Strengthening academic quality across the Paulinian network, the St. Paul University Dumaguete (SPUD) Planning, Development, and Quality Assurance (PDQA) Office successfully spearheaded an impactful virtual information session on the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) via Zoom with St. Paul College Ilocos Sur (SPCIS). This benchmarking initiative is part of SPUD’s strategic QAssist Program, designed to foster institutional excellence and mutual quality assurance.

Led by PDQA Director Mrs. Grace Alejado, MIT, the SPUD team generously shared their collective knowledge, technical expertise, and personal experiences in navigating successful WURI entries. The collaborative discussion featured valuable insights from Dr. Maria Kathleen June Mariño (ICT Head) on aligning technological infrastructure with global standards, Mrs. Angela Kristine Ocao, MARE (Student Affairs Head) on integrating student-centric innovations, and Mr. Erven Noay, MACDDS, MAEd (External Affairs Head) on strengthening community impact and branding initiatives.

Expressing her deep gratitude, Dr. Katrina Joy Naval, the Vice President for Academic Affairs and Quality Assurance Head of SPCIS, shared how the session truly inspired and equipped their team to confidently jumpstart their own WURI writing journey.

This noble collaboration heavily champions the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly SDG 4 (Quality Education) by raising higher education standards, SDG 9 (Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure) by fostering creative institutional advancements, and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goals) by cultivating strong knowledge-sharing networks within the Paulinian community.

Together, as one Paulinian family, we continue to advance global digital readiness and institutional excellence!

CARITAS CHRISTI URGET NOS!

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