Tunghai University
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Tunghai University was founded by Methodist missionaries in 1955 as a comprehensive university. It is a top-ranked private school and a leading institution in Taiwan
. Moreover, Tunghai University was founded as the first private university making it the second oldest university in Taiwan, which earned the school its fame and reputation. The university is located on the western side of Taichung
, Taiwan
, an urbanized area. On the grounds, Luce Memorial Chapel
(designed by noted architect I. M. Pei
) is a local landmark. The logo of the university contains the cross in reference to the statement in the founding documents that it was "founded in the love of Jesus," and the three linked circles refer to the Holy Trinity as well as the motto, "Truth, Faith, Deeds."
Tunghai has always had a deep respect for the arts and humanities and the eight colleges continues and further expands the university’s horizon.
Library holdings include, approximately, 600,000 volumes, 6,515 current serials, 21,523 electronic serials, nonprint formats, and rare books.
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The Wei-Mei Climbing Wall was completed in 2004, in memory of Wei-Mei Lin, a leader of the Mountain Climbing Club, who died in a mountain accident in 2001. It is 12 meters high and 9 meters wide. In 2007, the wall burned down. It is now being rebuilt.
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
. Moreover, Tunghai University was founded as the first private university making it the second oldest university in Taiwan, which earned the school its fame and reputation. The university is located on the western side of Taichung
Taichung
-Demographics:Taichung’s population was an estimated 1,040,725 in August 2006. There are slightly more females in the city than males.24.32% of residents are children, while 16.63% are young people, 52.68% are middle-age, and 6.73% are elderly....
, Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
, an urbanized area. On the grounds, Luce Memorial Chapel
Luce Memorial Chapel
The Luce Memorial Chapel is a Christian chapel on the campus of Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan. It was designed by the architect and artist Chen Chi-Kwan in collaboration with the firm of noted architect I. M. Pei, and named in honor of the Rev. Henry W...
(designed by noted architect I. M. Pei
I. M. Pei
Ieoh Ming Pei , commonly known as I. M. Pei, is a Chinese American architect, often called a master of modern architecture. Born in Canton, China and raised in Hong Kong and Shanghai, Pei drew inspiration at an early age from the gardens at Suzhou...
) is a local landmark. The logo of the university contains the cross in reference to the statement in the founding documents that it was "founded in the love of Jesus," and the three linked circles refer to the Holy Trinity as well as the motto, "Truth, Faith, Deeds."
Academics
Tunghai University is organized into eight colleges which contain 35 academic departments.Tunghai has always had a deep respect for the arts and humanities and the eight colleges continues and further expands the university’s horizon.
Arts College
- Chinese Literature
- Foreign Languages and Literature
- History
- Japanese
- Philosophy
- Graduate Institute of Religious Studies
- The Chinese Language Center
Engineering College
- Chemical and Materials Engineering
- Computer Science
- Environmental Science
- Industrial Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
Management College
- Accounting
- Business Administration
- Finance
- Information Management
- International Business
- Statistics
Social Science College
- Economics
- Political Science
- Public Administration
- Social Work
- Sociology
Fine Arts and Creative Design College
- Fine Arts
- Music
- Architecture
- Industrial Design
- Landscape Architecture
Chinese Language Center
Open since 1971, Tunghai's CLC was the first language training center in central Taiwan, and has seen thousands of students from around the world learn Mandarin.List of presidents
- Beauson Tseng, 1953-1958
- Teh-Yao WuWu Teh YaoWu Teh Yao is an educator and a specialist in Confucianism and political science.-Education:After his graduation from Chung Ling High School in 1936, under the recommendation of Principal David Chen, he was admitted to Nanking University for a course of Bachelor of Arts, followed by a Master of...
, 1958-1972 - Ming-Shan Hsieh, 1972-1978
- Ko-Wang Mei, 1978-1992
- Ta-Nien Ruan, 1992-1995
- Kang-Pei Wang, 1995-2004
- Haydn Chen, 2004-present
Library
The Tunghai University Main Library is located at the end of the Campus Mall.Library holdings include, approximately, 600,000 volumes, 6,515 current serials, 21,523 electronic serials, nonprint formats, and rare books.
Student societies
Tunghai has more than one hundred student societiesStudent society
A student society or student organization is an organization, operated by students at a university, whose membership normally consists only of students. They are often affiliated with a university's students' union...
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The Wei-Mei Climbing Wall was completed in 2004, in memory of Wei-Mei Lin, a leader of the Mountain Climbing Club, who died in a mountain accident in 2001. It is 12 meters high and 9 meters wide. In 2007, the wall burned down. It is now being rebuilt.
Notable alumni
- Larry Hsien Ping Lang,1956
- Tu Wei-mingTu Wei-mingTu Weiming , b.1940, is an ethicist and a New Confucian. He is Lifetime Professor of Philosophy and founding Dean of the Institute for Advanced Humanistic Studies at Peking University...
, 1961 - Kris YaoKris YaoKris Yao is a Taiwanese architect, and the founder and head architect at Artech Architects in Taipei and Shanghai.- Biography :Yao was born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan...
, 1975 - Lin Cheng-chieh 林正杰, 1975
- Fan Xun-lu 范巽綠, 1975
- Chung-I Wu 吳仲義, 1976
- Ping-hui LiaoPing-hui LiaoPing-hui Liao is a Distinguished Professor at National Tsinghua University and also Director General of the National Science Council Department of Humanities and Social Sciences...
, 1976 - Yu Shyi-kunYu Shyi-kunYu Shyi-kun , a Taiwanese politician of the Democratic Progressive Party, is a former chairman of the Democratic Progressive Party in Taiwan. He previously served as Premier of the Republic of China from 2002 to 2005...
, 1985 - Kevin TsaiKevin TsaiKevin Tsai is a writer and television host in Taiwan. He is most well known for his role in hosting the TV program Kangxi Lai Le which airs on Chung T'ien Television with fellow hostess Dee Hsu.- Biography :...
, 1985
External links
- Tunghai University, English is selectable
- Tunghai University Library, English is selectable
- Association Of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia, ACUCA
- United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia