BAGGS brought an inspiration to life through Magbahagi: Hope Through Art. The outreach program held at Rippling River Nursing Home in Irisan, Baguio City on 05 May 2024 was a part of Scholars’ Week 2024, an annual celebration of service, scholarship, and social impact by Saint Louis University.
The Baguio Association of Government Grantees and Scholars (BAGGS) hosted Lumikha: Hope through Art, a paint-for-a-cause held at SLU Incubator for Research, Innovation, and Business (SIRIB Center), Otto Hahn Building, Saint Louis University Main Campus. The event was held on 28 April from 1:30 PM to 5:00 PM. The event aimed to foster creative thinking and promote social impact through the power of visual storytelling.
Saint Louis University (SLU) held the opening ceremony of the four-day Internationalization Week organized by the Office of Global Relations and Alumni Affairs (OGRAA) on 23 April 2024 at the Fr. Francis Gevers Hall, Diego Silang Building, SLU Main Campus. With the theme, “Celebrating Diversity, Connecting Cultures,” international students, school administrators, faculty members and promoters of internationalization took part in the celebration of the pursuit and accomplishments of internationalization.
On 17 April 2024, Saint Louis University (SLU) held the opening ceremony of the two-day annual Innovation in Creative, Research, Extensions, and Technology (iCREaTe) through its University Research Innovation Center (UnRIC). Themed “Seeds of Sustainability: Cultivating Young Minds for Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Impact: the event gathered the Lousian community to showcase their creative and innovative research outputs, fostering a sense of responsibility to contribute to global sustainability.
The “KuSEAna Project,” SLU-SEA’s version of a soup kitchen, has served over 500 students facing food insecurity during examination periods.
In a significant move towards enhancing access to justice for all, the Supreme Court Justices of the Philippines led the conduct of the first of the four-leg Unified Legal Aid Service (ULAS) Regional Consultations on 12 April 2024 at the Fr. Francis Gevers Hall, Diego Silang Building, Saint Louis University, Baguio City.
On 14 March 2024, the New Louisian Philosophical Society (NEOLOUPHIS), represented by pre-law interns under Saint Louis University’s Philosophy Program and supervision of Attorney Mark Gil Ramolete, MA Philos, JD, LLM (Fariñas-Agustin and Partners Law Office); and in partnership with Kaisa Ka North Luzon and Young Women Initiatives (YouWIn), hosted a seminar entitled “Breaking Stereotypes and Creating Safe Spaces: A Seminar on Gender Equality and R.A. 11313” at Mines View Barangay Hall, which was followed by the first session of Women Kumustahan and first launch of Project Sinulid.
Two educators from Saint Louis University Basic Education School Laboratory Elementary Department had the honor of participating in the Teacher-Trainer Orientation Program for the 2024 In-Service Training for K–6 Teachers, which took place at the Tiara Oriental Hotel in Makati City from 22-24 March 2024.
The Institute of Electronics Engineers of the Philippines – Saint Louis University Student Chapter (IECEP-SLU SC) conducted their Outreach Program entitled “Project Spark: Illuminating Futures with a Festive Heart” on the 23 March 2024 at Helping Hands Healing Hearts Ministries of the Philippines Inc. located at Cosmos Street, Ciudad Grande, Subdivision Phase 1, Baguio.
In celebration of Heart Month, the Rotaract Club of Baguio SLU-School of Medicine holds a hands only CPR Training in partnership with the Philippine Heart Association Baguio-Benguet Chapter on 18 February 2024 at the Beneco Function Hall. This training aimed to empower individuals with the lifesaving skills needed to respond effectively to cardiac emergencies.