The 2010 Freshmen Orientation was held from Feb. 18 to 25. All of the freshmen who were granted admission and are to begin their semester this upcoming March were required to attend the orientation. The orientation itself was comprised of several parts. Some were academic such as English proficiency test to evaluate to freshmen’s English levels, the MBTI test to help the freshmen to get to know better about their personality, and several lectures to help the new students to adopt to new environment quickly and without any trial and error. There were also extracurricular activities to help the

Not too long after their acceptance into POSTECH and celebration of high school graduation for some, newcomers from all around Korea flocked to their future living spaces in Pohang. The Freshmen Orientation which was held late February before the semester starts in March included immersion activities to help students escape the perils of undergraduate life from the beginning. All universities have orientations in their respective style and format but are the programs prepared for the new Postechians good enough for them to adapt to a chaotic campus life compared to other universities?A mix of

[Interview] Prof. Dong Wan Cho (Director of the Bilingual Campus Plan) Professor Dong Wan Cho of the Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, the director of POSTECH Language Education Center, is the systematic operator of the Bilingual Campus plan. The Postech Times visited him and conversed about the details and prospects of Bilingual Campus plan.Many students are concerned about communication problems in English-delivered lectures.In the case of the professors, there is no big problem because they have used English in external seminars and conferences. Delivery of content will be achieve

On Feb. 11, the Bilingual Campus plan which declares ‘two equivalent official languages on campus’ was first reported on by the external press. The plan is composed of nine main divisions of reformations, and these programs are to start in the upcoming Spring Semester. After undergoing three years of a transitional period, the bilingual campus is planned to be fully completed.The main theme of the Bilingual Campus plan is to abolish any disharmony felt by foreigners on campus. All announcements will be posted in English as well as Korean, and all lectures will be delivered in English. Academic

The 2009 graduation approaches and many people are awaiting the moment of their graduation. The Postech Times had an interview with Gong Yong Feng, a doctoral graduate student of GIFT, and with Choi Mi-ri, an undergraduate student from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, to find out how they felt during their time in POSTECH and what they will do after graduation.A Dream of Research FulfilledGong Yong Feng (GIFT doctoral graduate student) Gong Yong Feng, who is a doctoral graduate student of GIFT, is to graduate on February 17. He did his undergraduate studies in Jiao Tong Uni

[Interview] Lee Jong-chan (The representative of graduate students in POSTECH council) Lee Jong-chan, a graduate student of the Department of Physics, was selected in January as the representative of graduate students in the POSTECH council, an organization in which the representatives deliberate and consult of important problems about the university like development plan, school regulations, and budgets. The Postech Times met him and tapped his opinions about recent issues.What is your opinion about the cause of recent issues including the graduate apartment problem?I could realize that stude

Say goodbye at 2009, say hello at 2010! Through 2009, there have been so many events to remember at POSTECH. Our Postech Times English reporters have selected the top 10 events in The Postech Times Korean worthy to be reminded of again. The Postech Times English LaunchedPOSTECH launched The Postech Times English, an English-language newspaper, on Wednesday, Sep. 2, 2009. Founded as a part of embodying a global campus, it is printed in the same paper with Korean-language newspaper, and covers 5 pages out of overall 20 pages. Through the launch of the English newspaper, POSTECH will be ahead del

If you are a Postechian, you must have experienced writing something called the ‘Honor Code’ on the first page of an examination’s answer sheet. It is curious to ponder how many Postechians recognize what it means. As we enter the week of final exams, let’s take a deep look at the ‘Honor System’.▣ What is the Honor System?The Honor System refers the self-regulating agreement for students themselves to keep their honor. There seems to be a little difference in meaning between universities, but it is agreed that this system encourages a student to be a person of conscience especially in relation

From Nov. 24 to Nov. 25, the ‘POSTECH Science Festival with Global Companies’ was held in POSCO International Center. Major companies gave introductory presentations and promoted themselves to talented students of POSTECH for their future potential. As well as presentations, there were active recruiting and cultural performances. A part of schedule was named ‘Undergraduate Research Program Presentation’. What is the Undergraduate Research Program?Normally, in undergraduate school, students in science and engineering departments learn basic principles and knowledge about their major. It is in g

Keep your schedule open for treats that you will not want to miss. Here are upcoming subscription concerts prepared by POSTECH students from Nov. 19 to Dec. 4. CLATAR (11/19, from 9pm at PIRL & GSIT) The classic guitar club CLATAR, at the threshold of blistering cold, invites you to a heartwarming performance.STEELER (11/20 from 9 pm at the Atlas Hall) Breaking the silent darkness, the drum beat will pound your heart and the guitar riffs will give you gooseflesh. Be at the Club-STEELER Space where you can enjoy music and cold beer, which can be purchased. You will go crazy!UMCHI (11/24, 8:30-1

