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St. Joseph College Students Visit Tamkang

On April 13, a group of 43 students and teachers from St. Joseph’s College, Hong Kong, visited the TKU Tamsui Campus. Upon arriving, they took part in an informal discussion hosted by the Dean of International Affairs, Dr, Pei Wha Chi Lee. The discussion was also attended by other staff members from the Office of International and Cross-Strait Affairs (OICSA), as well as 16 students who previously went to Mainland China on student exchange.

The 2012 Green Life Competition

To encourage faculty and staff to collectively reduce their carbon footprint, the TKU Center for Environmental Protection, Safety, and Health is currently holding a department-based competition known as the 2012 Green Life Competition. Participating ...

34 Outstanding Supervisors Recognized

The 2012 Seminar for Club and Society Supervisors was held on April 19 at the Chueh Sheng International Conference Hall, with live webcam links to the Lanyang Campus in Yilan. During the seminar, awards were handed out to 34 TKU teachers who demonstr...

The Journal of Applied Science and Engineering

As of the first edition of its 15th volume (published in March), the publication formerly known as the “Tamkang Journal of Science and Engineering” has been renamed as the Journal of Applied Science and Engineering.

A Symposium on American and Global Affairs

The TKU Graduate Institute of the Americas will this week hold the 2012 US Foreign Policy and Global Affairs Symposium (April 27). The Symposium will be hosted by the Director of the graduate institute, Dr. Lucia Hsiao-chuan Chen, and will explore numerous topics, such as the rise of Mainland China’s economy, the current status and future development of the US and the world, the role of the US in foreign affairs, and the challenges and opportunities faced by the US in Latin America. Dr. Chen noted that the purpose of the seminar is to increase the breadth and scope of the graduate institutes’ research in the field of American studies.

Talking Cross-Strait Relations at Tamkang

After 18 years of ups and downs, this year mainland Chinese students were finally permitted to come to Taiwan as degree-seeking students.

An EU Delegation Visits Tamkang

On April 17, the Delegation of EU Think Tanks visited the TKU Tamsui Campus to take part in a symposium held by the Graduate Institute of International Studies. The symposium took the topic “Asia-EU Relations: New Development of Taiwan and China” and investigated several issues, including trilateral relations between Taiwan, China, and Europe; the possibility of signing an FTA agreement between Taiwan and Europe; and the sharing of the EU experience.

A Lecture by Foreign Minister Yang

On April 25, the Foreign Minister of the Republic of China, Timothy Yang, came to the TKU Tamsui Campus to deliver a lecture on “New Opportunities and Strategies in ROC Foreign Diplomacy”.

A Symposium on Mechanisms for Quality Assurance

On April 27, the TKU Graduate Institute of Educational Policy and Leadership is set to hold a symposium that will explore quality assurance mechanisms used in both local and overseas universities.