Officials of Partido State University (ParSU) paid UP Diliman (UPD) a visit and met with UPD officials led by Chancellor Edgardo Carlo L. Vistan II to talk about possible academic, research, and extension collaborations of the two universities.

The collaborations aim to boost ParSU’s program offerings, introduce research and extension program innovations that would promote sustainable development particularly in ParSU’s immediate service area and resource-dependent communities, and enhance faculty competencies.

Discussed at the meeting were the identified areas of partnership: reading comprehension skills enhancement among elementary school children in the Fourth District of Camarines Sur; sharing of modules in physics, geology, civil engineering and other academic programs; possible UPD programs at ParSU; visiting professorship; and the co-advising of ParSU students’ theses and dissertations.

Other topics at the meeting were a possible development of a UPD-ParSU joint program on fisheries and other related fields through the Marine Science Institute of the UPD College of Science, immersion of ParSU faculty in UPD laboratories, and ParSU’s exploration to join the network of tourism observatory.

ParSU officials in attendance were President Raul G. Bradecina; Vice President for Administration and Finance Arnel B. Zarcedo; Vice President for Academic Affairs Erlinda M. Basilla; Vice President for Research, Extension, and Knowledge Management Patricia M. Candelaria; Sagnay Campus Dean Cristina P. Lim; Caramoan Campus Dean Michael A. Clores; Tinambac Campus Dean Romeo B. Morcilla; Lagonoy Campus Dean Shirlene S. Esplana; College of Education Dean Joan A. Monforte-Bedes; Research and Development Director Luisa M. Lanciso; Board Secretary Leih Anne R. Odoño; Planning Director Charlie V. Balagtas; and Executive Assistant Cherrylnn R. Castro.

Vistan was joined at the meeting by Officer-in-Charge-Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs Percival F. Almoro, Vice Chancellor for Research and Development Carl Michael F. Odulio, and UPD College of Education Dean Jerome T. Buenviaje.

The meeting of the university officials was also attended by Representative Arnulf Bryan B. Fuentebella of the Fourth District of Camarines Sur and his wife Anjanette Turalba-Fuentebella.

The meeting was held on June 20 at the UPD Office of the Chancellor.—With a report from ParSU