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International Cooperation of Ewha Supported by MEST

International Cooperation of Ewha Supported by MEST Ewha was selected by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology to participate in the 2012 program for the Fostering and Supporting Leading Universities in International Cooperation on April 4. This is a new Korean version of the Official Development Assistance (ODA) model founded to initiate the establishment of state of the art education systems and education resources in universities in developing countries. A total of 13 universities in Korea applied for the public offering of this for 2012, but only Ewha and Pohang University of Science and Technology were nominated as the new models of the ODA after three stages of the evaluation process. Ewha appreciates the chance to share educational resources and know-how with universities in developing countries to help them achieve excellence in education. “The recent selection of Ewha for the program offers a great opportunity to realize Ewha’s 126 years of vision best expressed through its disciplinary motto Non Nobis Solum which means ‘Not for ourselves alone,’ but for society at large through education. As Ewha was established in the 19th century by the devotion of an American missionary, Ewha will now take on the role of a leader in women’s education to contribute to the new human civilization in the 21st century,” President Kim Sun-uk said. The evaluation process for selecting the university in charge required five criteria; educational capability, clarity of business vision and goal, ODA business experiences and accomplishments, possession of rich human and material resources, and potential of active global cooperation. Ewha will receive 400 million won over four years to work on spreading the ODA’s expertise throughout Cambodia’s elementary and higher education. Also, Ewha will assist in the establishment of a Cambodia Development Laboratory. “Since professors of the Department of Social Welfare voluntarily visited Cambodia every vacation to give free lectures and formed strong relationships with Cambodians, we thought that the program was perfect for our new social welfare project. We believe that the voluntary devotion of professors and the support of Ewha for exporting quality education and cultivating talent will help ensure a bright future for Cambodia,” professor Cho Sang-mi (Social Welfare), an official in charge of new models of the ODA said. With the start of this new ODA project, Graduate School of Social Welfare, Graduate School of International Studies, Research Institute of ECOSCIENCE, Korean Studies, International Studies, and the Institute for Development and Human Security will all cooperate in helping the Cambodia-Ewha Institute for Social Welfare to provide children and family support services, Korean instruction for teenagers, and an environmental lecturer nurturing program.
- No.141
- Writer홍보실
- Date2012.06.14
- Views5208
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Empowering Education Support Project Chooses Ewha as Support Recipient

“Empowering Education Support Project” Chooses Ewha as Support Recipient The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology University (hereinafter MEST) has selected Ewha as a recipient of the higher education capacity building project designed to lend support to top universities in Korea. The "Empowering Education Support Project" will provide training and capacity building programs, using selected indicators within university education, competence and performance to measure the impact of the project. The university received funding to support the development of self-empowerment strategies that will allow the education business to operate more autonomously. The ministry selected 97 schools, including Ewha, from an initial list of 143 applications. Selection criterion included average college tuition per student, enrollment size, employment, and other education indicators. As a result of the support, Ewha will allocate 2.462 billion won (USD2.4 million) this year to help students' career development and launch a variety of capacity building programs.
- No.139
- Writer홍보실
- Date2012.06.14
- Views7967
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Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra Delivers Speech on Female Leadership at Ewha

Thailand PM Yingluck Shinawatra Delivers Speech on Female Leadership at Ewha The prime minister of the Kingdom of Thailand, Yingluck Shinawatra visited Ewha on March 26 to deliver a special lecture at the LG Convention Hall in the International Education Building. As the first female prime minister of Thailand, Shinawatra gave a speech about female leadership and her vision as a female prime minister to motivate Ewha students in pursuing their goals. After Ewha President Kim Sun-uk gave an opening speech, Shinawatra approached the podium with a warm round of applause by the audience. Since being elected in 2011, Shinawatra has received global spotlight as a representing figure of female leadership. Shinawatra earned two degrees in politics, a bachelor’s degree from Chiang Mai University and a master’s degree from Kentucky State University. Before becoming prime minister, she was also the managing director of two firms owned by her family. In beginning her speech, Shinawatra explained the connection between Korea’s economic development and the roles of women. “In an evaluation conducted in 2011 by the United Nations Development Programme, South Korea was ranked 11th amongst 146 nations in the equality of males and females. This is closely tied to the nation’s growth and shows how women’s power supports the development of a nation,” Shinawatra said. During her speech, Shinawatra emphasized the essential need for feminine characteristics, such as women’s softness and caring virtues to bring peace. “One of the reasons I am partaking in politics is that I would like to create opportunities for all women to be involved in politics and enabling women to work as part of society’s workforce as active members,” Shinawatra said. Before leaving for her next schedule, Shinawatra concluded her speech by stating she “hopes to meet the future female leaders of Korea.” Other heads of state, including Shinawatra visited universities in Korea before attending the summit. The female prime minister came to Korea to attend the 2012 Seoul Nuclear Security Summit (Seoul NSS) which was held from March 26 to 27 with more than 53 heads of state and international organizations attending. At the same hour Barack Obama, President of the United States, visited Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) and Prime Minister Julia Gillard of Australia gave a speech at Yonsei University. Hungary President Pal Schmitt also visited HUFS on March 29. The special lecture was organized by the Office of Global Affairs. Over 130 students, including 10 Ewha students from Thailand attended the event, along with Ewha officials and ambassadors from the Royal Thai Embassy. ◀ Thailand’s Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra visits Ewha Shinawtra gives a speech about the importance of female leadership to Ewha students at the LG Convention Hall in the International Education Building.
- No.137
- Writer홍보실
- Date2012.06.14
- Views5363
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Welcomed in Cambridge, returning favor to Harvard delegates

