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Exchange students from Canada share views on Taiwan

Betel nuts, Taiwan-isms, and political views. These are some of the aspects of life in Taiwan that stood out the most to 12 students from Canada's University of Alberta who arrived here three months ago.

NTNU Human Development students promote parent-child bonding

Juniors from NTNU's Department of Human Development and Family Studies got an early start on giving back to the community this month thanks to a parent-child camp held in conjunction with Bali Resurrection Church (八里復活基督教會). The camp, held on May 18, brought two generations together to participate in three-legged races, snack-making, and other activities focusing on cooperation and team spirit.

Visiting students from Shanghai share their take on Taiwan trip

Fifteen students from Shanghai Normal Univeristy wrapped up a 12-week visit to Taiwan last Friday with pictures and videos that summed up their experience learning about the education system here. The students came at the invitation of National Taiwan Normal University's Office of Teacher Education and Careers Service.

Former President Lee Teng-hui speaks at alma mater

National Taiwan Normal University welcomed back a very special alumnus this past Wednesday -- former Republic of China (ROC) President Lee Teng-hui (李登輝), the first chief executive elected directly by the Taiwanese people.

NTNU students win prestigeous iF awards for design

A doctoral student of fine arts at NTNU has had his design prowess rewarded with a coveted iF award for design. Chen Shih-lun (陳世倫), who is also head of the Visual Communications Department at China University of Technology in Hsinchu, won the award in recognition of his work, "The Story of the Calligraphy Brush" (毛筆的故事), which centers on the calligraphy brushes traditionally used to write Chinese characters.