Written by: Doroteo Prudenciano II and Yitzhak Osei Bumanlag
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Conferred by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED), University of Santo Tomas (UST) was awarded Quality Excellence for having Chemical Engineering, as well as twelve other programs from other faculties and colleges in the university, designated as Centers of Excellence (COEs) on May 18, 2022.
As per the notification letter addressed to the UST Grand Chancellor, Very Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, O.P., SThL-MA, the award was given to the programs for their “valuable contributions in uplifting and sustaining quality and excellence in higher education in their respective programs, disciplines, and areas of responsibility.” CHED Executive Director IV Atty. Cinderella Filipina S. Benitez-Jaro signed the letter.
The twelve other programs included in the list of COEs are: Biology (College of Science), Nursing (College of Nursing), Chemistry (College of Science), Hotel and Restaurant Management (College of Tourism and Hospitality Management), Medical Technology (Faculty of Pharmacy), Medicine (Faculty of Medicine and Surgery), Music (Conservatory of Music), Pharmacy (Faculty of Pharmacy), Philosophy (Faculty of Arts and Letters), Psychology (College of Science), Teacher Education (College of Education), and Tourism (College of Tourism and Hospitality Management).
CHED, led by Chairman J. Prospero de Vera IV, gave the award to nine Philippine Higher Education Institutions. In the country, UST placed third among universities with the most number of programs identified as Centers of Excellence.
On behalf of UST, Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH, and Secretary-General fr. Louie R. Coronel, O.P., EHL, received the recognition.
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