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TKU, WORLD FIRST UNIVERSITY RECOGNIZED BY WHO AS SAFE SCHOOL

FORUM FOR FOREIGN STUDENTS

To advance international students’ understanding of Tamkang University, Office of International Exchange & International has scheduled a series of forums on every Wednesday noon time at FL505, from October to December. Dr. Lee Pei-wha, Director of the office, indicated that these forums are designed to help international students have a better understanding and enjoyment in TKU campuses.

DEPT. OF INSURANCE, TKU, AND SCHOOL OF INSURANCE, SUFE, CO-HELD 2008 CROSS-STRAITS INSURANCE AND RISK MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE

2008 Cross-Straits Insurance and Risk Management Conference, co-held by Dept. of Insurance, TKU, and School of Insurance, Southwestern University of Finance and Economics (SUFE), took place at SUFE on Nov. 15. Seven professors of Dept. of Insurance, TKU, including Dr. Hu Yi-jen, Dean, College of Business, Dr. Kao Tang-liang, Chair, Dept. of Insurance, Associate Prof. Dr. Hao Chung-jen, and Assistant Prof. Dr. Tsen, Miao-huei, attended the meeting. Dean Hu indicated that the department would have more academic communication with SUFE in the future, such as visiting events, teaching programs and paper presentation by graduate students and teachers, so that its competitiveness can be improved.

A THANK-YOU LETTER FROM THE STUDENTS OF SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY

Mrs. Dennis Williams, Vice President of Suffolk University (SU), Boston, and Dan Wu, Director of International Educational Center, held the reunion for the alumni of SU in Taiwan, and visited TKU last Monday. Mrs. Williams also brought a thank-you le...

STUDENT OF TKU CHINESE LANGUAGE CENTER WENT TO BRITAIN TO TEACH MANDARIN CHINESE

Through the recommendation of Chinese Language Center (CLC), Division of Continuing Education, TKU, Ms. Chang Mei-li, who completed the 6th teacher training course offered by CLC, has passed the selection of “The Second Broadening Horizons” project. ...

FORUM WITH OVERSEAS CHINESE STUDENTS TO TAKE PLACE AT TKU ON NOV. 27

The event of visiting overseas Chinese students by central governors in 2008 academic year will be held at Chueh-sheng International Conference Hall on Nov. 27 and 28. Organized by Ministry of Education (MOE) and executed by TKU, this event attracts more than 60 colleges and universities to participate in. TKU’s Overseas Chinese Student Guidance Section (OCSGS) indicated, “This event is a bridge between overseas Chinese students and MOE, so that students can have chance to communicate with the chair of Overseas Compatriot Affairs Commission face to face.”

TKU MALAYSIAN STUDENT ASSOCIATION: A WARM PLACE FOR STUDENTS STUDYING ABROAD IN TKU

LEARNING A HISTORY LESSON BY MAKING SANDWICH

AMENDMENT TO THE TAMAKNG UNIVERSITY TEACHER EVALUATION ACT PASSED TO BETTER ASSESS A TEACHER’S PERFORMANCE.

The recently-concluded 60th Tamkang University meeting on administrative affairs has passed an amendment to the Tamakng University Teacher Evaluation Act. The amendment has changed the rating percentage of how to evaluate a teacher in TKU to better assess a teacher’s performance. Those teachers that fail to pass the evaluation should be assisted by his or her department or college in order to improve their teaching performances, according to an article added to the amendment. The amendment also stipulates that the university will not renew the contracts of those TKU teachers that have failed two consecutive evaluations. The amendment will be put into practice and the second semester 2008-2009.

TKU FRESHMEN HAVE FAVORABLE IMPRESSION ON THE SCHOOL’S FACILITIES

Tamkang University’s freshmen students have favorable impression toward the TKU even before they are enrolled to the university. According to a recently-released survey conducted by Tamkang’s Office of Academic Affairs, 64.9 % of freshmen who took the survey said that they have good or great impression toward the school, and 74.5 % of students said that they are deeply impressed with the school’s facilities.