Delegates from Saint Louis University (SLU) engaged with academic and administrative higher education leaders at the THE Campus Live South East Asia 2023 conducted by Times Higher Education (THE) at De La Salle University (DLSU), Manila last 22-23 November 2023.
The event gathered leaders and industry partners from global academic and administrative institutions to deliberate, debate, and collaborate with higher education, industry partners, and policy experts to highlight the significant role of higher education as a tool for economic and social transformation.
The SLU delegation was composed of Hector L. Martin, Director, Office of Institutional Development and Quality Assurance (OIDQA), represented by Riane Kenneth G. Gengania, Quality Assurance Assistant (OIDQA); Engr. Jeffrey Des B. Binwag, Dean of the School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA); and Dr. Allan Jay C. Espiritu, Associate Dean of the School of Nursing Allied Health and Biological Sciences (SONAHBS).
SLU delegates participated in the round table discussions, debates, decision-making processes, workshops, and senior networking sessions. They also shared conversations with Phil Baty, Chief Global Affairs Officer of THE; Bernard Oca, President, DLSU; Dr. Laurene Chua-Garcia, Office of External Relations, DLSU; and prominent leaders, industry practitioners, from Southeast Asian Higher Education.
THE Campus Live South East Asia 2023 aimed to equip academic institutions in pressing issues in education and economics through practical debates, policy recommendations, and innovative research and teaching methods, particularly, in institutional planning, governance, and performance. The thrust of the event was to establish the institution’s stance in financial resilience, crisis management, strategic planning, and internationalization.
Discussions on in-demand skills and employability of students, modernized career services and internship processes, exchange students and alumni relations, as well as strengthening industry partnerships were also held. Discourses also delved into the strategies of transformative and equitable teaching and learning methods.
This direction works towards the alignment of curricula with the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals that enhances the educational experiences of students through lifelong learning and graduate employability and guides the quality assurance system in managing the institutions in establishing real-world impact.
The event’s key takeaway is to see quality assurance systems and global education rankings as an avenue to strategize the institutions’ resilience, collaborate in the international arena, and be an institution that solves problems and addresses challenges from the local to global community.
