The quintessential administrator and Dean of All Seasons
In his address of petition, Graduate School Dean Michael Anthony C. Vasco, PhD, who served as Sison鈥檚 first Faculty Secretary at the Graduate School, heaped praises on his former superior, whom he called the 鈥渜uintessential administrator and Dean of All Seasons.鈥� Recounting the fifty-four years of dedicated service that Sison has been rendering the University, he expressed appreciation at how Sison demanded excellence from those she worked with, but matched such exacting nature with the ability to mentor those under her. Likening the honoree to Britain鈥檚 Margaret Thatcher, Vasco said 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区produced a chemist administrator, too, in Lilian Sison.

Sison has been a University administrator for 42 straight years, since her first appointment as Faculty Secretary of the Graduate School in 1981. After retirement in 2013, she was asked by then-Rector fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P., PhD to be the first Director of the Office of International Relations and Programs.

As he granted Dean Vasco鈥檚 petition, the Rector, the Very Rev. fr. Richard G. Ang, O.P., PhD called Sison the 鈥渂est-qualified candidate for Dean Emeritus.鈥� Calling Sison 鈥渁 lady who gets the job done,鈥� he recognized Sison鈥檚 鈥渞elentless determination and fruitful action鈥� and how 鈥渟he made a mark in every assignment that will keep her leadership and management footprint.鈥�

Heaping praises on Sison鈥檚 visionary leadership, the Rector said that Sison does not wait for opportunities but rather creates them, evidenced by the many instances in which she pioneered game-changing reforms in the University, from her time in Academic Affairs, to the Graduate School, and now, in Internationalization, which has come out in various rankings agencies as UST鈥檚 strongest suit. Her track record in internationalization was foreshadowed by her stint in the Graduate School, where her moves to make courses research-intensive were complemented by opportunities for student exchange and international paper presentations, as well as the acquisition of higher degrees in collaboration with partner universities such as the University of Western Australia. Sison was also relentless in her pursuit of scholarship and funding opportunities for faculty members to earn their degrees abroad, in countries such as Germany (through the DAAD scholarship).

No longer a second-rate university
In her response, Sison looked back at her half-century career in UST, speaking at length about her time in the Graduate School and Academic Affairs, where she was Assistant to the Rector (the post has since been elevated to Vice-Rector level). Sison thanked the University Rectors under whom she served, from the time of the second Filipino Rector, fr. Frederik S. Fermin, O.P., SThD.

Sison credited frs. Norberto M. Castillo, O.P., PhD and Rolando V. de la Rosa, O.P., PhD, SThD for pushing for UST鈥檚 research intensification in their own incumbencies. Sison recalled the challenge given to her by 1990s Rector fr. de la Rosa, who wanted to remove the stigma that 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区is a second-rate university of the Philippines. The newly minted Dean Emeritus then recounted how her under leadership in the 1990s, the improvement of the faculty profile through the acquisition of higher degrees and the decongestion of classrooms while providing vital resources through the Library and embracing Internet technology. By the time her term ended in the heydays of the 1990s, 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区was counted by ASIAWEEK as one of the country鈥檚 top-tier universities鈥攚hich precipitated the moniker 鈥淏ig 4 Universities鈥� that the University now enjoys.

Diversifying the Graduate School鈥檚 offerings
Sison also thanked former Rectors frs. Tamerlane Lana, O.P., de la Rosa, and Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P., for entrusting to her the stewardship of the Graduate School for 13 years. In her incumbency, she not only upgraded faculty profile and quality by recruiting younger faculty who also had research and/or industry practice, but also ensured a more research-intensive orientation for programs through the introduction of the Research Colloquium requirement. The diversity of programs offered also intensified, with programs on cultural heritage studies, rehabilitation sciences, and curriculum and instruction, among others, opened.

