About TCO

History

In the fall of 1999, a group of Wellesley College students decided to form the first Taiwanese organization on campus. They realized that there was a strong interest in Taiwan's history, politics, and culture from Taiwanese students as well as non-Taiwanese members of the College community. It became clear Wellesley needed an organized place to address these issues to a campus-wide audience and to communicate effectively with other Taiwanese organizations around the world. That year, Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) became an official organization, focusing on both cultural and political issues.

Over time, the relationship between Taiwan and China has become increasingly complex. However, TSA was not formed to promote the independence of Taiwan or the reunification of Taiwan and mainland China. In the fall of 2003, TSA changed its name to Taiwanese Cultural Organization (TCO) to show that its members come from variety of backgrounds and have different views regarding Taiwan's situation.

Mission

TCO seeks to address issues about Taiwan in the College community and encourages open discussions about all topics. We welcome members from all backgrounds. All that we require is an interest in learning more about Taiwan.

TCO Constitution

Click here to download/view the TCO Constitution for 2007-2008.

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Provider name: Stella Yu '07
Created: November 28, 2006
Last Modified: October 30, 2007
Expires: June 1, 2008


About TCO History In the fall of 1999, a group of Wellesley College students decided to form the first Taiwanese organization on campus. They realized that there was a strong interest in Taiwan's history, politics, and culture from Taiwanese students as well as non-Taiwanese members of the College community. It became clear Wellesley needed an organized place to address these issues to a campus-wide audience and to communicate effectively with other Taiwanese organizations around the world. That year, Taiwanese Student Association (TSA) became an official organization, focusing on both cultural and political issues. Over time, the relationship between Taiwan and China has become increasingly complex. However, TSA was not formed to promote the independence of Taiwan or the reunification of Taiwan and mainland China. In the fall of 2003, TSA changed its name to Taiwanese Cultural Organization (TCO) to show that its members come from variety of backgrounds and have different views regarding Taiwan's situation. Mission TCO seeks to address issues about Taiwan in the College community and encourages open discussions about all topics. We welcome members from all backgrounds. All that we require is an interest in learning more about Taiwan. TCO Constitution Click here to download/view the TCO Constitution for 2007-2008. AIM Icon Right-click and Save As to save to your computer. OR Click here to set as AIM icon. Contact TCO E-mail us at OR you can use the following form. Name: E-mail: Provider name: Stella Yu '07 Created: November 28, 2006 Last Modified: October 30, 2007 Expires: June 1, 2008