CHED

02

Oct

By Mei Lin Weng

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CHED launches nationwide call for new Centers of Excellence

THE COMMISSION on Higher Education (CHED) has opened its nationwide applications for tertiary-level schools to acquire the Center of Excellence (COE) designation, a title conferred to departments or degree programs within institutions that consistently excel in instruction and research. In a memorandum dated Sept. 18, CHED called on universities and…

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09

Jun

By The Flame News

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Faculty coalition urges CHED, DepEd to pause implementation of revised SHS curriculum

FACULTY GROUPS from various universities have urged the country’s education agencies to pause the implementation of the revised senior high school (SHS) curriculum, saying it would compromise job security, academic freedom and the quality of higher education. The Council of Teachers and Staff of Colleges and Universities of the Philippines…

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11

Apr

By Veancy Palad

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UST responds to CHED order to explain compliance with tuition hike share laws

UST has submitted a written explanation along with relevant documents to the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) nearly a month after the commission ordered the University to explain its alleged violation of laws on teachers’ legally mandated 70% tuition hike shares. In a statement released on Thursday, April 10, the…

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28

Aug

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo

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F3 – August 28, 2023

F3: These are the facts and figures you need to know this week (August 28, 2023). Written by Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo Infographic by Nicole Samson

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21

Feb

By The Flame News

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CHED allows higher educational institutions to conduct local off-campus activities

HIGHER EDUCATION institutions may now conduct local off-campus activities as long as they comply with the Commission on Higher Education’s (CHED) policies and guidelines. According to CHED Memorandum Order no. 1 issued last Feb. 16, the allowed off-campus activities include educational tours, degree program-related events, field studies, mission-based activities, seminars,…

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10

Dec

By The Flame News

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UST academic units to determine onsite-online class ratio

by AUBREY SHANE LIM THE UNIVERSITY’S onsite to online class ratio for the incoming semester will be determined by each college’s respective academic units and staff, according to the Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs. “Academic units shall engage their academic staff in determining this combination and arranging the schedule…

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29

Jul

By Jasmine Mae Alarde, Eduardo Fajermo Jr. and Axel Aldana

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Marcos Jr.’s blueprint for education: What do Thomasians say?

IN HIS first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vowed to revive the education system by fully reopening the schools and addressing technology-related issues. Marcos Jr. said the education department is already preparing to implement in-person classes “with the utmost consideration for the safety of students,” given…

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24

Feb

By The Flame News

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7 Artlets profs among Thomasian profs appointed to CHEd technical committees, panels

SEVEN PROFESSORS from the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) were among the 35 Thomasian educators who were appointed heads and members of the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) technical committees and technical panels last Jan. 20. Department of Philosophy founding chair Prof. Alfredo Co will lead the technical committee…

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30

Dec

By The Flame News

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CA now center of development; Philo, JRN, Lit retain accreditation status

THE COMMUNICATION Arts (CA) program of the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) is now a center of development (COD), as declared by the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd). As per CHEd Memorandum Order No. 38, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) is now at par with Miriam College and Ateneo…

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