive Sciences major as an undergraduate course and the first of its kind in Korea, thereby leading a new chapter in the field of brain science in a groundbreaking and creative manner in Korea. This selection once again proved the superiority of Ewha’s research activity. Professor Pyung Lim Han Professor Pyung Lim Han’s team was selected for the project, “Molecular mechanisms for differential sensitivity to stress-induced depressive behavior and antidepressant action” and will subsequently receive KRW 1.65 billion in funding for the next three years The research team expects this research to identify the reason behind the vulnerability of the female brain to stress and depression and to enhance the understanding of gender differences in stress hormones and antidepressants such as imipramine, fluoxetine and metformin. In addition, this research is also expected to provide important clues into the growing susceptibility of women’s brains to other diseases such as Alzheimer’s. Principal Investigator and Professor Pyung Lim Han remarked, “Through this research, we are expected to gain the technological competitiveness to gain an insight into brain function by discovering biomarkers such as gender-specific genes expressed in depressives and insomniacs and proposing individualized and gender-specific treatments, which will be used for patient-tailored diagnosis and treatment intensity depression.” Professor Jeiwon Cho Professor Jeiwon Cho’s team was also selected for the “Brain Function Identification and Regulation Technology Development Project” and will conduct a task titled “Development of novel brain stimulation technology for cognitive enhancement utilizing radiofrequency amplifying nanoparticles and neural markers of cognition-augmented animal models" With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, the importance of developing human augmentation technologies is growing, but the development of technologies to substantially augment cognitive functions remains limited. Professor Jeiwon Cho’s team will receive KRW 1.65 billion for the next three years and conduct multidisciplinary and convergent research across brain & cognitive sciences, nanoengineering and electromagnetic engineering to develop a novel scientific evidence (neural marker)-based neuromodulation techniques for cognitive augmentation. The proposed noninvasive/minimally invasive brain stimulation technique. Professor Jeiwon Cho remarked, “With the development of technologies for human cognitive argumentation, it may be possible to prepare for the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and create a new market by building an ecosystem for the human augmentation industry based on brain function regulation technology.”
- No.643
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- Date2022.05.24
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Ewha Womans University Museum Hosts the Exhibition “Communication on the Streets”

Ewha Womans University Museum Hosts the Exhibition “Communication on the Streets” Ewha Womans University Museum was selected for the “Street Museum” project for the 2022 Museum Week hosted by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and organized by the National Museum Foundation of Korea, and held an outdoor exhibition titled “Communication on the Streets: Utopia in Tradition and Reality Connected by Augmented Reality (AR).” The “Street Museum” project is a Museum Week project undertaken in May to mark the occasion of International Museum Day (May 18 each year) designated by the International Council of Museums (ICOM). This year’s project was planned with the aims of relieving the pent-up public demand for cultural enjoyment caused by the prolonged continuation of the COVID-19 pandemic and improving the public image of museums and art galleries by presenting their main collections through the new method of combining Fourth Industrial Revolution technology under the theme of “The Power of Museums.” Ewha Womans University Museum was selected as an operating institution for the project, receiving the overall evaluation that it showcased a “program that best expressed social roles and positive influence that a museum should pursue,” and the exhibition was held until May 22 (Sun.) at ▲ Yongsan Station (The Stairs and The Garden, IPark Mall), ▲ UNICEF Plaza, World Cup Park, ▲ Ewha Womans University Seoul Hospital and Ewha Womans University Mokdong Hospital and ▲ Korea University Anam Hospital. The works displayed in the exhibition “Communication on the Streets: Utopia in Tradition and Reality Connected by Augmented Reality (AR)” consist of media works that combine digital technology with Ewha Womans University Museum’s collections, and the museum newly recreated its collections including “Ode to the Foundation of Peach Blossoms,” “Cranes and Peaches, “Banquet of the Immortals on Yoji Pond” and “The Scholar’s Accouterments” in collaboration with contemporary media artist Lee Ye-seung (Professor of Korea University School of Art Design). The works bear the motif of the wishes and utopian ideals of the people in the Joseon era and were recreated in AR through the “QR code graphics” installed on the plaza, hospital stairs and sidewalk surfaces, thereby mingling with everyday spaces. In addition, citizens who visited the plaza and the hospitals were able to leave behind letters conveying their wishes, which can be viewed in the AR works showcased in the front yard of the museum as part of the museum’s special exhibition “Face to Face” that opened on May 31. In addition, 2D and 3D animation works were also produced and shown on TV monitors installed in the hospitals for citizens who visited the hospitals.
