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TAI WAN-CHIN LEADS TEAM TO WASEDA DISCUSSING ASIAN AFFAIRS

Dr. Tai Wan-chin, the Dean of the College of International Studies (CIS) cum Vice President for International Affairs of TKU arrived at Waseda University on November 16 with 7 of his colleagues to participate in the first conference on “Taiwan, Japan, and Asian Region.” This is a joint conference organized by both TKU and Waseda as a way of promoting bilateral academic exchanges.

50 YEARS OF EU AND STILL GROWING STRONG

In commemorating the inception of European Union (EU), thanks to the Treaty of Rome signed fifty years ago, The Graduate Institute of European Studies (GIES) and the European Union Research Center of TKU had jointly organized an International Conference on the 50th Anniversary of the Treaty of Rome and EU-Asia Relations , on November 20 and 21. Conference participants arrived from some member states of EU such as Spain, Austria, Italy, Germany, Czech Republic, Poland, Hungary, and Lithuania as well as non-member states that include Japan, Korea, and Taiwan.

WHEN TAMKANG MEETS PEKING

A forum that was to showcase the foreign languages and literature teaching/research in both Tamkang University and Peking University was held at Chueh Sheng International Conference Hall on 23, 24/Dec, inviting scholars and students to discuss some pressing issues facing foreign languages and literature teaching as well as learning for native speakers of Chinese. According to Dr. Sung Mei-hwa, TKU Dean of the College of Foreign Languages and Literatures, this was a unique opportunity for two top universities on both sides of the Strait to exchange ideas about shared concerns.

THE WEDMANS—A TWO-IN-ONE DEAL

Dr. Laura Wedman, who is accompany her husband, the Chair professor, Dr. John F. Wedman from the School of Information Science and Learning Technologies of University of Missouri-Columbia, offered an English conversation class between Nov.6 and 23 to the students and staff at the College of Education. For the College, this is a heaven-sent perfect arrangement that by inviting one Dr. Wedman, they get another Dr. Wedman free!

BOTH FRENCH AND SPANISH DEPARTMENTS OFFER TIPS FOR BETTER LEARNING

For some reason, learning foreign languages, for many people, is a scary experience. Experienced teachers seem always know how to help students reduce their learning anxiety, making speaking foreign languages even fun and enjoyable. Both the Department of French and that of Spanish do exactly that this month by hosting several interesting and fun events for their students to learn these languages in a relaxing way.

A CULTURE TOUR FOR TKU OVERSEAS CHINESE STUDENTS

A culture tour organized by the Overseas Chinese Student Guidance Section was held last Saturday 24/Dec that took over 38 overseas Chinese students (OCS) to go around some cultural and scenic hot spots in the Northeast tip of Taiwan. These places included Juming Museum, Taipower’s Second Nuclear Power Plant, and Fu-Kuei Chiao Lighthouse.

BREAKING AWAY IS HARD TO DO

It was a heart breaking time for the eight visiting students of Zhe Jiang University (ZJU), after a two months stay, to leave Tamkang last week to return home. These Finance and Banking majors had been at TKU for two months studying at the Department of International Trade, thanks to an exchange program existing between these two departments. That means, there will be 7 students from TKU studying at Zhe Jiang for the same amount time returning to Taiwan this week.

MOE PRAISES TKU FOR ITS EDUCATION IN GENDER EQUALITY

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