News — School of Arts and Sciences

The University of San Jose–Recoletos (USJ-R), through the School of Arts and Sciences (SAS) and its Department of Communication, Languages, and Literature (DCLL), strengthens its academic partnership with Foundation University (FU) through a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signing and a meaningful dialogue on collaborative opportunities in research, faculty development, academic exchange, internationalization, and institutional capacity building.

Representing USJ-R were Dr. Ian Jarabelo, Chairperson of DCLL, and Ms. Maristela Rose Galia, faculty member of the department. They met with key academic and administrative leaders of Foundation University to discuss potential areas of cooperation and establish a foundation for sustained academic engagement and shared initiatives.

Representing Foundation University were Dr. Charlotte V. Cariño, University Chancellor; Dr. Romario P. Ybanez, Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs; Dr. Alexander S. Baena, Director of the Office of Research and Extension Services; Anna Carla N. Merto, DBA, Internationalization Initiative Coordinator of the Office of Partnership and Global Engagements; Maria Cecilia M. Genove, PhD, EdD, LPT, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Peter Macabingu il, Assistant Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences; Juliet Cuizon, Creative Director and Chair of the Broadcast Communication Department; Angela Gabrielle B. Bacang, MAEd, faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences; and Christopher Bernard S. Benong, MAEd, LPT, RChem.Tech., Chair of the Foundation University Ethics Board and faculty member of the College of Arts and Sciences.

 

The University of San Jose–Recoletos (USJ-R), through the School of Arts and Sciences' Department of Communication, Languages, and Literature (DCLL), has strengthened its commitment to academic excellence by forging a strategic partnership with the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP). The collaboration was formalized through the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) aimed at advancing higher education, research, and academic collaboration between the two institutions. The understanding brings together the USJ-R DCLL and the PUP Department of Communication Research under a shared vision of fostering academic exchange, strengthening instruction, advancing research, and promoting extension and community engagement initiatives. It also seeks to provide meaningful opportunities for faculty members, researchers, students, and academic communities through collaborative scholarly engagements.

Representing the USJ-R DCLL during the ceremonial signing were Dr. Ian Jarabelo, DCLL Chairperson, and faculty member Dr. Ethel Luz Medado. Representing PUP were Dr. Joey Alagaran, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, and Dr. Jeffrey Ancheta, Chairperson of the PUP Department of Communication Research. Through the partnership, USJ-R and PUP will undertake a range of collaborative initiatives, including faculty exchange and academic engagement programs, joint seminars and webinars, research workshops, external research evaluation, collaborative research projects, and extension and community engagement activities. The understanding also opens opportunities for future academic projects that promote communication education, media literacy, research productivity, and knowledge-sharing between the two universities.