News

TKU Tops Private Universities for 15th Year

Cheers Magazine recently released the results of its annual survey entitled “enterprises’ favorite college graduates”. Out of the 1,000 Taiwanese enterprises surveyed, TKU graduates rated first among all private universities in Taiwan for the 15th consecutive year, and 7th out of all Taiwanese universities, both public and private. Commenting on the achievement, the President of Tamkang University, Dr. Flora Chia-I Chang, expressed gratitude for the business sector, which has consistently placed its trust in Tamkang graduates. She also encouraged students and alumni to keep in mind the value of lifelong learning and to approach their work with a sense of responsibility.

Former Minister Opts for Tamkang

After recently completing his term as the ROC Minister of Education, Dr. Wu Ching-ji announced his intention to continue his former career as a professor. Immediately, he received offers of employment from universities across Taiwan - 42 in total. Former Minister Wu accepted just two of the offers. One was from his alma mater, National Taiwan Normal University. The other, Tamkang University. He explained: “Tamkang University is a leading university with a long history of academic freedom”.

Recognition of TKU Teachers

On Feb. 14, the Ministry of Education held an exhibition and award ceremony to showcase the results of the 2011 Network Communication Personnel Pilot Program. During the award ceremony, several teachers from various universities were recognized for their work in designing course materials. Among them were two faculty members from the TKU Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering: Dr. Chang Chih-Yung and Dr. Shih Kuei-Ping. For designing the course materials in the course “Embedded Wireless Sensor Simulation”, Chang chih-Yung, along with teachers from Tsing Hua University, National Central University, Taiwan University and Chang Gung University, received an “Exceptional Teaching Material Award”. A separate course – The Identification and Interconnection of Objects – earned Dr. Chang Chih-yung, Dr. Shih Kuei-Ping, and a professor from Chang Gung University an “Excellent Teacher Material Award”.

A Special Guest Lecture on the EU

On the morning of the 18th (Feb.), an Academician from Academia Sinica, Prof. Chao-Cheng Mai, came to the TKU Tamsui Campus to deliver a special guest lecture on the topic “The European Debt Crisis and EU’s Future”.

Visiting Professor David Kay Ferguson

Starting from this semester, the TKU Department of Chemistry has taken on one new arrival. Visiting Professor David Kay Ferguson comes from the University of Vienna, one of the more prestigious universities in Europe, where he serves as Professor Emeritus. Prof. Ferguson will teach two classes this semester, including “Chemical and Morphological Communication by Plants” and “English in Chemistry”.

Encouraging Students to Gain Accreditation

To encourage students to actively obtain professional licenses in the field of finance and banking, the Department of Banking and Finance set up a Securities Trading Lab in the College of Business Building (B1012). In addition, from November 2009, TKU has gone about purchasing an ever-expanding question database. At present, it has 11 sets of databases. Starting from 2010, it has incorporated such databases into a number of department courses, including “Investment Securities in Practice”, “Investing”, “Guidance in Obtaining a Financial Planning License”, and “Fixed-income Securities”. During such courses, students are given mock exams to test their knowledge and help them to acquire finance-related accreditations.

The Amazing Man-Made Arch

Full-time lecturer, Hsian-Fu Lu, from the TKU Department of Information and Communication, recently won the “most creative” award at the Beijing 798 Art Festival for the “amazing man-made arch”. The unique construction was also displayed as one of th...

The 1st Student Society Culture Week

Starting from the 20th February, a total of 13 student clubs – including the Japanese Culture Club and Glimmer Poets Society – jointly held Tamkang’s first Student Society Culture Week. Held on Poster Street, Tamsui Campus, the event consisted of stalls set up by numerous student clubs, including the Motor Fans Club, Tea Ceremony Club, Astrological Study Society, International Youth Student Association, Astronomy Club, Zen Club, Ching Sheng Poetry Club and the TKU Magic Club.