The Department of Chinese Linguistics and Literature at Yuan Ze University has continued to expand its global academic collaboration network. On May 22, it officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Department of Chinese History and Culture at The Hong Kong Polytechnic University in Hong Kong. The two sides agreed to deepen academic exchanges and focus on interdisciplinary collaboration in “AI + Humanities,” working together to build a new model for innovative humanities education between Taiwan and Hong Kong.

To help students better understand their career directions at an early stage and strengthen their future employability, the Department of Foreign Languages and Applied Linguistics at Yuan Ze University held an “Alumni Sharing Session – Passing Down Experience, Inspiring the Future” on May 20.

To promote international Chinese language education and multicultural exchange, the Chinese Language Center at Yuan Ze University has recently signed a cooperation agreement with Topkey Human Resource Consultants Co., Ltd. The two parties integrated educational and industry resources to jointly develop a globally influential Chinese language learning platform, aiming to cultivate international talents equipped with both language proficiency and cross-cultural competence.

Students from the Department of Art and Design at Yuan Ze University recently participated in the “2026 Emerging Artists Exhibition – Recommended Outstanding Graduates from Departments of Art,” which had officially opened at the Dadun Cultural Center in Taichung. The exhibition brought together outstanding graduation works from 16 art-related departments across 13 universities in Taiwan, presenting the diverse artistic perspectives and creative energy of a new generation of artists. The works of Yuan Ze students, characterized by the integration of art and design across disciplines, received high praise from faculty members and visitors.

The “Yuan-Yuan Kamishibai” intergenerational learning program, jointly organized by Yuan Ze University and Taoyuan Municipal Yuansheng Elementary School, had entered its second year. Through collaboration between the General Education Center of Yuan Ze University and the library of Yuansheng Elementary School, a storytelling performance titled “Journey to the West: A Shared Experience between Yuan Ze and Yuansheng” was launched. The event integrated the art of kamishibai, multilingual teaching, and intergenerational interaction, creating a lively atmosphere filled with laughter among students of different age groups.

Professor Liheng Xu from the Department of Chinese and History at City University of Hong Kong was invited to visit the Department of Chinese Linguistics and Literature at Yuan Ze University, where he delivered two keynote lectures focusing on the latest developments in digital humanities, artificial intelligence (AI), and Chinese historical and cultural studies.