VSU researchers shine in the 26th Joint ViCARP-RRDEN Reg’l Symposium
The papers of some VSU researchers bagged the major awards during the 26th Joint ViCARP-RRDEN Regional RDE Symposium held on March 17-18, 2015 at the VSU Convention Hall.
In the Search for the Outstanding RDE Project (Research Category), the paper of Dr. Fe M. Gabunada entitled “Supply Chain Improvement of Donkey’s Ear Abalone (Haliotis asinina) in Eastern Visayas” was declared winner among the other eight best papers that were shortlisted for the competition. The paper of Dr. Gabunada and her colleagues: Alice Prieto-Carolino,Rowena Paz L. Gelvezon,Hanny John P. Mediodia, Ana Liza B. Recto, Fatima Roseli J. Sosmeña, and Cherry Pilapil-Añasco received a cash award of PhP10,000 and a plaque of recognition from the organizers—the Visayas Consortium for Agriculture and Resources Program (ViCARP) and the Regional Research, Development and Extensions Network (RRDEN). As the regional winner, ViCARP shall endorse the paper to PCAARRD to compete in the National Symposium on Agriculture and Resources Research and Development (NSARRD).
Read more ...VSU-Villaba conducts seminar on teenage pregnancy and HIV
In celebration of the National Women’s Month, the Visayas State University – Villaba Campus organized on March 5, 2015 an awareness campaign for students, faculty and staff entitled “Young and Pregnant: Facts and Fallacies,” a seminar on teenage pregnancy and HIV. The seminar was facilitated by Dr. Gloria R. Pelayo, Head of Academic Services and GAD Coordinator; Mr. Vicente A. Cordero, Guidance Counselor; and Ms. Jolly Conversion D. Marquez, School Nurse.
Read more ...VSU hosts regional ESGP-PA committee meeting
The Visayas State University (VSU), through the University Student Services Office (USSO) headed by Engr. Manolo B. Loreto, Jr., Dean of Students, hosted the Regional Expanded Students’ Grants-in-Aid Program for Poverty Alleviation (ESGP-PA) Committee Meeting on March 9, 2015 at the VSU Center for Continuing Education. A total of 24 members of the Regional Scholarship Committee and Scholarship Coordinators from the different state universities and colleges (SUCs) and line agencies of Region 8 attended the said meeting and tackled the following agenda: status of submission of ESGP-PA reports, summer program, updates from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), and issues and concerns of SUCs.
Read more ...BSHRTM Senior Students Event Planners (Bravo) holds Youth Business confab
The Senior Students Event Planners (Team Bravo), a group of BS in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (BSHRTM) students, in cooperation with the Society of Agribusiness Students (SABS), organized the “Youth Business Conference” on February 28-March 1, 2015 at the VSU Convention Hall. The activity is one of the requirements in the HRTM 195 (Events Management) subject under Ms. Aireen Y. Clores, instructor of VSU’s Department of Consumer and Hospitality Management.
Read more ...USSC holds leadership camp for budding student-leaders
The University Supreme Student Council (USSC) with the leadership of Miss Claire Larzen Z. Tello, USSC President, conducted the First T.I.M.E. Congress on March 6-7, 2015 at the VSU Center for Continuing Education and at the VSU Garden Beach Resort. The Congress is the University-wide leadership camp for the budding student-leaders of the Visayas State University System which focused on the four areas: Train, Initiate, Manage, and Explore (T.I.M.E.).
Read more ...Mandaue City Mayor is VSU honors and awards speaker
The Visayas State University, being proud of the achievements of its graduates who would inspire the honorees and awardees, had invited the Chief Executive of Mandaue City, Honorable Jonas C. Cortes, as the guest of honor and speaker during the Honors and Awards Convocation Program in the afternoon of March 3, 2015 at the VSU Gymnatorium. Mayor Cortes earned his Bachelor of Animal Science (BAS) degree in 1987 from the then Visayas State College of Agriculture (ViSCA), now VSU.
Read more ...RAATI Team declares VSU ROTCU as the regional champion
The Regional Annual Administrative and Tactical Inspection (RAATI) Team for school year 2014-2015 led by Colonel Ricardo M. Colina, INF (GSC) RET PA, hailed the VSU ROTCU as the regional champion in the 2015 RAATI held on February 23, 2015.
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