𝐌𝐈𝐋𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐍𝐄𝐒 | 𝐌𝐚𝐣𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐩: 𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐜𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐛𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝟑𝟎𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐧 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓 𝐔𝐈𝐆𝐌 𝐖𝐔𝐑, 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐬 𝐫𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲

Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) has achieved a significant rise in the 2025 UI GreenMetric World University Rankings (WUR), climbing to 308th place globally from 324th the previous year. This upward movement reflects the University's continued commitment to fostering environmental conservation, as it solidifies its standing as a national and regional leader, holding firm at 5th in the Philippines and 1st within Central Luzon.

The University’s overall score saw a positive increase of 3.2%, reaching 7,662.5 points. This growth was fueled by outstanding progress in several key areas, most notably in Waste Management, where TAU’s score soared by 38.1%. This remarkable improvement propelled its national category rank from 15th to an impressive 6th place, highlighting the success of its targeted sustainability programs.

𝐂𝐇𝐑𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂𝐋𝐄𝐒 | 𝐓𝐀𝐔 𝐦𝐨𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐬 𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐩𝐮𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐑𝐀𝐂𝐄 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 

The Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) through the Guidance and Counseling Office and Student Welfare Unit (SWU) under the Office of Student Services and Development (OSSD), took a proactive stand by conducting the “RACE Against Suicide: A Gatekeeper Training for Suicide Prevention” at the AgriTourism Function Hall on 4 December.

Select faculty members from the College of Education (CEd), Laboratory School (LS), College of Veterinary Medicine (CVM), and University Nurses attended the seminar that aims to implement the following RACE protocol: Recognizing warning signs of suicide, Assessing suicide risk using the C-SSRS, Convincing the student to get help, and Entrusting to the counselor.

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒 | 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐁𝐒𝐔𝐀 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐫. 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧 

To establish a formal collaboration, the delegates from the Central Bicol State Agricultural University (CBSUA) attended a pre-meeting discussion at the Office of the University President (OUP) with Dr. Silverio Ramon DC. Salunson, University President; Dr. Sonny DC. Torres, Vice President for Academic and Student Affairs (VPASA); and Dr. Claire Anne A. Olivares, Dean of the College of Education (CEd) on 4 December.

During the meeting, Dr. Salunson shares a brief background on the University's process and how it aligns with the goals of the benchmarking visit. He outlines TAU's key initiatives in student welfare and institutional development, ISO process, internationalization, and TAU’s flagship products.

𝐂𝐀𝐏𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄𝐃 𝐈𝐍 𝐋𝐄𝐍𝐒 | 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐲 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐓𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐚𝐜

Representatives from the Philippine Red Cross (PRC) Tarlac Chapter pay a courtesy visit to the Office of the University President at Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU), 4 December, strengthening shared humanitarian goals and serving as a platform to discuss future collaborative efforts in community service and emergency preparedness.

Also, TAU recently received the prestigious Blood Services Platinum Award from the PRC for its five-year commitment to collect over 500 life-saving blood units.