A delegation of 75 members from sister school Kasetsart University (KU), Thailand, led by Vice President Dr. Tanin Kongsila, visited Tamkang University for educational administrative observation on the morning of May 30. Aside from touring the campus and relevant facilities, discussions were held on various academic and administrative matters. The International and Cross-Strait Affairs Office of Tamkang University hosted the delegation, arranging for relevant department heads to introduce their operations and exchange opinions on the designated themes to enhance mutual understanding and expand the scope of cooperation and exchange.

The delegation first explored the environment and relevant facilities at the Tamsui campus, followed by a welcoming ceremony at the Hsu Shou-Chlien International Conference Center. Vice President of International Affairs, Dr. Hsiao-Chuan Chen, first introduced the attending supervisors. Subsequently, gratitude was expressed for the invitation from KU to participate in their 80th-anniversary celebration. A brief history of Tamkang University and the philosophy of holistic education were also introduced, expressing hopes for mutual understanding and strengthened cooperation through exchanges between the two institutions. Dr. Tanin Kongsila then introduced the attending executives, expressing gratitude for the warm reception and hoping that this visit would deepen the friendship between the two schools and facilitate more exchanges and collaborations beyond the fields of science and technology.

The group discussions were held separately in rooms HC306, 307, 405, and 406. Dr. Yi-Nan Lin, Dean of Human Resources; Dr. Chien-Mu Yeh, Dean of International Affairs; Dr. Bo-Shen Pan, Chief of the Research and Industrial-Collaboration Section at the Office of Research and Development; Dr. Yen-Ling Lin, Chief Audit Executive, and Dr. Ruey-Shiang Shaw, Dean of General Affairs, respectively presented on 4 themes: “Human Resources,” “Teaching and Exchange Student Affairs,” “Research and Innovation,” and “Campus Affairs Management.” They introduced the implementation overview of Tamkang University to the visiting delegation members. Discussions covered topics including teacher research incentives, recruitment of researchers, personnel scale, interdisciplinary collaboration among teachers, research on campus data, proposal improvement mechanisms, and energy-saving measures. Kasetsart University expressed interest in Tamkang University's practices of involving students in campus research and proposals. Regarding the visit to campus facilities, the group was led by Dr. Tzung-Hang Lee, Dean of the Colleges of Engineering and Artificial Innovative Intelligence and Precision Healthcare, to visit the Artificial Innovative Intelligence College's virtual reality field. They also wrote down their wishes for blessings on ema in front of the Main Engineering Building.