- No.641
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- Date2022.05.19
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Ewha Selected for the “2022 Artificial Intelligence Convergence and Innovation Talent Nurturing Project”

Ewha Selected for the “2022 Artificial Intelligence Convergence and Innovation Talent Nurturing Project” Ewha Womans University was selected for the “2022 Artificial Intelligence Convergence and Innovation Talent Nurturing Project” overseen by the Ministry of Science and ICT. As a result, Ewha will be funded with a total of about KRW 5 billion for the next four years, gathering momentum to foster artificial intelligence (AI) convergence talents and enhance research capabilities. (Right) Professor Byoungju Choi With this selection, Ewha will newly establish the “Artificial Intelligence Convergence major” within the Division of Artificial Intelligence and Software, the Graduate School, and recruit new students from the second semester of the 2022 academic year. The “Artificial Intelligence Convergence major” aims to foster talents who can converge AI, a key technology in the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, with various domains, and to secure AI convergence research capabilities. A total of 28 faculty members from the Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science & Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Cyber Security, Mechanical & Biomedical Engineering, Medicine, Business Administration, Food Science & Biotechnology and Statistics majors, as well as a total of 34 companies consisting of 31 domestic and three overseas companies, along with Ewha Womans University Medical Center will participate in the education and research pertaining to the project. The Artificial Intelligence Convergence major will nurture field-specific talents with master’s and doctoral degrees in the two specialized fields of “AI-medicine/bio” and “AI convergence-based technology” with the view of fostering field-specific AI convergence talents that meet industry needs, and carry out 10 or more projects through industry-academia cooperation with companies for the next four years. Students will be provided with a specialized curriculum addressing the basics of AI technology, an AI convergence course, and in particular, project-oriented, on-the-job AI training jointly developed with businesses. The curriculum intends to provide core AI education and multidisciplinary convergence capabilities not only for students majoring in Computer Science & Engineering but also for other students with computer skills in various fields including engineering, medicine, business administration, life sciences, statistics, mathematics and humanities. These talents will advance into the field of AI-medicine/bio, such as AI-based precision medical platforms, digital healthcare and robotics-extended reality (XR) combination medical devices, and the field of AI convergence-based technology such as AI security, multimodal AI and AI systems. Ewha newly established the Artificial Intelligence major in the Division of AI Convergence this year and plans to additionally establish the Department of Data Science and the College of Artificial Intelligence next year, thereby presenting its vision for AI convergence talent development and convergence research. President Eun Mee Kim commented, “Women’s participation in AI R&D and applied areas is very important in a situation where there is a severe shortage of female AI developers that meet industry needs and a growing awareness of biases in data and thinking in the field,” and added, “With the Artificial Intelligence Convergence major at the forefront, Ewha will endeavor to become a focal point for expanding new AI convergence research and fostering outstanding talents in response to a wide range of academic disciplines and practical industry needs.” Principal Investigator and Professor Byoungju Choi of the Computer Science & Engineering major remarked, “The Artificial Intelligence Convergence major holds great significance in that it presents a foundation for non-computer majors to access AI convergence programs,” and added, “I think that this project will contribute to narrowing the gap between talents needed by industries and talents produced by academia.”
