Following the great success of the NTHU-Kaohsiung Lecture Series, President Lih J. Chen signed a cooperative agreement with Mayor Chih-Chiang Hu of Taichung City to offer six interesting and informative monthly public lectures starting in November. It is anticipated that through such popular lectures, the residents of Taichung can acquire a better understanding of new technology and experience the beauty of humanities.

President Chen indicated that NTHU offers these lectures, first in Kaohsiung and now in Taichung as part of a grand for the centennial anniversary of Tsing Hua and as a way to fulfill our social responsibility. We not only teach and conduct our research on campus; we are very interested to bring the expertise of our esteemed faculty members to the general public. With the organization of Tsing Hua Lecture Series in various cities, we hope to share new scientific knowledge and insightful humanistic perspectives with all the citizens of our country.

In the opening ceremony of the NTHU-Taichung Lecture Series, President Chen also indicated that Taichung City is the pivot of Taiwan, and Taiwan is the hub of the Asia-Pacific Region; NTHU simply cannot be absent from such a strategic location. We hope to contribute as much as we can toward the betterment of Taichung in particular and our society as a whole. In addition to introducing this special education program, President Chen also took the opportunity to announce a special lecture that NTHU is organizing and will present in Taichung early next year. This will be a lecture featuring a renowned poet, Prof. Chouyu Zheng.

Mayor Hu stated that NTHU has made a great effort to link-up with the major cities in Taiwan by establishing the Tsing Hua Lecture Series in various metropolitan areas to share her precious educational resources with the general public. He believes that the NTHU-Taichung Lecture Series will enrich the life of all the citizens and he, as the Mayor is delighted to have the opportunity to represent Taichung to sign this agreement with NTHU which will bring one of the most prestigious universities and all its resources to Taichung.