A heart filled with gratitude
Sison expressed profound thanks to the people she worked with, from the Dominican Fathers, co-administrators, faculty members, support staff, and students, as well as those who share her advocacy in Religions for Peace. 鈥淭hank you for being kindred spirits,鈥� said Sison. 鈥淚 am deeply humbled, and I dedicate this honor to my family: my daughter Christine and her husband, Allen; my grandchildren, Ram and Nina; to my sister Cora and brother Jose; and most of all, to the memory of my late husband, Ramon Sison, who did most of the sacrifice when there was conflict between work and family.鈥�

鈥淔ifty-four years of professional journey at 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区was a joyful experience inspired by my family and the patronage of the Blessed Mother. So what can I tell you, young Deans, based on my experiences? Believe in yourself. You can do anything if you put hard work into it. Continue reading and learning and be kind to all in manners and action. Finally, heed what St. Paul wrote in his letter to the Romans: 鈥榃hatever you do, do it for the greater glory of God.鈥欌��

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Challenges and opportunities to Catholic higher educational institutions in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic

In her keynote lecture, Dr. Isabel Capeloa Gil, President of the International Federation of Catholic Universities, mentioned that the medical schools and research centers belonging to the Catholic institutions were working on a wide array of solutions to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the trials to global exchange, according to Gil, the networks and the global exchange models must still proceed.听

The educational institutions around the world have maximized the use of technology when the COVID-19 pandemic halted the face-to-face transactions. Likewise, Gil said the supplemental role of technology in the traditional in-person instruction will stay, thus underscoring the importance of embracing the new, ever-evolving, and innovative practices in teaching, which sprung from limitations of the COVID-19 pandemic.

“What started as a crisis is now paving way to a more nimble, flexible, and at times less formal instruction framework. We can see how our friends, students, and teachers live through their screens, perhaps enabling also new forms of sociality,” Gil said.

Moreover, Gil urged the Catholic universities to grab the opportunity to focus their strategies and development on impact-driven and socially sustainable goals. “The opportunity to renew traditional pedagogy and strengthen collaborative learning models must be embraced. An implementation of education-friendly technology affords inclusion and enhances cooperation,” Gil said.

Gil is currently the Rector of the Catholic University of Portugal (UCP) and the President of the International Federation of Catholic Universities. She is a full professor of Culture Studies at the UCP – School of Human Sciences.

Sharing the best practices during the pandemic

During the morning plenary sessions of day one, the speakers shared their respective institutions’ best practices during the health crisis, specifically pertaining to teaching and learning, wellness of stakeholders, and financial viability.

On behalf of the University, 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区Vice-Rector for Academic Affairs Prof. Cheryl R. Peralta, DrPH, PTRP spoke about the University’s implementation of the enriched virtual mode of instruction (EVM) and how the principles of flexibility, accessibility, and dialogue guided the top university officials and administrators in creating decisions, which kept the Thomasian-brand of education living in these tumultuous times.

“At this time of pandemic, there is much value in cooperation, teamwork, and collaboration to achieve a common purpose. For a big and comprehensive institution like the 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区, synergy among its 22 degree-granting units is crucial for implementing plans and strategies to address concerns,” Peralta said.

On behalf St. Paul Institute-Cambodia, Director, Mr. Phon Sophal talked about ensuring the wellness of their stakeholders, as well as their institution’s charitable initiatives in providing their students with equipment. “In addressing wellness during the pandemic, St. Paul Institute tried hard to contact individually to students to know how St. Paul Institute can help them. For students who are really poor, we allowed them to borrow laptops and tablets to help them in online learning,” Sophal said.

Lastly, 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区 – Legazpi, Philippines’s Vice-President for Finance and Administration, Fr. Edwin Lao, O.P., spoke about financial sustainability during the pandemic. “On financial sustainability for development strategies, UST-Legazpi adopts differentiation, focus, and cost. There are used not in an exclusive way,” fr. Lao said.

“We grounded these on the principles and values of fiscal discipline and excellence. There were arrived at by conscientiously applying the major functions of financial management and using the management tools of analysis,” fr. Lao said.

On research

In the afternoon plenary sessions, three scholars presented updates on their work to show how research has thrived even during the pandemic.

Australian Catholic University’s Professor Ester Cerin spoke lengthily about how the physical environment, especially in urban cities, impacted brain functioning and development. “What we need to try to create is a built environment that promotes actual interaction with people, rather than spending a lot of time on the screen and communicating with people through social media,” Cerin said.

