On Sep. 15, 2017, the annual Meiji Yonsei Student Seminar was held in New Millennium Hall, Sinchon campus. With the participation of ten students from Meiji University and around twenty from the UIC Asian Studies department, the seminar was a cooperative success between the schools and of the friendship between Japan and Korea. Meiji University […]
Nicolas Roeg’s famous 1971 film Walkabout narrates the story of two English siblings, a boy and a teenage girl, who struggle to survive at the mercy of the Australian Outback. The children accompany their father into the desert with the promise of having a picnic. In an inexplicable frenzy, their father sets their car on […]
‘Blind Recruitment’ is a compound word consisting of ‘blind’ and ‘recruitment’, which means when recruiting an employee, what the corporation requires are one’s character, aptitude, and function, meaning how well one can contribute to the company. . This means that different from the past, the name value of the university doesn’t matter as much as […]
There are many reasons why aspiring university students wish to enroll into Yonsei University; such reasons include the chance to be taught by esteemed faculty members, the prestige of the Yonsei brand, and perhaps most importantly, the networking opportunities. Nevertheless, some find it doubtful that Yonsei University would aid in building connections if they left […]
[Opening of the Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment & Inauguration of Dr. Ban Ki Moon as Honorary Chair] On September 25th, 2017, the opening ceremony of Yonsei University’s new Institute for Global Engagement and Empowerment (IGEE) and the inauguration ceremony of Dr. Ban Ki Moon as its Honorary Chairman was held in the Kumho […]
Aristotle House is the international house at the Songdo international campus. The value of our house follows the philosopher, Aristotle. Aristotle is a philosopher who promoted the “good life”, the golden medium. Aristotle explains in his Nicomachean Ethics, that humans must live a life of virtue and be educated to pursue that virtue. Virtue can […]
Chuseok is almost upon us, and with it comes a nice and relaxing, week-long holiday. Chuseok itself falls on October 4th, but because it coincides with National Foundation Day (October 3rd) and Hangul Day (October 9th), the government has decided to also make October 2nd a national holiday. Thus, this year’s “Chuseok” holiday will last from […]
The decisive game ended with a 5-1 win over Korea University, marking Yonsei University’s first Yonko Games victory in seven years. The first period started off with a powerful shot from Yonsei by Sang-Won Kim at about 00:20 but was deflected by Korea’s goaltender Yeon-Seung Lee.
Soccer was the last game that left a final mark on a new history of Yonsei University. The score was 1 to 1 when the clock was indicating 90th minute with the ball still in the play. As every second ticked, everyone was anxiously gazing at the ball, wondering when it would hit the net. Suddenly, […]
Everyone seems to be well aware of the battle between Yonsei and Korea University as old as the schools themselves. Although for most foreign students it is a kind of a mystery. Both being prestigious institutions with great students on their side (Yonsei is still better, obviously), the battle is intense and never-ending, culminating each year […]
