Like most universities, DLSU has housed many of the country’s leading educators, but as time passes, the University faces the challenge of having to replace some of the well-known retiring professors. Dr. Myrna Austria, Vice Chancellor for Academics, notes that retirement of skilled veteran faculty is imminent. Certain departments bank heavily on the expertise of…
One of the University’s primary asset is its faculty. The faculty, more than infrastructure, determines the knowledge transmitted and the manner students learn. Hence, they play a major role in establishing, nurturing and sustaining academic excellence and the good quality education the University promised to its students. Universities, therefore, need to provide for their faculty…
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Forming ideal Lasallian graduates
Eight years ago, De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), formulated the Lasallian Guiding Principles. It is composed of five missions, which are the fundamental principles Lasallian schools need to carry out to their students. The principles aim to promote Christian development and to form “disciples and citizens, prophets, and professionals.” In an effort to concretize these…
On a damp night, you can just make out the silhouette of a man in a deer-hunting cap and a trench coat, placidly standing in a corner. His pipe is lit and his gaze is fixed on something. You follow his line of sight to find him studying a Chinese peddler selling goods across the…
The Campus Sustainibility Office was established January of last year to promote environmental awareness among students. Among the different Lasallian schools across the country, the University is the first to have an office solely dedicated to environmental sustainability. It leads other Lasalllian schools towards driving awareness not just among students, but also among the other…
The two political parties, Alyansang Tapat sa Lasalista (Tapat) and Iisang Tugon sa Tawag ng Panahon (Santugon), are once again gearing up for this year’s General Elections (GE). “We have been preparing [since last year], starting December. In terms of training [our candidates], we started last November,” says Tapat President, Roby Camagong. “We have been…
The School of Economics (SOE) plans to divide the undergraduate degree Bachelor of Science (BS)-Applied Economics (BS-AEC) into two tracks: (1) BS-AEC major in Industrial Economics, and (2) BS-AEC major in Financial Economics. This was planned after the SOE’s recognition of the increasing demand for economics graduates with a strong background in finance. Dr. Winfred…
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Animo Squad breaches into NCC-NCR finals
The DLSU Animo Squad proved that their 2nd finish during the Samsung-UAAP Cheerdance Competition was no fluke as they captured the 4th place in the collegiate co-ed division, last Feb. 4 and 5 at the SM Mall of Asia. Even though most of the squad were first-timers, the Green-and-White squad secured a berth in the…
After winning the last four UAAP championship, the Ateneo Blue Eagles surrendered to the men from Taft in an exhibition game against the Blue Eagles. The Dream Game 2012 was held at the Smart Araneta Coliseum last Feb. 5. The game featured Philippine Basketball Association (PBA) players who hailed from either the De La Salle…
Defending champions DLSU Lady Woodpushers were once again on the verge of snaring their second consecutive championship, after remaining atop of the Chess Championships, after the first round last Feb. 1. On the other end, the Green Woodpushers kept a decent 3-0-4 win-draw-loss slate after seven starts. One-two punch leads Lady Woodpushers RP standout…