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A Farewell Luncheon for Retiring Faculty and Staff

On June 18, Tamkang University held an honorary farewell luncheon for long-serving faculty and staff who retired in the second semester of the 2011-2012 academic year. In total, there were 22 retiring members who each received a certificate for long-term service from the TKU president, Dr. Flora Chia-I Chang. Of note was a special service award presented to long-term faculty member and the president’s personal secretary, Dr. Ni Tai-Ying.

Introductory Seminars for Students and Parents

The 2012 Taiwanese Culture Camps

From the 16th to 21st of July, Tamkang University held two simultaneous culture camps to promote Cross-Strait interaction and exchange: the 3rd Taiwanese Culture Camp for Mainland Universities and the 1st Taiwanese Culture Camp for Mainland High Schools. An opening ceremony for the two camps was held on July 17 at the TKU Tamsui Campus. The ceremony was hosted by the President of TKU, Dr. Flora Chia-I Chang, who also delivered an opening speech. She welcomed the camp participants and urged them to actively participate in all of the camp’s events.

NCS’s Innovative College Research Award

On July 19th, the National Science Council announced the list of recipients of its 2011 Innovative College Research Award. Among the recipients was Yeh You-ming, a soon-to-be-graduating student from the Department of Computer Science & Info Engineering.

The 2012 Flag Presentation Ceremony

This year’s Flag Presentation Ceremony was held on June 20 at the Student Activity Center, Tamsui Campus. It is an annual event in which Tamkang says goodbye to students who will soon go abroad for a year of student exchange.

Saving the Planet, One Chopstick at a Time

With constant news reports showing the destruction of tropical rainforests, a rapidly-depleting ozone layer, and signs of global warming, two Tamkang students decided to make a difference. Chen Hong-ming (PhD candidate, TKU Department of Civil Engineering) and Yeh Ya-ting (TKU alumna, Department of Architecture) created a set of reusable chopsticks that not only boasts a modern look, but is more environmentally-friendly and hygienic than most such chopsticks. They called their invention the “Bamboo Knot Chopsticks”.

The NSC List of Subsidy Recipients

New Faculty Heads at TKU

At 10am on Wednesday, August 1, the Chueh Sheng International Conference Hall, Tamsui Campus, was home to the 2012 Faculty Farewell and Welcome Ceremony. The ceremony oversaw the handover between new and old, with a total of 26 new deans and department chairs to take up posts in TKU institutes such as the College of Business and Management, the Carrie Chang Fine Arts Center, the College of Education, the Division of Continuing Education, the Office of General Affairs, the Office of Finance, and the TKU Memorial Library.

Webometrics’ World Rankings, July 2012