Hundreds of student leaders from various organizations, publications, and advocacies of Saint Louis University (SLU) gathered for the 2025 Louisian Student Leaders’ Convergence organized by the Office of Student Affairs and Services (OSAS) at the Fr. Francis Gevers Hall, Diego Silang, SLU Main Campus on 29-30 January 2026.
On 19 January 2026, Saint Louis University’s (SLU) Extension Program Coordinators (EPCs), under the Research, Innovation, and Sustainable Extension (RISE) Center, gathered in the morning at the Msgr. Charles Vath Library AVR for their semestral meeting to finalize preparations for iCREaTe 2026 and strengthen commitments to impact assessment and research integration.
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP), through its Research Committee, successfully launched Project R.A.C.E. (Research, Action, Capacity-Building, and Empowerment) with a three-day regional workshop hosted by Saint Louis College – San Fernando, La Union (SLC-SFLU) from 20 to 21 January 2026.
Saint Louis University (SLU) has carried on in its commitment to sustainability, food security, and environmental stewardship through its ongoing hydroponics initiative under project PEY-AS (Productive Ecological Yield in Agriculture towards Sustainability), marked most recently by the successful harvesting of hydroponic crops in December 2025.
The Saint Louis University (SLU) Industrial Engineering Department of the School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA) has marked a milestone in its extension work, concluding its first semester of initiatives for Academic Year 2025–2026 with projects that strengthen local governance, digital literacy, and disaster preparedness.
Three STAR trainers, Dr. Dorothy Silva, Dr. Marlon Palbusa, and Ms. Ferina Peralta, represented Saint Louis University (SLU) at the 4th DOST-SEI Project STAR International Conference held on 26-28 November 2025, at the Heritage Hotel Manila, Pasay City. As a CHED-recognized Center of Excellence, SLU continues its commitment to advancing STEM education through active participation in national and global educational activities.
A group of 4th-year Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) students from the School of Accountancy, Management, Computing and Information Studies (SAMCIS) has earned a prestigious Top 10 finalist spot in the BPI-DOST Innovation Awards 2025 held on 4 December 2025 at the Edsa Shangri-La, Manila, Philippines for their groundbreaking project, Cordimap: Hybrid Machine and Deep Learning-Based Web Application for Interactive Mapping of Land Cover and Water Balance in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR).
Invited by the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), Saint Louis University (SLU) was represented by Richel Lamadrid, PhD, Director of the Research, Innovation, and Sustainable Extension (RISE) Center; Ms. Ma. Clarissa Mabitazan and Ms. Araceli Tambol, faculty members of the School of Accountancy, Management, Computing and Information Studies (SAMCIS); and Engr. Maria Corazon Ocampo and Engr. Patrick Putiyon, faculty members of the School of Engineering and Architecture (SEA).
On 24-26 November 2025, Saint Louis University (SLU) took an active role by participating in the “Strengthening CSO Engagement through the CivicAdemy Program: Training of Trainers and Official Launch,” hosted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government – Cordillera Administrative Region (DILG-CAR). Held at Plaza Lodge Hotel, Baguio City, the initiative underlined SLU’s commitment to community engagement and sustainable development.
On 25 November 2025, the Saint Louis University (SLU) Human Resources Department (HRD) and Finance Office hosted a comprehensive financial planning and housing loan program with the theme “Purpose-Driven Finance: Innovate, Collaborate, and Achieve” at Fr. Theophile Verbist Hall.