It was in 1975 when La Salle gained University status; with this came the need for internationalization. According to Reodel Masilungan, Director for the International Center, though the University has been accepting resident foreigners ever since its conception, it was during the 1970s when the University began to accept non-resident foreign students which continued until…
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USG performance scorecard
Since the start of the school year, the different units of the University Student Government (USG) have been active in fulfilling campaign promises from the candidates during the General Elections and initiating projects for the student body. While the Office of the President focused on educating students about national issues, the other offices, particularly that…
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The Development Office
For Edwin Reyes, Director for the Sponsored Research Administration Office (DSRA), development can mean anything to anyone. But in University parlance, it is international in scope. Other names that identify the office are ‘Office of Development and Alumni Relations Office’ and ‘Development Office’; but the latter is officially known by the title of DSRA. It…
On September 26, 2009, Typhoon Ondoy brought about intense rains, flooding DLSU’s hallways and walkways, rendering students stranded on the 3rd floor of St. La Salle Hall. The nameless rain brought about by the southwest monsoon, which drenched Metro Manila in 472mm of rainfall over 22 hours, trapped students in the same predicament. Continuous heavy…
After just one year of the implementation of the Rationalized Classroom Utilization (RCU) program, the University had decided to revert to the old four-day class schedule. In light of the shift from the alternative scheduling scheme, the administration will instead employ a focus on risk reduction and management. Dr. Corazon C. Subido, Director for the…
by Juan Batalla & Hedda Damasco Come election time, students in DLSU are not afraid to wear their colors. Devout party members from Iisang Tugon Sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon) and Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (TAPAT), clad in yellow and orange and, rush through corridors, troop up stairs and patrol the classrooms in the hopes…
Roughly over a year ago, the Department of Tourism (DOT) launched a new tourism campaign for the new administration. Dubbed “Pilipinas ‘Kay Ganda”, the campaign received negative reactions; many perceived that the campaign lacked creativity. Consequently the government pulled back the campaign. Last January, the department launched a new tourism campaign to make up for…
Before a student of the University can acquire a diploma and graduate, he or she needs to take General Education (GE) and major courses. As insignificant as GE courses seem, some inflict the same significance associated with major courses to the academic standing of students. Compliance to requirements As a university governed by the rules…
Last term marked the beginning of the first run of the Rationalized Utilization (RCU) scheme. Designed primarily as a response to the increasing student density in the University, the new scheme should reduce the classroom utilization rate from 92.81 percent to 77.88 percent. However, the program has led to several social costs. Coping with changes…
There are 27 computer laboratories located in the different buildings, most of which are found in the Gokongwei Hall. They house around 865 computer units, all have internet connection.