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DEPT. OF INFORMATION AND LIBRARY SCIENCE TO VISIT M’LAND CHINA FOR ACADEMIC EXCHANGES

A 21-member delegation of Department of Information and Library Science (DILS), Tamkang University (TKU) is scheduled to leave Taipei on Jan. 16 for a 10-day academic exchanges with TKU sister universities in the Shanghai and Nanjing areas.

EXAMINATION IMPOSTER, DIPLOMA FORGER DISMISSED

Members of the Students Discipline and Punishment Committee met on Dec. 31, 2002 to discuss three students who involved in disgraceful cases. As a result, four students were dismissed, kept in school under surveillance, and received demerits, respectively.

TAMKANG GARDEN DORM TO BE COMPLETED IN JULY; QUALITY ASSURED

PU YI-NAN, HSU PO-CHANG WIN NSC MASTER THESIS AWARD OF NT$28,000 MONTHLY FOR 2 YEARS

A total of 98 students from 33 universities and colleges from Taiwan, including Tamkang University (TKU) have won the Master Thesis Award granted by National Science Council (NSC), the Executive Yuan, Republic of China for the 2002 academic year.

CSGCD TO SPONSOR SEMINAR; TO HOLD THIRD NETWORK DIALOGUE WITH OXFORD UNIVERSITY

The Center for the Study of Globalization and Cultural Differences (CSGCD) will invite Jiri Pehe and Tomas Halik, members of Czech renowned Forum 2000, Prague, to attend a seminar to be held at Ching-sheng International Conference Hall, Tamsui Campus, on Jan. 11, 2003.

37 STUDENTS QUALIFIED FOR EXCHANGE STUDENT PROGRAM; SETTING RECORD

A total of 37 students have been approved to take part in the 2003 academic year’s study abroad program with 22 universities having signed academic cooperation agreement with Tamkang University, setting a new record.

TKU EMBA EXPO WELL RECEIVED

The second Executive Master of Business Administration (EMBA) Exposition jointly sponsored by Tamkang University and China Times was well received by visitors. Sixteen graduate institutes and departments participated in the exposition. More than 3,000 copies of institute and departmental brochures have been sent out and 400 copies of enrollment general regulations have also been sold out. The Office of Academic Affairs expected that the number of registration would largely grow this year.

OFFICE OF ACADEMIC AFFAIRS INVITES SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS TO VISIT TKU

The Admission Section, Office of Academic Affairs (OAA), will organize a one-day tour on Tamkang University for students from senior high schools on Jan. 18 and 19 with the aim of helping these students have a better understanding of TKU. OAA said that through the activities, senior high school students would be acquainted with departments of TKU and the colorful life of students associations, which would serve them as references when choosing majors in the future.

CONSTRUCTION SCHEDULE OF GYMNASIUM TO BE DELAYED

The construction work of the new gymnasium originally projected to start from this winter vacation may be delayed due to the change of design for different needs. Architect Huang Hsiu-chuang who is in charge of the design of the gymnasium, said that because the demand has changed, the design will have to change.

DEPARTMENTS OF PHYSICS, MANAGEMENT SCIENCES AND DECISION MAKING WIN AGAIN PRIORITY DEPARMENTS

Departments of Physics, Management Sciences and Decision Making have been chosen again as priority departments for the 2003 academic year, according to a carefully screened result published by the school authorities on Dec. 26, 2002.