The Annual Steering Committee Meeting of the Presidents' Forum of Southeast and South Asia and Taiwan Universities (SATU) took place on November 17th-18th, 2023, at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay in Mumbai, India. The meeting was attended by representatives of the steering committees from multiple countries, including India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam.

National Cheng Kung University joyously celebrates its 92nd anniversary, with alumni gathering from both domestic and international locations. Collectively, NCKU and its alumni look forward to the mission of being the navigator of the generation, joining hands to stride towards the glory of a centennial. Continuing the tradition, On November 11, a grand ceremony for the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award was held at the Ge-Chi Hall on Cheng Kung Campus. Seven outstanding alumni, Nan-Yuen Huang (黃南淵), Tom I-P. Shih (石怡平), Chung-Won Shu (束崇萬), Li-Min Lee (李琍珉), Duen-Jen Cheng (鄭敦仁), Ben Chien (簡銘達), and Su-Pin Hu (胡書賓), received the award. They are respectively recognized in the fields of architecture, mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, accounting, engineering, and chemistry. These alumni have demonstrated remarkable achievements in their respective fields and have made practical contributions to both the society and the nation, bringing great pride and honor to National Cheng Kung University.

National Cheng Kung University conducted its 2023 Honorary Doctorate Conferment Ceremony on November 11th, held at the Ge-Chi Hall. President Meng-Ru Shen officiated the turning of tassels and the presentation of honorary doctorate certificates during the ceremony. The recipients were the eminent reconstructive microsurgery expert, Academician Fu-Chan Wei (魏福全院士), and Chairman Peter Chen (陳其宏董事長) of Qisda. This honor was in recognition of their substantial contributions to the fields of medicine and engineering.

NCKU recognized Dr. Yu-Pen Su, for his lifelong dedication to advancing the national defense technology, and Dr. Tze-Chiang Chen, for his outstanding contributions to the global semiconductor industry. On November 9th, the eve of NCKU's 92nd-anniversary, President Meng-Ru Shen personally conferred honorary degrees to the two distinguished alumni, Doctor of Engineering and Doctor of Science, respectively. Both new honorary doctors are outstanding alumni of NCKU and exemplify the university's guiding principle: "Today, you bring honor to NCKU; tomorrow, NCKU takes pride in you."