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Announcements from the President of Soochow University, Dr. Chao-Shiuan Liu:

• Topping all other universities in Taiwan, our projects on Teaching Excellence have been awarded a total of 231 million NT$ of subsidy for the years 2005 and 2006.

• Besides individual ones, 102 multi-disciplinary, integrated research from us were granted 75.335 million NT$ of funding by the NSC. Our faculty members are now supported by having reduced teaching load and having various funding available.

• More than 84% of our faculty are assistant professors or above. This is further aided by visiting scholars; during the years of 2005 and 2006, 25 professors, 3 associate professors were with us full time, 10 professors and 2 associate professors were teaching part time at Soochow.

• Unique programs that will make us stand out in the next years have been developed; in the School of Arts and Social Sciences are the Centers of Human Rights, and of Philosophy; foreign language enhancement programs will be borne by the School of Foreign Languages; the School of Science will be known for her Center of Green Science; the School of Law has the Center of WTO researchers, and of compilation and promotion of materials on ethics of law, and the School of Business, the Center of Finance.

• Our extension program has generated more than 100 million NT$ of revenue. More high quality and high value-added programs are now being discussed among the various departments, school, and administrative units.

• During the year of 2006, we have received donations amounting to 63.323 million NT$, a growth of 72% from previous year. Thanks are due to all of you, two new buildings are soon to be seen on our campus.