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Ewha, Strengthening International Cooperation with Brown University and Indiana University

The Office of Global Affairs of Ewha Womans University decided to make a general agreement on extending exchanges of research and education with Brown University, one of the Ivy-League universities in the United States, and expand the interchange between the two institutions. This came after the final agreement which concluded in the end of January, 2016 as a result of the discussion on signing the MOU between the two colleges after the delegation from Brown University visited Ewha in May, 2015. Based on the Brown Curriculum established in 1969, Brown University has run one of the most outstanding undergraduate education programs and is expected to make an academic exchange with Ewha in various fields including women's studies, Korean studies, natural science, and international studies. According to the conclusion of the agreement, Faculty and Research Team from the Department of Women’s Studies at Ewha are scheduled to participate in the International Academic Conference on Women’s Studies held from April 15 to 16, 2016 by the Pembroke Center for Teaching and Researching on Women at Brown University. Indiana University, one of the prestigious universities in the United States, announced in January 26, 2016 that it will select outstanding undergraduates from Sciences at Ewha and provide the selected students with the International Summer Undergraduate Research Program (IU-ISURP) during the 2016 summer vacation. The IU-ISURP is a result of the mutual discussion which was conducted in March 2015 between President Michael McRobbie from Indiana University and President Choi Kyunghee from Ewha University on developing new and creative exchange student programs that are different from the existing programs, only based on credit exchange. In 2015, two students from Ewha completed various programs through eight weeks, including exploration of labs, participation in experiments and seminars, and academic presentation. The number of students who can participate in the 2016 summer program is expected to increase. The Office of Global Affairs is planning to provide detailed information on the program and proceed with selection procedures for enrolled students of Ewha this coming March.
- No.331
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.02.29
- Views7077
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2016 New Student Orientations and Welcome Events

Ewha Womans University has organized a variety of events for freshmen ahead of the 2016 new student convocation scheduled on February 26 (Fri). Each college has prepared an orientation to help new students adjust to their new life at Ewha. The orientation will include introduction of colleges and majors, academic programs, how to register courses as well as a conversation with seniors and guidance for school life in general. In addition, “Welcome to Ewha,” an Ewha Sarang program for freshmen, will immediately follow the new student convocation on February 26 (Fri). Freshmen will have an opportunity to get to know Ewha through a talk concert with seniors on school life, a meeting with a special guest, etc. On the same day, “Welcome to the Ewha Family,” a program for parents of new students, will also take place. The student support team of the Office of Student Affairs has produced and revealed a webtoon character to help students become familiar with student activity programs. The team plans to continue developing on the character by reflecting opinions and feedbacks on how to better utilize it from new and enrolled students. The public relations team in the Office of University Planning and Coordination has made and posted a “Ewha Handbook for Freshmen” on the Ewha Womans University homepage. It provides an assortment of information for new students such as school introduction, campus tour, various student activities, global programs, and career exploration. Details on academic calendar and welcome events for freshmen can be found on the website of each college.
- No.329
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.02.19
- Views7249
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Ewha Global Initiative II (Self-designed) Successfully Finishes the 2015 Schedule

Participants in Ewha Global Initiative II (self-designed) returned after successfully completing a 12-day overseas exploration program in the winter vacation. Ewha Global Initiative II is a short-term overseas training program designed to foster global female leaders with a challenging spirit, a drive, and problem-solving skills. In this program, every four students constituting one team design the entire program on their own from selecting topics to making schedules to visit some of international organizations, public institutions and global corporations around the world. A total of five teams (20 students) had an opportunity to explore advanced practices of foreign countries and gain more insights into the world based on a wide range of topics such as food sharing, a movement aimed at sharing food to reduce food waste; student councils of foreign universities; eco-friendly dormitories; Massive Open Online Course, an online open lecture service; and neuromarketing. Ewha Global Initiative began in 2008 with an aim to give international insights to students and cultivate leaders of the 21st century with a broader understanding of the world. The program is divided into Ewha Global Initiative I (comprehensively-designed), which is carried out every year as a course of Summer Sessions; and Ewha Global Initiative II (self-designed), a short-term overseas education program held every winter. Despite strict screening and a tight schedule, competition for this program is getting fierce every year.
- No.327
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.02.12
- Views7009
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Visits from Harvard University and University of Wisconsin-Madison

