Second State of the University Address of VSU President Dr. Prose Ivy G. Yepes

Warm greetings of unity and harmony to the distinguished members of the VSU academic community – Chairperson of the Commission on Higher Education Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis; CHED Regional Office VIII Director Dr. Maximo C. Aljibe; Members of the VSU Board of Regents led by CHED Commissioner Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela; Our esteemed District Representatives of Leyte — House Speaker Hon. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, Hon. Carl Nicolas C. Cari of District V, Hon. Richard I. Gomez of District IV, Hon. Anna Victoria Veloso-Tuazon of District III, and Hon. Lolita Javier of District II; The Honorable Mayor of Baybay City, Jose Carlos L. Cari; Our municipal mayors from the local government units where VSU component campuses are located; the respected university key officials, august members of the academic and administrative councils, our dedicated academic and administrative staff; our most valued clients, our dear students; our alumni; partner agencies from both public and private sectors; friends of VSU, and everyone joining us online–please accept my heartfelt and cordial greetings to all!

#DiscoverWithVSU: How clinical training shaped grit and care post-pandemic

In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of researchers from Eastern Visayas set out to ask a timely question: what happens to the confidence, perseverance, and capacity of nursing students to care when their hands-on training is suddenly disrupted? 

Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering faculty sweeps top awards at Kobe University Int’l Research Course

Engr. Eldon De Padua (right) poses for a photo after receiving the Best Presentation Award at the 2025 Kobe GSAS-Double Degree Symposium in Japan.

Engr. Eldon De Padua, a faculty member of the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering at Visayas State University (VSU), brought pride to the university after sweeping major awards in the 2025 Kobe University Comprehensive Course on Research Proposal Writing and Oral Presentation.

#GoingGlobal: VSU Meteorology department head joins prestigious global climate summer school in China

Photo courtesy of the Department of Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences, Fudan University

Visayas State University (VSU) is once again represented on the global stage, as Mr. Charlindo S. Torrion, Head of the Department of Meteorology, participated in the 2025 International Summer School Program on Climate Change and Related Risks held at Fudan University in Shanghai, China.

#DiscoverWithVSU: Feel-good factor drives participation in sharing economy

Why do people lend out their homes on Airbnb or let strangers ride their motorcycles via platforms like Angkas? While money and convenience are obvious reasons, a recent study reveals that there is a deeper emotional reward at play, especially when people simply enjoy the feeling of doing something good for others.

VSU Meteorology faculty wins 2nd prize at Czech Conference on climate reasearch

Charlies S. Andan, a faculty member of the Department of Meteorology at the Visayas State University (VSU), placed 2nd in the First-Year PhD Student category at the Bažant Postgraduate Conference 2025 held last June 17, 2025 at the Institute of Chemical Process Fundamentals of the Czech Academy of Sciences in Prague.

#ProudViscan Agribusiness students land top 5 at annual agribusiness conference

The Society of Agribusiness Students (SABS) of the VSU-Department of Business Management (VSU-DBM) added another feather to the university’s cap after finishing as a top five finalist at the Young Leaders of Agribusiness Congress (YLAC), held June 4–6, 2025, at the University of the Philippines Los Baños, Laguna.

Student leaders extend helping hands to welcome Viscans to campus for the new academic year

Visayas State University (VSU) has opened its gates to new and continuing students for academic year 2025-2026 starting August 11, with a special initiative designed to make the transition into campus life easier.