OFFICE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY International Co-Ed Programs Seoul, Korea Contents 05 Welcoming Remarks from the President 06 About Ewha Womans University 12 About the Office of International Affairs 14 Semester Abroad at Ewha (Exchange & Visiting Programs) 18 Ewha International Co-Ed Summer College 22 Cultural Excursions 24 Ewha PEACE Buddies 25 On-campus Housing 26 International Partners 32 Fields of Study 36 Research Institutes 38 Campus Map Ewha Campus Complex (ECC) Reading Room Welcoming Remarks from the President Welch-Ryang Auditorium Hello! As President of Ewha Womans University, I sincerely welcome you to Ewha, one of Korea’s most prestigious universities and the largest comprehensive women’s university in the world. Ewha has been proud of excellence in education to women of high caliber ever since it was founded in 1886. Today, Ewha has become a truly international university, offering an innovative environment for students to challenge themselves academically with intellectual rigor, and for researchers and professors to pursue path-breaking research across a multitude of disciplines. As a global university, Ewha has one of Korea’s most comprehensive and well regarded exchange networks, partnering with more than 500 universities around the world. Students seeking 21st century skills and top quality education come to Ewha to study in both degree-seeking and short- term programs. Our prominent faculty members, composed of leading scholars and researchers, challenge students to expand their horizons of knowledge and to maximize their intellectual potential. Ewha’s Office of International Affairs continues to play a central role in the university’s international mission, promoting global perspectives among students, faculty and the community. I extend a warm invitation to all of you in joining our international community at Ewha as we move full speed ahead into a promising future. President Choi, Kyunghee Ewha Womans University Campus Overview 05 ABOUT EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY 1886 1900 2001 Pioneering Ewha begins classes as the first modern Educated in Ewha School, Jeom-Dong Kim enters Ewha establishes the Division of International educational institution for women. Under the Baltimore Women’s Medical College in the USA. Studies (DIS), the first international studies educational motto of ‘making Koreans better She became the first female doctor in Korea and program in Korea that offers a multitude of Koreans,’ American Christian missionary Mary devoted her life to curing women patients. interdisciplinary courses taught in English. Scranton opened the first school for Korean Achievements women in her own home in Seoul. 1906 2006 Ran-sa Ha becomes the first woman in Korea to Ewha launches the Ewha Global Partnership continue her BA degree in the USA following her Program (EGPP) to provide educational studies at Ewha. opportunities for promising women from Leading developing countries with full scholarship to nurture them into top professionals and global 1946 leaders of the 21st century. Ewha was authorized by the Ministry of Education as the first Korean University. The the Nation school offered courses in a number of academic 2007 disciplines including Liberal Arts, Social Ewha launches the Ewha-KOICA Program as a Sciences, Natural Sciences, Medicine and Arts. full scholarship master’s program for women researchers and civil servants from developing 1971 nations. Ewha initiates the International Co-ed Summer College, the first of its kind in Korea. 2011 In cooperation with Solvay, Ewha establishes Korea’s first Global R&D Center that is located 1977 in a university. Solvay financially aids the Ewha becomes the first university in Asia to construction of the University-Industry establish an institute in the field of Women’s Cooperation Building. Studies. 2011 1985 Ewha reaches out to bright young women Ewha establishes the Office of International around the world through the Ewha Global Affairs to lead Ewha’s international initiatives for Empowerment Program (EGEP), a short-term students and faculty. leader education program for talented women leaders working in the nongovernmental sector and other areas of civil society in Asia and 1996 Africa. Ewha becomes the first women’s university in the world to establish a College of Engineering. 