Last Friday night when most Postechians began to enjoy their anticipated weekends, several students of different backgrounds and nationalities gathered together in the DICE community hall and were eager to knit something out of wool. Can you guess for why they did that? As it is getting colder day by day, were they making winter clothes for themselves or for their loved ones? What was going on there?Delphine organizes the knitting group activity!To tell the truth, it was a group activity (GA) organized by Delphine, an exchange student from France whose hobby is knitting. In DICE, the Dormitory

The annual festival Passion of Pohang is being held at Hwanho Sunrise Park on Saturday Nov. 14, 2009. The festival is held by the three universities that are located in the Pohang area; Pohang University of Science and Technology, Hangdong Global University, and Sunlin University.The goals of the festival have been to build ties between the local community and the three universities, and to make an opportunity for young students to radiate youthfulness and to enlarge their dreams by interacting with others aside from people of their school. This is the 4th time that this festival is being held

How much do you know about Korean intangible treasures? How many kinds of Korean performances have you seen? Why haven’t you been able to seek them out? No time? No opportunity? For international students, The Postech Times introduces the Korean Traditional Orchestra concert held in POSTECH.Busan Metropolitan Traditional Orchestra, founded in 1984, covers not only Korean traditional music but Korean creative music for a new era. Composed of nearly 70 members, the orchestra has performed more than 120 subscription concerts and 1100 special concerts. Since 2003, it has held the Busan Traditional

DICE, the Dormitory for International Cultural Exchange, is a special dormitory where both international and Korean students live. DICE has some distinguishing characteristics as compared with general dormitories because more than half of the DICE members are international students. First of all, there is a rule that everyone should talk only in English. This policy helps international students adjust to a new environment in Korea and provides Korean students a good opportunity to practice English conversation in real life. Second, DICE members can make their own food in the kitchen room, wher

Nationality of Foreign PostechiansThese days we can see many foreign Postechians around campus. Have you ever wondered ‘How many foreigners are here in POSTECH?’ and ‘Where are they from?’ To satisfy your curiosity, The Postech Times prepared a brief chart about foreign Postechians as of Sep. 2009. As you can see, Postechians from India take up the largest portion, but there are no Indian undergraduate exchange students. All Indians are researchers or graduate students. The 47 Chinese students constitute the second largest portion. The sum of Indian and Chinese amount to 99, more than the numb

The POSTECH-KAIST Science War has been held seven times at each university since 2002. This year is the 8th competition. Under the name of the Science War, it has the purpose to achieve friendship and harmony between both universities through sports competitions and science contests. KAIST has won one more competition against POSTECH so far. However, as POSTECH has continued in winning the Science War since 2007, one more victory this year would make three consecutive winnings. POSTECH would thus keep the trophy everlastingly, which the winner could take from corresponding year until next comp

The Postech Times in English was founded to supply articles in English about current events, announcements, and information around POSTECH or around Korea. In fact, it is intended primarily for international students and faculty. The Postech Times aims to fulfill certain intellectual needs of our foreign community. As a first step, two of our reporters conducted interviews with seven international students of DICE(the Dormitory of International Cultural Exchange) concerning the launch of The Postech Times. They expressed their own views on the whole range of life in POSTECH, and provided clear

A First Moment With the Postech International Football ClubI have just moved into DICE, which stands for Dormitory for International Cultural Exchang. While I was talking with the residents in DICE, one of the international students said that he would have a soccer game later and asked me to play together. As I have always enjoyed any sport very much, I answered with an enthusiastic "Yes!" without hesitation. I thought that it could be good opportunity to meet more international students and get to know each other very well through sports. When the day arrived, I was quite excited to meet with

- About DICE -“DICE” stands for the Dormitory of International Cultural Exchange. As its name implies, it has residents who come from various countries and enjoy many activities together. DICE consists of 100 international students and 50 Postechians. The countries where the international students come from include India, Pakistan, China, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the USA, Mexico, and Vietnam. DICE functions in a different way from the typical dormitory. All residents register with a Google group which connects them individually through the Internet. Thus, whenever someone plans to do so

Compared to other major universities in Korea, wall posters are rarely seen on POSTECH campus. What is the reason for this? Among the unique areas where Postechians communicate widely, this article will look at 78 Stairs announcements and PosB, the bulletin board system. These two were chosen because of their history and their use by of the majority of Postechians.◈ 78 Stairs AnnouncementsWhether you want to or not, there is one kind of announcement that you have no choice but to look at - the 78 Stairs announcement. The 78 Stairs connects the residential area to your classrooms or labs. Altho