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Tamkang Moves Up World Rankings

According to figures released July 30 by Webometrics’ Ranking Web of World Universities, Tamkang is now the 272nd ranked university in the world – up 13 places from its ranking of 285 earlier this year. Locally, TKU’s ranking moved up one place, to 9th. In terms of private universities in Taiwan, Tamkang again took top spot, and was the only Taiwanese private university to be ranked among the world’s top 300.

The 2011 Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office

In the recent national phase of the ‘2011 Worldwide Competition on Microsoft Office’, Tamkang University dominated the field to claim first place in the categories Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. The competition was held at the National Changhua University of Education, Central Taiwan, on the 12th June. Out of 348 entrants (from 66 schools), Tamkang students clinched a total of seven placings.

A Triumph in Turkey

From July 5 – 11, Turkey was home to RoboCup 2011, one of the major events on the annual robotic calendar. RoboCup is the robotic version of the soccer World Cup that draws robot research teams from across the globe.

A Colorful Welcome for TKU Freshmen

The 2011-2012 academic year is about to begin! This year, 8061 new students will arrive at Tamkang, including 4670 undergraduate freshmen, 1600 graduate / PhD students, 1000 transfer students, 165 international / exchange students, 300 overseas Chinese students, and 76 Mainland Chinese students. There will also be around 250 new students entering the TKU Lanyang Campus.

A Welcoming Ceremony at TKU

At 10am today, August 1, a ceremony to welcome new department chairs and inaugurate new TKU departments, administrative sections, and research centers was held at the the Chueh Sheng International Memorial Hall, Tamsui Campus. Among the newly established organizations were the Intelligent Automation and Robotics Center, the Information Technology and Behavioral Research Center, the Office of International and Cross-Strait Affairs, along with the International and Cross-Strait Exchange Section and the International and Mainland Student Guidance Section. A total of 22 changes have been made to first and second level management positions.

The 2011 Taiwanese Culture Camp for Cross-Strait Universities

From July 3-8, a total of 61 students, faculty and staff came to TKU to take part in what has now become an annual event: the Taiwanese Culture Camp for Cross-Strait Universities. The visiting group consisted of 13 faculty and staff members and 48 students from a handful of prestigious university in Mainland China.

2011 EU Summer School in Economic and Financial Affairs

From July 4 – 6, the TKU Graduate Institute of European Studies together with the European Union Center in Taiwan held the 2011 EU Summer School in Economic and Financial Affairs. The theme of the program was ‘economic, trade, and investment relations between Taiwan and the EU’. Participants included students from Tamkang University, National Taiwan University, National Chengchi University, and Soochow University, as well as professionals from the computer and medical industries.

A Flag Ceremony for Tomorrow’s Global Citizens

At 2:30 pm on the 21st of June, a flag presentation ceremony was held at the Student Activity Centre, TKU Tamsui Campus. The ceremony had a dual purpose: to farewell local students who will soon be departing for a year of study abroad; and to farewell the groups of TKU students selected to represent Taiwan as international youth ambassadors. This year approximately 428 TKU students will study abroad under student exchange programs, while 24 youth ambassadors will be sent to various countries in Central and South America, where they will learn about and serve the local communities.

The Golden Voice of Tamkang

The five Department of Mass Communication students responsible for the Voice of Tamkang, Tamkang’s very own radio station, recently entered the 2011 Golden Voice Awards and won. They took first prize in the Educational News Program category for their radio program on anti-bullying.

Introductory Seminars for Freshmen and Parents

The new academic year is almost underway. And it is natural that freshmen and their parents have a lot of queries about the way things work at university, and in particular, at Tamkang. To familiarize students and their parents with Tamkang life, the Office of Alumni Services each year holds a series of introductory seminars at various locations around Taiwan.

The 2011 Taiwanese Culture Camp for Cross-Strait Universities

From July 3-8, a total of 61 students, faculty and staff came to TKU to take part in what has now become an annual event: the Taiwanese Culture Camp for Cross-Strait Universities. The visiting group consisted of 13 faculty and staff members and 48 students from a handful of prestigious university in Mainland China.