De La Salle University (DLSU) slid down to the 651-700 group in the 2014 Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) World University Rankings, one of the more renowned international indicators of tertiary education performance. Last year, DLSU placed in the 601+ group, a category higher than where the University currently stands. Many stakeholders see the drop as a…
Author: Frank Santiago
Given the scope and size of the DLSU community, it is likely that at least two people would enter into a dispute, whether it is big or small. As a means of dealing with the former of these conflicts, the University offers its students and faculty members the right to file a grievance case against…
The Maritime Law Association of the Philippines (MARLAW), together with their co-presenters Institute for Maritime and Ocean Affairs, Inc. (IMOA) and De La Salle University (DLSU), held an open forum regarding the territorial disputes between the Philippines and China entitled: “Scarborough Shoal: Truths and Lies” last September 26 at the 5th Floor Multipurpose Room of…
For the fourth consecutive year, DLSU slid down the Quacquarelli Symonds’ (QS) World University Rankings, with the University sinking to the 651-700 group. Other Philippine universities such as the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of the Philippines rose to the 461-470 group and 367th spot, respectively. The University of Santo Tomas, meanwhile, remains…
The beginning of each DLSU academic year’s second term is often associated with having Saturday classes, with freshman students taking up their chosen National Service Training Program (NSTP). For two consecutive terms, the youngest batch of Lasallians is given the opportunity to experience weekends of military training or community engagement. With the recent issue…
De La Salle University, through the Office for Strategic Communications (STRATCOM), held the Lasallian Scholarum Awards last September 1, at Makati Shangri-La Hotel. Now on its 11th year, the event aims to recognize outstanding media coverage of youth and educational stories. Nominations for the seven categories, spanning from print, online, and television feature stories that…
De La Salle University officially welcomed the latest batch of Star Scholars last August 28 at the 4th Floor Multipurpose Room of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. Regarded as the best and brightest students in the country, 12 scholars were recognized for topping last year’s DLSU College Admission Test (DCAT). In his opening remarks, President…
As an avenue to voice out resolutions on the Lasallian Mission and Ministry, various sectors and stakeholders of the University held an Institutional Reflection last August 19 at the 4th Floor Multipurpose Room of the Henry Sy, Sr. Hall. This event was held in preparation for the regional reflection – which includes Lasallian schools from…
Following the enactment of the K-12 Basic Education Program, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) released Memorandum Order (CMO) No. 20 last June 2013. It proposed a new General Education Curriculum (GEC) that will adjust the general education courses being taught in the tertiary level and the K-12 program’s Senior High School. Recently, there have…
The Legislative Assembly (LA) held a session last July 18 to further their discussions on Student Handbook revisions, particularly in the Student’s Charter. The LA began the session with approving the institutionalization and deinstitutionalization guidelines of the University Student Government (USG). These proposed guidelines covered how USG projects would be evaluated, institutionalized, and abolished.…