Welcomed in Cambridge, returning favor to Harvard delegates Ewha-Harvard HCAP participants pose in front of the Ewha Campus Complex. For five consecutive years, Ewha has been selected as the Seoul partner school of the Harvard College in Asia Program. The Ewha-Harvard HCAP, as the program is known, is a student-run program at Harvard University established to build bridges between the United States and Asia and to share different cultural experiences. The program proceeds in two phases; a conference at Harvard University in January and an annual conference in March at all six Asia partner universities. This year’s HCAP conference theme in Asia was “Technology and Social (in)Justice.” HCAP provides numerous opportunities for students from diverse schools to interact and build relationship. As Harvard is one of the most prestigious educational institutes in the world, the continued exchange increases Ewha’s recognition. Moreover, Ewha promotes academic and cultural progress through HCAP and publicizes Korea by assisting international students explore the country. “The program itself is an opportunity to foster a positive image of Ewha and raise awareness of our school to international students,” said Park Sun-yang, the program coordinator in the Office of Global Affairs in charge of the Ewha-Harvard HCAP program. “The academic, cultural and intellectual capacities of Ewha students meet with those of Harvard students, thereby leading to a long term partnership.” Harvard delegates enjoy listening to the lecture portion of Platform II at Ewha. Platform I of the HCAP in Harvard was settled from Jan. 15 to 22. Students from six different Asian universities came together with Harvard students and casted their thoughts and opinions on the official case study topic of Harvard’s HCAP: One Laptop Per Child (OLPC). One hundred and twenty delegates discussed the effectiveness of OLPC and whether there could be an alternative that could be carried on at a lower cost. “Personally, I was more thrilled by the free talks that came and went between delegates,” Kim Chae-jin (Pharmacy, 4) said. “There was a Japanese student interested in Korea, and we had the chance to share our thoughts on the social similarities between the two countries. Throughout the conversations, I was able to learn and discover about my true self and Korea.” Harvard students are travelling to their next destination on a Seoul City bus. Furthermore, striding off from the scheduled program, Kim and several of her friends followed Harvard students on an undercover expedition of the Harvard Widener Library. “The Harvard Widener Library was a place that I had always wanted to visit, so I asked the Harvard delegates if they could escort me and my friends to the library,” Kim said. “The library was grand and majestic. It was vacation, yet students had their heads buried between books; the scene itself exclaimed how Harvard was considered one of the world’s greatest universities.” Platform II of the HCAP in Ewha took place from March 10 to 18. As a student-run program, delegates of Ewha planned the eight day visit of Harvard students. However, the preparation process was not always pleasant. “Finding sponsors to provide funding for the program was backbreaking,” she said. “The Seoul conference holds only 30 students, so it was hard to convince corporations to sponsor the program and explain the features. When everything seemed to fall apart, Ewha’s Center for Climate/Environment Change Prediction Research and Dr. Robbin offered a hand.” Ross Ford (Harvard University, 4) leads the discussion topic amongst delegates of HCAP Furthermore, as the vice president of Ewha-Harvard HCAP, Kim shouldered more responsibility than other delegates. She was in charge of the safety and comfort of both the students and the program providers. “Many Harvard students understood and empathized with my role and followed our guidance,” Kim said. “However, there were those unfortunate times when students were late and some fell sick. It was difficult to act as a leader, considering all the exceptions and punctuality of the program schedule.” In the end, all the ups and downs that delegates experienced came back as an unforgettable week. All the trouble was compensated with cherished memories. “There are always parts that we look back to and hope they were done another way, but I still believe that our 2012 Ewha-Harvard HCAP conference was a success,” Kim said. “As Ewha has done previously, I hope that such high quality and diverse exchange could continue on.”
- No.135
- Writer홍보실
- Date2012.06.14
- Views5839
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International Students in Good Hands at Ewha

