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The 2012 TQM Seminar

On March 30, TKU held the 2012 Total Quality Management (TQM) Seminar. The seminar is an annual event attended by all TKU faculty and staff. It is conducted simultaneously at the Tamsui, Taipei, and Lanyang campuses, which are connected via webcam. In total, 650 staff members attended the event.

Enhancing Quality Control at Tamkang

On the 28th March, 22 experts from the Chinese Society for Quality (CSQ) visited Tamkang University. They were received by the TKU Secretary General, Dr. Hsu Ting-chi (front row, far right), and the Chief Audit Executive, Dr. Ti-ching Pai. After arriving, the group took part in an informal discussion held by TKU President, Dr. Flora Chia-I Chang (front row, fourth from left), at the Chueh Sheng International Conference Hall, Tamsui Campus.

A Clean Sweep for Tamkang Clubs

From March 24-25, three TKU student clubs took part in the 2012 National Competition for University Clubs and Associations. Out of 371 entrants from across Taiwan, Tamkang’s three participating groups each earned an award for excellence. The TKU Charity Service Club received the “Exceptional Club Award” in the category of ‘sports and charity clubs’ for the second year in a row. Moreover, the Department of Economics Association, which this year entered for the first time, received the “Outstanding Association Award”. The TKU Student Association was the third TKU group to enter the annual contest, winning the much-coveted “Exceptional Association Award” in the category “College-wide autonomous organizations”.

Recognition from the President of Taiwan

“Volunteer service is like trying to plant seeds of hope in a large tract of unknown fields; you never know which seeds will sprout”.

The 2012 High School Fair at Tamkang

The 2012 TKU Job Fair took place on March 28 at ‘Poster Street’, Tamsui Campus. It featured stalls from 53 well-known Taiwanese enterprises. The President of TKU, Dr. Flora Chia-I Chang, who took part in the opening ceremony, noted that students can participate in the event to better understand the job market: “students should make the most of their opportunities. Perhaps they can complete their CV and secure an employment opportunity for when they graduate”. In a survey conducted by Tamkang Times, students rated their preferred future companies in the following order: 1. Qanta Computer 2. Fubon Financial; and 3. Fullon Hotels and Resorts.

Applying for AACSB Accreditation

On March 28 – 29, the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) sent an advising counselor to Tamkang University to provide TKU with advice and suggestions on how to successfully attain AACSB accreditation. Upon arriving at Tamkang, the counselor – Dr. Frank Bostyn – was received by several senior TKU faculty, who held a welcome luncheon in his honor.