It's going to be suspended. The alma mater of actress Zhao Lusi, Taiwan Mingdao University, is a faculty member | University | Taiwan
According to local media such as CTV News Network, on the afternoon of June 5th, the education authorities in Taiwan held a meeting and confirmed the withdrawal of Mingdao University, Global University of Science and Technology, and Datong College of Technology. The three universities will cease all enrollment in the 2023 academic year and cease operations at the end of the 2023 academic year.
Public information shows that all three universities are private. Among them, Mingdao University, formerly known as Mingdao Management College, is located in Pitou Township, Changhua County. It was renamed Mingdao University in 2007. Global University of Technology is located in Yunlin County. It was founded in 1989, renamed Global Business College in 1992, Global Institute of Technology in 2000, and Global University of Technology again in 2010. Datong Technical College is located in the eastern district of Chiayi City and is a well-known private technical college for baseball.
According to a report by CTV News on June 2nd, Mingdao University still owes four months of salary to its faculty and staff. The on campus self-help association specially went to the education department of the Taiwan authorities on June 2nd to express their gratitude, emphasizing that the vast majority of teachers are facing economic difficulties and hoping that the Taiwan authorities will intervene quickly, dissolve the board of directors and hold them accountable, and appoint temporary directors to carry out school affairs, in order to protect the rights and interests of faculty and staff, safeguard the right of students to receive education, and ensure the normal operation of the school.
After its closure, Mingdao University expressed in its official press release its gratitude and heartache to every faculty and staff member who continues to work hard in their teaching and work positions, as well as students who are working hard to learn. They have been able to overcome difficulties together, empathize with the difficult environment, and maintain the operation of teaching and school affairs with dedication. Even in the most difficult times, they have worked together to achieve a high-quality score of "all department evaluations have passed"; In the future, Mingdao University will fully cooperate with the instructions and regulations of relevant departments, give priority to ensuring the rights and interests of students and faculty, and fulfill their due social responsibilities.
It is worth mentioning that popular mainland actress Zhao Lusi also studied at Mingdao University. According to a report by Taiwanese media ETtoday News Cloud, Zhao Lusi studied in the Fashion and Styling Department of Mingdao University in Taiwan. At that time, she was pursuing an international degree and had to study in Taiwan for two years, and in Seattle, USA for two years. Before her debut, Zhao Lusi was very fond of taking photos and uploading. Teacher Lai, who had taught her before, was very impressed with her and revealed that Zhao Lusi had set a goal to enter the entertainment industry at that time, so she was very dedicated to managing herself.