πŒπˆπ‹π„π’π“πŽππ„π’ | TAU joins 64 PHEIs in WURI Global Innovative Universities list 1Β 

πŒπˆπ‹π„π’π“πŽππ„π’ | TAU joins 64 PHEIs in WURI Global Innovative Universities list
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As announced by the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) during the 4th Hanseatic League of Universities (HLU) Conference at Franklin University, Switzerland on 7 May, Tarlac Agricultural University (TAU) has been ranked for the fourth consecutive time, just 10 places beyond the Global Top 100 of the world’s most innovative universities.
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With 65 Philippine Higher Education Institutions (PHEIs), TAU placed seventh in the national ranking. TAU also led in Central Luzon, in a list that includes four PHEIs from Region 3.
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Aside from the overall ranking, TAU also obtained spots in three categories. The University’s entry in the Student Support and Engagement entitled RACE Against Suicide: A Suicide Prevention Program for Students, claimed the 17th spot. Developed by the Office of Student Services and Development (OSSD), said undertaking highlighted an intensified suicide awareness campaign, comprehensive mental health assessment, and mental health counseling as intervention.
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Jointly advanced by the External Linkages and International Affairs (ELIA) and the Planning and Development Office (PDO), TAU’s entry in the Symbol and Promotion category, named Green and Global, took the 35th mark. The program’s use of ELIA’s internationalization framework and PDO’s sustainable infrastructure designs greatly contributed to the achievement of a well-defined and strategic branding, especially in online and social media engagement.
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Moreover, the Business and Auxiliary Services Office’s program titled ACCELERATE: University Support to Student Business Start-ups, landed at the 72nd place under Entrepreneurial Spirit. This undertaking shed light on the plight of small business owners during and after the pandemic.
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πŒπˆπ‹π„π’π“πŽππ„π’ | TAU joins 64 PHEIs in WURI Global Innovative Universities list 4
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All entries were also facilitated by the TAU WURI Steering Committee and Secretariat. Out of 13 categories, TAU submitted eight entries. The other five projects were ELIA’s International SDGs Bootcamp under Student Mobility and Openness; Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration and Gender and Development Office’s Application of Incident Management System in the Academe under Crisis Management; Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension and Training’s Empowering Women and Mothers through Free-Range Chicken Farming: Training, Investment, and Mentorship under Social Responsibility; PDO’s Education Plus: Revolutionizing IT Instruction and Digitizing Performance Evaluation under Infrastructure/Technology; and OSSD’s Values Re-Orientation under Culture and Values.
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Administered by the Institute on Policy and Strategy based in Switzerland, WURI received thousands of submissions from 1,072 universities which were subjected to peer evaluation, expert judgment, and final review over the past six months..
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