NO. 821 2011-05-12

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A Muscular Master’s Student at TKU
A Muscular Master’s Student at TKU

Chen Shao-ren, a postgraduate student in the TKU Department of Electrical Engineering, possesses rippling biceps and pecks. He is a permanent fixture at the TKU Weights Room, where he can be seen, daily, wearing his professional weights gloves and pumping iron.

The TKU Post Mid-term Costume Party

On April 29, the TKU Bartender Skills Learning Club is set to hold a ‘Post Mid-term Costume Party’. During the party, apart from introducing various cocktail beverages – including the “Blue Lagoon” and the “Czech Rose” – there will also be a live DJ, to give the attending students the sense of truly being at a bar. There will also be a prize giveaway, where students can win the chance to take part in cocktail-making classes.

Chu Geng-Ching – A Magician on the Rise
Chu Geng-Ching – A Magician on the Rise

Fourth year Department of Chemistry student, Chu Geng-Ching, has a flair for magic. With his lightning-paced hands and perfectly-honed technical skills, it is little wonder he was asked to perform at the recent 2011 International Chemistry Year celebrations. His extracurricular CV includes captain of the TKU Magic Club, and electric guitarist in a band.

A Jin Shao Pre-finals Extravaganza

The finals of the 23rd Jin Shao Music Contest will be held on the evening of May 6 at the TKU Tamsui Campus Student Activity Center. To promote the event and help students ease their stress after a full week of mid-term exams, a ‘Pre-finals Promotion Concert’ will be held first, on the 27th of April. It will feature performances by several former Jin Shao winners, including Dong Chao-Yi, Peng Zhong- Ming, Chou Feng-Yi, and Chan Yu-ting, among others.

The TKU Cross-Strait Cultural Camp

This year, from July 3 – 8, the TKU Office of International Exchange and International Education (OIEIE) will hold the 2nd annual Cross-strait Cultural Camp. Five TKU teachers and 25 students will be allowed to take part in the camp for free. The Director of the OIEIE Dr. Pei Wha CHI LEE, explained that, as part of the camp, participating students will learn about Taiwanese society, culture, and well-known Taiwanese scenic spots. They will be taken to explore various well-known destinations around Tamsui, as well as the National Palace Museum, Yang Ming Mountain, and Sun Moon Lake. They will even attend a seminar on Taiwanese society and culture.

YWAM Montana Perform at Tamkang

On the 27th of April, the TKU English Conversation Club is set to host the Youth With a Mission (YWAM) of Montana at TKU’s Tamsui Campus in an evening of fun performances and cultural interaction. The YWAM Montana has come to Taiwan to embark on a 2 month tour of Taiwan, in which they will perform at a number of locations around the island.

A TKU Book Exhibition
A TKU Book Exhibition

The TKU library is currently holding a book exhibition aimed at encouraging students to read more frequently. The exhibition comprises a number of different displays, which mainly explore the changing face of the process of reading as we enter into a digital era, replete with electronic books and other such devices. It will extend into May, and will also include several lectures by guest speakers.

TKU Gets Approval to Recruit Mainland Chinese Students

Tamkang University recently received approval from the ROC Ministry of Education to begin accepting students from Mainland China. Starting from the 2011 academic year, a total of 56 places across 16 TKU academic departments will be made available to Mainland undergraduate (45 places), postgraduate (10 places), and PhD students.

TKU Delegation Visits Partner Universities in Mainland China
TKU Delegation Visits Partner Universities in Mainland China

On April 20, a TKU delegation led by TKU President, Dr. Flora Chia-I Chang, visited two of TKU’s partner universities in Mainland China: Peking University and the Beijing Institute of Technology. Apart from President Chang, the TKU contingent comprised TKU Vice President for International Affairs, Dr. Wan-Chin Tai, Dean of the College of Science, Dr. Wang Bo-Cheng , Dean of the College of Business, Dr. Hu Yi-jen, Dean of the College of Foreign Language and Literature, Dr. Sung Mei-Hwa, the Director of the TKU Department of Mathematics, Dr. Whei-ching Chan, and Nastia Lin of the TKU Office of International Exchange and International Education.

TKU Voted No.1 by Business for 14 Successive Years
TKU Voted No.1 by Business for 14 Successive Years

Cheers Magazine recently announced the results of its annual “1000 Enterprises Favorite College Graduates” survey. In 2011, for the 14th consecutive year, Tamkang University placed first among all private universities, reflecting the high esteem in which Taiwanese enterprises hold Tamkang University graduates.

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