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최종편집 : 2025.06.02 월 16:14

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To. Freshmen Who Want to Know CBNU

Chungbuk National University (CBNU) has a number of facilities for students. When students know about the Health Service Center (HSC) and the Human Resources Development Center (HRC) among many other facilities, they can spend a more useful time at university.

North Korea moves from Kim Jong-Il's era to Kim Jong-un's era

On December 17, 2011, North Korea leader Kim Jong-Il suddenly died on a train. After the news, the global media showed a special interest. It was a topic before he died of what would happen to North Korea after he died and what might change in the security situation on the Korean Peninsula and in East Asia.

CBNU Cleared Its Name as a Restructuring University

To get out of the title of a restructuring university, CBNU made a variety of efforts.

CBNU Reduced Tuition and Tightened Fiscal Policy

CBNU’s tuition reduction ratio is average among national universities

This academic year, Chungbuk National University(CBNU) reduced tuition by 5.3%. In terms of money, an average of 120,000 won was cut in the total amount of each semester's tuition. The average tuition reduction ratio(ratio of reduced tuition) of 10 local major national universities was 5.35%, so CBNU’s tuition reduction ratio is similar to the averag.

National Scholarship's Hidden Side

Last year, the whole country was in an uproar over 'half-price tuition' demonstrations. Many people are divided into pros and cons. The government made the National Scholarship(NS) as an alternative to half-price tuition. The total amount of money supporting higher education is approximately 1.8 trillion won through the NS by the government. The NS combined the Future Dream scholarship, the Hope Dream scholarship and the Superiority Dream scholarship. The NS is divided into two categories, type 1 and type 2. The minimum G.P.A to receive the NS is above 3.0 point. Type 1 is offered to students from the bottom 5 income groups(roughly 29 million won a year). Type 2 is also awarded to the students from the bottom 9 income groups(roughly 54 million won a year). According to Korea Student Aid Foundation(KOSAF), students from the bottom 9 income groups can receive about on average 25% discounted tuition. However, students' responses to this change have been unreceptive.

Inadequate Measures for Heat Wave and the Electrical Power Crisis

Authorities issued a “Heat wave” warning last Sunday for the Chungbuk province. Nam In-mo, a 21-year-old student living in Cheongju, stayed in his house with only a fan. He said, “I took a shower to cool off.

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Singer Hong Gyeongmin received his honorary diploma from CBNU

CBNU granted singer Hong Gyeongmin an honorary Bachelor's Degree in Political Science and Diplomacy at the 2011 graduation ceremony which was held on the 23rd of last month. Mr. Hong entered the department in 1995. However, he had to give up his studies because he went into the entertainment business as a singer when he was a sophomore. He has kept in touch with alumni, professors and students and actively participated in school events such as the Gaesin Festival even while having a heavy schedule in the entertainment business.

Use a much easier Bus Information System(BIS)

Cheongju's BIS, which was introduced at the end of 2005, will be replaced. According to a survey on the old BIS in Cheongju City, 61% of citizens were satisfied with the old system last year, but other people wanted to improve the old system.

Use a much easier Bus Information System(BIS)

[Reporter's View] Students Should Take Pride in CBNU

Last year, the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology(MEST) designated Chungbuk National University(CBNU) as a university which should be restructured along with Kangwon National University, Kunsan University, and Busan University of Education. MEST is forcing CBNU to reform its structure, such as the direct election system of the university president and the reduction or merge of departments, by applying criteria such as employment rates and recruitment rates of students which are not appropriate for local national universities.
The purpose of MEST could be to force CBNU to be ready for incorporating. Because of MEST’s coercion and unilateral push, the honor and pride of CBNU are exhaustively hurt. The fatal blow did not affect just CBNU. Freshmen who will enter CBNU and enrolled students lost their pride of our school a bit.