History
It was established in 1958 by Tung-Min Shieh, who was the speaker of the Taiwan Provincial Consultative Council in 1972-1976 and the vice president of the Republic of China (Taiwan) in 1978-1982. Formerly known as "Shih Chien School of Home Economics". In 1979 the school was renamed "Shih Chien School of Home Economics and Economics", in 1991 the school was upgraded to become "Shih Chien College of Design and Management". In 1997 the school was again upgraded to become "Shih Chien University".
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