The 2021 Orientation (OT) was held online from Feb. 15 to 18, followed by a matriculation ceremony on Feb. 19 which was also hosted over Zoom. Contrary to last year, when the event was planned to be held on campus but was canceled due to COVID-19 restrictions, this year’s OT demonstrated a complete revamp that received positive acclaim. The Postech Times interviewed Park Ha-yun (CHEM 17), Chief of OT Advisory Committee, to gain insight into what made that week’s episode so special.Summary of EventsThe OT was held for four days. On the first day, an ice breaker activity was planned following a

POSTECH has once again declared to hold the spring semester online. All classes, including laboratory, physical education, and hands-on courses, began online on Feb. 22. Only selected students enrolled in or engaging in research or school activities that require residence in Pohang were allowed to reside in or move into dormitories this semester. If the school decides to return to face-to-face classes, a notice will be sent out to the student body at least two weeks before the conversion. All imminent school events were also postponed or held online. The 2021 Commencement Ceremony supposedly t

The new brilliant sun of 2021—the year of the White Metal Ox—has risen. Like the sun that rises from the depth of darkness and shines its rays to revive all living things, may 2021 be filled with new hope and strength for everyone in the POSTECH community.It has been a difficult year for everyone around the world. From remote learning to intense social distancing, 2020 was a year we faced many uncertainties that tested our limits. Nonetheless, POSTECH rose above the challenge and ushered in the new year with great accomplishments.Although social distancing brought on many limitations, it creat

Winter break is finally here after a long and certainly unusual year. As the year 2020 came to an end, the previous Senior Leadership’s term of office is now over. The previous leadership is considered to have done an adequate job by many Postechians, especially under the unforeseen circumstances of COVID-19 and online classes. A new Senior Leadership has been elected apart from the Student Union (SU); the role of the SU will temporarily be assumed by the Emergency Student Union Committee (ESUC). Regardless, The Postech Times wishes all the best for the new Senior Leadership members.Retrospect

The Student Leadership Election Committee (SLEC) announced the inauguration of the Senior Leadership of the Female Student Union (FSU) and the Dormitory Union (DU) on Nov. 11. The election was held online using SurveyMonkey from Nov. 9 to 10. However, the vote for the Senior Leadership of the Student Union (SU) has been postponed to December since no candidates applied for the position.The Female Student UnionThe new Senior Leadership of the FSU is “Bisang” (to ascend), consisting of Kim Jong-eun (CE 19) and Lee Ji-seon (MSE 19). They have promised to deliver the following: 1) be an organizati

Since the beginning of the 2020 Fall Semester, classes have been held completely online to prevent the spread of COVID-19. However, Face-to-Face classes were considered necessary for some courses that involve laboratory sessions, demonstrations, and physical training. As social distancing restrictions relaxed to level one on Oct. 11, the Academic Affairs team announced on Oct. 15 a partial conversion to Face-to-Face classes.From the ninth week of the fall semester, various courses were recommended to switch to Face-to-Face classes. Selected over-200-level courses were converted to Face-to-Face

On the afternoon of Aug. 21, the final announcement was made that the 2020 Fall Semester is to be held online. The school announced that the intensive class period, which was to start on Aug. 31, is canceled, and that Face-to-Face classes that were to start on Sept. 20 are withdrawn until further notice. Instead, the online semester is to initiate on Sept. 7 and conduct for 16 weeks.Previously, the school planned to hold Face-to-Face classes for the fall semester due to the decrease in daily confirmed COVID-19 patients. After the three-week-long intensive class period for students enrolled in

In response to the increased number of daily confirmed COVID-19 patients, the General Affairs team reinforced the school’s “COVID-19 Prevention Measures” on Aug. 21. The announcement made is as the following:1. Refrain from traveling to other regions, especially the Seoul metropolitan area.Avoid business trips and refrain from visiting families in the Seoul metropolitan area during weekends. In case of an inevitable visit, submit a preliminary report before traveling and a general questionnaire upon return. Avoid public transportation, wear a mask, and practice good personal hygiene. Do not at

The once-postponed 2019 commencement ceremony has been completely canceled due to the continuous spread of COVID-19. However, photo zones will still be installed at the lobby of the Student Union Building from July 9 to 13. Graduates of the 2019 academic year may attend the commencement ceremony of the 2020 academic year on Feb. 5, 2021, if they wish.This year, a total of 828 students will receive their degrees, including 307 bachelor’s degrees, 222 master’s degrees and 299 PhDs. There are 88 graduates in natural sciences and 219 in engineering. Also, there are 42 Masters of Science and 180 Ma

Mueunjae 19 undergraduates have selected majors.Since 2018, freshmen have matriculated POSTECH as undeclared majors. Instead, they are enrolled in the Mueunjae School of Undergraduate Studies, which provides students opportunities to explore diverse academic interests. After experiencing a wide range of studies for three semesters, students choose which department to spend the remaining five semesters of their bachelor’s in.This year, 276 out of 283 Mueunjae 19 undergraduates decided which field to major in. In the initial selection before enrollment, 12 students selected MATH; 19 for PHYS; 19

