Category: University

Can we still make the cut?

Upon graduation, Lasallians are expected to have gathered enough ideals, knowledge and skills to succeed in the outside world, whether as employers or employees. Amongst all the other requirements, DLSU President Br. Jun Erguiza FSC stresses the importance of molding Lasallians into their ideal form, referring to the values and ideals Lasallians should have after […]

Beyond academics: Membership in organizations

by Chatherine Ng & Marguit Tolentino  Wednesdays are days when students crowd the University to attend organization-related activities. Organizations, whether student or non-student, are various bodies that provide students with opportunities to apply theories and principles taught inside the classroom. The existence of many organizations is in line with the University’s goal of doing more […]

Rebuilding the Arab Peninsula

by Justin Umali & Renz Dahilig Time of Transition In almost all cases, the uprisings were followed by preparations for new elections and a new government. Francis Domingo from the International Studies department points out that new leaders do not guarantee stability. In Tunisia, efforts were being made to form a national unity government. According […]

Alumni support and financial development

Alumni are badges of honor that are testaments to a university’s capacity to produce sterling graduates. Alumni, in the spirit of gratitude for the opportunities that a university provides them, give back to their university. In one way or another, universities count on the support of alumni for the success of activities and the development […]

Election Code Revised

With the upcoming General Elections  (GE) and the last revision of the Election Code done two years ago, revision for the Election Code came as top priority especailly sincethe initaitive started a few days before the deadline for filling of candidacy. The Commission of Elections (COMELEC) presented several revisions to the Legislative Assembly (LA), which […]

Miguel Hall incident causes confusion among students and admin

Last Feb. 3, an incident at the Miguel Hall involving a student disrupted classes and activities along the East wing of the University. At around 1:30 p.m., a student went out of a third floor classroom window, which prompted concerned stakeholders to report the matter to the Student Discipline Formation Office (SDFO) and the Security […]

Is it really more fun in the Philippines?

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 […]

The rationale behind regulating student discipline in universities

All academic institutions impose certain rules and regulations on their students. Infractions of school rules will result to disciplinary sanctions and offenses. Likewise, DLSU, maintains peace and order within the campus by enforcing certain disciplinary policies, which makes student discipline formation an integral component of the world-class education DLSU wants to deliver. The University has […]

The trend of hiring junior faculty at DLSU

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 […]

The rudiments of faculty promotion

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 […]