Delegations from Harvard University and University of Wisconsin-Madison visited Ewha Womans University on January 12 (Tue), 2016. The visit from Harvard University was arranged in order to further broaden exchanges and deepen the friendship between the two universities. Delegations from Harvard University and Ewha Womans University discussed ways to consistently promote mutual cooperation and agreed to build a more collaborative partnership. In addition, after the introduction of Ewha’s outstanding research achievements and related research institutes, they discussed women-related issues of Korea. In the afternoon of the same day, Jeffrey S. Russell, dean of the School of Continuing Education at University of Wisconsin-Madison visited Ewha’s Office of International Affairs and discussed specific measures to enhance mutual cooperation between the two universities. In particular, the focus was put on discussing how to expand exchanges between students at the university level, and, based on the exchanges, develop cooperation between both university colleges and the schools of continuing education. Since 2006, Ewha and Harvard University has been conducting the “Ewha-Harvard Summer School Program” and the “Ewha-HCAP (Harvard College in Asia Program).” Ewha has also been pursuing active exchanges with University of Wisconsin-Madison since 2003, including a student exchange program through which three students from each university are granted an opportunity to experience student life abroad every year. As of January 2016, Ewha has been conducting international exchanges in various fields with 935 universities in 74 countries which entered into agreements with Ewha, and planning to further expand and strengthen exchanges with other world’s prestigious universities.
- No.325
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.02.05
- Views7207
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9th High-Ewha, Hi-Ewha for Prospective Ewha Students

The 9th High-Ewha, Hi-Ewha, a major-exploration program provided jointly by Ewha Womans University and high schools to prospective Ewha students began on January 20 (Wed) in the Ewha Campus Complex (ECC). High-Ewha, Hi-Ewha is a program designed to help female high school participants across the country explore career in advance by providing an opportunity to learn about the majors of Ewha colleges and attend some popular lectures. Many female high school students like this program since it includes not only career-exploring sessions but also a campus tour during which they can walk around the campus with Ewha Campus Leaders and experience campus life. The program lasted for three days between January 20 (Wed) and 22 (Fri) and sessions were separately provided for three divisions—College of Liberal Arts, College of Social Sciences, and Colleges of Natural Science and Engineering. About 1,050 students participated in the program. High-Ewha, Hi-Ewha is held during summer and winter vacations, and students are able to apply online on the admissions office homepage (http://admission.ewha.ac.kr). In addition, the mock admissions essay competition and the admission presentation for high school students will be held in April. Each participant in the mock competition will get their essays corrected and evaluated.
- No.323
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.02.02
- Views7285
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Performance Presentation for ACE Project Was Held

The performance presentation for “Small Group Activity Program for Each Area of Interest” and “Operation of ACE Student Promotion Group” was held on January 14 (Thu.). These programs have been conducted by Ewha as part of “2015 Advancement of College Education (ACE) project.” “Small Group Activity Program for Each Area of Interest” is a support program for students to design their future and proactively carry out activities on a variety of subjects related to business start-up regardless of their major. The performance presentation consisted of activity reporting of outstanding small groups and award ceremony. These groups were selected based on the evaluation of small group activity reports and outcomes. Grand Prize was awarded to “Rainbow” team that taught writing skills to multicultural youths. Kim Min-jeong (Korean Language Education, entering class of 2013), leader of the team said that “I’m thankful that our team was able to provide abundant education opportunities with the participation of more graduates thanks to the support of the ACE project.” Meanwhile, the evaluation session was also held on ACE Student Promotion Group formed to spread to the effects of the ACE project. “Performance Session for the 1st ACE Student Promotion Group” was composed of report on regular monitoring on ACE program pursued by the group for the last semester, planning and participation of student events, and small group activities, as well as award ceremony for best performing groups. Selected as a new member of universities for the ACE project operated by the Ministry of Education in July 2015, Ewha has pursued innovative education programs that can lead students to exert their full capabilities and promote development, through improvement of major, liberal arts, and extracurricular courses, as well as education systems, including professor-learning system and school system.
- No.321
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.01.29
- Views7095
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Award Ceremony Held for the 2nd Open Competition for Promotion Idea with Ewha People

Award ceremony for the 2nd Open Competition for Promotion Idea was held at the small conference room of Pfeiffer Hall on January 14 (Thu.), 2016, at 1:30 p.m. From November 16 (Mon.) to December 23 (Wed.), 2015, Public Relations Team of Ewha’s Office of University Planning and Coordination invited Ewha’s undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff members, and alumnae to join the open contest for promotion ideas to effectively promote the school’s strength and status and to enhance self-esteem of Ewha students. The second competition was run in six categories of promotion idea planning, advertisement poster, catchphrase, UCC, webtoon, and calligraphy. As Grand Prize, the promotion plan “Light Up Project” of Lee Seulyeri (Graduate School of Visual Communication Design, entering class of 2015) was selected. She proposed an art project to throw shadow messages at Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) using artificial or natural light. Her idea, based on the song “May Ewha glow,” received favorable reviews in that it can enhance the status of the school with an art work, and it is a challenging idea of revealing a message through shadows. Commendation Prizes were awarded to three teams - Sohn In (Electronic Engineering, 2014) of “A Letter from Mom,” Choi Min-gyeong (Life Science, 2012) and Lee Hae-won (Business Administration, 2009) of “The Female Pioneers of Korea, History of Ewha is Women’s History,” and Seon Mo-eun (Communication Media, 2015) of “Ewha Fascinating.” Second Commendation Prizes were given to five teams - Kim Su-ji (Human Movement Studies, 2010) and Kim Na-yeon (Graduate School of Design, 2014) in calligraphy, and Yu Eun-gyeong (History, 2011), Kim Ga-eun (Mathematics Education, 2015), Heo Da-yeon (Nursing Science, 2015), and Jang U-ju (Nursing Science, 2013) in catchphrase. The Grand Prize winner Lee Seulyeri said, “I know that I would have to shorten the message to realistic length, but I would be pleased if this project is really implemented in the campus of Ewha.” Park Seon-gi, Dean of Planning and Development who ran the award ceremony commented, “We will continue to hold the open competition for promotion idea. Please pay your attention to the competition and help us collect good ideas.” The awarded projects will be open to the public through the school’s blog, Facebook, and Instagram page.
- No.319
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.01.26
- Views7490
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The 5th Ewha Reading Competition, “2016 Ewha Ecrire” Was Held

