t was merely a month ago, on Boxing Day, when Professor Bruce Shim and his family arrived in Canada from Korea with eight pieces of luggage in tow, unsure what to expect in a continent they had never set foot on. They are here for 365 days and already, while dining at a local Korean restaurant recently, Shim and his wife looked at each other across the table and said, "Hmm, this tastes a bit strange," Shim recalled with a chuckle at Markham Campus last week. Then as if he'd be personally responsible for ensuring the authentic Korean experience, Shim quickly offered his hospitality.
"You have to come to Korea. You know, because I'm there. Come to Jeonju! The city is known for the food," he said.
Shim holds a PhD in hotel management. He is the first visiting professor to Seneca from Jeonju University, a private Christian institution 90 minutes from Seoul by express train. Thanks to a partnership with Seneca since 2016, the university has been sending its students to Seneca's English Language Institute for short-term study each year.
Shim's year-long sabbatical at Seneca signals an expansion of collaboration efforts between the two institutions to facilitate opportunities for both students and faculty.
