President Kim Dong One portrayed during an interview with E-Daily. Provided by E-Daily
By Giorgio Cioffi (gio12060@korea.ac.kr)
In an interview with *E-Daily* on March 22, Korea University¡¯s (KU) President Kim Dong One revealed that the institution plans to penalize instances of scholarly misconduct and violence, including those involving high-achieving applicants who meet the College Scholastic Ability Test (CSAT) criteria for admission. ¡°CSAT should only be useful to confirm high school graduation and college eligibility, while the rest of the detailed selection process should be left to the discretion of the universities,¡± remarked President Kim to the publication.
School violence has become a major issue in South Korea in recent years, with numerous cases of physical and verbal abuse reported across the country. The problem has been attributed to a variety of factors, including the pressure to perform well academically and the notoriously scarce relevance of mental health awareness. KU¡¯s decision is not without its critics, as many claim that this position does not contemplate a possibility of redemption; however, in regard to this matter, the President clarified that further discussions would identify possible exceptions to the new rule. All in all, the school has decided to send a powerful message by setting a clear standard for behavior, suggesting that violence should not be tolerated, either in academics or in society at large.
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