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TKU RANKED NO. 1 PRIVATE UNIVERSITY BY MOE:

The result of the MOE’s “Evaluation of Academic Affairs of University in 2004 School Year,” which is commissioned to off-office specialists for the first time, was announced on August 18, 2005. TKU is ranked as the No. 1 private university for her pre-eminent achievement in ten evaluation items in two categories, including four items in specialized fields (1. Liberal Arts, Fine Arts, and Physical Education; 2. Social Science and Education; 3. Natural Science; 4. Engineering) and six items in academic affairs (1. Teaching Resources; 2. Internationalization; 3. Continuing Education and Services; 4. Student Affairs; 5. Core Education; 6. Administration Resources). TKU faculty, students, students’ parents, and alumni are exhilarated by the news.

CLIMBING KE-NAN-HILL: PRESIDENT CHANG LED THE FRESHMEN TO EXPERIENCE THE SPIRITS OF TKU

NOBEL LAUREATE IN ECONOMICS, DR. EDWARD C. PRESCOTT GAVE TOUR SPEECH IN TKU

TKU FOUNDER ENCOURAGED NEW TEACHERS TO BRING NEW ASPECTS SCHOOL

The Seminar for New Teachers of the 2005 Academic Year was held on September 9, 2005, at Ching Sheng International Conference Hall. “This year is the 55th anniversary of Tamkang University. I hope we can keep up our good tradition and expect every one of you to bring new aspects for school!” Dr. Clement C. P. Chang, Founder of Tamkang University, encouraged all the new teachers.

TKU SUCCESSFULLY DEVELOPS NEW AUTOMATIC READING MACHINE

The new automatic reading machine, developed by the cooperation between local company and TKU Center of Resources for the Blind (CRFB), has been available in the market since this September. Compared to the imported automatic reading machine that costs more than 100,000 NT Dollars, this new invention only charges 15,000 NT Dollars. CRFB presented this new product at the “Results Presentation of Information-for-Visually-Impaired Research,” held at Taipei campus on August 30. The Center also invited alumnus Dr. Chen Kuo-shih, the first blind person who got doctoral degree in Taiwan, to operate this machine.

TAMKANG TIMES HELD A CONFERENCE FOR CORRESPONDENTS TO BETTER THEIR SPECIALTY

On Sept. 10 and 11, Tamkang Times held a conference for correspondents, in which many well-known media people were invited to instruct TKU reporters to better their writing skills.

IMPROVING ENGLISH EXPERIENCING CULTURE SELF-DEVELOPING:

“The programs in University of Victoria Canada (UVIC) were excellent. I experienced the excitement of cannoning, and school leaders are so good and very responsible. I had so much fun” Peng Yao-ching (Senior, Information Engineering) said happily. He is working hard now to save money for another travel and study tour in the next winter vacation.

STUDENTS FROM WASEDA UNIVERSITY EXPERIENCING TAIWAN CULTURE

8 STUDENT CLUBS SHARING HAPPINESS IN COUNTRY SIDE SERVICES THIS SUMMER

During the summer time, the Chorus group with other 7 students clubs went respectively to Taipei county, Nantou, Tainan, Changhua, Hsinchu, to do community services. Tsai Chen-huei, sophomore of Civil Engineering department and member of Entertainment and Service Club, surprisingly won the favor by all children when they happily put stickers of favor on his face. Likewise, he even received text messages from a little girl, saying “brother Chen-huei, will you come again next year?”

TKU'S RESULTS OF UNIVERSITY EVALUATIONS─WHAT DO THEY THINK?

Teachers ◎Yang Ying, Chair of Committee of Teaching Evaluation: Tamkang's authority, teachers and students are all empowered by the results of evaluation. Owing to school authority's full support and teachers and students' efforts, Tamkang makes bri...