TCSA 2009-2010 president's email and the planned activities in Fall 2009

TCSA president of 2009-2010
Miss Ivana Sheu, and here e-mail is: isheu@tulane.edu


TCSA planned activities in Fall Semester 2009

Activity Expo
Friday, August 28th
-New Members: Come visit our booth!
-Old Members: Come help us with the booth!


Welcome Night
Friday, September 18th
-Ramen Noodles plus Movie night
-Our welcome to college/grad school night
-Come meet new people and your fellow TCSA peers


Autumn Festival
Saturday, October 3rd
-Introductions
-Food, Fun, and Games!

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The North American Taiwanese Students's Association (TSANA) Job Fair at Chicago and Chapel Hill

Please click the jpg files below for details.
Questions or concerns please contact: Karen via: jiang.karen@gmail.com

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Tulane Monitoring Swine Flu

From: Hoormann, Rachel C on behalf of Banos, Anne P
Sent: Mon 4/27/2009 4:23 PM
To: All On Server
Subject: Monitoring Swine Flu

Tulane University is closely monitoring developments in the international outbreak of swine influenza.

No cases of swine influenza have been reported in Louisiana.

Tulane has established a flu task force to collect information about the swine influenza and to make sure we are prepared. In addition, we are monitoring the actions of federal, state and local public health officials as the situation develops.

At this time Tulane is not issuing any restrictions on international travel.
However, we do strongly recommend that faculty, staff or students traveling internationally register with International SOS here:
http://aurora.tcs.tulane.edu/sos/login.cfm

By registering with International SOS, Tulane can account for the whereabouts of any faculty, staff or students, and assist them in an emergency situation if needed.

For more information on swine flu and precautions that individuals can take, visit the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) at:
http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/

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Parking on uptwon campus

From: Yvette M Jones
Sent: Fri 4/24/2009 12:58 PM
Subject: McAlister Place

Dear Tulane Community,

I received so many questions about parking and shuttle service in response to my first e-mail that I wanted to provide you with some updated and expanded information as we close in on the May 18 start of the McAlister Place project.

Although parking is being eliminated on McAlister Place from Freret Street to Drill Road, the number of spaces available on campus will remain the same as parking is shifted to the Rosen lot at Ben Weiner Drive and South Claiborne Avenue.

The Rosen lot is accessible from South Claiborne Avenue and is open from 6 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday. Only green staff, blue faculty and red commuter student parking permits will be recognized at Rosen. As usual, campus visitors can purchase one-day parking passes in the Office of Public Safety in order to park on campus, including the Rosen lot.

Beginning in August, the new Rosen shuttle route will run from the Rosen lot through the middle campus and back to Rosen. When the shuttle is not running, TUPD offers escorts to any location on campus. You can request an escort at any time by dialing x5381. The Safe Ride shuttle is available to take riders off campus as well. In addition, TUPD is adding a satellite security location at the corner of Ben Weiner Drive and South Claiborne Avenue adjacent to the Rosen lot.

For more information about the McAlister Place project, visit

http://tulane.edu/oua/mcalister-place.cfm or
http://tulane.edu/publicsafety/special-event-access-and-parking.cfm

Yvette Jones
Chief Operating Officer and Senior Vice President for External Affairs

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Seminar: Health System of Taiwan in Transition: Evolution from a Market-oriented system to a National Health Insurance Program

There will be a seminar held at Downtown Campus (Tidewater Building) on April 17th at 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm regarding Taiwan's highly praised National Health Insurance Program. Three guest speakers, Dr. 江東亮, Dr. 楊志良, Dr. 黃明和 are professors specially invited from Taiwan.

Everyone is welcome to attend the event. Hope to see you there.

yaling

ylo@tulane.edu

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The PBS aired a program “Sick Around the World” in FRONTLINE on April 15, 2008 to describe health-care systems of five developed capitalist democracies –UK, Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Taiwan. At the end of the program, the conclusion drawn was that Taiwan’s health system may be one of the best in the world. The 2008 Nobel Prize Winner in Economics, Professor Paul Krugman, also mentioned that the US should consider following Taiwan’s example in reforming American’s health care system.

Due to high level of interests in Taiwan’s health care system in the USA now, the Department of Health Systems Management (HSM) at School of Public Health & Tropical Medicine, Tulane University, has decided to organize a seminar on the topic. It will be of great value for researchers, policy-makers, students and all others interested in health reform discussions to learn about Taiwan’s system directly from the decision-makers of the system, those who played crucial roles in its design, development and implementation.

The seminar entitled “Health System of Taiwan in Transition: Evolution from a Market-oriented system to a National Health Insurance Program” will be held on April 17th, 2009 from 2 to 4 PM at Tidewater Auditorium, 1440 Canal Street. The invited guest speakers from Taiwan are: Professor Tung-Liang Chiang, Dean of National Taiwan University, College of Public Health; Professor Chih-Liang Yaung, Vice President of Asia University; and Professor Ming-Ho Huang, President of Show Chwan Healthcare System, Taiwan.

Everyone is welcome to attend the event. Please see the flyer for details.

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TCSA New Years Celebration

From: Amy Hsu
Sent: Wed 1/14/2009 10:30 PM
Subject: TCSA New Years Celebration!

Hey guys,

As you all may know, Chinese New Years is just around the corner and TCSA will be holding our annual Chinese New Years dinner next Saturday (1/24) at 6:30 PM in the Kendall Kram room of the LBC. Please let me know whether or not you are attending and, if so, how many people will you bringing. Thanks!

Best,
Amy Hsu

P.S. TCSSA will be holding their dinner on Sunday night, if anyone is interested.

Holiday Greeting!

