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7481 Freshmen To Be Oriented on September 8 and 9 Begin Their New Lives

In this new academic year, 7481 freshmen have entered Tamkang by way of application, examination, and transferring. They will participate in the orientation and health examination on September 8 and 9 and begin their new college lives.

SEMINARS WILL BE HELD FOR FRESHMEN'S PARENTS

To help freshmen's parents better understand the educational ideals and policies of Tamkang University, parent seminars will take place simultaneously at the time of freshmen orientation to facilitate their understanding of TKU. All the parents are invited to join freshmen to acquaint themselves with the campuses of TKU.

PROF. YAO-LUNG HAN TAKES CHARGE AS DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF CONTINUING EDUCATION AND TKU SEES A LARGE-

NOTED CALLIGRAPHER IS WIRED TO YOUR PC: ON-LINE CHINESE CALLIGRAPHY COURSE TO OPEN AT TKU

To impel young people to pick up the pleasure of learning calligraphy, an on-line Chinese calligraphy course is being given by the famous calligrapher, Mr. Ben-huang Chang, vice-director of the Carrie Chang Fine Arts Center, TKU. “Through the Internet, students will have the most efficient way to learn calligraphy, because they can not only interact with teachers, but also have access to information and an image archive on the net,” he said.

THE INTERNATIONAL INTERCHANGE EXHIBITION OF CALLIGRAPHY HELD AT TKU: AUG. 6 TO 28

The International Interchange Exhibition of Calligraphy was displayed at the Carrie Chang Fine Arts Center from August 6, 2003 to August 28, 2003. There were totally one hundred and twenty pieces by well-known calligraphers from different countries.

MR. HUEI-NAN HUANG TO TAKE CHARGE OF TAMKANG TIMES

The former Director of Tamkang Times, Prof. Chuo-chun Lo handed the post to Mr. Huei-nan Huang, concurrently Chief of the Printing Office on July 31, 2003.

“TAMKANG GARDEN,” THE NEW HOME FOR FRESHMAN BOYS, IS NOW TAKING APPLICATION

The new dormitory for freshman boys, which provides 990 beds, will be open in September. The deadline for application is August 20, 2003 (postmarked). All undergraduate and extension bachelor’s programs male students are eligible to apply. The distribution of beds will be decided by drawing lots and the University reserves the right for final arrangements. For details, please see the website http://www2.tku.edu.tw/~asgx/, or see the “Handbook for New Students” published by the Office of Student Affairs.

135 JUNIORS ON THEIR WAY TO STUDY ABROAD FOR THE 2003-2004 ACDEMIC YEAR

Dr. Clement C.P. Chang, Founder of Tamkang University, will attend a flag-presentation ceremony for junior students in the College of Foreign Languages and Literature who will study abroad for the next academic year. This ceremony will be held at 2:30 p.m., September 13 at the Taipei campus. Dr. Chang will offer his best wishes for these students hoping they open their eyes to the world and enjoy their study while staying abroad next year.