NO. 707 2008-03-17

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EAST MEETS EAST AT SINO-JAPANESE KENDO FRIENDLY MATCH

The Kendo Student Club (KSC) of Chuo Gakuin University (CGU) of Tokyo, Japan, was invited for a friendly match with the KSCs of various universities in Taiwan at TKU Student Activity Center (SAC) on 8/3. At the opening, CGU captain thanked TKU on behalf of his 40 team members for this wonderful opportunity of exchanging Kendo skills with Taiwanese friends and being able to do that in a beautiful campus such as TKU. He also extended an invitation to the KSC of TKU for friendly competitions in Japan.

MAGPIES, A SYMBOL OF LUCK TO CHINESE, ARE SPOTTED IN CAMPUS
Lately with the warming temperature and extended daylight, the air of spring is definitely around us. Thanks to this inviting weather, several magpies have been spotted in Tamsui Campus, particularly in the Fu Yuan, University Commons and the pedestrian zone in front of the College of Liberal Arts. As magpies, whose Chinese name “His Chieu” literally means “happy/lucky birds,” stand for messengers of good news, TKU sees their presence as a symbol of an auspicious future for the university.

Lately with the warming temperature and extended daylight, the air of spring is definitely around us. Thanks to this inviting weather, several magpies have been spotted in Tamsui Campus, particularly in the Fu Yuan, University Commons and the pedestr...

TKU CAMPUS PHYSICIAN BECOMES THE LUCKY 700,000th VISITOR TO MUSEUM
Tan Yuan-an, the Campus Physician, who has become the 700,000th visitor to the Maritime Museum, is holding his prize, a 40 cm long, 30 cm tall “Endeavor.”

Dr. Tan Yuan-an, the Campus Physician of Sanitation and Fitness Section didn’t see it coming. Right after he walked in the Maritime Museum on 8/3, he was received with rounds of applauses and showered with presents. Full of surprises, he was informed that he had just become the 700,000th visitor of the museum since its inauguration in 1990. He was presented with the ship model of Endeavor, the vessel that took Captain James Cook to his first long sea journey in 1768 that eventually led him to the discovery of New Zealand. Dr. Tan didn’t expect this at all when he chose that fateful moment to walk in the museum which is in fact situated above his clinic. It was a pure spur of the moment decision that drove him into the museum as he walked by. Yet, he does not regret his impulsiveness since he sees it as a result of a series of lucky coincidences that amounted to this dramatic event.

TKU HOLDS CONFERENCE TO EXPLORE EXPRESSIVE ARTS IN THERAPY

The Graduate Institute of Educational Psychology and Counseling has organized an international conference to explore the topic of expressive arts and psychotherapy this weekend (20/3 and 21/3). Presentations aside, there will be discussion panels to investigate and reflect on the theories and application of the various media of art for psychotherapeutic purposes. Renowned scholars and practitioners in this field such as Dr. Miriam Roskin Berger, Dr. William R. Stimson, and Dr. Jill Westwood will present and share their insight with the participants at the conference.

GRADUATION DRAMA PERFORMANC

The senior students of the Department of English put together a play of black humor for their graduation drama performance this year. It’s “Blithe Spirit” by Noel Coward that uses laughter to depict romantic love. Producer of the play, You Chi-huei, ...

WINONA VISITS LANYANG TO ANSWER QUERIES OF STUDYING ABROAD

Dr. C. K. Kwai, the Vice Director from the International Services Office of Winona State University (WSU) of the US, one of TKU’s sister universities, arrived Lanyang Campus last Wednesday (12/3) to speak to sophomore students who are thinking about ...

NEW RESOLUTIONS FOR THE NEW YEAR

At the opening of the 106th TKU Administrative Meeting held on 14/3, Dr. Flora Chang, the President of TKU, praised and thanked the efforts her staff and faculty members put in to win last year’s “National Quality Award.” Nonetheless, she urged continuity in what have been achieved so far in order to uphold the vision of her “House of Quality” for TKU. In return, her senior administrative staff proposed some concrete measures to maintain this momentum.

INTERNATIONAL CORPS SEEK TALENTS AT TKU

It’s graduation time, so the Career Planning and Placement Section (CPPS) is planning a series of presentations and a job fair conducted by well known international firms in Taiwan for the next few weeks between 10/3 and 10/4. Nine presentations have been lined up in the first week already, delivered by companies such as Taishin Holdings and Microsoft Taiwan Corporation, who hope to recruit top talents to their respective field. These presentations serve as the warm-up for the job fair that will be held on next Wednesday (26/3).

CREATIVE CHEMISTRY COMPETITION ATTRACTS BRIGHT FUTURE SCIENTISTS
High school contestants concentrate on their experiment at the 2008 Chung Ling Creative Chemistry Competition held by the Department of Chemistry.

Hundreds of young and bright high school students wearing goggles and white coats were seen pouring strange looking substance from one tube to another on 8/3 at the Chung Ling Chemistry Hall. It was a fair and square contest held by the Department of Chemistry for young chemistry enthusiasts. This 3 year old Chung Ling Creative Chemistry Competition attracted 218 teams consisted of 654 contestants from 53 high schools, the highest number so far. Each team was made up of three contestants.

TKU STAND WINS HONORABLE MENTION AT CREATIVITY EXPO
TKU Team members smile brightly in front of their stand at the 2008 International Creative Education Exposition after winning an honorable mention for creative display.

The College of Liberal Arts (CLA) of TKU, who has been awarded with funding in the past two years from the Ministry of Education through its “Creative Strategic Alliance Education Programs of Technical Colleges and Universities,” was invited to exhibit the college’s efforts in promoting creative educational projects at the 2008 International Creative Education Exposition in Kaohsiung. The college, on behalf of the university, demonstrated E-pen, a computer software system for writing calligraphy and drawing Chinese ink painting, as well as the robotic soccer players developed by the College of Engineering at a stand that was well organized and creatively displayed. The display of these projects not only impressed the visitors but also the judges who awarded TKU stand with an honorable mention. Among the 200 participating organizations that included community colleges, elementary schools, high schools, colleges, and universities from all over the country, only 9 institutions were awarded with the top honor, while 18 won honorable mention.

YOU CAN COUNT ON US, SAY TKU TEACHERS

The names of 2007 The Best Student Adviser have just emerged. There are 52 of them from the eight colleges of TKU, who have dedicated themselves to the welfare of their students. Dr. Flora Chang, the President of TKU, will present them with awards at the Ching-sheng International Conference Hall on April 24.

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