๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ง ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ญ ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ delivered his ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ง๐ข๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ฌ๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ (๐๐๐) on December 22, 2024 highlighting the effort and contribution of every single PSUnian.
Speaking before the 28,000-strong employees and students at the open field of the Main Campus, President Galas said PSUnians cherish and bask in the moments of victories and contemplate in humility on the moments of failures where great lessons were learned.
โ๐ธ๐๐โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐๐๐โ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ฆโ๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐โ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ .
๐โ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ๐๐๐๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ก, ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ก 12 ๐๐๐๐กโ๐ . ๐โ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ โ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐กโ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ข๐ . ๐ด ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ก ๐๐ข๐ก ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ โ ๐๐ข๐โ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐ค๐. ๐ผ๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ง๐๐. ๐๐ธ ๐ด๐
๐ธ ๐๐ป๐ธ ๐๐๐๐ธ๐
๐๐น ๐๐ป๐ธ ๐๐ผ๐๐ผ๐๐.โ Dr. Galas stressed.
The President made special mention of the four world university rankings that PSU has clinched this year – Rank 1501 for Times Higher Education Impact Ranking; Rank 265 for World University Ranking for Innovation (WURI); Rank 153 for UI Greenmetric and Rank 15 for AppliedHE in the ASEAN Region. This he, said is a solid testament that PSU has not only gotten global reputation and prestige but also able to compete with foreign universities worldwide.
He went on to integrate the accomplishments per Strategic Goals:
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ. ๐ – ๐๐ง๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฒ-๐๐จ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง -๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
For 2024, PSU was able to produce nine Topnotchers; student population was recorded at 27,467 producing 6,982 graduates; forged partnership with 215 Cooperating Schools; 7,985 students received financial assistance; 195 students won in international, national and local competitions
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ. ๐ – ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ข๐ง๐๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ง๐ข๐ญ๐ฒ, ๐๐ฑ๐ญ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ง๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ฌ
This year, PSU published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in high impact journals and 18 Scopus Index publications; external funding and grants reached 81.3 million pesos for external research grants, 17 million for TBI and 43 million for NICER funding from DOST; organized the 2nd Philippine Salt Congress; DOST-PTRI collaboration for 4th Bamboo Research Hub; 91 extension program and collaboration with PNVSCA; facilitated the transfer of six technologies to industry partners and developed 16 technologies for commercialization; submitted 92 patent applications; digital transformation like E-Lako, REINn-IS and QAIS and the debut of the GAD Lioness Excellence Awards.
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ. ๐ – ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ฏ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ
2024 also saw improved administrative processes as PSU migrated from ISO 210001:2018 to EOMS; digitized accounting system resulted to 93.8% Very Satisfactory Rating based on ARTAโs Customer Satisfaction Measurement report.
The Board of Regents also approved the Revised PSU Code; forged a total of 125 Local and International Memorandum of Understanding and Agreement; hosted 19 inbound benchmarking activities of various institutions; achieved a 100% accreditation of accreditable programs and 91% are awarded with COPC.
The university, as well as its officials, have also been recognized by various organizations due to their exemplary performance and service rendered. The awards include CHED PRIME, CHED ICONS, PSA PRIME, SIKAP, IPOPHIL, DTI, Science Ambassador, Matalunggaring, CESE and Phil Nursing Association
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ. ๐- ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ซ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฆ๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฌ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐
Employee Development Programs for 1,356 teaching and non-teaching employees; 264 promoted faculty for the first cycle of JC3 evaluation, including 11 new accredited Professors; 357 new Instructor 1 and 51 new non-teaching plantilla items; 84 service awardees and 19 retirees; 100% of employees availed of wellness programs and 100% attended faculty development programs
๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐จ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ. ๐ – ๐๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ข๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ
PSU conducted the first Internationalization Week that include programs joined by participants from Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Japan, Malaysia, Korea and the Philippines; invited five (5) world class professors and guest lecturers and six (6) faculty members served as plenary speakers in international academic endeavors; 23 international partnership meetings and knowledge exploration activities; Continuing Professional Development has conducted four training/ seminar with a total of 15 CPD points given to 420 participants; three GCED trainings; and 29 combined students and faculty participated in the inbound and outbound academic exchange program in Thailand, Canada, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and China,; 22 MOUs with international HEIs, two memberships in International Consortia and four co-organized international events.
President Galas ended his Address by citing the challenges and opportunities that lie in the year ahead including the vision for the future and call to action.
โ๐โ๐๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ก๐๐ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐ก ๐ก๐ ๐กโ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ. ๐๐๐๐๐กโ๐๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐ก ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐คโ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ก๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐กโ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ . ๐ด๐ ๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐โ๐๐๐, ๐ผ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ ๐๐๐โ ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ข ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ก ๐ข๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ฆ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ฆ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ข๐๐๐๐.”
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