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Dr. Beatriz C. Jadina, Associate Professor IV of VSU’s Department of Soil Science (DSS), was invited by Dr. Mukand S. Bael, Chair of the Organizing Committee of the Regional Forum on Climate Change 2015 (RFCC 2015) of the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok, Thailand, to attend the RFCC 2015 – Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Societies: Bridging Science, Practice and Policy held at the AIT Conference Center, Pathumthani, Thailand on July 1-3, 2015. Dr. Jadina’s scientific paper on “Assessment and Monitoring of Climate and Land Use Changes in Relation to Landslide Occurrences in Southern Leyte, Philippines: Its Implication to Disaster Risk Reduction and Management” was selected for poster presentation in the said forum.

Her poster was displayed at the lobby of the AIT Conference Center where more than 400 participants all around the globe had the chance to view her poster and listen to her presentation.

While at AIT, Dr. Jadina was warmly welcomed by Ms. Izel Ann “Monyeen” Mojado-Dante, AIT Head of Administration and a VSU alumna. Aside from Dr. Jadina, more than 20 participants from the different state universities and colleges and other agencies from the Philippines also joined in the RFCC 2015.

Dr. Jadina’s participation, including the registration, international airfare, and subsistence allowance, was shouldered by the RFCC 2015 Organizing Committee.

RFCC 2015 is regarded as an outstanding Forum that will cope with the topics on Climate Change, Sustainability and Environmental Protection and a lot more. It strove to enhance this channel of communication among the gamut of stakeholders, primarily among ASEAN countries. The Forum also sought to propose interventions that would influence climate policy in the region, and inspire ASEAN position for climate change negotiations at the global scale in preparation for the Climate Change Forum in Paris sometime in December this year.

The RFCC 2015 was organized by the Asian Institute of Technology in collaboration with the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development, ASEAN, and the European Union. JFMBaldos

Dr. Roel Leezer, a small and large animal practitioner, visited the College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM) on July 6-7, 2015. He conducted a lecture about Veterinary Cardiology among the 5^th and 6^th year Doctor of Veterinary Medicine students.

Dr. Leezer also donated surgical instruments and materials, stethoscope, electro cautery device, urinary catheters, skin punch biopsy and several others to the college. Present during the turnover ceremony were Dr. Jose L. Bacusmo, VSU President; Dr. Eugene B. Lanada, college dean; and some CVM faculty—Dr. Harvie Portugaliza, Dr. Naomi Torregoza, Dr. Analyn Blanza, Dr. Froiland Sanchez, and Dr. Sheila Romero.

Dr. Roel Leezer owns a veterinary clinic in the Netherlands called “Dierenkliniek”. SMCLemos

The total enrollment of the Visayas State University (VSU) Main Campus in Baybay City, Leyte has reached 8,017 students both in the undergraduate and graduate levels as released by the Office of the University Registrar on July 13, 2015. As compared to last year’s enrollment of 7,174, this first semester’s enrollment increased by 11.19%. There are 7,757 students enrolled in the different undergraduate degree programs and 260 in the graduate degree programs.

Based on the comparative analysis of data, the Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness (BSAB) remains to have the highest total number of students enrolled this first semester at 1,085 as compared to last year’s 943 with an increase of 15.06%. The Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (BSA) followed with 847 students enrolled with an increase of 37.95% as compared to last year’s enrollment of 614.

The other top eight degree programs based on the highest total number of enrollment are as follows: Bachelor of Science in Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management (BSHRTM) – 799; Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSED) – 794; Bachelor of Animal Science (BAS) – 579; Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE) – 517; Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) – 408; Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS) – 364; Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) – 310, and Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering (BSME) – 246. JFMBaldos

SUMMARY OF ENROLLMENT BY PROGRAM AND								COMPARATIVE ENROLLMENT OF
YEAR LEVEL AS OF JULY 13, 2015								THE TWO 1ST SEMESTERS
Course	1st Semester, SY 2015-2016						Total	1st Semester	% Increase
Course	1	2	3	4	5	6	Total	SY 2014-2015	% Increase
AB	71	21	15				107	36	197.22
BAS	185	155	122	117			579	509	13.75
BEEd	40	51	106	113			310	368	-15.76
BSA	370	207	131	139			847	614	37.95
BSAB	396	262	211	216			1085	943	15.06
BSAC	3	1	5	4			13	14	-7.14
BSAE	84	36	30	26	20		196	155	26.45
BSBio	70	54	42	28			194	163	19.02
BSBiotech	23	11	16	5			55	44	25.00
BSCE	192	127	82	54	62		517	436	18.58
BSChem	57	39	23	32			151	134	12.69
BSCS	171	112	41	40			364	308	18.18
BSDC	49	49	30	25			153	159	-3.77
BSDE	53	58	34	38			183	191	-4.19
BSEcon	43	12	21	21			97	90	7.78
BSEd	152	221	268	153			794	799	-0.63
BSEM	22	14	19	14			69	51	35.29
BSF	51	34	28	31			144	141	2.13
BSFT	57	40	43	45			185	193	-4.14
BSGE	38	22	18	20	20		118	112	5.36
BSHRTM	308	179	139	173			799	815	-1.96
BSME	112	55	34	30	15		246	178	38.2
BSN	42	29	18	9			98	82	19.51
BSS	14	15	7	9			45	49	-8.16
DVM	96	73	84	69	32	54	408	362	12.71
	2699	1877	1567	1411	149	54	7757	6946	11.68

PhD	6	7					13	16	-18.75
MS	68	62					130	129	0.78
MEd	29	11					40	43	-6.98
MLAM	3	1					4	5	-20
MMgt	29	16					45	47	-4.2
DLAM	3						3	2	50
	138	97					235	242	-2.89

MAgDv/A	4	3					7	5	40
MAgDv/B	13	5					18	17	5.88
	17	8					25	22	13.64
Grand-total	2854	1982	1567	1411	149	54	8017	7210	11.19