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477 PH. D.S APPLY FOR TEACHING POSITIONS IN TKU

In the 2006 academic year, TKU has recruited new teachers for 51 vacancies. According to the statistics of the Office of Personnel, up to last Thursday (April 27), there are totally 477 Ph. D. applicants. The hottest application lies in Institute of Life Science, with 39 Ph. D.s apply for one vacancy.

GLOBAL VILLAGE FAIRS DISPLAY FOREIGN TOURING AND LEARNING INFORMATION

The “Global Village Fairs,” organized by Division of Continuing Education and Association of Business Management, will exhibit about touring and learning information at the exhibition hall of Business & Management Building, from May 1 to May 5. Briefing and reporting events will take place at the same place and time.

COLLOQUIM ON FUTURAL URBANIZATION OPENS TODAY!

Organized by Graduate Institute of Future Studies, a series of multimedia teaching activities and lectures featuring “City Futures, Best Life” will be held from 1st to 4th May on Lanyang Campus, Cyber Campus and Tamsui Campus.

DEPARTMENT OF COMPUTER SCIENCE AND INFORMATION ENGINEERING INVITES TWO GUEST SCHOLARS TO TKU

The Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering will hold short-term teaching activities at Ching-Sheng International Conference Hall on May 3rd and 4th; Professor Shih Kuo-chen invites two international scholars in technology, Lee Ching and Chou Hsiao-fang, to give 6 talks at TKU.

DEPT. OF INFORMATION MANAGEMENT WON PRIZE FOR THE OUTSTANDING YOUNG VOLUNTEER SERVICE GROUP

Ministry of Education has offered Dept. of Information Management the 2005 Prize for Outstanding Young Volunteer Service Group. Dept. of Information Management will accept a public commendation at 2006 Academic Year Young Information Volunteers Camp on May 27.

THE YEAR OF SPORT: CELEBRATING THE COMPLETION OF SHAO-MO MEMORIAL GYMNASIUM

In order to celebrate the completion of Shao-mo Memorial Gymnasium, TKU school authorities decide to name 2006 academic year as the Year of Sport. They will not only provide the wide space and first-rate facilities of the gymnasium to all the students and staff of TKU, but also formulate a series of sports contests and bodybuilding exercises. “I hope that every student and staff of TKU can have a good habit of exercise,” said Hsieh Hsing-chu, Director of Office of Physical Education.

TKU STUDENT REPRESENTATIVES GO TO MACAO TO JOIN CROSS-STRAIT COMMUNICATION FOR YOUNG STUDENTS:

In order to commemorate the 87th anniversary of the May Fourth Movement, the academic circle of Macao is going to hold a five-day, four-night cross-strait communication event for young students, entitled “Inheriting the Spirit of May Fourth” from May 3 to 7. Kuo Chan-hung (senior, Dept. of Information Management), Chairman and Director of North District, Federation of Hong Kong and Macao Students in Taiwan ROC, Peng Hui-shan (first-year student of Master program, Dept. of Management Sciences and Decision Making) and Hsiung Chun-chun (junior, Dept. of Chinese) will represent TKU to join the activity.

NEW TREND OF EMPLOYMENT FAIR:

KARAOKE COMPETITION FOR CHINESE CLASS

The Chinese Language Center of Division of Continuing Education held a Chinese Karaoke competition Taipei Campus last Wednesday, (April 26).

"1 GREAT UNIVERSITY, 4 DISTINCT CAMPUSES” POSTERS CONTEST: 30,000 NT DOLLARS FIRST PRIZE BONUS

Tamkang Times hold a poster design competition-- "1 great university, 4 distinct campuses” with the highest 30,000 dollars of bonus, and the deadline is on May 25. All TKU students and faculty are welcome to participate in the contest.