Ewha’s HOKMA Liberal College hosted “2016 Ewha Ecrire” at the Lee San-bong Hall of the ECC building at 2:00 p.m. on January 8 (Fri.) with a view to improving students’ capacity in reading and critical thinking. This year’s competition, newly expanded from “Ewha Reading Competition” which has been held each year since 2012, added the category of travel essay writing. Participants selected either a book review or a travel essay and handwrote for three hours in a condition where they were not allowed to carry multimedia devices, including mobile phones and laptops. Although this year’s competition was held during the winter vacation period, about 160 students participated in the competition, showing keen interest in the renewed competition. Han Su-yeong (English Language & Literature, entering class of 2014) who took part in this year’s competition, as well as last year’s, said that “I’ve participated in the category of travel essay writing this year. I feel satisfied because this year’s competition has been diversified compared to last year’s in its participation methods, including the expansion of categories and the addition of free topic.” HOKMA Liberal College has developed and operated a variety of liberal arts curriculum with the aim of developing intelligence as university students and forming identity as Ewha students. “HOKMA program to strengthen capacity” designed to cultivate students’ character and practical capacity includes Ewha Ecrire, Book Concert, Ewha Sharing Competition, and Ewha Communitas Theatre Festival.
- No.317
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.01.22
- Views7057
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The 9th Ewha Global Empowerment Program (EGEP) Hosted Orientation for “Transnational Women’s Solidarity to Make Difference”

Orientation for the 9th Ewha Global Empowerment Program (EGEP), a female talent training course for women activists from Asian and African countries in non-governmental and public sectors, was held at Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) on January 6 (Wed.). EGEP is a two week short term education program established by Ewha in 2012 to foster non-governmental women activists, and 174 trainees from 39 countries have completed this program so far. The 9th EGEP is to be attended by 16 women activists selected from 14 countries. In the orientation where all the participants, instructors, and operating staff of the 9th EGEP gathered together for the first time, Professor Chang Pilwha (Department of Women’s Studies), Director of Asian Center for Women’s Studies, expressed gratitude and congratulations to participants saying, “Adding to the history of EGEP that has been built by participants from various institutions for women or civil activity groups, today’s program will serve as an opportunity to strengthen the program further.” The 9th EGEP is scheduled to run until January 18 (Mon.), and the participants will attend a variety of educational activities, including workshops, Wednesday Demonstration to solve the Japanese military sex slave victim issue, seminars, field study, and action plans.
- No.315
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.01.19
- Views7195
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Marking Its 130th Anniversary, Ewha Holds “New Year’s Greeting with the Ewha Family 2016”

On January 4, Ewha Womans University held the “New Year’s Greeting with the Ewha Family 2016” at the Lee San-bong Hall and the Multipurpose Hall of the ECC building. The event was attended by Chairperson of Ewha Haktang Chang Myong-sue, President Emeritus Yoon Hoo Jung, President Choi Kyunghee, current and former faculty and staff of the university, faculty and staff of Ewha Medical Center and affiliated schools, and student representatives. Chairperson Chang Myong-sue said, “Since it was founded as Ewha Haktang 130 years ago, Ewha has grown into the largest women’s university in the world thanks to our many dedicated teachers and alumni. Now we should make concerted efforts to help Ewha foster talents who contribute to peace and development of mankind.” President Choi Kyunghee stressed, “This year is significant for Ewha as it marks the 130th anniversary of our school’s foundation. Let’s strive together to make 2016 a happy year for the Ewha family based on trust and passion.” President Emeritus Yoon Hoo Jung said, “For the past 130 years, we have never been divided in the face of a crisis. Not only did Ewha always overcome the crisis but also turned it into an opportunity as a pioneer in the history. This year, as always, let us continue to do our best to bring honor to Ewha Womans University.” After the greetings, Professor Park Mija (Voice) performed “In the Cloud of Flowers” and “Il Bacio” to the piano accompaniment of Professor Jeong Ho Jeong (Keyboard Instruments), and attendees exchanged New Year’s greetings and had pleasant conversations while enjoying refreshments. President Choi Kyunghee offered New Year’s greetings to each of the attendees and gave words of blessing to student representatives of the Student Government Association, the Student Governments of College, the Ewha Campus Leader, the Ewha Campus Keeper, and the Ewha Weekly.
- No.313
- Writer홍보실
- Date2016.01.15
- Views7200

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