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35 EXCHANGE STUDENTS FROM SISTER UNIV. ATTEND TAMKANG FOR CHINESE STUDY

A total of 35 exchange students from sister universities are attending Tamkang for Chinese study this semester. Some of them returned to their home countries due to the SARS crisis this summer. Yet the good memories of Tamkang have brought them back to the campus.

THE NUMBER OF INTERNATIONAL DOCTORAL STUDENTS REACHES A NEW HIGH

Four international students entered Tamkang’s doctoral programs this semester. Their enrollment raises the number of international doctoral students to six, and this number sets a new high in Tamkang’s history. The new students include Japanese citizen Uehara Kazuaki in the Chinese Department, Canadian citizen Carmen Boulter in the English Department, Indian citizens Thomas Joseph Palathi Alathinkal and Kotcherlakota Aravind in the Physics Department. The old international doctoral students are Cho Hwang Duk in the Chinese Department and Timothy Fox in the English Department.

CLASSES CLASSIFIED INTO FOUR LEVELS FOR TEACHING AND TESTING FRESHMAN ENGLISH

Since last school year (2002), students taking “Freshman English” course have been separated into various levels according to their score on the English section of the Joint Entrance Exam. And their achievement in learning English will be examined twice—once each semester. To continue the project of raising the English language ability of students, new methods compatible to the ability-classification criteria have been adopted for this school year (2003).

THE GOOD REPUTATION OF TAMKANG'S MBA IN-SERVICE CLASSES DRAWS APPLICANTS

Many elite individuals have sought to enroll in the MBA in-service classes offered by Tamkang University. Among them are, for example, Chen Shi-chien, vice chief of the Second Bureau of the Presidential Office, who is enrolled in the Department of Public Administration; Yang Chih-hong, a renowned lawyer who studies at the Graduate School of Banking and Finance; Kuo Chao-kuei, manager of Hua-chiang Branch and Liu Man-ying, manager of Ming-shen Branch of the Cathay United Bank.

COLLEGE OF LIBERAL ARTS OFFERS TWO NEW PROGRAMS

This semester the College of Liberal Arts offers two programs for the first time: Communication and Creativity, and Knowledge Management. The two programs are open to all students of the University. Those who complete the twelve credits of either of the programs will obtain a certificate, which will be useful in finding employment or further study.

DELEGATES FROM MINISTRY OF ECONOMIC AFFAIRS VISIT CHAMPION INCUBATOR CENTER OF TKU

The Ministry of Economic Affairs sent a delegation of seven to visit Tamkang University’s Champion Incubator Center at 9:30 am, Monday 29 September. The delegation was escorted by President Chang Horng-jinh, Vice President Flora C.I. Chang, and Prof. Lin Kuang-nan, Director of the Office of Research and Development.

PRESIDENT OF THE PANAMA CENTURY TIMES VISITED TAMKANG, HIGHLY PRAISED THE SCHOOL'S FACILITIES

“Tamkang’s buildings and facilities are very modernized; the learning atmosphere is very pleasant,” indicated the President of Panama Century Times, Mr. Ebrahim Asvat, who visited Tamkang at nine last Thursday (Sept. 25). He met President Chang and Director of the Office of International Exchange Lily Hui-mei Chen and attended a panel discussion with students. He was impressed by Tamkang’s campus.

FEMALE STAFF HELD THANKSGIVING PARTY, PRESIDENT CHANG CONVEYED HIS REGARDS

To celebrate Teacher’s Day, Female Staff Society (FSS) held a thanksgiving party for all teachers last Monday. Various kinds of delicious food were placed at Chueh-sheng International Conference Hall, and all guests enjoyed them with a smile on their faces. FSS’s chair, Vice President for Administrative Affairs Dr. Flora C. I. Chang, greatly praised the female staff’s cooking skill.

TKU CONTINUOUSLY SUPERINTENDS TOXIC CHEMICALS: ISO14001

In order to propagate ISO14001, the Center for Environmental Protection, Safety, and Health (CEPSH) arranged a training course for the Department of Water Resources and Environmental Engineering, and the Department of Physics, both of which may have a greater impact on the campus environment.

TS’AO YING-WEI, PRESIDENT OF LINKSYS: POSITION YOUR MARKET CLEARLY, AND CREATE A NO.1 BRAND

Distinguished alumnus, Mr. Ts’ao Ying-wei, President of Linksys Company, was invited to the school and gave a speech at 10:00 a.m. last Wednesday (September 24, 2003), sharing his experience of success with the audience. Ts’ao took “Linksys and I” as his main topic, talking about how he started his own career, which appealed to three hundred people including teachers and students in the Chueh-sheng International Conference Room and Ching-sheng International Conference Room. (The summary of the speech appears one page 2 of Issue 546, Tamkang Times Chinese version.)