Department of Special Education; and the Graduate Institute of Instructional Technology was merged into the Department of Digital Content and Technology. In August 2008, the university added the Department of International Business, the Graduate Institute of Business Administration, the Graduate Institute of Tourism and Recreation Management, and the bachelor's degree Program of Cultural and Creative Industrial Development. In January 2009, NTCU set up the Contact Office for National Taichung University in Bangkok Thailand and also contracted with Rajamangala University of Technology in Thailand. In March 2009, NTCU contracted and consulted joint program with Kent State University, USA. In April 2009, NTCU contracted with Changchun Normal University, China. In June 2009, NTCU contracted with Ashland University, USA. Department of Social Studies Education, NTCU, signed up the memorandum of joint program with Kent State University. In July 2009, NTCU held the 2009 China and Taiwan student debate competition. NTCU contracted with University of Da Nang, Hanoi National University of Education, Hanoi University, University of Economics Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, ...etc., in Vietnam and Zhangzhou City University, China. In October 2009, NTCU opened up the overseas Chinese Language MA Program. In December 2009, NTCU established Sustainable Tourism Center and contracted with Zhanjiang Normal University, China. In January 2010, NTCU was awarded “2008 Friendly Campus” from MOE and contracted with HUE University, College of Sciences and Humanities in HUE, College of Education in HUE, and College of Economics in HUE, Vietnam. In February 2010, “Teacher Model ‧ Poetry Trail” public art on campus (「師道‧詩道」校園公共藝術) was opened. In April 2010, NTCU contracted with Tianjin Normal University. In June 2010, NTCU contracted with Osaka Kyoiku University, Japan. In August 2010, the English name of university was changed to the National Taichung University of Education (NTCU). In August 2010, Dr. Yang Szu-Wei reappointed as the president of NTCU. University profile and statistics Distribution of Faculty by Rank Professors: 46 (23.83%) Associate Professors: 86 (44.55%) Assistant Professors: 49(26.94%) Instructors: 9 (4.66%) Educational Background of Faculty Doctorate: 164 (84.97%) Master's: 29 (15.02%) Number of Students: 4,654 Undergraduates: 3,129(67.23%) Graduate Students: 717(15.41%) Doctoral Students: 94(2.02%) Extension Education: 714(15.34%) Total Area of the University: 12.0827 hectares Main (Minsheng) Campus: 7.9227 hectares Yingtsai Campus : 2.06 hectares Affiliated Experimental Elementary School: 2.1 hectares Total Floor Space: 97,382 square meters Academic departments College of Education Department of Education (with MA/PhD) Department of Special Education (with MA)