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.”

UMAP Council Philippines names ELIA Director as VP for Luzon

By Mr. Jerome L. Duque (TAU-ELIA)

Tarlac Agricultural University - Office of the External Linkages and International Affairs’ (ELIA) Director, Dr. Christine N. Ferrer, was voted in as the new Vice President for Luzon of the University Mobility in the Asia and the Pacific (UMAP) Council Philippines from 2021 to 2025.

In a letter, Dr. Ferrer was congratulated by Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairman, Dr. J. Prospero E. De Vera III as the latter expressed his confidence that the former will “steer the organization towards greater heights and foster a new spirit of progress and collaboration.”

Psychology student nails AMERTA qualifier

By Mr. Jerome L. Duque (TAU-ELIA)

After acing the stringent selection process, Mr, Bren Noah M. Nieto of Tarlac Agricultural University - College of Arts and Sciences (TAU - CAS) now joins his fellow qualifiers in the Academic Mobility Exchange for Undergraduate at Airlangga (AMERTA).

AMERTA is a one-semester mobility program offered to international students by the Universitas Airlangga (UA) for free. It is granted to global scholars who are interested in a number of subjects focusing on uniquely Indonesian perspectives such as sociology, cultural studies, economics, natural sciences, and health sciences. Classes will be taught in English.

CET apprentices cap Indonesian internship program

By Mr. Jerome L. Duque (TAU-ELIA)

In the closing ceremony held on 19 January, 20 students from Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) - College of Engineering and Technology (CET) were commended for their performance during their virtual internship stint at Universitas Pancasakti Tegal (UPS) from September 2021 to January 2022.00

The four-month training program hosted 13 Bachelor of Science in Geodetic Engineering (BSGE) students and 7 Bachelor of Science in Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering (BSABE) students from TAU.

TAU leads Philippine SUCs in UI Green Metric World University Rankings

Considered as an early Christmas gift to Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) community, the UI Green Metric World University Rankings listed TAU as the number one State University and College (SUC) in the Philippines in terms of sustainability performance.

Released on 14 December, the report evaluated the ecological footprint and sustainability in education and research of Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), globally. TAU seized the 261st spot with a total score of 6,900 points. This is TAU’s first attempt to be included in the said global list.

As Asian EE congress unfolds, TAU sends 6 student ambassadors 

By Mr. Jerome L. Duque (TAU-ELIA) 

Buoyed by a dynamic economy despite climate, security, and public health challenges, Asia remains committed to  building stronger regional and country-level networks and creating a sustainable future through the 2021 Asia Pacific Virtual Environment Education (EE) Forum held on 30 November to 2 December 2021.

The three-day online conference, hosted by Taiwan, was mapped out to strengthen environmental education in the Asia-Pacific region and involved thousands of youth leaders, advocates, and scholars.

CAF trainees round off Indonesian short course

By Mr. Jerome L. Duque (TAU-ELIA)

Selamat pagi!

More than the usual courtesy, Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) global ambassadors learned about Indonesia’s heritage during the Fun Bahasa Indonesia and Cultural Course (FBICC) offered by the Institut Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya from November 2021 to January 2022.

Two students from TAU - College of Agriculture and Forestry (CAF) joined hundreds of scholars across the world. BS Agriculture students, Ms. Melanie R. Waje and Mr. Tirso L. Renante Jr., studied language lessons necessary for travel, shopping, and daily interaction.

Indonesian HEI leads off CommTECH 2022, invites TAU

 By Mr. Jerome L. Duque (TAU-ELIA)

Indonesia’s most sustainable university, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), commenced its CommTECH 2022 and convened industry giants, Higher Education Institutions (HEIs), and organizations from China, the United Kingdom, and Southeast Asia virtually on 17 January. The Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) delegation was represented by the Office of the External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA) headed by its Director, Dr. Christine N. Ferrer.

CommTECH is an ITS program which seeks to engage students, academicians, and professionals to create an ecosystem that explores how society works alongside technology through content generation and curation and data mining. It includes subcourses on Smart City Applications, Cognitive Ergonomics, Zero Waste, and Indonesian Creative Designs which will be offered in the first quarter of 2022.