Faculty of Arts and Letters Archives

Artlets prof, award-winning author dies at 56

22

Jul

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Artlets prof, award-winning author dies at 56

UST Department of Communication and Media Studies Asst. Prof. Jennifer Rebecca “Jenny” Ortuoste passed away on Sunday, July 21, her family said. She was 56. Ortuoste died of pancreatic cancer, her daughter Alex Alcasid announced in a Facebook post. “Doc Jen had been bravely battling pancreatic cancer for a few…

2:1 onsite-asynchronous class ratio draws cheers, jeers

15

Jul

By Rachelle Anne Mirasol and Trisha Tamio

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2:1 onsite-asynchronous class ratio draws cheers, jeers

THE NEW learning setup of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB), which would allot two hours for onsite classes and one hour for asynchronous learning, elicited both praises and flak among members of the Artlets community weeks before the start of the academic year. Under the setup, which…

Artlets alumna, The Flame ex-chief editor, bags prize in climate journalism tilt

11

Jul

By Trisha Tamio

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Artlets alumna, The Flame ex-chief editor, bags prize in climate journalism tilt

AN ALUMNA of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters and former editor-in-chief of The Flame has won an international award for climate reporting at the 2024 Covering Climate Now (CCNow) Journalism Awards. Gaea Katreena Cabico, who completed her bachelor’s degree in Journalism in 2017, won in the climate in…

Two Artlets profs reap plums from global, national research groups

04

Jul

By Mei Lin Weng

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Two Artlets profs reap plums from global, national research groups

TWO PROFESSORS of the UST Faculty of Arts and Letters bagged international and national research prizes for their doctoral studies in Australian universities. UST Research Center for Social Sciences and Education (RCSSED) Director Assoc. Prof. Jeremaiah Opiniano and Assistant Director Asst. Prof. Pia Patricia Tenedero won this year’s Dissertation Award…

AB to adopt 2:1 onsite-online class hour ratio per course

28

Jun

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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AB to adopt 2:1 onsite-online class hour ratio per course

THE UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will allot two hours for onsite learning and one hour for online classes per course for the academic year 2024-2025, according to its faculty secretary. Professional and general education courses would be delivered in a 70:30 onsite to online class ratio for…

Veteran Thomasian journalist Ruben Alabastro writes ‘30’

22

Jun

By John Martin Revilla

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Veteran Thomasian journalist Ruben Alabastro writes ‘30’

UST FACULTY of Arts and Letters alumnus and longtime journalist Ruben Alabastro has died due to an undisclosed illness. He was 83. Alabastro passed away on Thursday, June 20, his daughter, Rachel Alabastro-Federez, confirmed in a Facebook post. “It is with a heavy heart to let you know that our…

AB eyeing higher passing grade, uniform transmutation system

08

Jun

By Bianca Ysabel Abrencillo, Barbra Althea Gavilan and Veancy Palad

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AB eyeing higher passing grade, uniform transmutation system

THE UST Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) administration is seeking to raise the college’s 50% passing grade to “maintain quality” in delivering its programs. Artlets Dean Prof. Melanie Turingan said the move is part of the faculty's goal to improve the skills of students. However, there is still no…

10 Artlets, CASA honored in UST Student Awards 2024

24

May

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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10 Artlets, CASA honored in UST Student Awards 2024

TEN ARTLETS students and the student organization of the communication program were recognized for their academic and non-academic achievements during the 2024 Student Awards Day on Friday, May 24. English language studies senior Kyla Jane Purcil received the Rector’s Award for Academic Excellence for obtaining a general weighted average of…

56 Artlets profs honored in Dangal ng UST Awards

10

May

By Barbra Althea Gavilan

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56 Artlets profs honored in Dangal ng UST Awards

FIFTY-SIX Artlets educators were recognized for their years of service and contributions to their respective fields during the onsite return of Dangal ng UST Awards on Thursday, May 9. The Dangal ng UST Awards covered academic years (A.Y.) 2018 to 2019, 2019 to 2020 and 2020 to 2021 since the…

16

Apr

By The Flame News

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AB slips early in Pautakan 2024

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) missed all mathematics-focused questions and finished ninth among 15 colleges in UST during the Pautakan 2024, the country’s longest-running intercollegiate quiz tilt. AB failed to qualify for the final round after accumulating only 60 points in the team category of the competition on…