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SPECIAL DESINGS BY ORAL IMAGE STUDIO HELP THOSE WITH VISUAL DISABILITIES "SEE" THE MOON

The blind will no longer be excluded from “seeing” stage performance. With the help of special designs that included wireless earphone and oral images, the Oral Image Studio at Tamkang University enabled those with visual disabilities in northern Taiwan to appreciate the stage performance “The Moon Is in Our House” by Green Light troupe Sept. 18, 19. After enjoying the performance, Mr. Tseng, an audience with visual disability, remarked: “It is a precious experience to enjoy a stage performance. Through the help of oral images, I now understand more about performers’ actions and their facial expressions in details.”

PAINT TAMSUI ART FESTIVAL IN OCTOBER

TAMKANG UNIVERSITY AND ITS SISTER SCHOOL KYOTO TACHIBANA WOMEN’S UNIVERSITY

Tamkang University and Its Sister School Kyoto Tachibana Women’s University Co-sponsor the “On-line Exhibition of Students’ Calligraphic Works”

TAMKANG UNIVERSITY WON THREE GOLDEN PRIZES AND TWO FINE-WORK PRIZES IN TAMSHUI COMMUNITY ART CONTEST

Tamshui Community Art Contest, which welcomed everyone in Tamshui to take part in, was sponsored by Carrie Chang Fine Arts Center. A few days ago, the list of the winners was given out, and Tamkang University got fruitful results. Five persons including staff and students stood out from 1,000 participants and won three golden prizes and two fine-work prizes in total.

BOTH DEPT. OF PHYSICS AND DEPT. OF CHEMISTRY WILL HOLD THE “SEMINAR FOR

Dept. of Physics and Dept. of Chemistry both hold the “Seminar for Freshmen and Parents” respectively at the beginning of this semester. The Dept. of Chemistry is going to hold the seminar this Saturday at nine o’clock at room C013. The department will invite three alumni that have outstanding performances in the business world. They are, the board chairman of PoTai International Environmental Protection Cooperation, Chung-mou Wu; the chief factory director of Picvue Electronics Cooperation, Hui-chieh Wang; and the head of the office of research and development in ScinoPharm biotechnology company, Yu-nan Shih. Three of them will explain to the parents and freshmen about the current situation in the chemistry sphere of Taiwan, and also make clear on what to prepare before jumping into the employment market. In doing so, these freshmen and their parents will feel more at ease with their future careers.

REELECTION IN TAMKANG PEOPLE’S ASSOCIATION OF INFORMATION (TPAI)

TPAI's third meeting of directors and supervisors was held in this summer vacation, reelecting the president and standing directors. Fong Long-kong, the vice manager-in-chief of Ching-Yeh Technology Co., was elected the president, and alumni Huang Shi-lu from Taipei International Commercial Bank, Ray-Yang Information's Chen Shi-an, Wei-Tao Technology's Lee Shu-chung, Taiwan Ren-Keh's Chuang Ying-juin, Chen Po-yu, and TKU's Chair of Information Processing Center Huang Ming-da were elected standing directors.

COUNSELING SECTION PROVIDES INTERNET SERVICES

Two Internet services "Psychological Health Counseling BBS" and "Psychological Health Exercise E-mail" created by the Counseling Section of Office of Student Affairs four years ago have now gained their popularities among students, providing immediate and professional counseling through the Internet.

MASS COMMUNICATION DEPT. ACHIEVES PREFECT ENROLMENT RATE

According to Office of Academic Affairs, freshman enrolment rate for 93 academic year reached 95%, a bit higher than 94.22% last year. The Department of Mass Communication, with its perfect enrolment rate, stood out among other departments. The Department of Civil Engineering made the great progress of 10 %; the division of Engineering Construction and Engineering Equipment programs explained such a leap.

OVERSEAS STUDENTS CELEBRATE MOON FESTIVAL

OVER NT$100,000,000 OF SCHOLARSHIPS AVAILABLE FOR APPLICATION THIS SEMESTER

The total amount of scholarships this semester exceeds one hundred million NT dollars. As the tuition fees increase by 5% this academic year, the amount of scholarships also rises by NT$44,215,000 to become NT$116,880,000. The rise will be mainly used to provide financial aid in tuition fees, rents, and textbook purchase for students from medium-low and low income families, as well as wages paid to students working part-time at school.