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.
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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.”
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TAU hosts 3rd DPGAA Biennial Convention
As means of recovery to foster innovation, the Tarlac Agricultural University, in partnership with the DOST-PCAARRD Graduate Alumni Association Inc. (DPGAA), hosted the 3rd Biennial Convention on November 3-4, 2021 via Zoom.
Cognizant of the research trends in the global milieu, TAU led the launching of the virtual convention by providing more innovative research-based technologies that may mitigate the impact of the crisis. This convention provided venues for the science and technology experts and academicians whose research interests dwell on fields of science and technology particularly on improving the production of crops, livestock, aquatic, and natural resources.
TAU joins in CHEDRO3’s simultaneous vaccination drive
To propel the immunization of the Tarlaqueños against COVID-19, the Tarlac Agricultural University has partaken in the CHED’s Regional Simultaneous Vaccination Program for Tertiary Students (RSVP-TS) last 19 November 2021 at the TAU Multipurpose Hall.
371 students received COVID-19 vaccine. 23 of them are students from other Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the region.
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