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The “95th Anniversary Parade” opens with the “Sports Delegation”, made up of 20 varsity teams, marching in first.

 

As National Cheng Kung University (NCKU) celebrated its 95th anniversary, the Physical Education Office under the Office of Academic Affairs held the “95th Anniversary Parade” on the morning of November 11 at Kuang-Fu Sports Field. Teams from the university’s first-level administrative and academic units took part, and President Meng-Ru Shen led senior administrators, faculty, and students in person, joined by guests and retired faculty and staff. Marching in step and putting on creative displays, each team showed off its own character and spirit. The parade was divided into a General Division and a Creative Division, and teams in matching outfits brought plenty of ingenuity to the field, their coordination and creativity adding warmth and liveliness to the anniversary celebrations.

The parade opened with the “Sports Delegation,” made up of 20 varsity teams. The first-level administrative units followed, then the 11 colleges and their 73 departments and institutes. Led by their unit leaders, the teams carried signs and marched around the field with enthusiasm with a light step, each accompanied by an introduction to its own character and strong record, giving faculty and students a closer look at what sets each unit apart. The Office of International Affairs drew particular attention with a team of international students, whose diverse cultural backgrounds stood out. The College of Engineering, which sent the most participants, brought models of drones, rockets, and more, contributed by the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and others, showing the abundant engineering strength that NCKU has carried forward since it was founded as an engineering school.

 

The Office of International Affairs draws attention with a team of international students, whose diverse cultural backgrounds stands out.

 

The College of Engineering, which sends the most participants, brings models of drones, rockets, and more, contributed by the Department of Aeronautics and Astronautics and others, showing the abundant engineering strength NCKU has carried forward since it was founded as an engineering school.

 

The Creative Division drew keen attention, with three units competing: the Personnel Office, NCKU Affiliated Tainan Industrial Senior High School, and the College of Planning and Design. Teams demonstrated their inventiveness through costumes, themed imagery, and creative performances. Pheng-Sheng Chen, Secretary General and Director of Personnel Office, led his colleagues and children from the university’s non-profit kindergarten. Their dinosaur-themed, parent-child performance conveyed the spirit of “youthful vitality and family fun” and won warm applause from the crowd. The school’s honor guard showed well-drilled, perfectly uniform discipline, and its flawless rifle drill drew cheers from the whole audience. Students from the College of Planning and Design staged two creative acts, one adapting dance moves popular on social media and the other a zany prop routine that turned the party-popper celebration on its head, and both held the audience’s eyes.

 

The Personnel Office leads children from the university’s non-profit kindergarten in a dinosaur-themed, parent-child performance that conveys the spirit of “youthful vitality and family fun” and wins warm applause from the crowd.

 

The honor guard of NCKU Affiliated Tainan Industrial Senior High School shows well-drilled, perfectly uniform discipline, and its flawless rifle drill draws cheers from the whole audience.

 

The men’s football team, which placed fourth in the Men’s Open Division of the 2025 University Football Association, then served as the flag escort. Wei-Che Tseng, captain of the men’s track and field team and a Class of 2027 student in the Department of Resources Engineering, and Yi-Hao Hung, vice-captain of the team and a Class of 2028 student in the Department of Transportation and Communication Management Science, welcomed the torch into the field together. The Flame of Victory was then lit and the Freedom Bell rung, symbolizing the passing of NCKU’s spirit from one generation to the next and its steady march forward. Everyone watched the university flag rise and sang the national anthem together, offering their best wishes on NCKU’s 95th anniversary.

 

President Meng-Ru Shen leads senior administrators, faculty, and students in the parade, joined by guests and retired faculty and staff, and later leads everyone in wishing NCKU a happy birthday as it walks hand in hand toward its centennial glory.

 

In his remarks, NCKU President Meng-Ru Shen said everyone had gathered to celebrate the university’s 95th birthday. He first acknowledged NCKU’s 220,000 alumni around the world, thanking them for their long-standing support and dedication, which have built the university’s outstanding international reputation and social standing. He hoped NCKU would become a university that makes the nation proud and moves its people, and that it would keep turning academic research into knowledge of real use to society. Recalling the founding purpose of the university, Shen singled out the College of Engineering for its key contributions to Taiwan. He also praised the parade teams for their lively creativity, which reflected the innovation and vitality of the campus. With the times and the environment changing quickly, he said he believed the administrative team would stay flexible and innovative and serve all faculty and students with full effort. Quoting the saying “One person can travel fast, but a group can travel far,” Shen urged the whole university community onward, adding that to go the distance, “good health is the most essential foundation.” Finally, he led everyone in wishing NCKU a happy birthday, and in walking hand in hand toward its centennial glory.

 

Teams from the university’s first-level administrative and academic units take part in the 95th Anniversary Parade, their creativity and teamwork showing the vitality of the campus.

 

The event also presented awards to the top 16 teams of the Mixed Team Relay at the 2026 Sports Week, recognizing their effort and strong showing in the races. Prizes were then given out for the Creative Division of the parade. The Personnel Office won first place, and President Meng-Ru Shen personally handed the team a NT$10,000 cash prize in recognition of its care and creativity. The honor guard of NCKU Affiliated Tainan Industrial Senior High School took second place, and the creative performance by students of the College of Planning and Design took third.

 

The NCKU Physical Education Office said the “95th Anniversary Parade” is a key event of the university’s annual anniversary celebrations. It lets each unit demonstrate its own character, and it also builds friendship among colleagues from different fields and draws teams closer together. Colleagues from administrative and academic units gathered on the field to send their birthday wishes to NCKU with creativity, enthusiasm, and teamwork, leaving precious, unforgettable memories of the university’s 95th anniversary.