Mason Korea Messenger

March 18, 2024

Mason Korea Messenger March 18, 2024

The Mason Korea Messenger is your monthly report on George Mason University's campus in Korea.

From the Dean
Why I'm Excited About Mason Korea's New LLM Degree

Why I'm Excited About Mason Korea's New LLM Degree

The campus dean reflects on the value of Mason Korea's LLM and his own relationship to the study of law.

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Faculty and Academics
Mason Korea Launches LLM in US Law

Mason Korea Launches LLM in US Law

Mason Korea is launching George Mason University’s Antonin Scalia Law School (Scalia Law)'s Flex-LLM (Master of Laws) in US law this spring. The Flex-LLM program provides foreign-trained lawyers with a targeted fast track strategy to qualify to practice US law in Washington, DC.

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English Professor Gives Lecture on Milton’s Paradise Lost in Incheon

English Professor Gives Lecture on Milton’s Paradise Lost in Incheon

Mason Korea English Professor Hyunyoung Cho recently delivered a lecture on John Milton's epic poem, Paradise Lost, to local audiences as part of an educational program organized by the Incheon Office of Education East Asia Global Education.

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Students
Junior Economics Major's Research Paper Published in Academic Journal

Junior Economics Major's Research Paper Published in Academic Journal

Jaewon Park, a junior majoring in economics at Mason Korea, recently co-authored a research paper titled "Implications of Demanding Private Education Expenditure on Low Fertility Rate in South Korea," which has been selected for publication by the Consilience Humanities Association, with Park as the lead author.

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Mason Korea Welcomes Record Number of International Students

Mason Korea Welcomes Record Number of International Students

Mason Korea welcomed over 120 international students this spring, nearly 50 of them freshmen US Mason study abroad students.

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CHSS and Schar School students collaborate with the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab

CHSS and Schar School students collaborate with the U.S. Department of State’s Diplomacy Lab

George Mason University students are working with the U.S. Department of State to find out what motivates students to study abroad, specifically in Southeast South Korea.

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Alumni
Minsung Yun (BS in Computer Science, ’03)

Minsung Yun (BS in Computer Science, ’03)

Minsung Yun entered Mason as an ESL student where his diligence paid off. He began his career as a software engineer at Samsung and worked in various industries before founding his own company, Cuunit, in 2022.

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Send Us Your News

Send Us Your News

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Events

Distinguished Lecture Series: CEO Spotlight - Matt Shampine, CEO of DNK

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[A&E] Flex-LLM Online Information Session

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Bike to Mason Day

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Did You Know?
Mason Korea Celebrates Tenth Birthday

Mason Korea Celebrates Tenth Birthday

Over 200 Mason Korea students, faculty, and staff gathered to celebrate the campus' tenth birthday this week, commemorating the day Mason Korea opened its doors on March 3, 2014.

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