- No.639
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- Date2022.05.17
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Ewha Law School Produces Nine Newly-appointed Public Prosecutors, Ranking in Top Place among Domestic Law Schools

Ewha Law School Produces Nine Newly-appointed Public Prosecutors, Ranking in Top Place among Domestic Law Schools Nine graduates from the 11th cohort of students at Ewha Law School were appointed as new public prosecutors in the “2022 Public Prosecutor Recruitment.” The total of nine appointees marks an all-time-high record, ranking Ewha Law School in first place among law schools nationwide. On May 2 (Mon.), the Ministry of Justice appointed 67 new public prosecutors among those who passed the 11th bar exam. After completing an education and training course necessary to fulfill their duties as prosecutors for about nine months at the Judicial Research and Training Institute, the newly-appointed prosecutors will be dispatched to prosecutors’ offices to perform their prosecutorial duties in earnest. Moreover, on May 1 (Sun.), two graduates from the 11th cohort of students at Ewha Law School were appointed as Supreme Court judicial researchers, and six graduates from the 10th and 11th cohorts of students at the law school were appointed as law clerks. Eight out of the 100 newly-appointed judicial researchers and law clerks who graduated from law schools this year hail from Ewha Law School, thereby ranking it in fifth place among law schools across the nation. In particular, this year marks the first time in which Ewha Law School produced judicial researchers, while also producing the highest number of judicial researchers among law schools. In addition, Ewha Law School also produced two out of the five newly-appointed judicial researchers who will serve at the Supreme Court. Ewha Womans University founded the Department of Law in 1950, the world’s first College of Law for women in 1996 and Ewha Law School in 2009, thereby positioning itself as Korea’s top female judicial training institute. Ewha’s College of Law has recorded many unprecedented “firsts” in the history of the legal profession in Korea, including producing Korea’s first female lawyer, constitutional scholar, constitutional judge and Minister of Government Legislation, and continued this successful tradition to date by producing the top scorers in the 1991 and 2013 judicial examinations, and ranking fourth in Korea for the number of those who passed the judicial examination between 2015 and 2017. This trend has continued even after the introduction of the law school system and conversion of the judicial examination into the bar exam. Ewha Law School has remained in the top class of 25 law schools nationwide for bar exam pass rates, and produced a total of 24 judges from 2015 to date, which is the third largest number among law schools in Korea.
- No.637
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- Date2022.05.16
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Ewha Womans University Enters into a Partnership Agreement with Global Fashion Brand Christian Dior

Ewha Womans University Enters into a Partnership Agreement with Global Fashion Brand Christian Dior Ewha Womans University entered into a partnership agreement with global fashion brand Christian Dior to make joint efforts to foster future talents and achieve a sustainable society. Ewha is the first and only Korean university to sign an exclusive partnership with Dior. President Eun Mee Kim and Pietro Beccari, Chairman and CEO of Christian Dior Couture, held a signing ceremony for the new “Ewha-Dior Partnership” on April 29 (Fri.) at Ewha Archives. Ewha has been forming a partnership with the global company Dior since March, based on a shared understanding between the two organizations that they both intend to contribute to fostering female talents, promoting gender equality and building a sustainable society. Through the partnership, Ewha and Dior are set to cooperate in hosting events including a Dior fashion show and maintain their cooperative relations in various fields, including student engagement, industry-academia cooperation and scholarship donations. Dior plans to provide Ewha students with scholarships, field training programs and hiring programs through retail management programs and mentoring programs, thereby creating various opportunities for student engagement. (Left) © Lee Hyun Jun | (Center) © Choi Na Rang As part of this partnership and the first event of its kind to be held in Korea, the “Dior Fall 2022 Show” at Ewha presented a unique stage on April 30 (Sat.) in the Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) building, a landmark facility on the Ewha campus that was designed by Dominique Perrault of France, who is renowned as one of the world’s top three architects. Dior’s Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri organized the show and presented a collection that highlighted the image of young, pioneering women. Ewha undergraduates and graduate students with prior experience as fashion show dressers participated in the show as backstage dressers and experienced the global stage. In addition, this event was linked to students’ learning and experience by allowing backstage props used in the event and materials used for setting the stage to be used again in the exhibitions and classes for Ewha undergraduates in the Fashion Design and Sculpture majors. Meanwhile, a preview was also livestreamed for Ewha students only at the Welch-Ryang Auditorium. While the COVID-19 situation had forced most university events to be held online in a non-face-to-face format, the auditorium resounded with the enthusiasm of Ewha students for the first time in two years after sitting empty throughout the pandemic. On May 1 (Sun.), a special talk between President Eun Mee Kim and Dior Creative Director Maria Grazia Chiuri was held at the Emerson Chapel and attended by 220 Ewha students. This talk was arranged as an opportunity for the two female leaders to share the importance and value of women’s empowerment and leadership and to present advice and knowhow to Ewha students who will grow into future leaders. Starting with the introduction of the background of the Ewha-Dior Partnership, Maria Grazia Chiuri and President Kim discussed various topics, including women’s leadership and sustainability in the fashion industry. Maria Grazia emphasized that all women have different personalities and voices, and President Kim also actively empathized with her opinion, explaining the meaning of respect for individual women as conveyed by the expression “Womans” in the English name of Ewha Womans University. Through the new agreement, Ewha and Dior will maintain an ongoing partnership and engage in mutual exchanges through student engagement, industry-academia cooperation and scholarship donations.