“The more opportunities you have for things to do in the environment, the less likely you are to actually engage substantial screen time, which has a negative impact on health,” Cerin noted.

Assumption University’s Dean Marissa Chantamas emphasized the need for audiences to include sustainability as a factor in their consumption. “Sustainability is trying to change the attitudes and behaviors of consumers because traditionally we do not think about sustainability in our consumption. Aligning sustainability with profitability is the long-term [solution],” Chantamas said.

“Being caring to the environment, to society is part of the cost that they [companies] cannot cut. It is thus important for customers to support companies that are promoting sustainability. If we can do that, it’s a win-win for all,” Chantamas said.

国产吃瓜黑料一区二区Department of Biological Sciences Visiting Professor Rev. fr. Nicanor Pier Giorgio Austriaco, O.P., PhD, SThD noted the importance of getting vaccinated as a way to achieve herd immunity, leading to the end of the Covid-19 pandemic. “We have administered 6.6 billion Covid-19 vaccine doses to date. No other vaccine has been administered this much in history. Side effects are incredibly rare. The effectiveness of these vaccines substantially outweigh their risks,” fr. Austriaco said.

Moreover, he gave updates on the yeast-based oral Covid-19 vaccine currently being developed by 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区researchers and scholars from the Providence College, USA.” We are working to develop a shelf-stable, safe vaccine that you can store for two years. The proposed name is of the yeast-based oral-vaccine is DominiVax and is part of Project Pagasa,” fr. Austriaco said.

Watch the Day 1 (October 14, 2021) of the ASEACU webinar:

On internationalization

During the plenary sessions of day two, three internationalization experts from the Philippines, Australia, and Macau shared how internationalization can be done in different university contexts.

Director of the 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区Office of International Relations and Programs Prof. Lilian Sison, PhD shared the importance of blending high-quality online learning to internationalization in the post-COVID-19 world. “Our primary purpose is to maintain active contact with key international partners to redesign cooperation for faculty and student exchanges, transnational education, and transnational research,” Sison said.

Meanwhile, Mr. Kirk Doyle of the Australian Catholic University said their institution will focus on injecting innovation into their approach, creating diversification in the breadth and quality of offerings, and as well as delivering an authentic digitalized global experience that moves beyond virtual replacements. “We need to recover, retain, and return international students; build sustainable and diversified international enrolment sources; and innovate and adapt learning abroad,” Doyle said.

Lastly, Prof. Alvaro Barbosa shared how small universities can be sustainable through internationalization and research initiatives. “At the heart of any change or transformation in the economy is education. The government [of Macau] realized that more investment was necessary for higher education,” Barbosa said.

“We need to make sure future blended activities can be sustained over time and not only [be] experiments to prove we can do it.” he said.

Capping the second day of the webinar, an exclusive workshop was held for the internationalization officials. The internationalization workshop was facilitated by Mr. Glen Chatelier, Director of the Assumption University – Bangkok, Thailand Office of International Affairs.

Watch the Day 2 (October 15, 2021) of the ASEACU webinar:

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Prof. Lilian J. Sison, PhD, the Director of the Office of International Relations and Programs, served as plenary speaker and talked about women leadership and gender equality during the 1st Assembly on Women, Faith and Diplomacy held last 10-13 November 2020. The virtual conference, organized by Ring for Peace (Foundation Peace Dialogue of the World Religions and Civil Society) and the German Federal Foreign Office, in collaboration with Religions for Peace was participated by over 500 delegates from 90 different countries.

Sison, concurrent Chair of the Asia-Pacific Women of Faith Network, Co-President of Religions for Peace, Asia and Secretary-General of Religions for Peace Philippines, spoke of the status of gender equality in the Philippines. She highlighted the 2018 Global Gender Gap Index reported by the World Economic Forum which placed the Philippines in the 8th position out of 149 countries, making the Philippines the most gender equal country in Asia. According to the report, the country has closed 80% of its gender gap in the areas of economic empowerment, access to education, health and survival and political empowerment. 听Sison also noted that in 2020, the Philippines slipped from 8th to 16th place in the gender gap index which is attributed to the widening disparity in the political empowerment of women.

