NTU votes against plan to establish new collegeAUTONOMY AT RISK? The plan is still up for discussion, but NTU representatives were worried that companies funding the college might exert their influence on itStaff writer, with CNANational Taiwan University (NTU) faculty and student representatives yesterday voted 59-51 to shelve a proposal to establish a college of international political economy, pending further discussion. NTU president Chen Wen-chang (陳文章), who proposed setting up the college on the university’s Taipei campus, told reporters after the vote that he was dismayed by the result. The plan was to establish degree programs focusing on the political economy, finance and the education of top executives — with all courses taught in English, he said. The NTU campus on Xuzhou Road, which used to house its College of Law and College of Social Sciences, has since been unused and needs to be revitalized, he added.
