Arellano University News

Computer Science students of Arellano University now have the opportunity to graduate in Australia after the signing of an academic partnership agreement between Arellano University and the Australian Institute of Higher Education (AIH), which is situated in Sydney, Australia.

The Chairman and CEO of Arellano University, Mr. Francisco P.V. Cayco signed the agreement together with Ms. Michelle Willoughby who represented the Australian Institute of Higher Education in the ceremonial MOA signing held on August 7, 2018 at Arellano University.

La Auxion, the college band of Jose Rizal Campus, AU in Malabon lorded over 12 others in the elimination competition held at the Main Campus on July 19, 2018. Nine senior high school and four college bands wowed the ecstatic audience which stayed on to watch and cheer, with the winds and rain of Typhoon Josie.

The two other bands that competed in the final elimination were Second Spring, a senior high school group from Juan Sumulong Campus, and Traffic Jam, a senior high school band from Andres Bonifacio Campus.

With all the stories of violence, corruption in government, calamities and devastation we hear on a day-to-day basis, the following story from Perrine Laureta (perrine.laureta@gmail.com), touches our hearts, regenerate our hopes and make us, again, proud of our country and our countrymen. We honor the parents of the these two boys; congratulate the administrators, faculty and staff of Plaridel Campus for upholding the Vision and Mission of Arellano University, and we thank Ms.

Thirty eight students of Airline Business Management of Suan Dusit University, located in Hua Hin, Thailand arrived on July 5, 2018 to attend the Airline Business English Enhancement Program of Arellano University. They will stay up to August 2, 2018.

This activity is part of the exchange program of Arellano University and Suan Dusit University that has been on-going for the last four years. Earlier this year, 23 students from the School of Hotel and Tourism Management of AU attended the In-Flight Service Training Program in Suan Dusit University from January 4 to 25.

Five of the seven campuses of Arellano University held its earthquake drill on June 16, 2018. The activity which has been mandated by the National Disaster and Risk  Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) is being done every quarter. AU holds an additional 2-4 drills every year.

Jean Clarisse C. Unlayao, Magna cum laude and Class Valedictorian, will lead 1840 candidates for graduation of Arellano University in its 80th Commencement Exercises at the Philippine Convention Center on April 14, 2018. She is a Bachelor of Arts student, major in Psychology from the Jose Abad Santos Campus- AU in Pasay City. In the Graduate School Department Joycelyn P. Reyes, Master of Arts in Education, graduates With Highest Honors. Of this number, 162 are graduating under the Expanded  Tertiary Education Equivalency and Accreditation Program (ETEEAP).

Federation University (Fed Uni) officials, Ms. Melissa Staley, Manager of the International Student Recruitment and Ms. Mardhie Coleman, Coordinator of International Nursing Students and Faculty of Health conducted a seminar last March 2, 2018, highlighting world class education through the international program for nursing, midwifery and information technology students. Ms. Staley provided a brief but interesting history of the university and toured the audience across all the campuses of FedUni through a presentation.

Suan Dusit University (SDU) of Hua Hin, Thailand sent 19 Business Airline Management students to Arellano University (AU) to attend the English Enhancement Program from November 21 – December 19, 2017.

Supreme Student Council Managed Activities

The  Jose Abad Santos Campus (AU in Pasay) Women’s volleyball team ran away with the Champion trophy in a thrilling game-ender with the Nursing, Psychology and Midwifery team of the Main campus.

In the basketball competition, the team of Andres Bonifacio Campus (AU in Pasig) was declared winner in the championship game with the SHTM team of the Main campus.