Celebrations marking TNUA's 30th anniversary reached the climax on October 20 with 3,000 people taking part in various activities.
Kites were flown to pray for the fortune of TNUA at the Egret Grassland near the university's main entrance; a ceremony was held at Arts Forum; alumni returned to share the joy; and there were many other activities, such as exhibitions, around the campus.
TNUA President Prof. Ju, Tzong-Ching noted that 30 years have passed since TNUA started out as a “nomad institute” with classrooms borrowed from others before settling down at the present site in Kuandu. All TNUA staff and students have witnessed 30 wonderful years, as well as the fact that “art is power,” he said.
Thirty years may not be long for a university, but it marks a turning point, Prof. Ju said. At this moment, TNUA is looking back at its past and looking forward to its future, hoping to continue injecting fresh sources of energy and ceaseless creativity into Taiwan's art and culture, he added.
Minister of Education Chiang Wei-ling, who was invited to the celebrations, noted that TNUA has been an exceptional education institution over the past 30 years under the leadership of all its previous and incumbent presidents.
TNUA has been included in the Ministry of Education's Teaching Excellence program for eight consecutive years, which attests to the fact that TNUA deserves to be considered the best university for the arts, the minister pointed out.