FJCU Ranked Among Top 5 in Taiwan in Times Higher Education Impact Rankings
Times Higher Education released the Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2020, and Fu Jen Catholic University performed spectacularly in the areas of research and stewardship, clinching a spot in the top 300 universities globally for the first time as a result. A mere 24 Taiwanese universities made the rankings, and FJCU ranked among the top 5 universities in Taiwan.
FJCU is made up of 12 colleges and the School of Continuing Education (SOCE). We offer 50 undergraduate programs, 49 master’s programs, 24 in-service master’s programs, 12 PhD programs, 16 SOCE bachelor programs, and 1 two-year inservice program. FJCU has partnership agreements with more than 400 institutions worldwide. We have a current student population of 26,000, more than 12,000 alumni from our days in Peking, and over 200,000 since re-establishing in Taiwan. FJCU is a comprehensive university under the direct authority of the Holy See, with degrees recognized by UNESCO, and a respected academic standing in Europe and the Americas.
Actualizing Innovative Teaching Practices
Professor Yeh Ping-cheng, a pioneer of flipped classroom teaching in Taiwan who won numerous education awards, explored the topic of how to lead students into self-reflexive thinking by way of asking questions in a jaunty fashion at this conference. He also touched on the impact that structured educational thinking had on this present age filled with constant change, as well as its impact on the students, and discussed how we should shift our educational thinking in response to the new global age. Prof. Yeh also shared the pedagogy behind his ‘borderless’ teaching structure, and the changes it evoked in the students learning mentality. This conference was well-received, with 163 teachers and students from FJCU and other schools participating. Many participants commented that they had gleaned much from this event, and expressed their wish for more conferences of this ilk in the future.
Fulfilling Our Civic Responsibility
Led by our lively and intriguing aboriginal friends, international students were able to experience Taiwan’s aborigine culture. Besides tasting the Atayal cuisine, students also got to make mochi, and partake in the hunting experiences of aborigines. They also got to know more about the Atayal culture from the bilingual Atayal Museum tour, learning about their tribe, musical instruments, food, clothing, as well as the nuanced regional differences.
Photo1:Wearing traditional costumes and learning folk songs Photo2：Visiting Wulai Old Street and the Wulai Waterfall
Developing Our Niche-
Organizing competitions, activities, and encouraging students to obtain certifications
The AWS Cloud Services program offered by the Department of Information Management incorporated facets of the AWS certification test into three modules, enabling students to proceed with taking the test upon completion of these modules.
As of June 2019, 22 students from the AWS Cloud Services program successfully obtained their certification, with some graduates from the Department of Information Management clinching a position at AWS branch companies, securing a job with a lucrative annual salary of more than NT$1,000,000.
FJCU's Internationally Acclaimed College of Fashion and Textiles Bags Numerous Awards
China Graduate Fashion Week
Fu Jen Catholic University is a comprehensive university, and the College of Fashion and Textiles strives to develop international talents based on the tenets of professional development and humanistic care. In accordance with technological as well as industrial changes, the college faces a lot of educational challenges. On top of developing students to be future agents of change for the society, the college hopes to spur leaders who push for sustainability, innovation, and a higher quality of life, so as to achieve sustainable development, which would in turn improve the overall environmental quality for all of humanity.
Established in 1970, the Department of Textiles and Clothing has always prided itself on developing talents who care for the society based on the pillars of professionalism, international outlook, deep-rooted cultural literacy. The program consists of three tracks: textiles design, fashion design, and fashion marketing. We provide a well-rounded curriculum, with teaching that covers development of new materials, material design, production, brand marketing, as well as retail services. Our program is founded on its focus on aesthetic, culture, innovation, and sustainability, with equal emphasis placed on both theory and practice so as to offer a holistic curriculum.
The graduation projects this year focused on the theme of ‘unknown variables’ (未織數), which was not only a reflection of the limitless potential of the fashion and textiles industry, but also a reflection of the unwavering resilience and passion that the young maintain in their journey of self-discovery in the face of uncertainty, conflict, and constant change. Each stitch, each patch of material, each product, is a representation of the graduates’ individual journey; its glory warrants close appreciation.
This is the first time that the graduate projects are showcased at the China Graduate Fashion Week. 6pm on 13th May would mark the first time a fashion-related college from Taiwan would adorn the stage of the China Graduate Fashion Week held in Beijing, showcasing themselves to an international audience. A total of 69 projects would be showcased. The designs from the graduating class of 29 students spans the genres of female fashion, male fashion, sweater design, athletic apparel design, and so forth. 11 students showcased their vibrancy with their sweater designs which merges both artistic and industrial design forms. Besides a focus on cultural literacy and a reflexive thinking on traditional society, it evokes a sense of care towards those on the lower rungs of society, as well as a respect towards life. For the category of athletic apparel, not only were new materials and new technologies employed, hip-hop and street culture were also incorporated into their design, bringing to life a sense of youthful vigor.
The theme of ‘Unknown Variables’ encompasses incorporation of tenets such as sustainability, technology, culture, and care for society along with design by the students. One of the core pedagogical missions for the Department of Textiles and Clothing is innovation from tradition, and the Chinese Textiles and Clothing Culture Center under the College of Fashion and Textiles has been committed to the preservation of culture whilst striving for sustained innovation for many years. The goal is to continue to retain traditional Chinese and Asian costumes while digitalizing said costumes as well as coming up with innovative new designs. In recent years, students have leveraged on local specialties in creating new products, presenting a design filled with a warmth and depth of narrative amidst the increasingly globalized world.
