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AZALEA BLOSSOMS, THE MUSIC OF SPRING

LU CHUAN-SHENG, COMPOSER OF TKU ANTHEM, PASSED AWAY

“O grand Tam-kang roll out to seas. You pave the way for ex-change of thought. . . . ” This is the lyric of the Tamkang anthem. The melody of the anthem was composed by Lu Chuan-sheng, the father of Taiwan choir and Taiwanese ballad. He passed away for heart failure on last Monday (17th) in America, at the age of 93.

CREATING ACCESSIBLE WEB: SPECIAL AIDS AREA

The Digital Design Section of Information Processing Center offer a “Creating Accessible Web” training program this semester. This team not only provides the correlative training for each unit, but also establishes the special aids area. In the speci...

GRADUATE INSTITUTE OF FUTURE STUDIES WILL SUBSIDIZE TWO UNDERGRADUATES TO ATTEND CONFERENCE IN WASHINGTON D.C.

World Future Society will hold an international conference on future studies, “Seeing the Future Through New Eyes” in Washington D.C. on July 29-31, 2008. At the same time, Graduate Institute of Future Studies will select and subsidize two undergraduate students to take part in the international conference of futures studies. Those who are interested can register next Monday. (March 31st)

SPRING FESTIVAL ATTRACTS MORE HOMECOMING ALUMNI

60% OF TKU FRESHMEN REACH AVERAGE LEVEL IN THEIR CHINESE, ENGLISH, AND MATH GRADES IN THE JOINT EXAM: 2005-2007 ACADEMIC YEARS

Dr. Keh Huan-chao, Dean of Office of Academic Affairs, proceeds a report, based on the statistics of freshmen’s grades data, at administration meeting on March. 14. The statistics of 2005-2007 academic years indicate that most TKU freshmen reach average level in their Chinese, English, and Mathematics grades in the joint exam, and the grades of those accepted through recommendation are better than that of those through joint examination. Thus, Dr. Keh suggests every department to enhance the acceptance rate of recommended students. President C. I. Chang remarks that the report proves that TKU students have great plasticity. She expects every department to review present freshmen counseling system and improve the problems in the grade monitoring and warning system. She also agrees with the suggestion to increase the acceptance rate of recommended students.

FORUM ON CULTURAL CODE AND LANGUAGE DECIPHERING

Responding to the global emphasis on Chinese language, Graduate Institute of Chinese Linguistics and Documentation will hold “Cultural Code, Language Deciphering: Forum on Chinese Language and Culture” from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday (Mar. 25) on the fifth floor of Alumni Assembly Hall of Taipei Campus. The forum will focus on the interaction between Chinese language and culture. Welcome all teachers, students, and experts to participate in this conference.

MOE’S LIMITATION ON DISTANCE LEARNING IS LOOSENED

The limitations on distance learning will be loosened. After Ministry of Education modified the “Regulations of Administration of University Distance Learning,” TKU also reviewed “TKU Administrative Rules of Distance Learning.” It was reported to the...

3 PLUS 2 DOUBLE DEGREES FROM TKU AND TEMPLE UNIVERSITY

TKU launches the program of “3 plus 2” double degrees! Dr. Hai-Lung Dai and others of Temple University, USA, visited TKU to certify the DBMD plan of “3 plus 2” double degrees--after completing the 3 years of programs in TKU, and 2 years in Temple University, the participants will obtain a bachelor degrees from TKU and a master degree from Temple University. Hence, Temple University will become TKU’s 101st sister university.

PRESIDENT C. I. CHANG WAS GRANTED WITH A HONORABLE PH.D. DEGREE BY JOSAI UNIVERSITY