USJ-R DCLL Strengthens Academic Partnership with PUP Through Memorandum of Understanding
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.