2013 Ewha wins the Henry Luce Foundation grant 1997 to support Expanding Horizons: The Luce Ewha establishes the Graduate School of International Seminar for Women Graduates International Studies (GSIS) to spearhead the in the fields of STEM (Science, Technology, effort to produce the finest global leaders for the Engineering, Mathematics) from the USA and 21st century. East Asia. Present Ewha stands as the largest comprehensive women’s university in the world, with over 200,000 alumnae and 25,000 enrolled students. Ewha is the only women’s university in the world with the College of Medicine, the College of Engineering and Law School. Ewha Archives International CO-ED Programs at EWHA, SEOUL KOREA 07 “The opportunity to become a future leader of Korea is already “It is meaningful for me to open to those of you who are receiving a great education at Ewha.” collaborate on the research for the Former President of Finland Tarja Halonen received the title eradication of poverty with Ewha “Distinguished Honorary Ewha Fellow.” She served for three Womans University, which shows consecutive terms. the strong and surprising power of Korean women.” ABOUT EWHA WOMANS UNIVERSITY Nobel Laureate Muhammad Yunus was named a Distinguished Fellow of Ewha Academy for Advanced Studies in 2007 for his contribution to eradicate poverty, protect human rights, Ewha, Creating and promote impoverished women’s rights. Ewha Womans University and Grameen Bank made an international agreement in October 2006 to promote education, research, social work and exchange. and Challenging “Ewha has broken ground for Korean women in almost every field -medicine, law, science, music, journalism. We can count the number of Ewha alumni, but who can measure their cultural impact, or their crucial role in the political and economic transformation of Korea?” to Lead the World : President of Harvard University Drew Faust was awarded the title “Distinguished Honorary Ewha Fellow” in recognition of her efforts to promote women’s rights and status as a distinguished Innovation Ewha scholar. “Ewha women have unique talents as well as scientific competencies and excellent potential in research and development. “Students here at Ewha have a long and proud tradition of engagement with the world. For these reasons Solvay has chosen to partner with Ewha.” And you have the talent and the training to help shape that world. I know that you will CEO of Solvay Korea Andre Nothomb mentioned in his interview. be well-equipped to make your contribution that will contribute to the peace and Ewha has signed an agreement with Solvay, the international prosperity and progress and security, not only of Korea, but of the region and the chemical company, for joint technology development. The Belgium- world that needs and is waiting for your talents.” based company has pledged a total investment of 16.8 million Former US Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton received the title EUR to build Ewha Solvay Research & Innovation Center on Ewha’s “Distinguished Honorary Ewha Fellow” in recognition of her efforts and achievements campus and provide students with scholarships and research in realizing women’s empowerment. funding. "I am honored to receive the honorary doctoral degree from Ewha Womans University, the frontier of female education. I will devote myself in NotaBLE StandINGS ★ Ewha ranked 5th among all Korean Education, as an outstanding university for building an open society that values community spirit and cooperation universities in the Chosun-QS Evaluation of Asian hosting international students (2011-2013), and through feminine values which are what Ewha pursues.” ★ Ewha is the world’s largest comprehensive Universities (2010). selected as a leading university in international research university for women, with over 25,000 cooperation (2012). Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany Angela students across 11 colleges and 15 graduate IN AcademIA AND Research ★ Ewha’s Six Advanced Research Centers were Merkel received an honorary doctoral degree in political schools and over 200,000 alumnae throughout selected by the National Research Foundation of science. Merkel is the first female Chancellor of Germany the world. ★ Ewha ranked 1st in the nation in the Korea to receive support and research funding reelected for three terms. ★ Ewha is the only women’s university in the following departments: Education, Engineering, (2011-2012). world with the College of Engineering, the English Language & Literature, Environmental ★ Ewha ranked 1st in the Leiden Ranking, which College of Medicine, and Law School. Engineering, History, Law, Mathematics, is a qualitative assessment of faculty research in ★ Ewha graduates have led the Korean society Nutritional Science & Food Management, Physics the world’s top 500 universities (2013). by being the first woman in almost every field, and Sociology (from 2009 to 2012). ★ Ewha was chosen to receive a three-year not only in the academia but in the fields of ★ Ewha established Korea’s first high-tech grant of 1.5 million USD from Luce Foundation politics, finance and arts. Ewha produced the Department of Bioinspired Science, with plans to educate women in fields of STEM (Science, first