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THREE MAJOR CONSTRUCTIONS AT TKU START THIS SUMMER

As part of the ‘Fourth Wave” plan by TKU, three major constructions, namely, those of the Lanyang Campus, Foreign Languages Building (FLB) and University Stadium, will begin consecutively in this summer vacation. The first being a 41-acre Lanyang Campus ground on Mt. Lin-mei in Chiao Hsi. All miscellaneous works had been completed and have received a license for use in February this year. After 15 years of bureaucracy TKU not only has the ownership certificate for the ground, but will also receive its permit for the first stage major construction at the end of this month; so the real work can begin at the beginning of the following month. At this stage, the construction work includes student resident halls, classroom buildings, conference halls and a cafeteria, which are scheduled for completion in a year from now.

EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT CENTER WILL BE RESTRUCTURED

In order to raise the competitiveness of TKU, the university has decided to restructure its Education Development Center (EDC). The decision came through on Friday, May 25 at TKU’s 91st administrative meeting, which involves canceling the center entirely and redistribute its four divisions that were under it to the College of Education and Office of Academic Affairs. This plan will be further discussed at the 51st Administrative Affairs meeting on this coming Friday.

CEOs SPEECH SERIES TO BE LAUNCHED IN SEPTEMBER

Tamkang will bring the Ketagalan Institute style courses to its Taipei campus in September by offering a series of CEO lectures. These courses are designed to cater for the needs of the staff at the first-tier management of various enterprises in Taiwan. The speakers will include eminent and successful CEOs of renowned corporations, university scholars, and government officials. Their lectures will provide great opportunity for any managers who intend to stay at the pinnacle of their businesses.

INTERNATIONAL FINE ARTS EXHIBITION ASIA UNVEILED

The Asian International Arts Exhibition in Taipei by Taiwanese painters opened last Monday at the Carrie Chang Fine Arts Museum by President Chang Horng-jinh. Seven participating painters were also present to sign autographs for art fans.

TAMKANG FORUM CALLS FOR EMULATING THE SPIRIT OF MAY FOURTH MOVEMENT

The College of International Studies (CIS) at TKU hosted a Tamkang Forum at 10 a.m. May 25 at Taipei Campus. The theme was on a new May Fourth Movement so eminent scholars of this topic were invited to participate in the discussion on the role of this movement in Taiwan and China’s future. One of the founding members of the ‘Democratic Action Alliance’, which was formed on the 85th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement this year, the National Taiwan University Psychology professor, Huang Kuang-kuo, also attended the forum and noted down the results of the discussion for his Alliance as references.

LIFE OF AN OFFICER IN THE MILITARY EXCEEDS THAT OF A SOLDIER

This year’s male graduates of TKU have made a new record at the military preparatory officer exam, the result of which was announced the other day. 616 students from Tamkang made it to the list of officers – 52 on the list of sergeants, whereas 564 on the list of corporals. It is a great improvement in comparison with the number, 532, of last year. The majority of future preparatory officers of TKU are mostly from the following three departments: 46 students of the Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering (DCSIE), 40 of the Department of Information Management and 43 of the Department of Electrical Engineering.

TKU KENDO TEAM HAS WON ONE GOLD AND TWO SILVERS

2004 University Kendo Championships Cup organized by the Ministry of Education was held in Taoyuan County Chin-Hsi Junior High School on May 22 and 23, attracting 42 universities and colleges from all over the island. TKU’s Kendo team continued its winning streak since the Fu Jen Kendo Cup, has brought back one gold, two silver medals and two number six. The overall performance of both men’s and ladies’ teams combined was indeed very satisfactory.

CHAIRPERSON AND VICE CHAIRPERSON OF THE STUDENT CONGRESS ELECTED

TKU’s student congress elected its 13th chairperson and vice chairperson last Thursday, May 27 at Room B310 of the Business Management Building. Luo Wei-chen, a junior of the Department of Industrial Economics and Yang Yu-teng, a junior of the Department of Management Science and Decision Making became the new chairperson and vice chairperson, respectively and were inaugurated on the same day. The new chairperson named Yu Meng-jer, a junior of the Department of Public Administration to be the secretary general. The Chairperson also vowed to rejuvenate the spirit of the political participation of the students in his one-year term.

SPECIAL AWARD GOES TO HSIEH MING-CHAU

Hsieh Ming-chau, this year’s graduate from the Master Program at the Department of Information Management was awarded a “Light of Tamkang” Outstanding Academic Achievement Award at the 2004 commencement ceremony on June 5. He received his certificate from the President Chang personally.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO THE MARITIME MUSEUM!

TKU Maritime Museum will celebrate its 14th anniversary on June 6. Activities commemorating this event include a “Buy one, get one free” sales promotion at the museum’s gift shop on June 5 and 6. As June 5 is also the commencement day so the museum will have its major celebration on the same day.