Bolstering strategic efforts to improve performance and competitveness in the global arena, Pangasinan State University signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Universitas Sebelas Maret (UNS) Surakarta of Indonesia, on February 23, 2025.
Set at the majestic Continental Bali Resort, another international partnership was sealed when PSU’s President Dr. Elbert M. Galas and UNS’ Rector, Prof. Dr. Hartono, dr., M.Si. made the move during the AppliedHE Xchange 2025 Conference, to create mutually beneficial collaborations and support the achievement of sustainability within the framework of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNS is a top academic university that hosted the event.
“With this partnership, both institutions agree to forge active endeavors to cooperate in education, research, academic service activities and student development activities, among others in the areas of mutual interest. This is all for our dear PSUnians.,” President Galas said.
The international event, hosted by top academIc university UNS, also engaged the participants in transformative dialogues and connected them with thought leaders and visionaries committed to re-shaping higher education for a sustainable future.
It also provided an avenue to forge powerful industry connections as well as actionable insights on practical tools and strategies to advance higher education institutions in Asia.
It can be recalled that President Galas rolled the quest for PSU’s submission of entry to the Applied HE Rankings in early 2024 to further solidify PSU as an industry-driven HEI at par with global universities. True enough, in the awarding ceremony in November that year. PSU clinched the 5th spot in the country and Top 86 rank in the ASEAN Region.
Consequently, PSU secured its membership to the App.LE or AppliedHE Leaders in Education Club in November 22, 2024 during the AppliedHE Xchange in Sunway University, Malaysia. App.LE is a consortium designed to help universities network, collaborate and share expertise to foster excellence in education leadership through networking opportunities, professional development, technology tools and resources, recognition and awards, and best practice and resource sharing.
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