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A Harpsichord Master to Perform at TKU

The Alexander Sung Harpsichord Concerto Performance will be held at 7:30pm this Friday the 11th of March. Alexander Sung is one of Taiwan’s most accomplished pianists and harpsichordists. His previous accolades include fifth place in the International Harpsichord Competition in Bruges, Belgium, and fourth place at the International Johann Sebastian Bach Competition in Leipzig, Germany.

The TKU Overseas Chinese Student Week

Overseas Chinese Student Week has begun! To celebrate, the Overseas Chinese Student Guidance Section of the TKU Office of Student Affairs is holding an exhibition that will display the wares and cultural traditions of countries in which overseas Chinese typically reside: Macau, Hong Kong, and Singapore.

Nagoya Sangyo University Students Arrive at TKU

On the 27th February, 5 students from Japan’s Nagoya Sangyo University came to TKU to partake in a 14-day Mandarin Intensive Language course. Prior to the beginning of the course, an opening ceremony was held, which was attended by the Chairman of In...

The WOWtv Film Production Contest

Recently, a group of 4th year TKU Mass Communication students (the “Galaxies”) entered the first annual WOWtv Film Production Contest. Their film “Alien Grandpa” received an award for “outstanding feature film”, earning them a certificate and an NT $5,000 cash prize. In addition, they will get the chance to receive expert advice from leading Taiwanese and international film makers, such as the director of the well-known Taiwanese movie “Au Revoir Taipei”, Arvin Chen, and the producer of the Hollywood blockbuster “Superman Returns”, Chris Lee.

TKU Freshmen Map Out Their Community

From the beginning of the 2010 academic year, TKU freshmen have been taking part in a compulsory TKU Campus and Community Learning program. One component of the program requires students to draw “green maps”. This means going into the community to map out unique cultural relics, areas of particular environmental value, and popular tourist sites. The Green Map Movement began in the U.S. and has now spread to over 50 countries and 600 cities worldwide. Tamkang has incorporated the Green Map concept to imbue in students the importance of getting to know and interacting with one’s local community, caring for the environment, and affecting sustainable development.

The Clash of Champions

On March 2, the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) women’s tennis team arrived at TKU for a friendly tennis tournament. The Director of the TKU Office of Physical Education, Hsiao Shu-fun, said that although the CUHK women’s team visited TKU last year, this is the first time an actual tennis competition has been held between the two teams. “It’s a very promising start, and I know that the students gained a lot from the experience.” The Director of the CUHK Physical Education Unit, Mr. Lo Yuen-cheong, observed that what the students gained most from their visit this time, “apart from the chance to improve their game through practice on the court, was the opportunity to observe the lifestyle of university students in other parts of Asia, and in doing so, to broaden their horizons.”

TKU Science Students Seal Success

In a recent dissertation contest held by the Polymer Society, Taipei, Tamkang students achieved outstanding results. Out of a total 845 thesis entries, two TKU teams received awards for their efforts in researching polymers.

The Experimental Program in Innovative Media and Production

At the beginning of this semester, 62 students from various parts of Mainland China came to TKU to take part in a student exchange. Enrolled in a range of academic disciplines, including liberal arts, science, business, and foreign languages, these students have now well and truly settled into their studies at TKU.

Further Discounts for TKU Alumni

The TKU Alumni Office recently unveiled a new TKU Alumni Card. The card is designed to offer TKU faculty and staff, graduating students, and alumni with discounts on a vast range of goods and services, from price cuts on the day-to-day purchase of food and beverages, to savings on the cost of bed and breakfast or hotel accommodation. The initiative will also help to promote alumni-run business, creating the ultimate win-win scenario. It comes as the latest in a series of alumni-based discount packages, which include discounts on the purchase of video drive recorders and Dragon Air plane tickets.