Apart from the report, Sison also spoke from her experience as a University official. She said that all throughout her career in the 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区, she has not experienced nor observed gender bias and stereotyping. She highlighted that as a Pontifical University, faith life is vibrant in 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区and religion has never been an impediment to gender equality in the University. She gave an example of when she was Dean of the Graduate School, 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区had more women than men Deans. She also cited that there are also more female than male members in the Faculty, and also slightly more young women than young men in the student population. It is also important to recognize that several women have held the highest academic position a lay person can have in the University, the post of the Vice Rector for Academic Affairs.

Sison also spoke about women in leadership positions and in diplomacy.听 She emphasized the important roles that women play in diplomacy and in advancing peace processes.

The Plenary Session on 鈥楪ender Equality: The Role of Women in Diplomacy鈥� also included Ms. Irmgard-Maria Fellner, Deputy Director-General for Culture and Communication, Federal Foreign Office, Germany; Ms. Sima Samar, former Minister of Women鈥檚 Affairs in Afghanistan and Winner of the Right Livelihoods Awards; Dr. Suphatmet Yunyasit, Representative of Thailand to the ASEAN Women of Peace Registry, Human Rights and Peace Studies Faculty at Mahidol University, Secretary-General Religions for Peace Interreligious Council of Thailand, and Member, RfP International Women鈥檚 Coordinating Committee; and Ms. Nihal Saad, Chief of Cabinet and Spokesperson to the High Representative for the United Nations Alliance of Civilization (UNAOC).

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Russel Berrie Foundation President Angelica Berrie, delivered the keynote address. In her speech, she highlighted the inevitable task of reaching out to other beliefs and forge strong relationships with them 鈥� a thrust that her foundation has been working on for ten years now.

The Russel Berrie Foundation, according to its website, carries on the values and passions of the late Russell Berrie, through promoting the continuity of the Jewish people, and fostering religious understanding and pluralism.

In the second part of the conference, Asian Women of Faith Network Chair and Religions for Peace-Philippines Secretary General Dr. Lilian J. Sison who spoke on behalf of the lay Catholic Movement, University of the Philippines Institute for Islamic Studies Dean Dr. Macrina Morados, Venerable Miaoxin of the Fo Guang Shan Mabuhay Temple in Manila and Ms. Yogita Sharma from the Hindu community, offered some insights on how religions can conduct meaningful dialogues with each other and help achieve a peaceful and harmonious world. The forum was participated in by different religious leaders, representatives from universities and government agencies from all over the country and in Asia.

After the whole day forum, the guests were treated to a campus tour with stops at the Arch of the Centuries, the Benavides and the Quadricentennial Parks, the Main Building and the Heritage Library of the . This was followed by a formal fellowship dinner hosted by the Institute of Religion attended by the participants and speakers. This was graced by the presence of 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区Rector , and the Apostolic Nuncio to the Philippines His Excellency Most Rev. Gabriele Giordano Caccia, D.D., who gave an inspirational message.

The Thomas Aquinas Forum is a yearly academic conference, which aims to participate in the public discussion on timely and relevant topics concerning issues that affect religion and theological thinking such as the relationship of the state and the Church, ethics, social teachings and many others.

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The 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区 was represented by its Rector, and Madonna University was represented by its President, Dr. Michael Grandillo. On the part of UST, witnesses were: (OIRP) Director Prof. Lilian J. Sison, PhD, OIRP Associate Director , Office of Admissions Assistant Director Mr. Eric L. Dimar, College of Nursing Regent Rev. Fr. Julius Paul C. Factora, O.P., JCD, College听of Nursing Dean Prof. Susan N. Maravilla, DNM, and College of Nursing International Relations Coordinator Asst. Prof. Elizabeth D. Cortez.

Witnesses for Madonna University were: Vice President for Student Affairs and Missions Integration Dr. Connie Tingson-Gatuz, Board of Trustees member and Thomasian alumna of Class 1968 Dr. Stella Evangelista, and Director of Undergraduate Admissions Mr. Mark Schroeder.

