17.1 Research into partnership for the goals
17.2 Relationships to support the goals
17.3 Publication of SDG reports
17.4 Education for the SDGs
๐๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ก๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐๐โ๐ฌ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฐ๐จ๐ซ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐ซ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ฌ
Pampangaโs University of the Assumption (UA) paid a courtesy visit to Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) on September 20, 2024 at the Office of the University President (OUP) Conference Room to learn the global ranking strategies, best practices and internationalization undertakings of TAU.
The said visit was represented by UAโs three academic officials namely, Dr. Emmanuel M. Bagtas, Director of Research and Planning Office; Dr. Violy Fernanda Y. Santos, Director of Quality and Management Office; and Ms. Lorna M. Basmayor, Director of Guidance and Admissions Office.
On the other hand, Dr. Silverio Ramon DC. Salunson, SUC President IV led the benchmarking activity in coordination with the Office of External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA).
Dr. Salunson reiterated TAUโs openness to share its best IZN practices to those HEIs who intend to visit TAU, โ๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐, ๐๐ค๐ง ๐จ๐ค๐ข๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐ง๐ค๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ค ๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ฃ ๐ข๐๐ก๐๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฉ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐จ๐ฉ ๐ฅ๐ง๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐จ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐ค ๐จ๐๐๐ง๐ to ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช. โ He also conveyed his gratitude to UA and sights partnership with them.
Dr. Benny S. Soliman, Director of TAUโELIA, formally welcomed the visitors and extended his appreciation to them for visiting TAU as one of their venues to expand their internationalization initiatives. He also emphasized TAUโs effort to make an impact for IZN, one of which are its inclusion at the Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings and the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI).
Dr. Soliman further stressed on looking forward to collaborating with UA towards innovation, sustainability, and social responsibility as he highlighted the importance of establishing a strong internal collaboration with other higher education institutions (HEIs) in the region.
On behalf of UA, Dr. Santos thanked TAU for the immediate response with their request to benchmark on international rankings and engage with TAU. โ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐จ ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐ ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ, ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช๐ง ๐ฅ๐ง๐ค๐๐ง๐๐ข๐จ ๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฉ. ๐๐ค ๐ฌ๐ ๐ง๐๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ช๐ก๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ฃ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฌ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ค๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ค๐ง๐ฉ๐ช๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐ฎ๐ค๐ช ๐๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฃ ๐ช๐จ.โ Dr. Santos expressed.
Mr. Jerome L. Duque, Information Officer III of the Information Unit (IU) mentored the visitors about Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings and the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI). While Mr. Julius C. Consul, Administrative Aide VI of the TAU-ELIA mentored them about the UI Green Metric.
They both shared strategic practices in consolidating documents as well as their experiences throughout the years that TAU participated in the international rankings.
Drawing to a close, Dr. Sheila R. Lingaya, Assistant Director of ELIA, pointed out the vital part of being prepared and committed to deliver a premium effort for the University in the name of internationalization, particularly in terms of international rankings.
โ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฉ๐๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐๐ก ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐จ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐จ, ๐๐ฉ ๐๐จ ๐๐ก๐ฌ๐๐ฎ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐จ ๐จ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ก๐๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ ๐ฌ๐ค๐ง๐ง๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ก๐ฎ ๐จ๐๐ฎ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ ๐๐จ ๐๐ค๐ค๐. ๐ผ๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ง๐๐จ๐ช๐ก๐ฉ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ข๐ ๐ค๐ช๐ฉ, ๐ฌ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐จ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฃ๐ค๐ฌ.โ Dr. Lingaya expressed.
As the visitors learned TAUโs strategic initiatives and best practices, they are now ready to takepart and begin their journey to the world university rankings.
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