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Tue, July 14, 2020 | 22:32

Athlete abuse found to be rife in sports

Athlete abuse found to be rife in sports

There are many athletes in colleges and universities here who are exposed to the same kind of violence that led Choi Sook-hyun to take her own life after her allegations of abuse at the hands of her coach, teammates and physiotherapist fell on deaf ears. The young triathlete's death highlighted a brutal training culture and highly hierarchical relationship between coaches and...

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-07-06 16:31

Athletes' human rights under spotlight after tragic death

Athletes' human rights under spotlight after tragic death

The death of 22-year-old female triathlete Choi Sook-hyun has brought human rights of Korean athletes to the fore, sparking public uproar over allegations that she was abused and assaulted for years by her coach and physiotherapist.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-07-05 16:06

Gachon Univ. President gets Lions Humanitarian Award

Gachon Univ. President gets Lions Humanitarian Award

Lee Gil-ya, president of Gachon University has been chosen as the recipient of The Lions Club Humanitarian Award, according to a school official.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-07-03 12:00

Seoul education office chief vows to tackle elitism

Seoul education office chief vows to tackle elitism

Cho Hee-Yeon, superintendent of Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education (SMOE), said, Tuesday, he will strengthen education opportunities for the socially vulnerable by tackling deep-rooted elitism.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-06-30 16:02

Korea Times, ETS Korea agree on English Presentation Contest

Korea Times, ETS Korea agree on English Presentation Contest

The Korea Times signed an agreement with ETS Korea designating the non-profit education organization as the main sponsor of the first English Presentation Contest to be hosted by the nation's longest-published English newspaper, Tuesday.

Hong Ji-min | 2020-06-30 15:24

Korea Times, Incheon Global Campus to begin cooperation

Korea Times, Incheon Global Campus to begin cooperation

The Korea Times and the Incheon Global Campus Foundation (IGCF) signed a memorandum of understanding Thursday to enhance their competitiveness by promoting industry-academic cooperation.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-06-25 17:52

Dankook Univ. looks to pandemic for growth

Dankook Univ. looks to pandemic for growth

In 1974, Kim Soo-bok was a freshman at Dankook University's Korean language department.

Kim Se-jeong | 2020-06-24 17:26

Teachers face higher workload amid pandemic

Teachers face higher workload amid pandemic

A teachers' union called on the education authorities Monday to come up with more effective measures for its members who have faced an increased workload due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-06-22 16:24

Gov't urged to support colleges to refund tuition

Gov't urged to support colleges to refund tuition

The government should consider taking steps to make it easier for universities to refund tuition fees, after classes were disrupted by the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, the National Assembly Research Service (NARS) said Tuesday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-06-16 16:19

Universities pressed to refund tuition amid protracted pandemic

Universities pressed to refund tuition amid protracted pandemic

Konkuk University's latest decision to offer partial tuition refunds is putting other schools under pressure over whether to follow suit. Many universities have consistently refused to do so, despite growing calls from their students, according to school officials Monday.

Bahk Eun-ji | 2020-06-15 16:56

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