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Say No to Drugs

On May 19th, students from the Department of Health Education held an event to teach students how to differentiate different drugs and to avoid the harmful effects of drugs. The event was composed of games and lectures. By going through the three stages of games, participants could learn about the 4 categories of drugs and their effects, the three categories of the effect of drugs, and the addictive factor in drugs and how to prevent addiction. The cordial staff and their thorough explanation made learning fun and easy. The event ended with a lecture and a lucky draw.

Night at the Department of Civic Education and Leadership

Once a year, the Night at the Department of Civic Education and Leadership was held on May 19th with a stately manner. The theme this year was “The Drama of Our Department”. For full 4 hours, the audience can enjoy up to 7 performances: Each of the 2 classes from freshman to junior year would present one performance while the senior classes would present one jointly. The theme of this year’s Night at the Department of Civic Education and Leadership was themed in drama, but not exclusively. Dance, singing and live band performance were also part of the night.

Student Club Yearly Review Stage 2: A Carnival of Performances

The second stage of the student club yearly review, a carnival of performances, was held on My 19th at the auditorium. 18 clubs signed up for the this stage to compete for a wide range of awards. No contestant did not work their hardest and give their best to impress the judges and the audience. The show was opened by a glamorous and sexy belly dancing, followed by the stunning rumba and jive performances by the ballroom dancing club. The night was boiling, filled with applause. On May 22nd, Friday, there would be an award ceremony at the auditorium.

Yearly Competition and Carnival of Student Clubs

NTNU has a vigorous culture of student clubs. On May 16th, Office of Student Affairs held a competition and carnival of student clubs, which was a yearly event, to show the innovation, creativity and vitality of NTNU students. All clubs pulled together all they’d got to impress the judges, including portfolios of club activities and slogans. The audience responded with laughter and applause. According to He Wan-Yi, a student as well as the chief organizer of this event, the judge would score based on how clubs operated and how they prepared for their activities.

International Academic Symposium of Educational Administration

On May 16th and 17th, an international academic symposium on educational administration was held by the Graduate Institute of Educational Policy and Administration. On the opening ceremony, Huang Nai-Ying, chairman of the graduate institute, and Lu Mu-Lin, political deputy minister of the Department of Education, were there to give opening speeches. The symposium was entitled as “the Strength and Beauty of Educational Administration”. The strength referred to techniques and abilities, whereas the beauty referred to art and tactfulness of educational administration. Topics include: administrative ethics, administrative leading, policy planning, policy execution, policy review, administrative knowledge, educational finance, educational organization, educational marketing and educational competition.