Wish you and your loved ones a great holiday season.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

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Photos: 2008-11-27 Thanksgiving Party at Dr. Lo's place

We sincerely thank Mrs. & Dr. Lo for having us. We really had a wonderful time......and food were absolutely the best!!! Thank you.

2008-11-27 Thanksgiving Party at Dr. Lo’s place

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TCSA Thanksgiving Lunch

Hey All,

We'll be having our annual Thanksgiving Luncheon at Dr. Lo's house this year on 11/27. We'll also be needing help with preparations on the day before, so it would be great if we could get some volunteers!

If you plan on attending, please let me know:
1. how many people you will be bringing
2. if you can volunteer to help us prepare on 11/26.
3. if you need help finding transportation or if you can provide transportation.

I look forward to seeing you all and special thanks to Dr. Lo for graciously letting us into his home!

Thanks,
Amy Hsu

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Free Legal Service to Students

From: Tulane University Legal Assistance Program
Sent: Wed 10/1/2008 3:56 PM
Subject: Free Legal Service to Students

Dear Tulane Students:

The Tulane University Legal Assistance Program (TULAP) provides free and discounted legal services to Tulane University faculty, staff, and students. We assist with civil matters including landlord/tenant disputes, contractor claims, and family law issues. Additionally, we offer legal assistance with criminal issues including traffic tickets and drug or alcohol charges.

Our clinics have reopened for the 2008 academic year and we are ready to help you! We are currently located in Monroe Hall on the uptown campus, rooms 109 and 110.

Please call us at 504-865-5515 to schedule an appointment, or e-mail usat tulap@tulane.edu.
Please include your phone number with e-mails so we may contact you to schedule an appointment.

Main Clinic Hours:
Criminal Clinic: Thursdays from 2:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. with Attorney Fred King
Civil Clinic: Fridays from 2 p.m. - 5 p.m. with Attorney Greg Nichols

We look forward to hearing from you and serving you in the near future!

Sincerely,
Cathy M. Leblanc and Nathan R. Viavant
TULAP Directors

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Photos: 2008-09-20 TCSA 2008 Fall Semester Welcome Party

2008-09-20 TCSA 2008 Fall Welcome Party

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2008 Fall Semester Welcome Party

When: Sat. Sep. 20, 2008 at 7:15 PM

Location:
Uptown Campus LBC Ballroom
31 McAlister Drive
New Orleans LA 70118
US

Hey Everyone,

Our New Student Welcome Party will be on this Saturday (8/20) at 7:15 PM. It'll be held at the LBC Ballroom (second floor). Please let me know if you can come by Monday! It'll be exciting to see many familiar faces and meet new ones!! :D

Let me know if you have any questions or concerns and feel free to call me at any time!

- Amy

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Schools recommend students to return on Saturday or Sunday due to current power restoring difficulty

http://emergency.tulane.edu/

9:30 a. m. CDT, Wednesday, September 3, 2008

President Cowen and several members of the university's senior leadership are now in New Orleans where they will direct Tulane's reopening. The team will also continue to monitor the city’s readiness to repopulate in the next few days. A contingent of Tulane senior staff members remain in Nashville.

The city has suggested that residents return to New Orleans starting tomorrow. The energy company, Entergy, is having difficulty in restoring power in certain parts of the parish, including the neighborhoods surrounding the university. Given this important issue and the likely heavy traffic expected Thursday and Friday, we strongly recommend you plan your return for Saturday or Sunday. We believe this to be the most prudent return strategy, especially for out-of-state students, given the issues still facing the city. After the Tulane team confers with city officials, we will let you know if there are any changes in our reopening schedule.

The Tulane team is also closely monitoring an emerging storm named Ike. Based on consultations with Tulane’s weather advisory service, it is much too early to project whether Ike poses a threat to the New Orleans area. We will continue to track and update you on Ike.

Our next posting will be at 6 PM CDT today.

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University Reopening Delayed Due to Mandatory Evacuation

http://emergency.tulane.edu/

4:30 p.m. CDT, Sunday, August 31, 2008

University Reopening Delayed Due to Mandatory Evacuation

The mandatory evacuation of Orleans Parish makes the logistics of reopening Tulane University on the originally stated dates--Wednesday, Sept. 3 and Thursday, Sept. 4--very difficult. Therefore, we have decided to resume normal business operations on Saturday, Sept. 6. The dorms will reopen on Sunday, Sept. 7, and classes will resume on Monday, Sept. 8. Our next update will be tomorrow at 3 p.m.

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Tulane will be closed at noon tomorrow, Friday, 8/29

Dear fellow students, Tulane has decided to close schools at noon tomorrow, Friday, 8/29, and classes will resume on Thursday, 9/4.

Details please go to Tulane Emergency page:

http://emergency.tulane.edu/

Good luck and be safe.

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SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT HURRICANE GUSTAV

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT ABOUT HURRICANE GUSTAV:

Please keep your eyes on news, weather forecast, and go to Tulane's Emergency page: http://emergency.tulane.edu/ for the latest update during this hurricane season.

In case of evacuation needed, please contact TCSA via the "comment" section here. Blogger is part of Google and of course outside of Tulane Network and should be more stable and reliable during the school closure.

New students or our members if you need help with the transportation, please let us know as early as possible. DON'T WAIT UNTIL THE LAST MINUTE. Let's all prepare for the worst, wish for the best, OK? Take care and be safe.

請大家注意颶風GUSTAV的動向. 同學們假如有任何需要同學會的協助, 請盡早跟我們聯絡. 保持警覺, 保持與別的同學之間的聯繫, 也可以到學校的Emergency Page: http://emergency.tulane.edu/瞭解學校的最新消息或決定.

萬一學校關閉或需要疏散, 或是學校網路系統不通, 有事情可以在這裡, TCSA的部落格留言. 謝謝.

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