CAPTURED IN LENS | Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) officially opens the new academic year with a flag ceremony in front of the Gilberto O. Teodoro Multipurpose Hall on 11 August. The Sociocultural Development Office (SDO) and TAU Chorale lead the event, attended by students, faculty, staff, and administrators, to mark the start of the new semester.

Key officials address the assembly: Dr. Danilo N. Oficiar, Director of Office of Student Services and Development (OSSD), announces college-based and University-wide orientation schedules; Dr. Marianne P Villaruel, Director of External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA), welcomes international exchange students from Universitas Pancasakti Tegal; and Dr. Joven D. Valdez, Director of National Service Training Program (NSTP) informs students of the date of orientation for Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), Civic Welfare Training Service (CWTS), and Literacy Training Service (LTS). Also, Mr. Orlando H. Locading Jr., Chief of the Presidential Management Staff (PMS), introduces the members of the Administrative Council (AdCo).