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New Korean Passport Designed by SNU Professor May 24, 2018 HIT 3742 For the first time in 32 years, the South Korean passport cover will no longer sport its familiar green color. On May 2, the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism announced plans to launch a new passport design by 2020.
SNU College of Engineering Hosts ENNOvation TANK 2018 Program May 24, 2018 HIT 3278 On May 14, the SNU College of Engineering announced the initiation of its ENNOvation Tank 2018 (ENNO-TANK) startup accelerator program sponsored by Hyundai Motors Genesis.
SNU Career Development Center Hosts Coaching Session for International Students May 24, 2018 HIT 2891 On April 5, the SNU Career Development Center hosted “Working in Korea,” a coaching session for SNU international students hoping to find work in Korea after their graduation.
SNU Publishes ‘English Reference Guide for University Administrators’ May 18, 2018 HIT 2959 On May 10, the SNU Academy of University Administration announced that it has published English Reference Guide for University Administrators, a guide to assist Korean university staff in better operating in a global context.
Professor Kim Hodong and Professor Song Hokeun Appointed as Distinguished Professors May 18, 2018 HIT 2864 On March 1, Professor Kim Hodong of the Department of Asian History and Professor Song Hokeun of the Department of Sociology were appointed as distinguished professors. These prestigious appointments were made in light of their outstanding academic achievements and contributions to Korean society.
Closing the Gender Gap: SNU Department of Economics to Hire its First Female Korean Professor May 18, 2018 HIT 2716 On May 7, the Department of Economics announced it will be hiring its first female Korean professor, who will be appointed as early as Fall 2018. The department limited applicants to women for its recent faculty position opening in order to redress gender imbalance within the faculty. Currently, all 35 professors in the department are men.
SNU Undergraduate Student First Author in Leading International Science Journal May 18, 2018 HIT 2693 Eugenie Choe, undergraduate student of the SNU College of Medicine, was named first author of an article in Schizophrenia Research, a leading international journal in the field of neuropsychiatry.
Student Body to have a Voice in Upcoming SNU Presidential Election May 9, 2018 HIT 3677 For the first time in SNU history, the student body will have a say in the school’s presidential election, which will be held this year on May 10.
International Faculty Association Holds Open Forum with SNU Presidential Finalists May 3, 2018 HIT 3960 On April 27, the International Faculty Association (IFA) held an open discussion forum with the five SNU presidential candidates. The subject of the forum was the “Internationalization of SNU” and all members of the SNU community were invited to participate.
SNU Department of Economics to Launch New Center for Economic Innovation May 1, 2018 HIT 4059 SNU announced on April 18th that the Department of Economics is to launch a Korean counterpart of the National Bureau of Economics Research (NBER).