- No.635
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- Date2022.05.05
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Ewha Ranks First among Korean Universities for Gender Equality in the “THE World University Rankings”...

Ewha Ranks First among Korean Universities for Gender Equality in the “THE World University Rankings” for Three Consecutive Years Ewha ranked first among Korean universities for three consecutive years in the “Gender Equality” category of the “THE World University Rankings” published by the Times Higher Education (THE), a British publication of world university rankings. The school also ranked third in Korea for “No Poverty” and “Good Health and Well-Being,” thereby demonstrating Ewha’s role as an education platform that contributes to a sustainable society. The THE World University Rankings, which are considered to be among the world’s top three university rankings alongside the QS World University Rankings and the Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU), launched the THE Impact Rankings in 2019. The Impact Rankings assess the efforts made by universities toward the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with the social responsibilities of universities comprising key evaluation criteria. As Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) performance is becoming a salient topic around the world, the THE Impact Rankings are gaining attention as the first evaluation in the world to assess universities’ contribution to sustainable global development in areas such as climate change, gender equality, and humanity’s sustainable growth and well-being. Ewha has cemented its place as a leading institution of female education by participating in the world university impact rankings this year as well as last year and retaining the first place among Korean universities for gender equality for three consecutive years. The “Gender Equality” category assesses the outcomes of research on gender equality, the ratio of female executives and the anti-discrimination policy as a measure to understand universities’ social responsibility for achieving a gender-equal society. Since its foundation in 1886 as Korea’s first modern education institution for women, the school has grown into a world-class female university with approximately 25,000 students and about 1,000 faculty members, and contributed to gender equality by nurturing talented women. Moreover, Ewha received an excellent evaluation in the “Outreach” area for financial and academic support for low-income students and poverty alleviation, ranked 57th globally and third in Korea in the “No Poverty” category, and third in Korea in “Good Health and Well-Being.” The excellent grades in the THE World University Impact Rankings demonstrate that Ewha, beyond solely focusing on high-quality research and education, has made comprehensive efforts to better humanity and create a sustainable future for the world to fulfill its social responsibilities as an institution of higher education. Under the vision of “A Creative and Innovative Platform Leading to a Sustainable Society,” Ewha will continue to devote itself toward realizing its spirit of service and sharing through not only extraordinary research achievements but also its social contributions toward gender equality, the welfare of low-income students, job creation and global partnerships.
- No.633
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- Date2022.05.04
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President Eun Mee Kim Delivers a Special Guest Lecture at Harvard University and Brown University in the United States

President Eun Mee Kim Delivers a Special Guest Lecture at Harvard University and Brown University in the United States President Eun Mee Kim delivered a special lecture at prestigious universities in the United States including Harvard University and Brown University, and met with the presidents of the universities to exchange opinions on school development and improved exchanges. President Eun Mee Kim visited the northeastern United States including Boston from April 20 (Wed.) to 28 (Thu.) and met in person with the presidents and key figures of Harvard University, Brown University and Wellesley College to discuss ways to ensure the growth of both universities and strengthen mutual exchanges. In addition, she delivered a special lecture on the theme of “Higher Education in South Korea in the Era of the Digital Transformation and the Pandemic” at Harvard University and another lecture on the theme of “Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID and Digital Transformation” at Brown University. (left) President Eun Mee Kim of Ewha Womans University, President Lawrence Bacow of Harvard University First, President Kim had a meeting with President Lawrence Bacow of Harvard University on April 20 (Wed.) and discussed ways to ensure the mutual growth and substantive cooperation between Ewha and Harvard. As Harvard’s sole partner university in Korea for its international exchange program, Ewha has jointly operated the Ewha-Harvard Summer School since 2006 and the Ewha-HCAP (Harvard College in Asia Program) since 2017 with Harvard to promote the excellence of Korean culture and cooperate with Harvard in wide-ranging academic fields including Korean politics, economy, education and culture. On the next day, April 21 (Thu.), President Kim gave a special lecture on the theme of “Higher Education in South Korea in the Era of the Digital Transformation and the Pandemic” following an invitation from the Korea Institute at Harvard University. In her lecture, she highlighted that universities across the world are being impacted by global megatrends such as digital transformation, hyper-globalization, alternative education platforms such as Minerva University and the COVID-19 pandemic, and