National Dong Hwa University

Presidents of NDHU File:T-T-MOU.jpg|Mu Tzung-Tsann, Economist, Ph.D. in economics from University of California Davis, former vice-president of Cal State LA File:Hwang W-S.jpg|Hwang Wen-Shu, Chemist, Ph.D. in chemistry from Oregon State University File:Wu M-K.jpg|Wu Maw-kuen, Superconductivity Physicist, Ph.D. in physics from University of Houston, Member of National Academy of Sciences File:HCC s.jpg|Chao Han-Chieh, Computer Scientist, Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from Purdue University, Fellow of IET and BCS Foundation National Dong Hwa University was established in 1994 in Shoufeng. As the first Taiwan's university founded under the full democratization after the Martial Law and Temporary Provisions Effective During the Period of Communist Rebellion were all lifted, NDHU set "Freedom, Democracy, Creativity, Excellence" as its founding spirit to reflect the notable timing of NDHU's establishment. in 1992 by the Founding President Mu Tzung-Tsann. With Mu Tzung-Tsann, the vice-chancellor of California State University, Los Angeles, as founding president, Dr.Mu immediately resigned from his tenured position at California State University, Los Angeles and gave up his US green card to establish National Dong Hwa University. Dr.Mu visited many reputable universities in United States to conduct NDHU's planning, including MIT, Stanford University, Princeton University, UC Berkeley, University of Virginia. Many senior executives of these universities joined NDHU's planning, including Alan Kreditor, Vice-president of University of Southern California. NDHU attracted many notable Taiwanese scholars from universities in North America to co-found this university, such as Yang Mu, Distinguished Professor of Comparative Literature at University of Washington, Cheng Ching-mao, Professor of East Asian Studies at University of California, Berkeley, Yang Tse, Professor of Comparative Literature at Brown University, Cheng Chih-Ming, Professor of Economics at Georgia Institute of Technology, Kuo Syh-yen, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at University of Arizona, Huang Chua‐Huang, Professor of Electrical & Computer Engineering at Ohio State University, Chiao Chien, Professor of Anthropology at Indiana University Bloomington, Philip Wang, Professor of Recreation & Tourism Management at Kent State University, Wu Tiee-Jian, Professor of Mathematics at University of Houston, and James Fu, Professor of Statistics at University of Manitoba. . In 2000, NDHU establish the first College of Indigenous Studies in Taiwan, which is commonly regarded as most leading institution for Indigenous Studies in Asia.In 2005, NDHU was in academic partnership with the National Museum of Marine Biology and Aquarium (NMMBA), the most notable institution dedicated to public education and research of marine biology in Taiwan, to jointly establish the College of Marine Sciences and Graduate Institute of Marine Biology in Kenting National Park, Checheng, Pingtung. , Dean of Yale School of Architecture, presented his design idea at the final round of International Campus Design Competition of NDHU. Prior to the merge with Hua-Shih, NDHU was the first university in Taiwan to offer degrees in Natural Resources Management (NRM), Environmental Policy (ENP), Tourism and Recreation Management (TRM), Kinesiology (KIN), Biotechnology (BOT), Ethnic Relations and Cultures (ERC), Indigenous Arts (INA), Indigenous Social Work (ISW), Ethnodevelopment (ENDEV), Creative Writing (CRW), Global Logistics Management (GLM). National Hualien University of Education (1947-2008) The National Hualien University of Education (Commonly known as Hua-Shih; ) was one of Taiwan's oldest normal schools established in 1947 under National Government of the Republic of China in Hualien City as Taiwan Provincial Hualien Normal School (TPHNS) in response to the nation's reconstruction and development after World War II. In 1949, Hua-Shih established Affiliated Primary School of Taiwan Provincial Hualien Normal School to provide a training ground for the School's students, which cultivated the winner of Oscar Best Director, Ang Lee. Followed the rapidly arising demand for teachers serving for compulsory education purpose, the school was renamed Taiwan Provincial Hualien Junior Teachers' College in 1964, National Hualien Teachers' College in 1987, and granted university status in 2005. Hua-Shih was Taiwan's first institution to offer MEd and PhD in Multicultural Education, MA and PhD in Folk Literature, as well as one of four institutions in Taiwan to offer MS and PhD in Science Education. Prior to the merge with NDHU, Hua-Shih has cultivated many notable alumni, including Tsai Ping-kun, Principal of Jianguo High School and Taichung First Senior High School, Tang Chih-Min, Founding Principal of Affiliated Senior High School of National Chengchi University and Director of Department of Education of Taipei City Government, and Chang Ming-Wen, Director of Department of Education of New Taipei City Government. In 2018, Chao Han-Chieh took over the fourth president of NDHU, who is the Fellow of Institution of Engineering and Technology (IET) and Fellow of British Computer Society (BCS). In 2020, NDHU was the first university to sign the "Commitment to Sustainable Development Goals", and released its first GRI sustainability report. In 2022, NDHU established Huilan College (洄瀾學院) and Rift Valley Interdisciplinary Shuyuen Undergraduate Program (縱谷跨域書院), the first undergraduate college and program in Eastern Taiwan. The fully integrated NDHU consolidated its reputation in many disciplines and prestige in Eastern Taiwan, and reflected in its rankings and other accolades. == Campuses ==