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UST to hire non-tenured academic staff pending compliance with health permit requirement

23

Dec

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UST to hire non-tenured academic staff pending compliance with health permit requirement

NON-TENURED instructors of the University may now have their employment contracts renewed for the second term of the academic year, but must comply with the Manila health permit requirement by February, the Office of the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) said. In a letter addressed to faculty members, OVRAA…

Fresh autonomous status allows UST to offer new programs, hike tuition without CHED approval for three more years

24

Sep

By The Flame News

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Fresh autonomous status allows UST to offer new programs, hike tuition without CHED approval for three more years

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas (UST) may still offer new undergraduate programs and raise tuition and other school fees without seeking government approval in the next three years after securing a fresh autonomous status from the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). The Dominican-run institution was among the 77 private higher education institutions that were pronounced…

Manila open to amending health permit ordinance, says ONE-UST report

26

Aug

By Ma. Alyanna Selda

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Manila open to amending health permit ordinance, says ONE-UST report

THE MANILA city government has expressed willingness to amend the controversial health permit policy, a coalition of UST labor groups said, as the policy continues to draw flak over its supposedly burdensome and discriminatory provisions. A report released by the Organisasyon ng Nagkakaisang Empleyado-UST (ONE-UST) quoted the University administration as…

Extreme heat: UST to suspend onsite classes only when required by government

08

May

By The Flame News

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Extreme heat: UST to suspend onsite classes only when required by government

ONSITE CLASSES in the University of Santo Tomas would only be suspended due to extreme heat if instructed by the government, the Office of the Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs (OVRAA) said. The protocol on suspending face-to-face classes is included in the OVRAA memorandum that enumerated UST's heat mitigation measures during the…

UST still PH’s top accredited university by Pacucoa

05

Apr

By Barbra Althea Gavilan and Micah Pascua

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UST still PH’s top accredited university by Pacucoa

THE UNIVERSITY of Santo Tomas once again emerged as the top institution in the country in terms of programs accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (Pacucoa). Eight awards were conferred to UST on Dec. 1 last year during the commission’s 50th anniversary celebration and 34th…

UST to boost AI use in instruction delivery as hybrid learning stays

22

Mar

By Barbra Althea Gavilan and Ma. Alyanna Selda

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UST to boost AI use in instruction delivery as hybrid learning stays

UST is aiming to maximize the use of artificial intelligence (AI) through several capacity-building programs as it plans to integrate available technologies in permanently implementing a hybrid mode of instruction. Vice Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Cheryl Peralta said the University is continuously upskilling educators in using AI tools as…

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