UP Tacloban Celebrates 51st Anniversary with Merienda Cena, Discusses Future Growth with UP President
25 May 2024
UP Tacloban faculty, students, administrative personnel, and research, extension and professional staff (REPS) capped the college’s 51st anniversary celebration with a merienda cena at the newly refurbished hall on the 3rd floor of the College Library building.
The merienda cena followed a town hall meeting with UP President Angelo Jimenez on the UP Strategic Plan for 2023-2029, which emphasizes UP’s commitment to contributing to national growth and sustainable development by preparing graduates for the future, promoting public service for the common good, and ensuring transparent, accountable governance.
President Jimenez discussing the UP Strategic Plan for 2023-2029
President Jimenez also pledged his administration’s support for UP Tacloban’s growth and development as the next constituent university of the UP System.
During the open forum, members of the UPTC community asked questions regarding the prioritization of culture and the arts, adequacy of student spaces and support for student activities, and plantilla items and an improved incentive system for faculty and administrative, research, extension, and professional staff.
Assoc. Prof. Joycie Alegre expressing the need to have more artistic spaces in UP Tacloban City and Sta. Elena campus
UP Tacloban students, lead by Student Council President Paul Lachica, express their calls to action and advocacies
In his closing remarks, Associate Dean for Administration Arvin De Veyra referred to the college’s 51st anniversary theme of “Pasada UP Tacloban” and invited all members of the UP Tacloban community to “get on board” with the college’s move towards becoming UP’s ninth constituent university (CU) by 2025.
