NO. 894 2013-05-06

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Reward for Continual Efforts from the TKU Student Association
The Triumphant TKU Student Association

On April 27 & 28, the Youth Development Administration, Ministry of Education, held the 2013 National Contest for University-Level Autonomous Associations. During the contest, the TKU Student Association received a much-coveted recognition: an Except...

A Buddhist Exhibition at Tamkang
Foreign students experience the tranquility brought by Buddhism

From April 30 to May 3, a joint exhibition on Buddhism was held at the Black Swan Exhibition Hall, Tamsui Campus. The exhibition allowed students to experience various Buddhist rituals, such as Bathing the Buddha - a custom carried out with utmost reverence - in which one ladels water over the shoulders of a wooden Buddha sculpture, as a sign of caring for the Buddha and to commemorate his birthday. There was also a deep basket filled with miniature scrolls, each one inscribed with an aphorism intended to unlock a vein of wisdom in the person who picks it out.

An Ideal Sythesis of Academia and Business
The TKU Department of International Tourism promotes local tourism.

The Department of International Tourism Management, Lanyang Campus, recently got together with local business to promote the beauty of the local Linmei environment. Linmei is a village situated in Chiao-Hsi City, Yilan. As part of the initiative, students from the Department filmed a 5-minute documentary on a breathtaking hiking trail that runs through Linmei. The film is now being used as a tourism promotional video by major businesses in the local Yilan region.

Former Student Sings Praise for Lanyang
Yuan-lan offers praise and thanks to TKU's Lanyang Campus.

Department of International Tourism Management (Lanyang Campus) alumna, Ou Yuan-lan, recently posted an article on her Facebook page praising the education she received at Lanyang, and saying that it gave her "skills and courage".

A Forum on Finance at Tamkang
The forum held at the Taipei Campus.

On May 2nd, the TKU Department of Industrial Relations held a forum to discuss the effects of recent Cross-Strait policies on Taiwan's financial industry. The Forum was held at the TKU Taipei Campus, and was hosted by the Chair of TKU's Department of Industrial Relations, Chun-Hung Lin.

An App to Help the Blind
A new App for the blind.

The TKU Center of Resources for the Blind recently developed an App for blind people that allows users to "listen" to the newspaper, stocks, e-books, and Facebook, among others. One of the main developers, Chang Jin-Shun, an R&D Engineer at the Cente...

Hui-Huang Hsu Plays a Key Role in Seoul Conference

Hui Huang Hsu, the Chair of the TKU Department of Computer Science and Information Engineering, will soon go to Seoul, Korea (May 9th), where he will serve as the first keynote speaker at the 7th FTRA International Conference on Multimedia and Ubiqui...

Former Vice President Delivers a Lecture at Tamkang
Former Vice President Vincent C. Siew

The TKU Graduate Institute of China Studies recently invited the former Vice President of Taiwan, Mr. Vincent C. Siew, to come to Tamkang and deliver a special lecture on current Cross-Strait relations. The topic of the lecture was "The Boao Forum fo...

A Speech by Dr. Richard Chia-Tung Lee
A speech by Dr. Richard Chia-Tung Lee.

Given the continual decline of social morality seen in Taiwanese society, 10 years ago the Ministry of Education began to urge universities to promote ethics, moral integrity, and good values.

EU Week at Tamkang

This coming week is annual EU Week at Tamkang, a five-day event comprised of many fun and educational activities to help students learn in depth about the European Union and Europe in general. The event is a joint effort by the Graduate Institute of ...

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