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TSENG ZI-YUN, THE SENIOR STUDENT OF DEPT. OF ARCHITECTURE,

Directed by the Associate Professor of Dept. of Architecture (DOA) Huang Jui-mao, senior student Tseng Zi-yun incubated an activity called “Kimino Party: Revisiting Chongjian Street,” attempting to call people’s attention to the destiny of old street. Chongjian Street, located along the Damsui River, is going to be torn down and re-establish into a wider road. On May 28, Tseng led some TKU students and Tamsui people to wear kimonos designed by the students of DOA. They took pictures at the antique old street, as if they were in a Kyoto scenery.

FIVE DEPARTMENTS WILL HOLD SUMMER CAMPS TO ATTRACT SENIOR

In order to make senior high school students understand more about Tamkang University and attract them to register in our school, five departments including Dept. of Chemistry, Dept. of Mathematics, Dept. of Japanese, Dept. of Business Administration, and Dept. of Information Management will hold summer camps respectively during July, leading them experiencing a different college life in advance.

SUMMER TRAINING FOR 30 STUDENT CLUBS

The summer vacation is the time for club members to brush up on their skills. There are thirty student clubs holding summer training camps and eight going to the countryside to offer community services. President Flora C. I. Chang will be giving the University flag to the community service teams next Tuesday (June 21).

198 STUDENTS TO SPEND JUNIOR YEAR ABROAD

Next academic year 198 juniors from the six departments of the College of Foreign Languages and Literatures and the English-educated class of Department of International Trade will spend a year abroad in ten countries: the USA, Canada, France, Belgium, Germany, Japan, Spain, Russia, Sweden, and Poland. The flag-giving ceremony will be held in August, hosted by the Founder of Tamkang University, Dr. Clement C. P. Chang and President Flora C. I. Chang, to wish these students a fulfilling year abroad.

TAMKANG SUBMITS FOUR REFORM PROPOSALS FOR PROJECTS OF DISTINGUISHED TEACHING

Ministry of Education (MOE) announced Universities’ Projects of Distinguished Teaching, but Tamkang did not win MOE’s grant. President Chang indicated, “We feel disappointed, but we will never give up!” College of Education was assigned the work of drafting blueprints for improving teaching in preparation for winning the grant next year.

SEVERAL CONSTRUCTIONS CONTINUE DURING SUMMER VACATION

Several major constructions will continue this summer vacation, including Lanyang Campus, Gymnasium at Tamsui Campus, spatial readjustments of Ching-sheng Building, Building of Engineering, Building of Communication and Building of Liberal Arts, and the light stage at the square in front of Building of Foreign Languages and Literatures. The tracks of Stadium will be renovated for the sake of students’ safety.

PRIME YEARS OF LIFE FOR TAMKANG

This semester Shih Shu-nu (Department of Chinese) and other 9 teachers and 4 staff members will retire. Next Tuesday (June 21st) President Flora C. I. Chang will host a farewell party at Chueh-hsuan Garden to express gratitude to them, who have dedicated their prime years of life to Tamkang.

GRADUATES FAREWELL TAMKANG

TO ATTRACT MORE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS AND PROMOTE DOMESTIC STUDENTS TO STUDY ABROAD, TAMKANG PLANS

In order to attract more international students and promote domestic students to study abroad, Tamkang plans to imitate double-degree, double-major programs, in cooperation with her sister universities around the world. In so doing, Tamkang will increase her international reputation and competence. Chia-chun Teng, a master student at Tamkang and now is studying at Universite of Jean Moulin Lyon 3, France, is scheduled to receive his degree this month and becomes the first beneficiary of the double-degree program.