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CENTER OF STATISTICS DOES THE ELECTION POLLS

A newly formed Statistical Survey Research Center at TKU has taken on a task of conducting the opinion polls for the legislator’s election in Hsin-chu and Yun-lin region. Their operations will not only help political candidates to pitch their campaigns more precisely, but also provide students of Statistics Department valuable practicum.

TKU BASEBALL AND BADMINTON TEAMS HAVE ENTERED SEMIFINALS

The semifinals of the College Baseball Cup ended very successfully for TKU’s team on the 26th of last month at the Ying-ge Baseball Stadium. After one week of fierce competition, TKU overcame every challenge from the Chung Kuo Institute of Technology (CKIT), National Normal University, National Taiwan University of Science and Technology and National Taipei University, retaining its epic record of not having lost any game at the semifinals in the past three years.

A JAPANESE-INTERNATIONAL TRADE COMBO PROVES TO BE THE MOST POPULAR DOUBLE MAJORS

Some students believe completing a double-major degree is the pinnacle of demonstrating one’s prowess in intellect and stamina. Chao Huei-ying, a senior at the History Department, is one of them who are rubbing their hands in proving it. As she was formally accepted this year to continue with her second major either in English or Japanese, she planned to stay on for another two years to complete her degree—by the way—in English.

BESY MU-MU IS HOT AT THE EXHIBITION ABOUT INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

REDEMPTION IS NEVER TOO LATE

A guideline for a redemptive system set up for TKU students was passed at the Semester Meeting of the Student Affairs (SA) last Wednesday (December 1). The meeting was presided by the Dean of the SA, Chiang Ding-an, who oversaw the compilation of such a scheme. The implementation will be in place once the TKU President, Flora Chang, has given her seal of approval.

TALKS ON DRAMA KICK OFF

The College of Foreign Languages and Literature(CFLL) has launched its series of talks on the art and craft of drama this Monday (December 6) that are to last until this Friday. In this week, from 2 pm to 4 pm at the Experiment Theater at the College of Liberal Arts everyday, there will be at least one presentation dealing with the tradition and the current development of theater in the countries CFL consists of.

INCENTIVES FOR RECRUITING OUTSTANDING STUDENTS

The Department of Chemistry has provided several scholarships in the amount of NT$ 1,100,000 for post-graduate studies in their department in order to attract brilliant students. They have also set up two scholarships for undergraduates—one for students of lower-income families and the other for highly dedicated students in public services. The funding of these scholarships comes from the department’s “Development Foundation of Department of Chemistry”.

A TAMKANG QUARTERLY SCIENTIFIC JOURNAL REACHES WORLD STANDARD

Followed by Tamkang International Journal of Information and Management Sciences published by the Department of Management Sciences and Decision Making, another international quarterly scientific journal, Tamkang Journal of Science and Engineering (TJSE) published by TKU has been included in the Compendex Plus (EI), a interdisciplinary engineering database. This is certainly a boost to the research morale at the university.

EXHIBITION GIVEN BY FOUR ENGINEERING DEPARTMENTS UNVEILED

A week-long joint-exhibition by the four departments, Department of Electrical Engineering (DEE), Department of Aerospace Engineering (DAE), Department of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering (DMEME) and Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering (DCSIE), in the College of Engineering (CE) opens on December 6 at the Exhibition Hall of the Business Administration Building by Feng Chao-kang, the Vice President of Academic Affairs, Yu Gwo-hsing, the Dean of the CE and the chairs of the departments concerned.

TWO SYMPOSIA REGARDING INNOVATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION TO BE HELD ON FRIDAY

A symposium entitled “Knowledge, Innovation and Mass Communication” with the theme on the exploration of the mass communication and knowledge will be hosted on December 10 at the Ching Sheng International Conference Hall. 17 papers are expected to be presented by eminent scholars such as Wu Su-hwa, the Dean of the College of Business of National Cheng Chi University (NCCU); Luo Wen-huei, the Dean of the College of Mass Communication of NCCU; Chang Kuo-ren and Chong Wei-wen of the Department of Journalism of the same university and Lee Tien-dwo, the Dean of the College of Creative Media of the Kun-shan University of Technology among others.