Consider this thought experiment. If 95 percent of the world’s scientists were convinced that a particular threat was going to cause massive and irreparable harm to all human life in 50 to 70 years, do not you think most people would say that we should act now to prevent it from happening? In this h
On September 23rd, 65 Professors from Dongguk University presented a statement opposing to government-authorized Korean history textbooks. They insisted that using such textbooks would dumb down people and destroy the diversity of academic views. From the past, there have been attempts to change the
On September 22nd, Professor Park Kyung-seo gave a special lecture to students who are taking the course, “Journey to Find Real I” in the Central Hall. Professor Park is currently serving as a president in the office of the UN Human Rights City Promotion Commission, and was appointed as a distinguis
Last August, Isis Wenger, a female engineer working in an IT start-up, “OneLogin,” appeared in an advertisement photo recruiting engineers for “OneLogin.” The advertising phrase was a common slogan, such as “My team is great. Everyone is smart, creative and hilarious.” However, unexpected responses
A flea market named “Awesome Market” was held in front of the building of the College of Social Science, from 10 A.M. to 4 P.M. on October 7th. This semester, the Student Council of College of Social Science and Awesome People which is a student fashion club in Dongguk University cooperated and this
Center for Teaching & Learning of Dongguk University runs several programs to help students to study effective learning methods. Programs require students to each other on their studies and host special lectures regarding learning methods. “Dongguk Tutoring” is a program which a student tutor and a
General Affairs of Dongguk University is conducting Dongguk Clean Campus Campaign. By running this campaign, General Affairs removes notices posted on the bulletin boards and walls in school regularly. Dongguk Clean Campus Campaign started about two years ago to maintain clean school environment for
General Affairs of Dongguk University is running Dongguk Clean Campus Campaign. As per this campaign, General Affairs removes notice materials posted on the bulletin boards and walls in the school regularly. It has started since about two years ago to maintain clean school environment for members of
A walking trail which makes it possible to walk from Chungmuro Station to Namsan Mountain has been built. The access to this trail is located behind Namsan Residence Hall. This trail is constructed by using some land from Dongguk University’s property as a public rest area. The back side of Namsan R
May 2015, a Gwang-ju province court found conscientious objectors innocent of charges brought by the government about their refusal to serve in the military. This unprecedented verdict has reignited an old controversy which has been debated since 2004. Final decisions on whether these objectors are
Assassination (2015), a film that features the story of the patriots who fought for Korea’s independence, attracted over ten million viewers during its run in cinemas. On August 15th 1945, Korea achieved its independence from Japan. And this year, 2015, Korea celebrates Korea’s 70th anniversary of L
As summer is coming up, many people are paying attention to their body shapes and are considering going on a diet. According to the survey conducted in the last April by G Market, 92 percent out of 662 customers had decided to start a diet program for this summer. A desire for having a beautiful bod
During the school festival, the Gender Equality Center will hold a small campaign, called “Love &—” from May 20th to 22th (11 A.M.~3 P.M.). Since campaign handles love and sexual contents, students active participation is expected. Associated with experts from outside of campus and student volunteer
The Central Library organized a debating program called “Reading-Discussion Clubs with Mentors.” In this program, several students make a team with one professor and debate based on assigned books. Currently, four professors and about four students per professor, a total of 16 students, joined the p