TSMC Building: A Symbol of the Cooperative Effort Between Enterprise and Higher Education
From left to right: Dean of the College of Technology Management Dr. Chintay Shih, TSMC Vice Chairman Dr. F.C. Tseng, Delta Electronics CEO Yancey Hai, President Wen-tsuen Chen, former President Chung-laung Liu, and Yuan Ze University President Tsong P. Perng
TSMC Chairman Dr. Morris Chang
President Chen presented a certificate of gratitude to Dr. Morris Chang
Dean Shih (Left) presented a token of appreciation to President Lawrence Lau of the Chinese University of Hong Kong (Right)
NTHU is proud to open the new TSMC building, where the College of Technology Management is housed, on April 18, 2008. Taiwan Semiconductor Inc. (TSMC) donated over 180 million to the construction of this building, and the Ministry of Education assisted with the remainder. The Vice Chairman of TSMC, Dr. F.C. Tseng, contributed 15 million of his personal funds to furnish the Sun Yun-suan Hall. In appreciation of TSMC's magnanimous contribution, NTHU decided to name the building after the generous donor.
TSMC Chairman, Dr. Morris Chang indicated that his company has always emphasis on collaborating with institutes of higher education, and shares NTHU's educational mission. TSMC, therefore, decided to take action to facilitate industrial and technological progress through supporting education and research institutes and selected NTHU as one of its beneficianies.
President Wen-tsuen Chen remarked, during the inauguration ceremony, that TSMC has an outstanding track record in Taiwan's high-tech industry. He applauded TSMC's effort to support science and technology education and its contribution to society in general. The successful completion of the TSMC building is a monument to the spirit of the TSMC's enthusiasm to give back to society. In addition, this building will also symbolize the many years of cooperation between TSMC and NTHU which include: lecture series, scholarships, joint research projects, and internship opportunities for many NTHU students. President Chen believes that by combining the best of industrial and academic sectors; we will surely success in our common goal to nurture greater number of first-class industrialists in the high-tech area.
During the inaugural ceremony President Chen reiterated his gratitude to Dr. Morris Chang and Dr. F.C. Tseng. Immediately following the inauguration activities, a series of two Sun Yun-suan Lectures were presented, the first by Chairman Chang on "The Education of Leaders," the other session was led by Dr. Lawrence Lau, President of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, focusing on the "Prospects of Cross-strait Trade."
