Chung Yuan Christian University

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Chung Yuan Christian University (abbreviated: CYCU, Traditional Chinese:中原大學) is a Taiwanese private university located in Jhongli City, Taoyuan County. This university was originally established as "Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering" in 1955 by a group of Taiwanese and American Christian educators to train science and engineering talent in the Christian spirit. After long time expansion, this school was upgraded to a full university and renamed as Chung Yuan Christian University in 1980.

Contents 1 About CYCU 1.1 Educational Mission 1.2 Educational Philosophy 1.3 History 2 Colleges 3 Trivia 4 External links 5 Presidents

[edit] About CYCU

[edit] Educational Mission

　Chung Yuan Christian University is founded on the spirit of Christian love for the world. With faith, hope, and love, we endeavor to promote higher education for the benefit of the Chinese people, aiming at the pursuit and advancement of genuine knowledge in order to maintain our cultural heritage and, thus, to serve humankind.

[edit] Educational Philosophy

　We respect the dignity of nature and of humanity, and we seek to promote harmony between the Creator, oneself, all other human beings, and the entire creation through the wise and prudent utilization of professional knowledge of the sciences and the humanities.

　We recognize individual differences with respect to talents, character, capability, and background. We believe that full development of one's potential signifies success.

　We believe that education has broader goals than merely exploring knowledge and improving technology. Education is also a process of building character and searching for the meaning of life and oneself.

　We are convinced that love is the principal guiding force in education. We, teachers and students alike, pursue mutual growth through instruction by both words and deeds, in a spirit of love and respect for one another.

　We respect academic freedom and autonomy, believing that knowledge produces understanding of the truth, and that this understanding makes people genuinely free.

　We believe that education through honest, diligent pursuit and practical experience is the best means of obtaining true knowledge.

　We are proud of the University's tradition of fearing God, loving our country, respecting one another's work in a spirit of teamwork, and appreciating simplicity and sincerity.

[edit] History

　In 1953, a group of Christian educators and local gentries got together to establish an agricultural and engineering college in Taiwan to train science and engineering talent in the Christian spirit. After several name changes and long preparations, the Chung Yuan Christian College of Science and Engineering (CYCC) was established in October 1955 upon approval by the Ministry of Education. With “education through honest, diligent pursuit and practical experience” as the school’s motto, the College was composed of four departments, namely, the departments of physics, chemistry, chemical engineering, and civil engineering. Upgraded to the status of a full university, CYCC was renamed Chung Yuan Christian University (CYCU) on Aug. 1, 1980.

　After five decades, CYCU has developed with support from all members of the Board of Trustees, as well as immense contributions from past presidents and administrators Kuo Ke-tee, Hsieh Ming-shan, Han Wei, Yuan Ta-nien, Yin Shiu-hau, Chang Kwang-cheng, and Hsiung Shen-kan who represented stages in CYCU creation, foundation, growth, steadfastness, and expansion. On December 19, 2006, Dr. Wan-Lee Cheng became the 8th President of Chung Yuan Christian University and the first alumnus President in CYCU’s 50-year history. Dr. Wan-Lee Cheng will carry on and develop the school tradition. CYCU currently has 7 colleges: College of Science, College of Engineering, College of Business, College of Design, College of Humanities and Education, College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, and School of Law; 26 departments, 24 master’s programs, and 12 Ph.D. programs. CYCU has more than 70,000 alumni who are nation builders during times of progress.

　 With a vision for the future, CYCU has established a unique competitive advantage by adhering to its educational philosophy and mission; “Knowledge Economy,” “Care and Guidance,” and “Lifetime Learning” are the University’s development objectives, while holistic education and biotechnology research are the focus. As the University grows in reputation, the Ministry of Education has on several occasions evaluated and rated CYCU as the best private comprehensive university. CYCU is unwavering in its promotion of higher education; it aims to be an integrated university that is known and recognized worldwide for its “good judgment, vivacity, values, integrity, prestige, and love,” the qualities that exemplify Taiwan.

[edit] Colleges

• College of Science
• College of Engineering
• College of Business
• College of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
• College of Design
• School of Law
• College of Humanities and Education

[edit] Trivia

Although with similar school names like the Tsinghua and Jiaotong university system, Chung Yuan Christian University does not have any relationship with the following universities in China: the Zhongyuan University of Technology located in Zhengzhou, and the short-lived Zhongyuan University which was founded by Deng Xiaoping, existed in the 1940s and 1950s, and later merged into Zhongnan University of Economics and Law and Huazhong Normal University, both in Wuhan.

[edit] External links

• Official Web Site - (English Version)

[edit] Presidents

Past presidents and administrators Kuo Ke-tee, Hsieh Ming-shan, Han Wei, Yuan Ta-nien, Yin Shiu-hau, Chang Kwang-cheng, and Hsiung Shen-kan

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