International Students in Good Hands at Ewha Ewha qualifies in the top 5 percent in an evaluation of the rate of both outbound and inbound exchange students. Ewha was also marked as notable for its medical checkup for international students, requirement of basic level in the Test of Proficiency in Korean, and differential rate of scholarship for international students. In the October of 2011, a total of 430 international students were enrolled in Ewha – 199 as undergraduate and 231 as graduate students. The Office of Admission, Ewha Language Center, and the Office of Global Affairs cooperated to attract and select international students. Ewha also promoted its brand name to recruit more international students by not only contacting many embassies and partner universities, but also participating in international education fairs. Compared to other universities, Ewha was proven to manage international students well on their campus lives and academic affairs. To lessen international students’ housing cost, Ewha allows international students to apply for rooms in Hanwoori Hall and the Graduate School Dormitories, as Korean students at Ewha can. Currently, about 40 percent of Ewha’s international students live on campus. The scholarship policies at Ewha are also designed to give significant financial assistance to international students. Scholarships available for international students vary from omitting the entrance fee to a full scholarship for four years, and students in the Ewha Global Partnership Program are entitled to scholarships for four years to the max. Aside from the help with basic living costs, Ewha offers various programs to international students. The OGA holds an orientation and a welcoming ceremony before the school year starts to give international students useful information they need to kick off successfully at Ewha. In addition to the Mini Olympics and the Global Festival, which the OGA sponsors throughout the school year, events such as the International Cultural Festival and the Korean Speaking Contest hosted by other institutions at Ewha allow international students to experience Korean culture and the home countries of other students. “Ewha’s institutions hold such programs for international students, giving a genuine welcome and helping them become more familiar and comfortable with the Korean language and school life that awaits them,” says the Office of Global Affairs. ◀ In the Korean level three class, international students pay attention to their teacher as she instructs them to divide into partners and converse about their favorite Korean song.
- No.133
- Writer홍보실
- Date2012.06.14
- Views8660
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Ewha Global Empowerment Program Initiated

Ewha Global Empowerment Program Initiated Ewha initiated the Ewha Global Empowerment Program(EGEP) on January 6th. EGEP is the program that fosters women working in the non-governmental area of Asian-African region from January 6 to 18 and is the first case in Korea for a university to support women non-governmental activists. The total competition rate for the participants was one out of ten due to the enthusiastic interest from the women in the Asia region such as Indonesia, Nepal, India and Pakistan. The twenty three students from fifteen countries were selected, most of whom are professionals in the NGO acts including a UN activist leading the women participation in politics in East Timor, NGO activist who take part in legislation for prevention of family violence and promotion of gender equality in Mongol, a Coordinator in fund-raising and micro-financing for poor people, and the only women professor in the Social Science field at India National university. All students will receive full scholarship as well as lodging and living expenses. EGEP, which is hosted by the Ewha Center for Asia Women's Studies started with International forum, 'Asia Women's Studies 2011 : Feminism in Asia and Transnational Women Bond' followed by lectures and field trips. There will be 12 lecturers from 9 countries lecturers including Professor Chang Phil-Hwa, Professor Hara Hifoko from Josai International University for the lectures of the highest standards. In addition to EGEP, Ewha has been running programs for international women practicing education of sharing and fostering women talents for the world. EGPP, Ewha Global Partnership Program was initiated in 2006 to foster young students from developing countries with full scholarship as a commemoration project of Ewha's 120th Anniversary and is producing fruitful talents of the world. Ewha-KOICA Master's Program is a three semester program, co-hosted by Ewha Graduate School of International Studies and KOICA to foster future international experts needed for developing countries. Presently, the graduates are playing roles as women leaders around the world in the field of woman issues and community development.
- No.131
- Writer홍보실
- Date2012.01.12
- Views6559
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Ewha Selected the Best University for Hosting Foreign Students

Ewha Selected the Best University for Hosting Foreign Students Ewha has been selected the best university for its capacity to host and maintain foreign students by the evaluation carried by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. The evaluation was initiated to strengthen the quality of hosting foreign students. The number of the foreign students studying in Korea has increased and reached the total of 90 thousand a year. 347 universities were evaluated through quantity evaluation and some excellent cases have been evaluated through field evaluations. Ewha is known to have achieved high scores in every categories of the evaluation. Ewha has been ranked the upper 5% of the Korea universities in the ratio of students participating in outbound programs and exchange programs. Ewha was recognized for providing complete system to invite excellent students through well informed curriculum and actual syllabus to the potential visiting foreign students. Ewha also newly established the Global Service Center for the foreign faculty and students providing information of corporate internship programs and presentations for entering the graduate schools. The Ministry of Education, Science and Technology intends to set up a good standard in hosting and maintaining foreign students through this evaluation, thus enhancing the quality of the maintenance of the foreign students and motivating other universities to benchmark model cases.
- No.129
- Writer홍보실
- Date2012.01.12
- Views8658
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Special Lecture Delivered by Barnard College President Debora Spar

