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Lee Woo-young
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State University of New York opens Korea campus
State University of New York opened its Korea campus in Songdo, Incheon on Monday, which is the first branch campus of the U.S. university in Korea. “We are proud that after a long relationship with Korea we constructed this partnership,” said SUNY Chancellor Nancy Zimpher at a meeting with Education Minister Lee Ju-ho on Monday morning before the opening ceremony.“We have had a rough start in embarking on the project, but I look forward to a great outcome. More elite schools are also flocking t
Social Affairs March 19, 2012
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KAIST head to lecture at Swedish events
Suh Nam-pyo, president of Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, will give a lecture on the internationalization of his school at royal Swedish academic events from Wednesday to Thursday, the school said Monday. Invited by King of Sweden Carl Gustaf, Suh is expected to attend two separate events ― a world university president forum and a royal professors’ symposium. At the forum, Suh, who is one of the key speakers, is expected to lecture on how KAIST has achieved international reco
People March 19, 2012
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U.S. students learn about plight of N. Korean defectors
U.S. and Korean students raised their understanding of the plight of North Korean refugees at a rare meeting with North Korean defector students in Seoul last week. Harvard University students on an eight-day exchange program with Ewha Womans University experienced one of the highlights of their itinerary last Thursday ― a dinner with defectors who attend universities here. “We were so fortunate to have the opportunity to meet defectors from North Korea. It was a really enjoyable dinner. We talk
Social Affairs March 19, 2012
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Seoul seeks new ways to block adult content
Resident’s registration numbers banned for age approval; filtering software to be distributedThe government has strengthened measures to prevent teenagers from easy access to pornographic websites and adult content on mobile phones. The measures came at the national policy meeting presided over by the prime minister on Friday.Social security numbers will be disabled when they are used to get the age approval needed to view adult content on the Internet from August. Social security numbers have b
Social Affairs March 16, 2012
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Fire shuts thermal power plant unit in Boryeong
A fire broke out at the nation’s biggest thermal power plant in Boryeong, South Chungcheong Province, on Thursday night. The blaze was put out completely in Friday morning. No one was killed or injured.The blaze started on a power cable in the basement of Unit 1. A total of 402 fire fighters and 30 fire trucks rushed to the site. The unit has stopped generating electricity. Unit 2’s operation was also halted due to planned maintenance work. The Boryeong power plant has four units, which supply 8
Social Affairs March 16, 2012
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Behavioral problems most frequent inquiry to teacher helpline
Teachers sought professional advice most for students’ behavioral and mental problems, according to data from a telephone counseling service for teachers released on Friday. Behavioral problems such as attention deficit disorder were the most frequently mentioned issues, accounting for 31 percent of inquiries. Mental problems such as depression were second with 24 percent, followed by suicide issues with 14 percent.The data is based on a total of 218 phone calls made by teachers to Seoul’s teach
Social Affairs March 16, 2012
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Immigrant workers’ rights violated during raid: report
Illegal immigrant workers face human rights violations during crackdown by immigration officers, a report said found.According to the report the Human Rights Commission of Korea released last week, about 30 percent of illegal immigrants said they experienced human rights violations when caught during raids. Over half of them said they weren’t informed about the future process and nor given interpretation assistance on the spot. The report is based on a survey conducted from July 20-29 in 2010. T
Social Affairs March 15, 2012
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SNU, KAIST listed in world top 100 colleges
Two universities in South Korea have been listed on a global top 100 league based on academic reputation. Seoul National University was placed in the 51st to 60th group, the same spot as last year, while Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, which was listed in the 91st to 100th band last year, moved up to the next highest group ― 81st to 90th ― according to the World Reputation rankings released by the Times Higher Education Supplement on Thursday. “It has been a year of stability
Social Affairs March 15, 2012
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Global universities must be passport-blind: Havard professor
Universities should recruit faculty and accept students regardless of their nationality to become globalized, a visiting senior official from Harvard University said. Jorge Dominguez, vice provost for international affairs of Harvard University, also said at the Korea Foundation forum in Seoul on Wednesday that universities should be financially open to talented students.“Korean universities hire their former students as faculty, but I think global higher education means they open their chances
Social Affairs March 15, 2012
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Over 12% of students experienced school violence
51% says bullied verbally; 13% suffer physical bullying, a nationwide poll showsOver 12 percent of students have experienced school violence during the past year, and verbal assault and group bullying were the most frequent types, a nationwide survey showed.According to the interim findings from the survey on school violence by the Education Ministry on Wednesday, a total of 171,637 students said they have been victims of school violence during the past year.Of them, 51.2 percent said bullying i
Social Affairs March 15, 2012
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Over 12% of pupils abused by peers
Nationwide poll shows 51% of students say abused verbally; 13% suffered physical bullyingOver 12 percent of school children have experienced abuse by fellow pupils during the past year, and verbal assault and group bullying were the most frequent types, a nationwide survey showed.According to the interim findings from the survey on school violence by the Education Ministry on Wednesday, a total of 171,637 students said they have been victims of school mistreatment during the past year.Of them, 5
Social Affairs March 14, 2012
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Private classes booming for NEAT
English test intended to get students back to schools, but parents turn to private academiesThe government is working on the National English Ability Test to replace the English section of the current state-administered College Scholastic Ability Test from 2015.Government officials say the new test is designed to reduce students’ dependence on private tutoring and strengthen school education. The focus of the test will change from reading comprehension to speaking and writing.But while the test
Social Affairs March 13, 2012
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Korea to support multicultural children
The Education Ministry announced Monday that it would establish more preparatory schools to help children from multicultural families learn the Korean language and culture before they enter regular public school, and will provide Korean as a Second Language classes at schools. The ministry unveiled a set of multicultural policies in light of the growing number of children from multicultural families that have to adjust to the Korean school system.The number of children of different ethnicities h
Social Affairs March 12, 2012
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Comfort woman seeks Assembly seat with DUP
One of the surviving victims of sexual slavery by Japanese military during World War II is seeking a proportional representation seat with the main opposition Democratic United Party.Lee Yong-su, 84, said she wanted to become a proportional representative through the April 11 parliamentary elections so that she can demand an official apology and compensation from the Japanese government as a lawmaker. “Japan hasn’t changed its stance a bit on the issue for the last 20-30 years. I want to make su
Social Affairs March 9, 2012
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Comfort women vow to help Congolese rape victims
A group of Korean women who were forced into sexual slavery during World War II pledged on Thursday to help Congolese women suffering because of sexual abuse and rape, if they receive financial compensation from Japan for its wartime atrocities against them.“I decided to help those who were treated much worse than me. If I get the compensation, I hope the people helping me fight for compensation as well as an apology from Tokyo will send it to the Congolese women,” said Kim Bok-dong at a press c
Social Affairs March 8, 2012
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