commented on how Korean universities will change in the face of another challenge consisting of the decline of the school-age population. As the leader of Ewha Womans University, the largest higher education institution for women possibly in the world, President Kim explained how such trends affected higher education in Korea and stressed that universities must establish innovative education platforms that are optimized for digital environments and provide “student-centered education” in a hyper-connected society. Next, on April 23 (Sat.), President Kim met with Ewha alumnae living in Boston. The meeting hosted by the Ewha Womans University Alumnae Association of Boston (President: Kim Ji-yeong) was attended by a total of 15 alumnae, who gathered to listen to the president’s vision for Ewha’s future direction and participate in a Q&A session. Upon the president’s visit, the alumnae association held a fundraising event and donated the raised fund to the alma mater for the “Ewha 2030+ Development Fund.” President Paula Johnson of Wellesley College, President Eun Mee Kim of Ewha Womans University President Eun Mee Kim then visited Wellesley College and had a meeting with President Paula Johnson. The two presidents of education institutions that share the common goal of women’s higher education in wide-ranging fields sought ways to participate and cooperate in joint research and student exchanges in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM), artificial intelligence (AI), medicine, R&D and women’s studies. (left) President Eun Mee Kim of Ewha Womans University, President Christina Paxson of Brown University In addition, President Kim visited Brown University and met President Christina Paxson. Brown University is the alma mater of President Eun Mee Kim, where she received master’s and doctoral degrees in Sociology. The two presidents exchanged their opinions on leadership to guide university communities and plans to ensure the further growth of their respective schools. In addition, President Kim was invited as a guest lecturer for the “Chong Wook Lee and Vartan Gregorian Distinguished Lecture Series” and gave a special lecture on the theme of “Sustainable Development in the Era of COVID and Digital Transformation.” The lecture was hosted by the Watson Institute for International and Public Affairs at Brown University, a think tank that addresses various challenges and issues of the 21st century such as poverty, inequality and natural disasters. It was originally established in 1981 with the mission of realizing justice and world peace and has since become the most prestigious U.S. institute for international and public affairs. In this lecture, President Kim discussed how digital transformation, the Fourth Industrial Revolution and COVID-19 have fundamentally influenced our society, and suggested the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and international development cooperation as alternatives in response to issues in developing countries, rising inequality and deterioration of women’s rights.
- No.631
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- Date2022.04.29
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Holding the Unveiling Ceremony for the Refurbished Ewha Donors Wall

Holding the Unveiling Ceremony for the Refurbished Ewha Donors Wall Ewha refurbished the “Ewha Donors Wall” to honor the spirit of sharing shown by donors and held the unveiling ceremony for the refurbishment on April 13 (Wed.). The Ewha Donors Wall in the Multipurpose Hall on the fourth basement floor of the ECC is a commemorative space reserved for documenting all donors who contributed to Ewha’s growth in one place. At the unveiling ceremony for the refurbishment of the Ewha Donors Wall, nine years after it was first established in 2013, the attendance of around 50 guests including Board of Trustees Chairperson Chang Myong-sue, key administrative faculty members including President Eun Mee Kim and major donors recently recorded on the Analogue Wall added further eminence to the occasion. President Eun Mee Kim remarked in her congratulatory address, “The Ewha Donors Wall was designed in a three-dimensional form utilizing the ceiling, and it has now been reborn as a beautiful sculpture symbolizing the growth of meaningful donations and the spirit of Ewha. I expect that the introduction of a donation kiosk will contribute to promoting a new culture of giving,” and expressed her gratitude by saying, “I am very grateful for your prayers and support for today’s Ewha, and I pledge to dedicate my utmost efforts to build a proud Ewha that all of our donors can feel a sense of reward and pride as members of the Ewha community, by growing Ewha into an even more profound and outstanding cradle for women’s education.” The Office of University Relations and Development promoted this project to shed new light on the spirit of sharing and the culture of giving by strengthening the content and function of the Ewha Donors Wall, which was newly reborn through the refurbishment including a change of Digital Wall content, expansion of Analogue Wall space and installation of a donation kiosk with a credit card payment function. Vice President Hye Sun Lee of the Office of University Relations and Development commented, “I hope that the refurbishment of the Ewha Donors Wall after nine years since its opening will provide a space to honor our donors and remind us of the meaning of sharing,” and added, “In addition, I would like a new culture of giving to blossom within Ewha and the joy of giving to be spread among many as opportunities to participate in donations are expanded through the new donation kiosk with a credit card payment function.”
- No.629
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- Date2022.04.15
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