Special Lecture Delivered by Barnard College President Debora Spar On December 6, 2011, Barnard President Debora Spar visited Ewha to deliver a lecture on the challenges facing women today. The lecture, titled “Great Expectations: Dreams of Sex, Choice, and Beauty at the Edge of the Feminist Era”, was based on research for a book that the President is currently working on, and detailed the difficulties modern women face in both the workplace and domestic life, as well as the pressures to conform to an unrealistic standard of beauty. Although women have many more opportunities now than they had thirty years ago, President Spar suggested that modern day feminism has strayed from its original purpose of empowering women and harnessing that power for positivechange. Instead, said Pres. Spar, “generations are turning away from external and social goals and instead focusing on personal advancement”. Instead of focusing on making a difference in society, women focus on an impossible pursuit of internal perfection, which could, she says, be what hinders professional success as well as personal happiness. In addition to the engaging lecture, President Spar and Mr. Bret Silver, Barnard’s Vice President for Development, spent the day at Ewha’s campus. They were welcomed by Ewha President Kim Sun-Uk and other top university administrators at a luncheon at the President’s residence as well as a VIP reception attended by prominent scholars and alumni with links to both Ewha and Barnard. A highlight of President Spar’s visit was the opportunity to meet with Ewha students that had participated in Barnard’s Visiting International Student Program (VISP). The program allows Ewha students to take courses as full-time, non-credit earning students at both Barnard and Columbia University. Students spend a semester on the Barnard campus, paying only the university’s room and board and fully experiencing student life. President Spar noted that the Ewha students participating in the program had done very well, and that the experience was valuable since being “exposed to as many students from as many different countries as possible [is] what they are going to need to function in the world”.
- No.127
- Writer홍보실
- Date2011.12.16
- Views5232
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Joy of Christmas Shared at Ewha Christmas Service

Joy of Christmas Shared at Ewha Christmas Service Ewha held the first Christmas Service celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ on December 1st this year. 25,000 Ewha students and faculty members gathered in the Welch-Ryang auditorium and shared the joy and the gratefulness of Christmas. Ewha Christmas Service, which is the first service held to celebrate Christmas in Korea every year, is hosted by Ewha Womans University and the Alumni Association and has become the 16th service held this year. The orchestra and the choir of college dressed in red, green, and white, played and sang Christmas songs. After the performances, came the time for singing carols together. 35 students dressed in Santa Clause robes gave out presents to students and received a big cheer from the participants. Small presents were given out to everybody who came to the service. The offering gathered during the service is used to support Ewha alumni missionaries. In addition to the service, there was an unveiling ceremony of 'Thanks 2011, Welcome 2012' at the Student Union Building on December 1st to celebrate the joy of Christmas and the upcoming new year. There was a celebrating performance of 'PYRUS', the cheerleading group of Ewha and a string trio from the college of music played christmas carols making a festive and jolly atmosphere in the lobby.
- No.125
- Writer홍보실
- Date2011.12.16
- Views5336
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Ewha Performs its Excellence in the Judicial, Patent Bar, and Civil Service Examinations

Ewha Performs its Excellence in the Judicial, Patent Bar, and Civil Service Examinations Ewha students and graduates showed outstanding performance, producing many successful candidates in the judicial, patent bar, and civil service examinations. According to the results of the final round of the 53rd National Judicial Examination announced on November 22, 46 Ewha students successfully passed the exam. Ewha has become the top-five achiever in the performance of the National Judicial Examination. According to the results of the final round of the 55st Civil Service Examination announced on November 16, Ewha produced 11 successful candidates for the Civil Service Examination. In addition, 5 Ewha students passed the 48th Patent Bar Examination. A patent attorney is an attorney who has the specialized qualifications necessary for representing clients in obtaining patents and acting in all matters and procedures relating to patent law and practice. The number of successful candidates Ewha produces has been in the top rankings among the universities in Korea. The university will continue to encourage, support, and nurture students to reach their full potentials and realize their ambitious dream.
- No.123
- Writer홍보실
- Date2011.12.13
- Views5162

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