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

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

There are five lectures in a series of University Plus lectures every semester. Each lectures fit under one of the five themes. For instance, through Crimson Etiquette, students are given lectures on everyday etiquettes; through Onsemiro, students are given the opportunity to experience fusion of various fields of study; through Nanuri Dialogue, students can participate in debates with panelists; through People•Hope, prominent speakers suggest ways of life to the students; and through Schole, experts give special lectures on things like coffee, fashion and wine.

The application for participation in University Plus lectures are accepted two weeks prior to each lectures and the first lecture of this semester will take place on Aril 28. Anyone completing the whole series will also receive a certificate.

▲ The schedule table for this semester’s University Plus lectures. Provided by the Office of Academic Affairs