To proactively address the challenges posed by Taiwan's declining birth rate, Tamkang University President Hui-Huang Hsu, accompanied by Dean of Academic Affairs Li-Ren Yang, traveled to Kaohsiung on October 1 at the invitation of three distinguished alumni: Chi-Chang Wu of the Department of Banking and Finance, Chun-Chih Wang of the Department of Accounting, and Wei-Sheng Huang of the Department of Risk Management and Insurance. During a luncheon with the principals of five high schools—St. Dominic Catholic High School, Hsin Hsing Senior High School, Cianjhen Senior High School, Siaogang Senior High School, and Renwu Senior High School—they discussed initiatives related to student recruitment, education, and school administration. The meeting aimed to establish deeper, broader, and more sustainable partnerships that would create mutually beneficial outcomes.

The luncheon was held at the Howard Plaza Hotel Kaohsiung and attended by Chia-Chin Yang, Principal of St. Dominic Catholic High School; Hsueh-Hsiung Chu, Principal of Hsin Hsing Senior High School; Ching-Shan Su, Principal of Cianjhen Senior High School; Yu-Chin Hsueh, Principal of Siaogang Senior High School; Chung-Chieh Yu, Principal of Renwu Senior High School; and Cheng-Hao Ko, President of the Parents' Association of Hsin Hsing Senior High School. President Hsu expressed his sincere gratitude to the three distinguished alumni for their longstanding dedication to supporting Tamkang’s student recruitment efforts in the Kaohsiung area. He noted that Tamkang University's recruitment results in the region have improved year after year, reflecting the alumni's deep affection for their alma mater and their unwavering commitment to its development.

Li-Ren Yang also extended special thanks to the three alumni for leveraging their extensive networks and longstanding connections within Kaohsiung's educational community. Their efforts helped establish a strategic alliance between TKU and St. Dominic Catholic High School, organize the "Tamkang University English Experience Camp" in collaboration with Renwu Senior High School, and launch the "Summer AI and Information Technology Camp" with Siaogang Senior High School. These initiatives have significantly strengthened the university's ties with high schools in Kaohsiung, helping more outstanding local students become familiar with Tamkang University and encouraging them to consider enrolling. Yang acknowledged the alumni's substantial contributions to their alma mater.

Chi-Chang Wu and Chun-Chih Wang are both alumni of Tamkang University and St. Dominic Catholic High School. At the invitation of Chien-Hsiang Lin, then President of the Tamkang University Alumni Association Headquarters, the two actively assisted with the university's student recruitment initiatives. In July 2023, they helped establish a strategic alliance between the two institutions. Since then, Tamkang University has arranged for faculty members and its "Chemistry On The Go" mobile chemistry laboratory to visit St. Dominic Catholic High School annually, offering instructional activities that introduce high school students to university-level courses. These efforts demonstrate the close cooperation between TKU and its partner high schools.

Together with Wei-Sheng Huang, Wu and Wang have continued to promote collaboration between Tamkang University and high schools throughout Kaohsiung, helping students identify and plan their future academic and career paths while deepening their understanding of the University. The "Tamkang University Three-Day English-Medium Experience Camp," held for three consecutive years since 2023, has given students opportunities to experience university courses while broadening their horizons through visits to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, local educational excursions, and English-language guided tours. Beginning in 2025, Tamkang University and Siaogang Senior High School also jointly organized the "Summer AI and Information Technology Camp," inviting incoming first-year students from Cianjhen Senior High School, Fucheng Senior High School, and other schools to participate. The camp extends the university's professional teaching resources and emerging technology courses beyond campus. Through collaborative learning and resource sharing, it enables more incoming high school students from neighboring communities to gain practical experience using AI tools at the beginning of their high school education.

The three alumni expressed their appreciation for President Hsu's recognition, as well as for the support and dedication of the Alumni Association of Tamkang University in Kaohsiung and their friends in the educational community. They expressed hope that everyone would continue working together to strengthen Tamkang's presence in Kaohsiung and expand its influence throughout southern Taiwan. "Tamkang brought us together; friendship keeps us moving forward; and our shared mission inspires us to create more possibilities for the next generation and our alma mater."

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