From Research to Impact: SLU participates in 1st National IMPACT Conference and 9th TBI Summit 2025

The inaugural National IP Management Program for Academic Institutions Commercializing Technologies (IMPACT) Conference, organized by the Department of Science and Technology – Philippine Council for Industry, Energy, and Emerging Technology Research and Development (DOST-PCIEETRD) and branded as SALIKSYNC, gathered innovators, educators, researchers, and policymakers nationwide to advance knowledge and technology transfer efforts in the Philippines. Held on November 5-6, 2025, in Bacolod City, the conference centered on the theme “From IMPACT to NXT Horizons: Surging the Next Wave of Knowledge and Technology Transfer.” It highlighted the vital need to move research beyond academic publication toward creating meaningful, tangible benefits for communities, industries, and society at large.

Advancing Ethical Research Through AI: SLU faculty participate in IASPER Training-Workshop in Bacolod City

The International Association of Scholarly Publishers, Editors and Reviewers, Inc. (IASPER) hosted a transformative training-workshop on Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Integrated Research Advising and Paneling at Acacia Hotel Bacolod, Bacolod City from 9 to 11 October 2025 at Acacia Hotel Bacolod, Bacolod City. The event gathered scholars and educators from across the country to explore the evolving landscape of research mentorship, paneling, and publication ethics in the age of artificial intelligence.

Project STELAKaakibat provides health assistance for flu prevention

To proactively respond to the increasing number of flu cases within the university, the KASAMA/SSC STELA Assembly proposed a strategic and compassionate collaboration with the Red Cross Youth – Saint Louis University (RCY-SLU) through Project STELAKaakibat: STELA SSC x RCY-SLU. Scheduled on 28-29 October 2025, from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM, this two-day health assistance initiative aimed at providing immediate flu-prevention support to students, particularly those frequenting the high-traffic Perfecto Building. RCY-SLU extended its support through volunteer manpower and the provision of available health supplies, reinforcing a shared commitment to student welfare, institutional solidarity, and the values of Compassion, Christian Spirit, and Competence.

AWMA-SLUSC conducts E-Waste Collection Drive

As part of its ongoing advocacy for environmental stewardship and responsible waste management, the Air and Waste Management Association – Saint Louis University Student Chapter (AWMA-SLUSC) conducted a five-day E-Waste Collection Drive from 13 – 17 October 2025. The initiative aimed to raise awareness about the harmful effects of improper e-waste disposal, providing the Louisian community with a direct means of contributing to the cause, and ensuring the proper collection and disposal of electronic waste.

SLU recognized as PACE Institutional Member at the PACE 50th Anniversary

Saint Louis University (SLU) was recognized as one of the institutional members of the Philippine Association of Communication Educators (PACE), through the School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts (STELA) and Languages and Communication (LangComm) Department, during the 50th Anniversary celebration held at the University of the Philippines – Los Baños (UPLB) last 23-25 October 2025. 

SLU Cultivates Minds and Empowers the Future in Benguet Outreach

Through the Office of the Internal Auditor (OIA), Saint Louis University (SLU) once again brought the spirit of service to life through its flagship outreach initiative, the Bright Start Program, with the theme: Cultivating Minds, Empowering the Future. The recipients for the academic year 2025-2026 are students, parents, and teachers of the Datakan Integrated School in Kapangan, Benguet. 

SLU, UC, and UB sign Free Meals for Youth Program MOA with City Government of Baguio

On 3 November 2025, Saint Louis University (SLU), University of the Cordilleras (UC), and University of Baguio (UB) signed the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) on the Free Meals for Youth Program with the City Government of Baguio. The said signing was led by Mayor Benjamin Magalong, together with Vice Mayor Faustino Olowan, alongside the members of the City Council.

Empowering Extension Leadership: SLU RISE Center joins Strategic Training on Impact Assessment and Science Communication

To strengthen institutional research and extension leadership, Laarni Natividad, PhD and Jeramie Molino, PhD of the Saint Louis University Research, Innovation, & Sustainable Extension (RISE) Center participated in two intensive training sessions held on 24-25 September and 16-17 October 2025, at ATI-CAR, Benguet State University Compound, La Trinidad, Benguet. 

QUEER Project

SLU Department of Philosophy launches QUEER Project and Project Innovation

In September 2025, the New Louisian Philosophical Society (NEOLOUPHIS), the student organization of the Department of Philosophy under the Saint Louis University (SLU) School of Teacher Education and Liberal Arts (STELA) formally launched its two new initiatives: “QUEER Project”—an acronym for Quality, Undergraduate, Engaged, Exploratory Research–  and “Project Innovation”.