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USTFU: Proposal to hold online classes to ease impact of oil price hikes not agreed upon by whole union

13

Mar

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USTFU: Proposal to hold online classes to ease impact of oil price hikes not agreed upon by whole union

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) clarified that the letter requesting that the University shift classes online to ease the effects of rising fuel costs triggered by the Middle East tensions does not reflect the stance of all its members. In a statement posted on its Facebook page on Thursday, March…

UST Faculty Union head calls for online classes as fuel prices surge

12

Mar

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST Faculty Union head calls for online classes as fuel prices surge

THE UST Faculty Union (USTFU) president has urged the administration to shift course lectures online following the surge in oil prices triggered by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. In a letter to Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) Prof. Cheryl Peralta, USTFU head Asst. Prof. Emerito Gonzales proposed…

Almost all AB programs to go online from Sept. 13 to 26 due to Bar exams

21

Aug

By The Flame News

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Almost all AB programs to go online from Sept. 13 to 26 due to Bar exams

THE MAJORITY of programs under the Faculty of Arts and Letters (AB) will shift to online learning from Sept. 13 to 26 due to the designation of the St. Raymund de Peñafort building as a testing area for the 2023 Bar examinations, according to a memorandum from the dean's office. Journalism…

UST academic units to determine onsite-online class ratio

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…

08

Dec

By Samantha Argonza

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Education in Isolation

by Samantha Z. Argonza ACROSS THE tides of survival in the northernmost stretch of the Philippines is an island province that only had its first LTE connection in 2018. Adjusting throughout the pandemic has become a challenge in a process of reassessment. In-person classes are resuming gradually, yet it took…

UST classes to remain mostly virtual for AY 2022-2023

26

May

By The Flame News

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UST classes to remain mostly virtual for AY 2022-2023

THE UNIVERSITY will continue to implement the online mode of instruction for most programs in the next academic year, despite Metro Manila being placed under the most lenient pandemic restrictions. “Enriched Virtual Mode of instruction (EVM) shall remain the default mode. Instruction directed towards learning outcomes or competencies achievable through…

Artlets, Interrupted: More than a year of online classes

08

Nov

By The Flame Features

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Artlets, Interrupted: More than a year of online classes

WALKING INTO her room exhausted, Johanna Gee comes home from work as the dawn breaks. The working student sits by her computer table before she rests, noting the hours of sleep she might have before her academic responsibilities start. On the same morning, Marvin Mangubat wakes up in his Pampanga…

Pandemic-hit students burdened by tuition down payment hike

12

Aug

By The Flame News

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Pandemic-hit students burdened by tuition down payment hike

WHEN INCOMING Behavioral Science student Alyana Galang decided to enroll in the University, she already knew that her education would carry a hefty price tag. However, Galang, whose parents were among the millions who were not able to work during the first weeks of the quarantine, was still surprised upon…

15

Nov

By Kristine Erika Agustin

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Classes in AB to resume on Nov. 16 despite recent typhoons

THE FACULTY of Arts and Letters (AB) will resume its synchronous and asynchronous classes on Monday, Nov. 16 while assessments and submissions will start on Friday, Nov. 20, as the University seeks to address the concerns and situations of students affected by the pandemic and the recent typhoons, according to…

25

Sep

By Jhona Seehiah Vitor

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Synchronous classes in AB suspended

by JHONA R. VITOR SYNCHRONOUS CLASSES from Sept. 25 to 30 have been suspended to consider the physical and mental challenges that Artlets confront in the “new normal” way of learning, and the possible intermittent connection within the six-day suspension. The memorandum released on Thursday stated that only “minimal” asynchronous…