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The TKU Seminar on Instructional and Administrative Reform

On Oct. 15, the Chueh Sheng International Conference Hall was home to the annual TKU Seminar on Instructional and Administrative Reform. Given that this year is TKU’s 60th anniversary, the seminar aptly took the theme “A Successful 60 Years – Looking Ahead to a New Era of Glory at TKU”. As part of this year’s seminar, the Deans of each department delivered reports on strategies for academic development, and the team of newly arrived teaching staff were enlisted to brainstorm novel ways of injecting vitality into the TKU learning environment.

Tamkang Graduates Praised in Recent Survey

TKU’s Office of Alumni Services and Resource Development (OASRD) recently conducted a survey investigating employers’ views regarding TKU graduates in the workplace. To present their findings, the OASRD held a Questionnaire Feedback Forum – the first of its kind – on the 12th of October. Results showed that the workplace performance of 2008 and 2009 TKU graduates received positive appraisal from over 85% of employers. TKU graduates performed best in the categories “dedication to the job”, “moral responsibilities in the workplace”, and “team spirit”.

A Wave of Latino Culture Sweeps Tamkang

“Lessons Learned at Tamkang” – A New Movie Unveiled

Tamkang University has again broken the mould in school celebrations. For this year’s prestigious 60th anniversary, Tamkang has enlisted the talent of three acclaimed film directors, who have together produced a unique film portraying university life at Tamkang. The film, entitled “Lessons Learned at Tamkang”, is almost feature length, and interlaces three separately directed short films to form a coherent, intriguing plot. Ahead of its release, a press conference was held on the 26th of October, at Eslite Bookstore’s Xin Yi branch, Taipei City, with close to 200 people in attendance, including Tamkang alumni, faculty heads, and reporters.

A Display and a Quiz

As Tamkang University's Diamond Jubilee celebrations rapidly approach, TKU’s Chinese palace-style classrooms and walkway – the oldest part of the campus – have been transformed into a magical display, a symbol of unity and togetherness. Artistic decorations now line the walkway, creating an air of elegant romance by night, and by day, a scene of celebration.

A French Breakfast to Remember

At 9am on the 12th of Oct, the French Department held a “French Breakfast” on Shepherds Lawn, with approximately 35 students taking part in the activity. During the breakfast, freshly-baked croissants were served, and lathered with generous dollops of melted butter, to go with glasses of rich, full-cream milk. The air was warm and the sky deep blue as the students sat on the sprawling lawn and said “this is so romantic!” As the breakfast was coming to an end, TKU intern French teacher, Nicholas Chennet, took the opportunity to deliver a French lesson.

Hanxing Academy Visits Tamkang

On Oct. 8, a delegation of 23 members from a TKU sister school in Malaysia, the Hanxing Academy of Journalism and Communication, arrived at TKU’s Tamsui Campus. The delegates were received by TKU faculty staff, who took them around the campus and held a series of briefings and an informal discussion.

An Historic Donation – Taiwan’s First Authentic Kendo hall

The Post-ECFA-Agreement Cross-Strait Finance Forum

The TKU Department of Banking and Finance is today (Oct. 18) hosting a forum that will explore the state of cross-strait financial relations following the signing of the ECFA Agreement. The forum will be held at the TKU Taipei Campus, and will featur...

Oktoberfest Rocks Tamkang

On Oct. 12, the TKU Department of German held Oktoberfest activities in the basement level of the College of Foreign Languages and Literature. The festivities began with raised glasses and shouts of “PROST” (German for “Cheers”), as TKU staged its first ever Oktoberfest party. The prospect of unlimited drinks even drew foreign students from other Taiwanese universities, and the basement level of the Foreign Languages building soon thronged with over 200 students, who chatted to the sound of clinking glasses and boisterous laughter.