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Nov 09, 2015 SNU Library Opens SNU Library Opens "Xi Jinping Collection Room" Last year, on July 4, Chinese President Xi Jinping made a visit to Seoul National University (SNU). Accompanied by the then SNU President OH Yeon Cheon, the Chinese leader entered the Global Education Center for Engineers to give a special lecture titled "Jointly Create a Beautiful Future of China-ROK Cooperation and Accomplish the Great Cause of Asia's Revitalization and Prosperity." Oct 27, 2015 German Ambassador Rolf Mafael Gives Special Lecture about Reunification German Ambassador Rolf Mafael Gives Special Lecture about Reunification On October 1, German ambassador Rolf Mafael gave a lecture at the Graduate School of International Affairs at Seoul National University (SNU) called ’25 Years of German Unification: A Success Story’ aimed at discussing what North and South Korea can learn from the reunification of Germany. Oct 26, 2015 Kyujanggak Special Exhibition: Embracing the Knowledge of the World Kyujanggak Special Exhibition: Embracing the Knowledge of the World Seoul National University takes pride in being home to Kyujanggak, the royal library of the Joseon Dynasty. Oct 26, 2015 Dean of SNU Business School Acknowledges the Need to Integrate Engineering into the Business Degree Dean of SNU Business School Acknowledges the Need to Integrate Engineering into the Business Degree Seoul National University Business School declared that it would cultivate future business managers who are familiar with the engineering sector. Oct 21, 2015 [Student Essay] Review of “Jacques and His Master” from SNU Drama Festival [Student Essay] Review of “Jacques and His Master” from SNU Drama Festival At the beginning of every fall semester of Seoul National University, six foreign language departments of the College of Humanities collaborate to hold the annual SNU Foreign Languages Drama Festival, in which each department performs a theatre production in their affiliated language. Oct 21, 2015 [Student Essay] Reassessing SNU’s Admissions Process [Student Essay] Reassessing SNU’s Admissions Process After a Korean programming student won first place at the International Olympiad in Informatics (IOI), Seoul National University (SNU) Computer Science and Engineering professor MUN Byungro spoke out about possible concerns regarding the student’s obstacles in the SNU admissions process in a recent article he published in newspaper Joonang Ilbo. Oct 21, 2015 SNU Hospital Commemorates Hangul Day with Exhibition SNU Hospital Commemorates Hangul Day with Exhibition Commemorating the 569th anniversary of the creation of Hangul, the Korean alphabet, Seoul National University Hospital opened the “Korean Textbook Exhibition”. Oct 20, 2015 SNU Sports Festival – Bringing SNU Together Through Sports SNU Sports Festival – Bringing SNU Together Through Sports The SNU Athletics Club and the Student Council cooperated to organise the Sports Festival that takes place every semester. This semester, the festival started in October and will continue on through November. Oct 12, 2015 SNU Buddy International Day – A Taste of the World SNU Buddy International Day – A Taste of the World SNU Buddy hosted International Day - their annual global expo event - on the 8th of October, where 13 countries introduced their cultures to fellow SNU students through informative posters, decorations, and traditional foods. Oct 12, 2015 Shim Soo Kwan Exhibition at the SNU Museum Shim Soo Kwan Exhibition at the SNU Museum On September 18th, the Seoul National University museum opened another outstanding exhibition. “The 400 Year Legacy of the Joseon Craftsman – Shim Soo Kwan Exhibition” displays the works of Shim Soo Kwan, one of the most prominent producers of Satsuma pottery. Oct 12, 2015 SNU “Rain for all” Provides Drinking Water for Vietnam SNU “Rain for all” Provides Drinking Water for Vietnam On the 5th of September, Seoul National University’s director of the Rainwater Research Center (Rain for all), Professor HAN Moo-young (Civil and Environmental Engineering) oversaw the completion ceremony of the rainwater upcycling facility in the Đại Cường elementary and middle schools of the Hà Nam province of Vietnam. Oct 12, 2015 SNU and KT Open Genome-Analysis Research Center SNU and KT Open Genome-Analysis Research Center Seoul National University recently collaborated with KT Corporation to open the Center for Innovative Bioinformatics and Systems Biotechnology (IBIS). The opening ceremony, held on September 15, was attended by SUNG Nak-in, President of Seoul National University, and HWANG Chang-gyu, CEO of KT (formerly Korea Telecom).