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(UPDATED) OSA officer-in-charge wants to make UST orgs ‘very lively,’ vows review of ‘problematic’ policies

20

Mar

By Zoe Airabelle Aguinaldo and Mei Lin Weng

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(UPDATED) OSA officer-in-charge wants to make UST orgs ‘very lively,’ vows review of ‘problematic’ policies

Editor's note: Updated as of 9:18 p.m. THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE of the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) is eyeing to make UST student organizations “very lively” under her tenure. “I am that kind of person who is supportive of student activities given the guidelines and student policies…so I hope everyone…

St. Thomas More’s ‘utopia’ spawned human rights abuses, says lawyer

19

Mar

By The Flame News

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St. Thomas More’s ‘utopia’ spawned human rights abuses, says lawyer

ST. THOMAS More’s concept of a “perfect society” should not be a vision for governance as it has been used by past Philippine presidents to justify human rights violations and other atrocities, a lawyer said. Antonio Gabriel La Viña, a lecturer from the UST Faculty of Civil Law, said the…

(UPDATED) Hybrid learning to be a permanent set-up in UST, says academic affairs chief

19

Mar

By The Flame News

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(UPDATED) Hybrid learning to be a permanent set-up in UST, says academic affairs chief

Editor's note: Updated as of 7:56 p.m. WHILE THE Philippines has lifted the pandemic-induced restrictions, the hybrid mode of instruction is here to stay as UST seeks to take advantage of available technologies to enhance the students’ learning experience. “Yes. We’ll always be a combination of online and onsite,” Vice-Rector…

Turingan wants to produce a scholar from each AB program

17

Mar

By Carlo Jose Ruga

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Turingan wants to produce a scholar from each AB program

FACULTY OF Arts and Letters (AB) Dean Prof. Melanie Turingan is eyeing to produce at least one scholar from every Artlets program under her administration. Turingan said she aims to achieve the goal through the help of the Philets and Artlets Alumni Association. “It is my dream that each program…

Comm seniors’ short film bags four awards in local film fest

17

Mar

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo

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Comm seniors’ short film bags four awards in local film fest

A SHORT film produced by UST communication seniors won four awards in the first-ever Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival. “Kung Nag-aatubili,” directed by fourth-year communication student Dizelle Masilungan under homegrown production team Familea Films, competed with 24 other entries from different universities nationwide during the awards ceremony on Saturday, March 16. The…

AB eyeing to use more classrooms in BGPOP

16

Mar

By Mei Lin Weng

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AB eyeing to use more classrooms in BGPOP

THE UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) administration is seeking to occupy more classrooms for other Artlets programs in the Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. (BGPOP) building. In an interview with The Flame, Artlets Dean Prof. Melanie Turingan said plans for the possible expansion of AB in BGPOP are underway. “We…

Beleaguered OSA chief goes on medical leave

14

Mar

By Cali Asajar and Mei Lin Weng

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Beleaguered OSA chief goes on medical leave

THE MUCH-CRITICIZED head of the UST Office for Student Affairs (OSA) is out of her post, at least for now, but not because of a termination notice from the rector but due to a medical leave made known days after several groups called for her ouster. In a statement, UST…

UST is best PH school for communications, public relations in Edurank rankings

14

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST is best PH school for communications, public relations in Edurank rankings

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas emerged as the top Philippine institution for communications and public relations, according to the 2024 EduRank rankings by academic field. Landing 992nd out of 3,255 schools worldwide, UST ranked first among 10 other Philippine universities in terms of its research performance in the program under…

14

Mar

By Cali Asajar

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UST Tiger TV Tiktok account hacked

THE OFFICIAL TikTok account of UST Tiger TV, Tiger Media Network’s online television unit, was hacked on Thursday, March 14, displaying changes in its username and account profile. Tiger TV online head Andrea Mendoza said she was informed of the unauthorized access at around 8 a.m., after the channel’s previous…

Thesis advisers, panelists facing salary cuts given ‘less burdensome’ repayment plans

14

Mar

By Erwin James Gianan and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Thesis advisers, panelists facing salary cuts given ‘less burdensome’ repayment plans

NEW REPAYMENT options that are “more convenient” and “economically less burdensome” are being offered to over 100 Artlets faculty members to be affected by a salary deduction that stemmed from a thesis honoraria miscalculation. UST Arts and Letters Faculty Association (ALFA) President Rene Luis Tadle said several modes of deduction…