NO. 882 2013-01-02

News
The Honorary Credit Program
Students and teachers from the TKU Honorary Credit Program celebrate Christmas together at the Tamsui Campus.

Students and teachers from TKU’s first ever “Honorary Credit Program” recently got together to celebrate Christmas. The “Sparkling Christmas Party”, as it was called, was held on December 24, 2012, at the Chinese Palace-style classrooms, Tamsui Campus. The party was attended by senior TKU faculty and staff, including TKU President, Dr. Flora Chia-I Chang; the Dean of Academic Affairs, Dr. Keh Huan-chao; the Dean of Student Affairs, Dr. Koh Chih-en; the Executive Director of the Innovative Center for Cultural and Creative Industries, Liu Hui-Chuan, and others.

A New Year’s Feast at Lanyang
Dr. Cheng Chin-mo (Chair, Department of Global Political Economy) with foreign students at the Lanyang New Year’s Feast.

On December 26, 2012, the TKU Lanyang Campus was home to an end-of-year banquet. The banquet featured a vast selection of delicious pizzas and lively conversation. For students, it was a chance to get to know classmates and teachers outside of the regular classroom setting. It also gave Lanyang students a chance to thank their teachers for all the precious knowledge they have imparted over the past year. The Chair of the Department of Global Political Economy, Dr. Cheng Chin-mo, said that the purpose of the banquet is to allow students and teachers to come together, to recognize and appreciate the hard work each party invests into their studies and instruction, and to create an even greater sense of unity and togetherness at TKU’s Lanyang Campus.

A Student-Teacher Table Tennis Competition at Lanyang

From December 17 – 20, 2012, TKU’s Lanyang Campus held a table tennis competition involving students, faculty, and staff. The purpose of the tournament was to promote regular sport and exercise and to provide a platform for closer interaction between students and teachers. The competition was particularly well-received by exchange and degree-seeking students from Mainland China as well as faculty and staff.

Activities to Usher in a New Semester of “Learning and Practice of Clubs”
A group picture with senior staff, lecturers, and teacher’s assistants at the Welcome Ceremony for newly-employed related teachers.

The compulsory practical course “Learning and Practice of Clubs” starts in the second semester of each academic year. As the first semester of the 2012 – 2013 academic year will soon come to an end, on December 24 (2012) the Extracurricular Activity Section held an open forum for teachers of the course and a welcome ceremony for newly-employed related faculty and staff.

Free Health Inspections for Faculty and Student Researchers
The Center for Environmental Protection, Safety and Health holds free health check-ups for TKU staff and student researchers.

On December 25, 2012, the TKU Center for Environmental Protection, Safety and Health (CEPSH) held a free health clinic for faculty, staff, and students working at TKU’s 100 plus research labs. In total, 310 students and staff underwent health tests. The Dean of General Affairs and Director of the CEPSH, Dr. Luo Shiaw-Shyan, said that according to government laws, researchers working with substances potentially harmful to human health are required to undergo regular medical check-ups. Moreover, the free check-ups show that TKU has already well and truly implemented the OHSAS 18001 assessment standard for occupational health and safety management systems.

TKU Moves Up in Student Preferences
A graph comparing the proportion of new freshmen from different areas around Taiwan in the 2011 and 2012 academic years. Areas shown include North Taiwan, Central Taiwan, South Taiwan, East Taiwan, and islands off the coast of Taiwan proper.

Each year, the Office of Academic Affairs analyzes statistics related to new freshmen. This year’s statistics showed that the number of high school students who listed Tamkang University among their top ten preferences went up from 20.9% in the previous year to 26.0% in the 2012-2013 academic year.

Learning and Teaching for Digital Natives
Editor-in-Chief of the new book “Learning and Teaching for Digital Natives”, Dr. Hsun-Fang Kao.

The TKU College of Education recently published a book entitled “Learning and Teaching for Digital Natives”. The book, which is a collection of papers and research by experts in the field of Educational Technology, represents the first such book of its kind in Taiwan.

TKU Takes Top Honor in Micro-Film Contest
Winning students from the TKU Department of Transportation Management.

A group of students from TKU’s Department of Transportation Management recently claimed top spot in the “school campus” category of the 1st HiNet Micro-film Contest. In the same contest, the students also received the award for “Best Movie Plot” and a total cash prize of NT$ 150,000.

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