by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Friends and colleagues of Sunny Kim, a 26-year-old South Korean woman who was murdered by her ex-boyfriend, have launched a GoFundMe campaign to […]
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Young South Koreans Finding That Degrees Don’t Translate to Jobs
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Two-thirds of South Koreans aged 25-34 boast college degrees, the highest proportion among the 34 countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and […]
Five African Students Receive Scholarships to Duksung Women’s University
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Five African students will be pursuing their Master’s degrees at Duksung Women’s University through the school’s global partnership with U.N. Women, reports […]
UCLA and USC’s Korean American Student Organizations to Present ‘3 Steps to College’
by GRACE LEE | @grace_koream editor@charactermedia.com Attention, high school students: UCLA’s Korean American Student Associations (KASA) and USC’s Korean Student Association (KSA) will be presenting its third annual “3 Steps to […]
Awkwafina and Parker to Headline UC Irvine’s 4th Annual KFEST
The 4th Annual KFEST at UC Irvine kicks off just one week from today. If you’re looking for good food, games and music, you might want to stop by next […]
Student Spotlight: Touro University-California’s James Hun Kim
Are there any organizations/clubs you are involved in? Tell us about what you’re up to! I am very active in a professional pharmacy organization called California Society of Health […]
UC President Apologizes for Calling Student Protests Over Tuition ‘Crap’
Pictured above: University of California Berkeley student Kristian Kim throws fake money while starting a protest during a UC Board of Regents meeting in San Francisco, Wednesday, March 18, […]
Study Finds Students Give Lower Ratings to Asian Instructors on ‘Rate My Professors’
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com No one hates Rate My Professors more than professors, who claim that the website can lead to unfair ratings. Many students, however, […]
Santa Clara University Student Arraigned For Stabbing Roommate
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com A 19-year-old was arraigned on Thursday for what is being described as a “bizarre stabbing” of his roommate earlier this week. Dillon […]
Student Spotlight: Chapman University’s Jonathan Y. Shin
Give a little description of your background (where did you grow up, etc.). I was born in Temple, Texas. My dad, a recent immigrant, was pursuing his M.D. at […]
KoreAm U Weekly Roundup
Temple University student dies after falling eight floors Family and friends mourn and pay tribute to Rebecca Kim (photo above) – ‘a humble, kind, intelligent girl.’ UPDATE: Third person […]
2015 Chen Foundation Scholarship for California High School Seniors
High school seniors who plan to attend a California State University or California Community College as a first-year student in Fall 2015 are eligible to apply for a renewable […]
‘RAISE’ Scholarship for Undocumented Asian American Youth
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com Undocumented Asian American youths can be hard-pressed to find financial aid, even if they knew where to look. The RAISE Scholarship, the […]
UPDATE: Three Men Arrested in Homicide of University of Georgia Student
by JAMES S. KIM | @james_s_kim editor@charactermedia.com UPDATE: Athens-Clarke County Police arrested a third person allegedly involved in the homicide of Min Seok Cho. Locas Amsler Raposo, 20, is […]
Student Spotlight: University of Toronto’s Antonio Lee
I am proud to be a Varsity Blue because: I get to learn the art and science of medicine from world-class researchers and pioneers in the field, while living […]
