Agricultural eng’g interns go int’l

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Seven (7) undergraduate students from the Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering were accepted into a field practice program organized by the Faculty of Engineering and Computer Studies of the Universitas Pancasakti Tegal (Indonesia).

TAU-CVM Dean to serve as visiting lecturer in Universitas Brawijaya 

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Dr. Lordy P. Plaza, the Dean of the College of Veterinary Medicine, will be a visiting lecturer in the "3-in-1" virtual program to be conducted by Universitas Brawijaya in Malang, Indonesia.

TAU- DRD in the New Normal: Coping, Surviving, Thriving

By: Leslie C. Lopez

Tarlac Agricultural University 

Excellence. Integrity. Service: these are the three core values that serve as the moral compass and representations of all that Tarlac Agricultural University stands for and consistently endeavor to embody, notwithstanding the challenges brought about by the calamitous event, COVID-19.

Evidently, the COVID-19 pandemic has not only claimed millions of lives but has also drastically changed the “normal” way we navigate through life. It has turned our lives upside down and left us groping for ways to cope and survive.

Banking on Strategic Cooperation between Philippines and Myanmar TAU inks MOU with KTU

Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) and Kyaing Tong University (KTU) in Myanmar formalized their partnership in a Ceremonial Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on 16 November via Zoom. TAU was represented by its President, Dr. Max P. Guillermo, and Dr. Christine N. Ferrer, Director of the Office of External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA). Their counterparts from KTU, Dr. San San Mar, Rector, and Dr. Shwe Wah, Pro-Rector, were also present.

The five-year joint venture shall cover streamlining student and faculty exchange programs and conducting research seminars, conferences, and publications until 2026.

Israeli Ambassador visits TAU; vows for more funding, collaboration in agro-industrial initiatives

As part of the Israeli government’s push for continuous and stronger support for Philippine’s agricultural sector, His Excellency, Ambassador Ilan Fluss, visited several laboratories and centers in Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) on 15 November.

The day officially commenced with a courtesy call at the Office of the TAU President, Dr. Max. P. Guillermo. Dr. Guillermo was joined by Mayor Erlon C. Agustin of the Municipality of Camiling in welcoming the ambassador and the rest of the Israeli delegation which includes Mr. Nir Balzam, Deputy Chief of Mission, and Ms. Gladys Baniqued-Turiano, MASHAV officer.

TAU joins in CHEDRO3’s simultaneous vaccination drive

To propel the immunization of the Tarlaqueños against COVID-19, the Tarlac Agricultural University has partaken in the CHED’s Regional Simultaneous Vaccination Program for Tertiary Students (RSVP-TS) last 19 November 2021 at the TAU Multipurpose Hall.

371 students received COVID-19 vaccine. 23 of them are students from other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the region.

TAU hosts 3^rd DPGAA Biennial Convention 

As means of recovery to foster innovation, the Tarlac Agricultural University, in partnership with the DOST-PCAARRD Graduate Alumni Association Inc. (DPGAA), hosted the 3^rd Biennial Convention on November 3-4, 2021 via Zoom.

Cognizant of the research trends in the global milieu, TAU led the launching of the virtual convention by providing more innovative research-based technologies that may mitigate the impact of the crisis. This convention provided venues for the science and technology experts and academicians whose research interests dwell on fields of science and technology particularly on improving the production of crops, livestock, aquatic, and natural resources.

Indonesian university recognizes TAU, cites excellence in partnership

Universitas Negeri Surabaya (UNESA) acknowledged Tarlac Agricultural University’s impact in its internationalization efforts during the annual UNESA International Forum for University Rectors (UNIFUR) held virtually on 25 November. UNESA chose TAU out of hundreds of colleges and universities, organizations, and public and private institutions from its roster of global partners and linkages.

In his acceptance speech, TAU’s President, Dr. Max P. Guillermo, shared TAU’s humble beginnings. “TAU was once a relatively less popular university when we first dared to cross the unsettling waters of internationalization.”