Official website for the China Graduate Fashion Week: http://www.cgfw.org/
Official event schedule: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/73uR1bXM6L3njnFtMxIACA
Introduction of exhibits by FJCU College of Fashion and Textiles: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/8_P6oiIx6-6WR7VyDfd1VQ
2019 China Graduate Fashion Week FJCU Exhibition Unknown Variables: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/Rvm0Yw0vpaVtKAUG19HdnQ
FJCU College of Textiles and Clothing, 2019 China Graduate Fashion Week: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/lPg6Yzxu8-k-ueNZgcd7mw
Exhibition photos: https://mp.weixin.qq.com/s/j6tPoriTzqYM7jhEGH5_zw Reporting by: China News Service, Chen Xiaoyuan, 13th May 2019
Fju Talents Team Attends Fashion Scout during London Fashion Week
The FJU Talents team formed by the Fu Jen Catholic University’s College of Fashion and Textiles has been showcasing new designers at Fashion Scout during the London Fashion Week for the past three years, giving an international platform for budding designers from Taiwan. This year, designers Chuang Sheng, Alison Lai, Huang Yu-mei, as well as Hung Wei-yu presented more than 30 different outfits, prominently demonstrating the creativity of Taiwan’s fashion industry.
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Huang Yu-mei of FJU Talents displaying the 2020 Spring/Summer collection at Victoria House (photo provided by FJCU)
FJU Talents based its selection this time round based on the criteria of innovativeness, fashion, international appeal, as well as commercial feasibility. Designers Chuang Sheng and Alison Lai, graduates from the Department of Textiles and Clothing, were selected this year. Designer Huang Yu-mei would be pursuing a master’s degree at the Royal College of Art, while designer Hung Wei-yu would be pursuing a master’s degree at the ArtEZ University of the Arts – both graduated from the Department of Textiles and Clothing as well.
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FJU Talents team of designers; Huang Yu-mei (second from left), Alison Lai (third from left), Hung Wei-yu (second from right). (photo provided by FJCU)
The FJU Talents project is in its third year, and it is the only team comprised wholly of young designers at the Fashion Scout Spring/Summer 2020. The team competed with designers from England, France, America, Sweden and so forth as they sought to showcase Taiwan’s fashion.
The FJU Talents team formed by the Fu Jen Catholic University’s College of Fashion and Textiles has been showcasing new designers at Fashion Scout during the London Fashion Week for the past three years. It showcased its 2020 Sprin/Summer collection on 15th September at the Victoria House. This year, designers Chuang Sheng, Alison Lai, Huang Yu-mei, as well as Hung Wei-yu represented the FJU Talents team and presented more than 30 different outfits, prominently demonstrating the creativity of Taiwan’s fashion industry. Of note is designer Huang Yu-mei, who was part of the FJU Talents team in 2017 who attended the same event then. Her second appearance depicts the success the College of Fashion and Textiles had vis-à-vis talent development.
Raising public involvement in higher education
This event was the brainchild of Professor Liu Yi-long from the Department of Social Work and the social workers of the Homelesshome Linkou branch. By teaching the homeless gardening skills, this not only provided them with a tangible skill, it also allowed the members of the Homelesshome Linkou branch to interact with society, as students from FJCU were the ones who imparted the gardening skills to the homeless. This experience would aid the homeless integrate back more smoothly into society further down the line. Guest speaker Hsu Wan-ting (許琬婷) also shared her personal stories with the homeless in a bid to encourage them. In her youth, Hsu faced trials and tribulations as a result of her illness, and even had to deal with the fact that she might not have long to live. It was through planting and gardening that she was able to shift her mindset, and her physical health also improved as a result of this positive change in her mentality. Moreover, because of the time she spent honing her green thumb, she was able to secure job opportunities and completely turn her life around.
Photo1:Hsu sharing both gardening techniques and her anecdotes Photo2:Hsu demonstrating how to plant
Goals
Human Dignity
Fu Jen affirms human dignity and recognizes all basic human rights, with a special emphasis on liberty of conscience and academic freedom.
Meaning of Life
Fu Jen promotes search for the meaning of life, development of an integrated value system, and pursuit of high moral standards and professional ethics.
Academic Research
Fu Jen is committed to academic research, to true knowledge and firm action, to the promotion of humanism and to integration of knowledge.
Community Awareness
Fu Jen fosters positive interaction between students, staff, and teachers, and cultivates balanced development of self and community.
Dialogue with Cultures
Fu Jen stresses interaction between Chinese and other cultures, and promotes dialogue between faith and reason.
Religious Cooperation
Fu Jen offers each individual a context in which to acquire a deeper knowledge of the Christian faith, while fostering interreligious dialogue and collaboration.
Spirit of Service
Fu Jen seeks to develop a spirit of compassion and service as well as an active commitment to justice with a view to international solidarity.
Through teaching, research, service and administration, the Fu Jen community strives towards real knowledge of the person, the environment, and God.