To mitigate any further confusion or disruption that may arise from the continuing spread of COVID-19, POSTECH has officially announced the following changes to the fall semester.The start of the semester will be expedited by one week. The first three weeks (Aug. 31 to Sept. 18) will be dedicated to experiment and practice courses. These courses will be held on campus; however, in the event of a confirmed case or other serious circumstances, all offline courses will be aborted until further notice.A separate course registration confirmation and add/drop period will be held to account for this

POSTECH is continuing its efforts to maintain the campus as a virus-free zone, and zero incidents of COVID-19 have been reported since March. Moreover, POSTECH has made excellent use of its infrastructure to provide quality online courses to Postechians and other students around the world. Here, The Postech Times has constructed a synopsis of the most recent and relevant events and survey results.Efforts to Stop the SpreadCampus buildings are access controlled. Outsiders without an ID card are not granted entry. Thermal cameras are continuously monitoring facilities with high traffic. The disi

POSTECH’s first library was inaugurated in 1986, where Mueunjae Memorial Hall currently stands. This library has supported the research and education of Postechians for 17 years. The current Tae-Joon Park Digital Library opened in 2003, and 17 years have passed since its opening. The Tae-Joon Park Digital Library has served as a state-of-the-art library and has supported scientific research and the technical development of students and faculty of POSTECH. However, over the years the facilities and equipment of the library have aged, and to cope with the change of the needs of library users, PO

On Feb. 4, POSTECH officially canceled its major annual events, including the 2019 Commencement Ceremony, the 2020 Matriculation Ceremony, and the 2020 Freshman Orientation, and postponed the start of the spring semester to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus. President Moo Hwan Kim announced such changes through a notice⁠—“Message from the President”⁠—which was posted on the POVIS Announcements board. Due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus, the 2019 Commencement Ceremony that was to be held on Feb. 7 has been postponed to July 10. Although a YouTube live stream of a shortened Co

The new morning of 2020, the Year of the White Rat (Gyeongjanyeon), has dawned. I would like to wish all members of the POSTECH community a hopeful and bright new year like the sun that first rises from Homigot and radiates throughout Korea.Last year, POSTECH took another step closer to its founding goal of being a “university that contributes to the nation and humanity” with the passionate dedication and hard work of our members. I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the professors, staff, students, and partner employees who have done their best in their respective places.In 2019, w

Last year, Ak-bo, consisting of the president Lee Ho-hyeong and the vice president Choi Myeong-hwan, became the Student Union of POSTECH. Ak-bo had five main pledges: 1) perform, 2) lead, 3) tune, 4) foster, and 5) maintain. As Ak-bo’s term has ended and the ‘POSTECH Happiness Lab’ took over the Student Union, The Postech Times decided to look into Ak-bo’s pledges and find out which of those were carried out as promised.As a part of the first pledge ‘perform’, Ak-bo planned to host events where the postechians themselves can create a new POSTECH culture. The events Ak-bo hosted consisted of ‘P

On Nov. 9, the third STadium was held at POSTECH. STadium is a friendly competition where students from POSTECH and other institutions of science and technology (DGIST, GIST, KAIST, and UNIST) compete and interact with each other through academic and athletic games. The event consists of a total of six sports games (soccer, baseball, table tennis, badminton, basketball, and E-sports), an academic festival (ALL:moST), busking booths, and celebratory performances. STadium is the first sports and cultural exchange event involving all five science and technology colleges.This year, an academic fes

POSTECH announced on Nov. 6 at the Revised Course Registration and Domestic University Exchange Program Explanation Seminar that the course registration methods has been revised. The host of the seminar explained that the revisions were “planned for more than approximately three years along with the undergraduate student union, the professors of each department.” To prevent illegal course trading completely, POSTECH has applied the following changes: Preliminary Course Registration SystemStarting from the 2020 Semester 1 Course Registration, the registration period is divided into 3 sections:

Student Leadership Election Committee (SLEC) announced the candidates for Senior Leadership of Student Union of POSTECH (SU) and Dormitory Union (DU) on Oct. 27. It was declared that two candidates will run for the senior leadership of the SU and one candidate will run for the president of DU. Since there was no candidate for the Female Student Union (FSU).The first candidate campaign ‘POSTECH Happiness Lab’, consisted of Noh Jin-u (CE 14) and Lee Hyo-in (ME 17) running for Senior Leadership of the SU. Their main values are creating an atmosphere of happiness on campus. The ‘POSTECH Happiness

The 33rd Student Union of POSTECH, Ak-bo, hosted a special Halloween party on the first-floor of the Student Union building on Oct. 31 for three hours from 9:00 P.M.. The theme of this year’s Halloween party was ancient Europe. The setting of the Halloween party was largely divided into two sections: Atlas Hall for special concerts, and first-floor hall and Serio for Halloween booths.At 9:00 P.M., the Halloween party started with SARMTER at the Atlas Hall, performing Korean traditional percussion quartet performance. The jazz concert hosted by Blue Peanuts followed. The president of Blue Peanu