ByBang Sun Ah (bangs9377@korea.ac.kr)

TheOffice of General Education’s biennial project called “University Plus” will beready to receive applications soon. University Plus is a project that is rununder Korea University’s (KU) Office of Academic Affairs, which includes aseries of lectures given by professionals in many areas, including sports,music, photography, etiquettes and international relations. Valuable lectureswere given to the students, free of charge, since the first semester of 2012.

“UniversityPlus project will help students acquire competence, creativity, sensibility,and clear manners,” says the Office of Academic Affairs. University Projectalso allows free debating in one of its series of lectures where audiences areallowed to participate, along with a panel of invited speakers. This year, thepanels for the debate lecture will have the speed skater Lee Gyu Hyuk, theshort track national athlete Jo Hae Ree, and the MBC announcer Huh Il Hoo.

Thereare five lectures in a series of University Plus lectures every semester. Eachlectures fit under one of the five themes. For instance, through CrimsonEtiquette, students are given lectures on everyday etiquettes; throughOnsemiro, students are given the opportunity to experience fusion of variousfields of study; through Nanuri Dialogue, students can participate in debateswith panelists; through People•Hope, prominent speakers suggest ways of life tothe students; and through Schole, experts give special lectures on things likecoffee, fashion and wine.

Theapplication for participation in University Plus lectures are accepted twoweeks prior to each lectures and the first lecture of this semester will takeplace on Aril 28. Anyone completing the whole series will also receive acertificate.