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TKU PH.D. STUDENT WINS INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY CONFERENCE POSTER AWARD

Under the supervision of Professor Wang Bo-cheng, Lin Yi-jun, a Ph.D. student at the Department of Chemistry, and Chang Chin-chuan, an assistant research fellow at the Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan collaborated on a paper that was presented at the poster session at the 12th Asian Chemical Congress organized by the Institute Kimia Malaysia in Malaysia in August. This paper, entitled “Deposition rate effect of Alq3 on ITO surface: A kinetic Monte Carlo study, won them the best poster presentation in the Postgraduate Students category, winning a $ 100 research grant. They were competing with at least 1,000 papers.

BREAKING THE LEARNING CODE

The Masters’ Lecture Series of Learning organized by the Student Learning Support Section will kick off its first lecture on October 15 with Professor Kuo Tai-tsung of the English Department, addressing the issues of learning English successfully. The venue is at Rm. I 501 at the Chueh Sheng Building from 4 to 6 pm.

CHALLENGERS WANTED FOR TWO CONTESTS CELEBRATING TKU’S ACHIEVEMENTS

Two contests aiming to celebrate Tamkang’s achievements in arts and higher education are open for registration. The first one that requires contestants to write Chinese calligraphy with a computer is being organized by the Maritime Museum. Those who are interested can go to the first floor of the museum for registration and participation. Once registered, contestants will be led to a laptop that contains the software known as “E-pan” specifically developed by the staff of Carrie Chang Fine Arts Center. Participants can practice repeatedly with the software until they produce the best works for competition as many times as they wish between now and October 31 during museum’s working hours (9 am to 5 pm). Results will be announced on November 2, with first winner claiming NT$ 5,000 and two runner-ups NT$ 3,000 and 2,000 respectively. Participants awarded with Good Work will receive NT$ 1,000 each.

CHE REMEMBERED 40 YEARS ON AT TKU

The Graduate Institute of Latin America Studies hosted a special symposium to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the death of the Latin American Marxist revolutionary, Che Guevara. The Argentina born Che fought for Cuba and died in Bolivia for causes that he believed were for the poor and deprived of the continent. His picture with him wearing his trademark beret and a beard is one of most exposed images, alongside those of coca cola and Marilyn Monroe, around the world. It has been used to champion social causes, but also to sell cigarettes and alcohol. Such bipolar exploitation of his image will be the theme of the symposium held on October 8 at the Ching-sheng International Conference Hall.

APPLICATION FOR SCHOLARSHIP OF TKU SISTER UNIVERSITIES BEGINS

A presentation explaining the procedure of applying scholarship for studying at TKU sister universities was held at the Ching-sheng International Conference Hall on September 27. Office for International Exchanges and International Education hosted the event, giving out information regarding 12 universities in Japan and 17 universities in other areas. According to the Office, these universities are making 64 places available to TKU students on scholarship (26 in Japan and 38 in non-Japanese countries).

JAL SPONSORS CULTURE STUDIES IN JAPAN

Yeh Ling, a second year graduate student of the Department of Japanese, has won a scholarship to study Japanese culture in Japan at the 2007 JAL Scholarship Japanese Study Program, an event sponsored by the Japan Airlines. He impressed the judges with his fluent Japanese and well-research report on Murakami Haruki, a contemporary Japanese writer. He will leave for Japan on November 24 for two weeks to embark on his cultural tour. All expenses that include food, board, and traveling are covered by JAL. He will visit Tokyo and Nara among other cities.

SINGERS PAY TRIBUTE TO FOLK SONG LEGEND—LEE SHUAN ZHE

ROAD TO QUALITY

The Corporate Synergy Development Center (CSDC), an organization supervised by the Ministry of Economic Affairs, notified TKU last month that the university had passed the first stage of the evaluation for qualifying to win the 18th National Quality Award (NQA). The second stage of the assessment, which involves on-site inspection, will take place at the Chueh Sheng International Conference Hall later this month (October 29 and 30). In response to this inspection, the university held a preparatory committee meeting on October 4 to discuss issues such as the contents of a self-assessment manual, a schedule for the preparation, and the program for the inspectors. The NQA demands organizations under scrutiny to fulfill several vital criteria that fall mainly under three big categories: Philosophy and vision of the organization, Execution of the vision, and Outcome.

FIVE GRADUATES BECOME STATE-CERTIFIED COUNSELORS

Five Tamkang graduates from the Graduate Institute of Educational Psychology and Counseling have passed the 2007 state exam for counseling earning them the license to practice as counselors. This number, which makes the passing rate 100%, is the best so far for the institute. This six years old institute has produced a number of graduates in the past three years; however, the passing rates for the state exam were 80% two years ago and 60% for last year. Therefore, this year’s result with every graduate having passed “the exam” is a proud moment for the Chair, Dr. Ko Chih-en, of the institute. He pointed out that passing the state exam is the same as a law student passing his/her bar exam should they wish to practice and secure good employment. Once having obtained the license, practitioners can work for the government agencies and at various community health centers. In order to take the exam, the candidate must have a master’s degree in counseling and one year practicum with good grades.