A Visit from President Modaldo Tunon

2012/09/24

FENG, WEN-HSING

On the afternoon of September 24, the President of the Latin University of Panama, Prof. Modaldo Tunon, arrived at the TKU Tamsui Campus. The first stop on his TKU itinerary was a meeting with the President of Tamkang University, Dr. Flora Chia-I Chang. This was followed by a tour of the Tamsui Campus and an informal discussion hosted by the TKU Vice President for International Affairs, Dr. Wan-Chin Tai.

The Latin University of Panama was established in 1991. Its main campus is located in Panama City and it has a total of four school campuses, with a student enrollment of over 10,000. Today, it is one of the leading institutes of higher education in Panama. In May this year, TKU’s President Chang led a delegation of senior TKU staff on a visit to the Latin University of Panama. The visiting TKU staff were received personally by President Modaldo Tunon, with whom they discussed prospects for future academic collaboration.

After arriving at the TKU Tamsui Campus, President Modaldo Tunon visited TKU’s President Chang. During their meeting, President Chang provided a brief introduction of TKU. She explained that TKU currently has around 28,000 students, which is the largest enrollment among all private universities in Taiwan. She also noted that TKU graduates are known for their outstanding performance in the public sector, with a large number of TKU alumni involved in foreign diplomacy work in Latin America. President Modaldo Tunon proposed the signing of an academic partnership agreement that would see the two universities become sister universities, with prospects for student exchange, joint research, and frequent mutual visits.

During his tour of the campus, President Modaldo Tunon visited various campus facilities, including the Chueh Sheng Memorial Library and the TKU Maritime Museum.

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