On 5 August 2025, under Baguio’s rejuvenated skies following the devastation of Habagat and strong Typhoon Emong, the SLU-VLIR UOS team brought not just academic enrichment but hope and sunshine to the resilient learners of the Alternative Learning System (ALS) at Bonifacio Elementary School, Cresencia Village, Baguio City.
In line with its Sustainable Advocacies through Vendor-Supplier Engagement (SAVE) Program, Saint Louis University (SLU) conducted the second Suppliers Summit held at the Fr. Francis Gevers Hall, Diego Silang Building, SLU Main Campus, on 6 August 2025.
On 5 August 2025, the Louisian community honored the 63rd birthday of its beloved president, Rev. Fr. Gilbert B. Sales, CICM, PhD – a servant leader whose quiet countenance comes from understanding what it means to take up a cross and embrace God’s greater plan. The series of the day’s events served as a reflection of his faithful journey that is rooted in mission and love, and shaped by lands and languages, cultures and seasons.
The President of Saint Louis University, Rev. Fr. Gilbert B. Sales, CICM, PhD, was among the esteemed speakers during the International Federation of Catholic Universities (IFCU) Conference in Guadalajara, Mexico on 30 July 2025.
Stories of perseverance and purpose defined the afternoon during the heartfelt testimonial banquet dubbed as Panagdayaw: Commemorating Louisian CPAs’ Journey to Triumph, held on 05 July 2025 at the Audio-Visual Room (AVR), Saint Louis University (SLU) – Maryheights Campus. Organized by the Department of Accountancy in collaboration with the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA-SLU), the gathering paid tribute to the newly minted Louisian CPAs from the December 2024 and May 2025 board examinations.
This article documents the recent hybrid meeting between the SLU-VLIR Short Initiative Food Upcycling Team and the outgoing Belgian Ambassador to the Philippines, His Excellency Michel Parys, held at the Belgian Embassy, Multinational Bancorporation Center 9th Floor, 6805 Ayala Avenue, Makati City on 8 July 2025.
Members of the Communities Aligning Baguio and San Antonio, Texas (CABSAT) collaborated with Sunflower Pedagogical and Developmental Center (SPDC) to hold a one-day workshop seminar titled “Equipping Educators: Best Practices for Supporting Students with Special Needs.”
The Flemish Interuniversities Council University Development Co-operation or Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad Universitaire Ontwikkelingssamenwerking (VLIR UOS) Ghent University–Saint Louis University (SLU) Food Upcycling Project Team, in partnership with the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in the Cordillera Administrative Region, spearheaded a Sensory Analysis Training Workshop on 10 July 2025, at SLU’s Incubator for Research, Innovation & Business (SIRIB) Center, Otto Hahn Building, SLU Main Campus.
The University Research and Innovation Center (UnRIC) of Saint Louis University (SLU), in cooperation with the Flemish Interuniversities Council University Development Co-operation or Vlaamse Interuniversitaire Raad Universitaire Ontwikkelingssamenwerking (VLIR UOS) Ghent University-SLU Food Upcycling Project, conducted a research methods training to strengthen research competence.
In the results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) on 16 July 2025, Saint Louis University (SLU), through the School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA), produced a topnotcher in the July 2025 Master Plumber Licensure Exam (MPLE).