NO. 801 2010-11-01

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Diamond Jubilee Celebrations Reach Crescendo

As the countdown to TKU’s Diamond Jubilee enters the home stretch, celebratory activities have been organized in rapid succession. Though TKU’s official 60th anniversary falls on the 8th (Monday) of November, in order to allow overseas alumni to participate in the activities, the celebrations will begin on Saturday November 6. On the 6th, a diverse variety of activities will be held, including a Diamond Jubilee Official Ceremony, a tributary athletics carnival, and several alumni related events. During the Official Ceremony, awards will be handed out to alumni who have contributed greatly to the advancement and development of TKU, or the benefit of society as a whole. To date, a total of approximately 35 TKU sister universities are scheduled to attend the Official Ceremony, including 86 university presidents, vice presidents, or representative faculty members. Among the dignitaries to attend is the former Prime Minister of New Zealand and Chancellor of the University of Waikato, the Rt. Hon. Jim Bolger, who will deliver a brief address on behalf of the overseas sister school delegation.

Zero to Master in Just Five Years

In an initiative to encourage students to remain in the same department for postgraduate study, as well as to promote a continuous, unbroken process of tertiary study, and to shorten the time taken to attain masters qualifications, the TKU College of...

A Vivid Exhibition Displaying TKU’s Tamsui and Lanyang Campuses
White cherry blossoms – one of the various types of flowers on display at Tamkang University

To celebrate Tamkang University’s 60th anniversary, the Carrie Chang Fine Arts Center is holding a special “Diamond Jubilee Exhibition”. To prepare for the exhibition, six months before its official opening, the Center invited dozens of renowned artists from a variety of artistic backgrounds to visit the Tamsui and Lanyang campuses and produce artwork depicting the campuses’ beautiful natural surrounds.

TKU Alumni Attend Premier Screening of “Lessons Learned at Tamkang”
From right, director Yang Ya-zhe, organizer Chen Bao-xu, TKU President Flora Chia-I Chang, director Xu Ming-chun, and alumni Gu Ming-hong, who attended on behalf of director Chen Hui-ling.

A press conference for the film “Lessons Learned at Tamkang” was held last week in Taipei City, on the 26th of October. To show support for their former university, alumni of all ages attended the event and reminisced on their Tamkang experience of yesteryear. The atmosphere at the conference was warm, filled with heartrending gestures of kindness and touching recollections.

TKU “Magical Knight” Claims First Place in National Robot Contest

TKU Department of Electrical Engineering’s robot research team has yet again snatched first place in a robot competition. This time, it was the Shin Kong Security National Robot Contest, and the winning robot was called “Magical Knight”.

Visiting Students Captivated by TKU Tamsui Campus
French high school students visit Tamkang’s Tamsui Campus. Astonished by the beauty of the Chueh Sheng Chinese Gardens, they ask for a group photo in the lush garden surrounds.

On Oct 28, high school students from Annecy City in France visited the TKU Tamsui Campus. They were received by students in the TKU Department of French, who not only provided a description of local Tamkang and Tamsui culture, but even prepared a local Tamsui delicacy – fish crisps. After her first mouthful, high school student, Capucine, exclaimed in Chinese “Hao Chi” (“It’s delicious!”).

Tamkang Trivia Contest – Final Set for Nov. 6

What? Students can win an iphone 4 just by showing up?

French Department Hosts International Conference, Nov. 4-5

In the lead up to Tamkang University’s 60th anniversary, on the 4th and 5th of November at TKU’s Taipei Campus, the Tamkang University Department of French will host the 2010 Tamkang University Department of French and Sister University International Conference. Scheduled attendees include various scholars and educators from TKU sister schools Université de Franche-Comté and Jean Moulin University, Lyon 3.

The Annual Sunshine Ambassador Contest
Former Sunshine Ambassador, Chen Shu-li, encourages future hopefuls.

On Oct. 27, Tamkang University’s Sunshine Society held its 4th annual Sunshine Ambassador Contest, as well as a range of “quit smoking” activities. The event took place at the Tamsui Campus’ Student Activity Center, and the theme for the day was underscored by the catchy slogan “Tamkang is 60 – quit smoking for you and me”. The event kicked off with a singing performance by Department of Insurance student, Pang Chu, followed by an anti-smoking oath taken by all students and staff in attendance.

Wishing Plaques Carry Hopes of Students

In order to celebrate TKU’s 60th anniversary, the TKU Office of Student Affairs handed out wishing plaques, allowing students and staff to adorn the university grounds with their hopes and ambitions. Wishing plaques are thin wooden plaques upon which one can inscribe their inner hopes and wishes. On the 3rd of November, teachers and students received blank plaques, and after writing their wishes, affixed them to banyan trees near the side entrance of the College of Liberal Arts.

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