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TKU RANKS NO. 1 AMONG PRIVATE UNIVERSITIES: CHEERS MAGAZINE’S SURVEY OF ENTERPRISES’ MOST FAVORITE COLLEGE GRADUATES

For the eleventh time, TKU has been ranked No. 1 among private universities in the “Survey of 1000 Taiwan Enterprises’ Most Favorite College Graduates” by CHEERS Magazine! Among the eight evaluated abilities, TKU graduates’ “Willing to Learn” and “Team Spirit” are graded respectively as No. 3 and No. 4 among all universities. TKU graduates’ affection rate in finance job market is leveled No. 3.

PROFESSOR KUO-CHEN SHIH RECEIVES IET FELLOWSHIP FOR HIS ACADEMIC REPUTATION

PROF. CHING-LIEH LI AND PROF. LUNG-JIEH YANG PATENT THEIR INVENTIONS

The Department of Electrical Engineering is filled with gifted talents! Professor Ching-Lieh Li and PhD graduate Jung-shen Huang have been approved by United States Patent for their “Manually Operated Brushless Direct Current Motor”last Oct. 30. Professor Lung-jieh Yang’s invention “Thermo-buckled Micro Actuation Unit Made of Polymer of High Thermal Expansion Coefficient” also gains the affirmation from “ROC Patent” this March.

ENGLISH PROFICIENCY TEST IN MIDTERM EXAM

In addition to the formulary midterm exam, students of Freshman English have to attend an additional English proficiency test, which aim to elevate students’ English ability, and then administer the remedial teaching for in the obligatory freshman English this semester.

THE 1 PLUS 1 DUAL MASTER DEGREES PROGRAM FROM WINONA STATE UNIVERSITY AND TKU

Dr. Kenneth Gorman of the sister university, Winona State University, visited TKU on Monday (14th), to certify the cooperative plan of 1 plus 1 dual master degrees with Dept. of English of TKU, and to discuss further details of the junior abroad program with Dept. of International Trade, Dept of English and Layang campus.

TKU OBTAINS 4.1 MILLION DOLLARS SUBSIDY TO RECRUIT FOREIGN STUDENTS

The rewarded list of the 2008 academic year “The MOE Subsidy to Recruit Foreign Students” is announced; TKU obtains the subsidy of 4.1 million dollars. This plan intends to elevate the domestic universities’ international competitiveness and to reinforce the recruitment of foreign students to Taiwan. The conditions of application is based on “recruiting the normal students,” “exchange students” and “the number of students who intend to learn Chinese.” Vice President for International Affairs, Dr. Tai Wan-chin claims that TKU formulates the manifest way to coach for the foreign students and OIEIE actively joins the international education exhibitions which improve the visibility of TKU.

“SCIENTIFIC & TECHNOLOGICAL RESOURCE, INFORMATION, AND KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE” TO CHECK RESEARCH RESULTS

National Science Council launched “Scientific & Technological Resource, Information, and Knowledge Exchange” (STRIKE) in February, 2008 to assist subsidized institution to manage research results and foster the evaluation of achievement. Dr. Kang...

THE PRESIDENT CUP SPORT COMPETITIONS ENERGIZE THE CAMPUS

“Gather great power to win,” cried out by the players of Department of Chemistry, who won three championships in the President Cup Sport Competition. The basketball, volleyball, and softball competitions started from April 12th to 13th in Shao-mo Memorial Gymnasium and the sport field. Department of Chemical won championships in the category of men’s basketball, volleyball and softball. In the category of women’s volleyball, the Department of Banking and Finance won the championship. In the category of women’s basketball, the Department of statistics won the first place.

TKU KENDO TEAM GOT THE SECOND AND THE THIRD PLACES IN NATIONAL COLLEGE COMPETITION

TKU Kendo team created great grades again! In the 23rd National College Competition, the male and the female groups of the Kendo team won the second place and the third place in the invitational tournament, which was held on April 3 at TKU gymnasium.

MULTIPLE MUSICAL STYLES AND EXOTIC ATMOSPHERE IN TAN-HAI MUSICAL FEAST

The first “Tan-hai Musical Feast” was organized by a cohort of nine student musical clubs. They played the wonderful music from April 7th to 11th in the campus. Teachers and students were all immersed in the melodious music. This activities lasted for five days in the noon and the evening in the poster street.

WANT TO BE COOL IN THE HOT SUMMER? JOINING THE AQUATIC SPORTS MEET!

Where can we go in the hot summer? Wants to play but lack of fund? The aquatic sports meet will be hold by athletics office on May 17th. The office of physical education will provide the total amount 28,500 dollars as prize money. Everyone can play and take the bonus! The active group leader of the office of physical education Liu Tsun-te indicates, “We hope to encourage more teachers and administrators who like to swim to participate in this sports meet.” The end of the registration is on May 6th noon.