Prior to the signing, Fr. Dagohoy delivered the welcome remarks, while Madonna University President Dr. Michael Grandillo delivered a message.

Established in 1937, Madonna University is a Catholic and Franciscan institution of higher learning with its main campus in Livonia, Michigan.

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The 3^rd ISMS, which coincided with the celebration of the 90^th year of foundation of the college, served as a platform for research dissemination and academic discourse, provided a venue for research collaboration, fostered international cooperation through academic and research partnership, and promoted the Sciences to young Filipinos. Notably, the importance of interdisciplinary and collaborative research was epitomized as non-Thomasians were invited to interact with the presenters and to look for possible future research collaborations. High school students were invited to promote the sciences as a possible future career option. To emphasize, Dean John Donnie A. Ramos, Ph.D., invited the participants and guests to 鈥渓isten, interact, and forge collaborations with the speakers.鈥� Nagoya City University Vice President Prof. Yuji Imaizumi, Ph.D., was guest.

Moreover, the strive for excellence by the College of Science resonated in this year鈥檚 theme, 鈥淚nterdisciplinary and Collaborative Research towards Intellectualization鈥� as stated by Office of International Relations and Program Director Prof. Lillian J. Sison, Ph.D., in her opening remarks. This symposium gave opportunity to researchers to share one鈥檚 techniques and ideas in solving scientific problems 鈥� providing an environment that allows different researchers to collaborate. Furthermore, this provided research opportunities for students to contribute in the solution of regional and global concerns. Beyond this, however, the symposium provided means to deepen relationship and appreciation of one another鈥檚 culture.

Lecturers were from the partner universities abroad, along with the researchers of the different departments of the 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区College of Science. The speakers from the Chung-Yuan Christian University, Taiwan were: Prof. Danny Wen-Yaw Chung, Ph.D., Department of Electronics Engineering; Prof. Hsi-Ya Huang, Ph.D., Department of Chemistry; and Dr. Fang Sheng Tsai, M.D., Ph.D. Director, Urology Department and Vice Superintendent of Academic Affairs, Ten-Chan Hospital; Biomedical Engineering Department.

From the National Dong-Hwa University, Taiwan the speakers were: Prof. Yuan-Ron Ma, Ph.D. Head, Department of Physics and Prof. Yen-Peng Ho, Ph.D. Department of Chemistry, College of Science and Engineering.

Lecturers from partner universities in Japan were (Nagoya City University) Prof. Hidehiko Nakagawa, Ph.D., from the Graduate School of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Prof. Kazunobu Sawamoto, Ph.D., of the Graduate School of Medical Sciences. From the University of Shiga Prefecture, the lecturers were Prof. Shuhei Ban, Ph.D., of the Department of Ecosystem Studies, School of Environmental Science, while from Hiroshima University, the speakers were Prof. Tsunehiro Aki, Ph.D., and Prof. Yoshiko Okamura, Ph.D., from the Department of Molecular Biotechnology, Graduate School of Advanced Sciences of Matter.

Experts from the four different departments of the 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区College of Science who shared their research studies along the line of identified categories were Assoc. Prof. Cecilia I. Banag, Ph.D., Asst. Prof. Richard Thomas B. Pavia, Jr., Ph.D., Assoc. Prof. Pia Marie S.P. Albano, Ph.D., and Asst. Prof. Loida Medina of the Department of Biological Sciences; Asst. Prof. Glenda D.L.R. Delos Reyes, Ph.D. and Ms. Michelle Inciong, M.S., of the Department of Mathematics and Physics; Assoc. Prof. Karen S. Santiago, Ph.D., Associate Director, Office of International Relations and Programs, Asst. Prof. Oliver Villaflores, Ph.D. , and Asst. Prof. Dharmatov Rahula B. Albano, Ph.D., of the Department of Chemistry; and Engr. Angelito A. Silverio, Ph.D., of the Department of Electronics and Communications Engineering, Faculty of Engineering.

The symposium, which was chaired by Prof. Ma. Carlota B. Decena, Ph.D., was attended by more than 200 participants composed of researchers, faculty members, and students from 国产吃瓜黑料一区二区and from other schools.

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