Farming is cool, smart, sexy, humane—VSU alumna, TOWNS awardee

Cherrie Atilano, VSU alumna and one of the 2016 Ten Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service, said being a farmer is cool, smart, sexy, and humane, during a forum on leadership and civic engagement at the VSU Convention Center, November 21.

2 VSU alumni shortlisted for Nat'l Presidential Lingkod Bayan award

Dr. Orge's photo courtesy of PhilRice.

Two of VSU’s accomplished alumni were shortlisted for the 2016 National Presidential Lingkod Bayan Award by the Civil Service Commission (CSC).

VSU Civil Eng’g board exam first-takers get 100% passing

VSU’s passing rate in the Civil Engineering licensure examination this month increased since May this year after all first-time takers finished successfully.

2016 students' fair now open

The students' fair dubbed as University Student Services Days 2016 officially started today, November 16, at the VSU Eco Park. 

VSU-funded scholarship grants

Academic scholarship

Tuition fees are covered, stipend and book allowances are provided to students who have reached excellent grade point averages and/or passed a required screening. 

Non-academic financial privileges

Financial assistance is given to members of varsity teams, dance troupe, and chorale ensemble, among other privileged students who have passed a required screening. 

Graduate Teaching Assistantship Grant to Foreign Graduate Students

The Graduate School of Visayas State University has been giving financial assistance  to local graduate students through graduate teaching/research assistantship program since 1991. This program is not only helping deserving graduate students to pursue graduate study but more importantly to further their professional academic development.  It also  serves as a meaningful learning experience and a way for the graduate student to work for an institution in his or her chosen field. It is expected that the student will contribute on a professional level to enhance the learning environment of undergraduate and other graduate students. The Graduate School of Visayas State University has been giving financial assistance  to local graduate students through graduate teaching/research assistantship program since 1991. This program is not only helping deserving graduate students to pursue graduate study but more importantly to further their professional academic development.  It also  serves as a meaningful learning experience and a way for the graduate student to work for an institution in his or her chosen field. It is expected that the student will contribute on a professional level to enhance the learning environment of undergraduate and other graduate students. 

With the internationalization program of the university, graduate teaching assistantship grant is one strategy to attract foreign graduate students to pursue their graduate study in the university. The foreign graduate teaching assistant is responsible for  working with various faculty members across different Graduate Programs. Foreign graduate teaching assistants will support departmental instructional activities  which include teaching classes as teachers of record; grading course assignments, holding office hours, working with students in a laboratory class, leading discussion groups, mentoring, tutoring, proctoring examinations, teaching an occasional class and help prepare instructional materials under the tutelage of Graduate Faculty. The Graduate assistant could also be involved in administrative duties and responsibilities and other professional activities, ideally related to his or her field.

Under the Graduate Fellowship Program for Foreign Graduate Students, Ten (10) slots will be available; 5 slots for PhD and 5 slots for the Masters Program. Foreign students can enroll in the following programs: PhD in Animal Science, Agricultural Education, Entomology, Horticulture and Plant Pathology. For Master’s students they can take any of the Master’s Programs offered at VSU.   PhD in Agronomy and Soil Science, and MSc in Biology, Chemistry and Statistics will also be the other options to take once the moratorium in the offering of new graduate programs is lifted by the Commission on Higher Education.

This program aims to encourage more foreign students to study at VSU and participate in the internationalization program of the university. This program will increase diversity among the university’s graduate students; improve the publication ratings of the university to increase our Quality Standard ranking; and to strengthen the role of VSU in the international community and its participation in the ASEAN integration. This program will not only allow mobility of students, but it will also provide foreign students from various universities abroad the opportunity to expand, enhance and sustain their ability for advanced study in the country.

Scholarship Program for Honor Undergraduate of Visayas State University

Under the Scholarship Program for Honor Undergraduates, only the top Ten (10) graduates with Latin Honors every year are qualified to avail of the scholarship grant who can be prospective future faculty members of VSU.

VSU alumna in back-to-back win for social entrepreneurship initiatives

Rappler Earth Mover and one of The Outstanding Women in the Nation’s Service

ECOSystem: VSU’s centerpiece for development

In his State of the University Address, VSU President Dr. Edgardo E. Tulin disclosed the strategy for the development of the university, during the Academic Convocation, November 11.

Flood hazard maps for Samar, Leyte now ready for use

Local government units (LGUs) in eight municipalities and cities in Leyte and Samar have now received the flood hazard maps through a Data Turnover Ceremony, November 10, at the VSU Convention Center.