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Jul 29, 2010 SEOUL Inter-NATIONAL UNIVERSITY 127 students from 33 different universities in 17 countries have enrolled the 4th International Summer Institute of SNU.

Jul 28, 2010 New Senior Staff Members President OH Yeon-Cheon has named his senior staff members who will lead the university for 2 years.

Jul 26, 2010 Appointment of University President OH Yeon-Cheon Professor OH Yeon-Chun of the Graduate School of Public Administration (GSPA) has taken office as Seoul National University's 25th President and started his 4 years of presidency from July 20.

Jul 05, 2010 Professor BANG Yung-Jue Presented a Promising Lung Cancer Drug Professor BANG Yung-Jue presented his clinical trial on lung cancer patients at the Prestigious Plenary Session of the 2010 Annual Meeting of American Society of Oncology (ASCO).

Jun 22, 2010 Living off Campus: The Three Most Common Areas to Live in around SNU Choosing the right place for oneself to live is rarely easy, especially for those who do not know much about the area. Other than the dormitory on campus, which is under construction at the moment, there are several common places for SNU students to live around school - Shillim-dong (also called 'Nok-du'), Bongcheon-dong (near Seoul Nat'l Univ. subway station) and Nakseongdae.

Jun 07, 2010 "Stop the Tenure Clock" Policy to be Implemented Seoul National University will be implementing a Stop the Tenure Clock (STC) policy starting this fall semester. The STC policy will allow for a maximum faculty contract extension of two years for female professors who are pregnant or facing demands of caring for their newborn.

Jun 07, 2010 Backstreet of College of Pharmacy to Become One-way Street The backstreet of the College of Pharmacy, which has long been a problem due to the inconvenience caused by its two-way system, will be changed into a one-way street.

May 31, 2010 Green Leadership Program to Be Launched by 2011 Seoul National University has confirmed its plan to launch a green leadership program as an undergraduate course, establishing an agreement with relevant government offices and private enterprises for effective operation of the program.

May 26, 2010 Korean Universities Can Make Their Mark on the World Stage President LEE Jang-Moo had an interview with Martin Ince, former deputy editor of the Times Higher Education Supplement. LEE tells Martin Ince that Korea is depending for its future prosperity on the human resources produced by the higher education system.

May 25, 2010 Political Science and International Relations Majors Set to Merge in 2011 The Departments of Political Science and International Relations will merge to become a single department beginning next year.

May 17, 2010 Faculty Handbook in English Office of Academic Affairs has published an English version of 'Faculty Handbook' for international faculty members on April 29.

May 14, 2010 Busy but Delighted in Public Service Seoul National University students are stereotyped as bookworms, seen nowhere else but in libraries. They are also said to be self-centered without much consideration for others. However, the truth is rather to the contrary.