1. New York Times ‘Digital-First’Strategy 2. Pro Publica shows Strength of Investigative Reporting ‘Snow Fall,’ which was released in 2012 was a huge sensation. It was the first ever interactive news that brought a whole new experience to the readers. The article , written by the N
South Korea is an unfortunate country, and Koreans are depressed. According to a Quality of Life Index published by a U.S. polling firm, South Korea ranked 75th among the 135 countries surveyed. This low ranking was partly due to indicators such as life goals, social relationships, perspective of ec
Lee Min-ho is a 31-year-old English instructor (’01, English Literature major) and his recent book, “Easily Learning English Grammar” became the best seller in the English education section. Currently, he owns his private institute to teach English and shares his talent while doing what he loves to
While South Korea is one of the most alert nations in the world, it can become sluggish when it comes to protecting personal information. In spite of the continuous series of devastating data spill accident at public and private organizations, security consciousness still remains woefully low among
Dream Path System, which was originally established to help students with developing competence, will execute authentication system starting from this semester. The main purpose of starting this system is to foster the lower grade students for continuous reflective introspection throughout their col
On January 21st to 24th, a start-up assistance center, LINC (Leaders in Industry-university Cooperation) arranged the “Creative Talent Camp for Entrepreneurial,” included in one of the university programs called “Completion of Talent.” The main goal of this camp was to develop students’ entrepreneur
CMLP, Creative Mindful Leadership Program, hosted by Dongguk University and supported by Samsung, takes place from October 28th to December 5th in Munhwa hall. During this event, 30 people will participate and proceed with lectures on various subjects and people. On the first and second week, Donggu
The Director of the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco, Jay Xu, visited Dongguk University Museum on November 6th. During his visit he looked over the art work on display at the museum. This visit was special for him because currently the San Francisco Asian Art Museum is presenting “In Grand Style:
On October 12th, 2013, book camp was held for the first time at Dongguk University. This program, initially planned to help students improve their reading, writing and speaking skills, was run successfully thanks to the Central Library and the financial
A successful CEO, movie director, well-rounded person, someone who pushes himself to the farthest he can, and challenges the limitations of human abilities. These are the words that describe Jeon Hwa-seong (Computer Engineering Major,1996.) He is the founder and CEO of CNT Tech Company. He is also a
The Central Library has changed as there had been construction during the summer vacation. First, the browsing PCs located in the Central Lobby have been removed. The reason for this is that there have been problems with users who have occupied the seats for long periods of time and have ignored the
Ven Jung Mok Sunim, who is famous for her special title “The first bhikkhuni DJ” and an alumna of the Dongguk University class of 1980, has donated 20 million won to her alma mater. Additionally, she has been sharing her gifts with others who are in need by donating proceeds from her essays.Q: What
From September 5th to the 6th, the "Good Job! Festival" will be held on the fourth floor of the Central Library. For both days, the fair will run from 10A.M to 5P.M. The main purpose for this festival is to set the stage for meetings between students and corporations to share information. As for par
Buddhist Pilgrimages to the Holy Land in foreign countries is an academic traveling program which is only offered to students at the College of Buddhist Studies. This program started in 2009 with the purpose of providing opportunities for students to directly experience Buddhist studies overseas. At
When I first visited The Dongguk Post office for Hell Week, which is the name we like to call training week for cub reporters, I experienced a feeling of overwhelming suffocation. I was not used to the heavy atmosphere of The Dongguk post. However, as I went through Hell Week, I got used to this atm
On May 11th, tens of thousands of Buddhists gathered at Dongguk University’s Main Stadium for the Lotus Lantern Festival. Before parading down the street for the Lotus Lantern parade, there was a Buddhist ceremony and celebration, where all participants sang and danced together on the stage in Main
At the end of March there were plagiarism scandals, which included broadcaster Kim Mi-hwa, actress Kim Hye-soo, who is an alumnus of Dongguk University, and even a famous public speaker Kim Mi-kyung. Plagiarism has emerged as a social concern. To battle this problem many universities in Korea are ai
In 2013, e-Class reformed its service to a new version with additional functions. Compared to the previous e-Class in 2008, students have been satisfied with the latest version.The reformation reflected complaints from students that they wanted a more convenient service for users. e-Class is also tr
On May 19th, a “One day Master Interview” was held at Hyehwa Hall starting from nine o’clock until seven. In the morning, there were three parts of simulation interviews where groups of students each did different parts of interviews. After that, there was lunch time for an hour. In the afternoon, t
An Indian Culture Festival, which was co-sponsored by the Central library and the Indian Cultural Centre Embassy of India, Seoul, was held from March 20th to March 22nd in the Central Library Lobby and AV Room in order to promote understanding of Indian culture and to serve cultural activities as a