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‘Hollywood Glam’ enthralls attendees to the annual alumni homecoming
Clad in Hollywood-inspired costumes as usually seen in the Oscar Awards Night, near to 300 VSU alumni who were officially registered in the VSU Grand Alumni Homecoming 2012 attended the "Hollywood Glam" (Alumni Night) as one of the highlights of the annual celebration. Everyone was enthralled as he/she walked through the aisle in red carpet wearing his/her glamorous attire while entering the hall with an ambience set for Hollywood stars. Trophies especially crafted for the occasion were awarded to the stars of the night.
Read more ...VSU alumnus is new Biliran PARO
Mr. Ismael Aya-ay, a 1980 BS in Agricultural Development Education (BSADE) major in Development Communication graduate of the then ViSCA, was installed on May 22, 2012 as the new Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer II (PARO II) of Biliran.
Read more ...VSU welcomes 1,668 new freshmen and transferees
School Year 2012-2013 formally opened as VSU welcomed the 1,668 new freshmen and transferees during the New Students Orientation Program held on June 4, 2012 at the VSU Gymnatorium.
Engr. Manolo B. Loreto Jr., Dean of Students, said that the activity was meant to introduce the different services and programs that the University can offer to the new students and for them to feel the sense of belongingness as they adapt to their new environment and how to cope with the rigors of work expected from them as college students of this institution of higher learning.
Read more ...VSU researchers bag 2nd place for Best Paper Category in PSSST summit
Dr. Anabella B. Tulin, Professor VI and Project Leader and Country Coordinator of ACIAR Projects; Mr. Chris G. Dorahy, ACIAR Component 1 Project Leader in Australia; and Ms. Mechelle B. Rañises and Ms. Marciana B. Galambao, Research Assistants, won 2nd place for their paper entitled "Nutrient Balance Studies for Sustainable Cabbage Production in P Deficient Soil" Best Paper Senior Category.
Read more ...Visayas Deputy Ombudsman meets VSU constituents
Hon. Pelagio S. Apostol, Deputy Ombudsman for Visayas, dropped-by the University on his way to Ormoc City on June 14, 2012 and had a Dialogue-Forum with some VSU constituents at the Training Hall of VSU's Philippine Root Crop Research and Training Center (PhilRootcrops). In his welcome remarks, the University President, Dr. Jose L. Bacusmo, said that the VSU constituents were blessed to have the Deputy Ombudsman around to personally educate the VSU community on how to avoid committing mistakes and being prosecuted.
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