Assistant Prof. Rene C. Trance was recently appointed to oversee the Language Program of the College of Arts and Sciences as its faculty-in-charge.

The University of the Philippines Visayas Division of Professional Education (UPV - DPE) successfully conducted the Master of Education (MEd) Orientation Program last September 21, 2024, at the UPV Auditorium. The event marked the beginning of a transformative journey for the new batch of MEd students.

“We at the OVCRE believe that more than achieving the target proposals and implementations for this year, it is important to refresh our researchers and support personnel, and admin staff of the good foundation of every research study and extension program—and that is a good relationship in a favorable working environment,” said VCRE Yap during her opening remarks in the orientation for research personnel on work and professional ethics and conflict management in research.

The University of the Philippines - Center for Integrative and Development Studies (UP-CIDS) and Mindanao State University Tawi-Tawi College of Technology and Oceanography (MSU-TCTO) in Bongao, Tawi-Tawi are mounting a historic transdisciplinary international conference, which will bring together a diverse group of scholars to discuss relevant issues, including the role of the Sulu Archipelago in the dynamics of nation-building in the region and the existing cultural, ecological, and socio-economic currents that flow through its maritime border zone today, among others.

A two-day Stakeholders' Meeting and Workshop was held at the UP Visayas Extension Campus in Pandan, Antique from September 28-29, 2024, as part of the "Pagrara: Exploring Northwestern Panay Weaving Heritage" initiative, funded by the UP Center for Integrative and Development Studies (CIDS). The event is part of the Panay Weaving and Culinary Heritage Program of the UP Visayas Center for West Visayan Studies (CWVS).

The Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension conducted the first day of the two-day series orientations about Research and Work Ethics, Intellectual Property Rights and Crisis Management last September 24, 2024 at the CFOS AV Hall, UP Visayas Miagao Campus. The first day delved into Research Ethics and Intellectual Property Rights topics both offered in morning and afternoon sessions.