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55th ANNIVERSARY TO BE CELEBRATED WITH GUESTS FROM ALL CORNERS OF THE WORLD

In the 2nd preparatory committee set up for the pending 55th TKU founding anniversary celebrations, a series of activities were discussed and finalized. They will be held over the four days from November 5th to 8th, during which, several overseas dignitaries from TKU’s partner universities worldwide will fly in to deliver their personal best wishes to Tamkang. They have also been invited to attend events celebrating the opening of TKU’s new campus in Yilan, the Lanyang Campus, on the 5th and 6th at both Tamsui and Lanyang campuses.

TIBETAN LAMAS PERFORM BLESSING CEREMONY FOR TKU

LANYANG CAMPUS WELCOMES ITS FIRST YEAR STUDENTS IN GRAND STYLE

179 newly enrolled students of Lanyang Campus (LC) are special in many ways. First of all, their enrollment last week symbolized the official commencement of TKU’s Fourth Wave. Furthermore, they attend lectures that are 90 percent conducted in English and will form an especially close bond with their teachers—a realization of a traditional English collegiate education. For example, they shared dinner together last Monday, followed by a campus-wide campfire barbecue on Friday (23rd) evening. Students find such an approach innovative.

TKU STUDENTS WIN NSC AWARDS

Five of TKU students have won the 2004 National Science Council Research Grant for Undergraduates and were awarded with NT$ 10,000 each. They are Ho Mu-rong, Lee Yueh Hsun, Chou hsuan-da, Jan Zi-xin and Wu Pai-hsun.

TOP SUPER MODELS INVITED TO SHARE SECRETS OF BEAUTY

Several fashion models were invited to TKU today in order to attract more applicants to the beauty pageant the university and Liberty Times have jointly organized in commemorating Tamkang’s 55th anniversary. These models gave a presentation at the Student Activity Center on some practical tips in achieving and maintaining beauty, elegance poise and diet.

MORE FOREIGN EXCHANGE STUDENTS HAVE ARRIVED TKU CAMPUS

TKU Presdient, Dr. Flora Chang welcomed 32 new foreign exchange students from various parts of the world to Tamkang last Wednesday, September 14th at a special ceremony. During which, she encouraged them to participate in various activities, such as speeches, clubs events and sport competitions held for TKU’s 55th anniversary this semester as a part of their exchange experience during their relatively short stay in Tamkang.

APPRECIATING EUROPEAN ARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE UP CLOSE

Yao Jong-dar, the chair of the Architecture and Building Technology Department of TKU led 13 students to visit Europe in 19 days so they could appreciate and understand the aestheticism and ingenuity of European engineering up close and personal. The...

BULLETIN BOARDS IN RESTROOMS?

Yes, you’ve seen it correctly. These boards filled with important information ranging from getting a loan to living a fulfill and moral life are right in front of you when you answer the call of nature. Can you think of any other better places for them apart from restrooms? At least for the Guidance Section (GS) of the Office of Student Affairs, the answer is no.

TKU ALUMNA BECOMES THE YOUNGEST MANAGER FOR AN AMERICAN FAST FOOD CHAIN

When you walk in the Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taiwan Office, you’ll see a wall of pictures of an attractive lady with a big smile welcoming you. These pictures show this lady, Wu Mei-jun, the Managing Director (MD) of KFC Taiwan, taken together with KFC managers throughout the world. And she graduated from the English Department of TKU in 1987.

TKU ALUMNA BECOMES THE YOUNGEST MANAGER FOR AN AMERICAN FAST FOOD CHAIN

When you walk in the Kentucky Fried Chicken, Taiwan Office, you’ll see a wall of pictures of an attractive lady with a big smile welcoming you. These pictures show this lady, Wu Mei-jun, the Managing Director (MD) of KFC Taiwan, taken together with KFC managers throughout the world. And she graduated from the English Department of TKU in 1987.