NO. 694 2007-11-12

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ALUMNI HOMECOMING DAY: APPOINTMENT FOR FUTURE GATHERING
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“TKU Alumni Homecoming Day,” organized by Office of Alumni Service and Resources Development, was held on November 3, at Student Activity Center. In addition to various delicacies, the Alumni Chorus performed many popular Chinese and Taiwanese songs to heighten the atmosphere, such as “The Night Scent,” “Unforgettable Love,” “Wandering to Tamsui.” Sye Wen-fa, Director of the Office, remarked happily that the reunion activities aim to call back alumni’s heart. Duan Hsiang-shu, President of World TKU Alumni Association, indicated that last year the international alumni reunion was held at South California, and the 2008 reunion will take place at Shanghai.

VICE-PRESIDENT LU HSIU-LIEN ATTENDED THE 57TH ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION OF TKU
Lu Hsiu-lien, Vice-President of R.O.C., attended the 57th anniversary celebration of TKU and expressed her congratulations.

The 57th anniversary celebration of TKU held with solemnity at 9 AM on Nov. 3 at Shao-mo Memorial Gymnasium, hosted by Dr. Flora C.I. Chang, President of TKU. Many alumni from both Taiwan and abroad, including Dr. Clement C.P. Chang, Founder of TKU, and Duan Hsiang-shu, President of World TKU Alumni Association, came back to school to participate in this big event. Lu Hsiu-lien, Vice-President of R.O.C., also attended the ceremony to celebrate the birthday of TKU. She bestowed TKU Golden Eagle Award to 4 outstanding alumni who have great contribution to the society. They are Mo Lou-fu, President of the Driftwood Artist Society; Liao Ming-shang, President of Hung-yuan Stone; Chung Hsin-yung, President of Agi Corporation; and Lin Bao-shui, President of Eva Air.

THE DEDICATION OF ET LABORATORY FOR ELEVATING THE ACHIEVEMENT OF DIGITAL LEARNING

“Digital Usability Testing Lab,” co-hosted by Dept. of Educational Technology, TKU and School of Information Science & Learning Technologies, University of Missouri-Columbia, was inaugurated at L111 last Thursday (8th). President C. I. Chang, Vice President for Academic Affairs, Dr. Chen Kan-nan, Vice President for Administrative Affairs, Dr. Kao Po-yuan, Vice President for International Affairs, Dr. Tai Wan-chin and the Chair of Dept. the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies of MU, Dr. John F. Wedman and his wife took parts in the inauguration.

FORMER PRESIDENT DR. LEE TENG-HUI, JAPANESE AND KOREAN SCHOLARS DELIVERED SPEECHES ON THE TRANSFORMATION OF EASTERN-ASIA

Former President Dr. Lee Teng-hui was invited by the Graduate Institution of Japan Studies to address the issue of globalization and its influence on Japan as well as East Asia. and gave a lecture at the day of TKU anniversary celebration (November 3). Founder Clement Chang and President C. I. Chang expressed their warmest welcome at the conference. Scholars of Taiwan, Japan and Korea were also invited to present papers and held round-table forums.

GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF CHINESE LINGUISTICS AND DOCUMENTATION HOSTED INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE AT NPM.

Graduate Institute of Chinese Linguistics and Documentation, National Palace Museum, and Institute of Chinese Literature and Philosophy, Academia Sinica co-held “ International Conference of Bibliography and Textual Criticism: Rebuilding and Derivation” at Audience Hall, National Palace Museum on Nov. 15 and 16 (Thursday and Friday.)

COLLEGE OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES DISCUSSED ON THE 17TH NATIONAL CONGRESS OF THE COMMUNIST PARTY OF CHINA

College of International Studies held Tamkang Forum last Wednesday (Nov. 7) at T504. The topic is “Cross-strait and World Development and The 17th National Congress of the Communist Party of China.” The conference were co-hosted by Dr. Tai Wan Chin, Dean of College of International Studies, and Dr. Guo Jiann-jong, Chair of Graduate Institute of Mainland China Studies.

INTERACTION WITH JAPANESE INTERNS OF KYOTO TACHIBANA UNIVERSITY

Department of Japanese welcomed the visit of thirteen educational interns from Kyoto Tachibana University between Oct. 28 and Nov. 4. Department of Japanese assigned thirteen students who studied abroad at Kyoto Tachibana University to receive them.

JOINT MIDTERM-EXAM FOR FRESHMAN ENGLISH

To substantiate the global-oriented policy, new evaluation system and remedy measures are adopted in the English course, which is a compulsive one for all TKU freshmen. All freshmen have to take joint midterm exam, with unified exam questions. Those who fail the midterm exam will be asked to join remedy classes. “We hope to improve students’ English ability. We apply a more objective way to evaluate students’ English language level, and then we offer remedy classes for those students whose ability it is below certain point,” said Dr. Huang I-min, Chair of English Department.

LIOU NAN-SUNG WON TWO CHAMPIONSHIPS, YANG YA-HAN AND WENG CHANG-YI WON FIRST PLACES
Runners dash against wind and rain in the relay race.

The 57th TKU anniversary celebration ceremony was held on November 8 last Thursday. Although it was cloudy and rainy; competitors still tried to get good grades without worry about the weather. President C. I. Chang and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Chen Kan-nan also came to encourage students despite their busy schedule.

CAMPUS FAIR AND LION-PUPPET SHOW
The Overseas Chinese Student Lion-puppet Group buys a new lion, and Dean of Office of Student Affairs Dr. Chiang Ding-an brings life to the lion by dotting its pupils with red ink.

The campus fair of TKU anniversary celebration on November 3rd had turned the poster-street into a boisterous market. Accessories, garments, sports goods, “marble soda,” and side dishes were sold in this market. Many exotic foods were introduced by overseas Chinese students, and some interesting games such as the anger-venting “water ball” heightened the ambience of the fair.

E-PEN PAINTING COMPETITION: CHUEH-HSUAN CHINESE GARDEN IS THE MOST FAVORITE SUBJECT
The first place of the e-pen painting competition goes to Keh Yu-rouin, graduate student of Dept. of Chemistry, who adopts oil painting style to paint the beautiful garden.

The extending recess of the palace lantern road, the classical scenery of Chueh-hsuan Chinese Garden, and the vigor of the University Commons are captured to the computer screen by campus artists with e-pen. The champion of the competition is Keh Yu-rouin, a graduate student of Dept. of Chemistry; the second place goes to Liao Pei-ru, Dept. of Information and Communication, and the third to Hou Si-yu, Dept. of Business Administration. 25 works selected from the competition are displayed on the first floor of Maritime Museum, and the exhibition will close on November 30.

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