Further expanding its industry partnerships, the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) conducted an initial dialogue with Toshiba Information Equipment (Philippines), Inc., (TIP), in Biñan City, Laguna, for an academic collaboration, Jan. 29. Held during a plant tour at TIP, the meeting focused on the proposal of bringing in student interns from different colleges of the university to gain industry experience at TIP. According to Mr. Erwin Napiza, Overall On-the-Job-Training (OJT) Coordinator, the TI...

As part of its institutional effort to advance quality research, the Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) is set to establish its Research Publication Office that will manage the University’s peer-refereed research journal to be known as the Journal of Interdisciplinary Science and Innovation Research (JISIR).   Under the Office of the Vice President for Research Development and Extension (OVPRDE), the Research Publication Office primarily aims to create a platform for knowledge dissemination a...

LSPU-HRMO attends CSC's Seminar-Workshop on Leave Administration The Civil Service Commission Field Office in Laguna conducted a seminar-workshop on Policies and Procedures on Leave Administration. The three-day workshop was participated in by the Human Resources Management Office heads and staff of the four campuses of LSPU system.  CSC's primary objective is to enhance the capabilities of government personnel involved in human resource work particulary on leave administration. The workshop was hel...

What are the key points that future tourism and hospitality management professionals should keep in mind as they prepare for a “glocalized” industry? According to Dr. Azucena “Zeny” Cinco Pallugna, Director for Tourism Regulations, Coordination, and Resource Generation (TRCRG) of the Department of Tourism (DOT), there are three important things that students should know: social connection, authenticity, and professional network. “ ‘Get out there and make new friends’ may...

The Laguna State Polytechnic University (LSPU) is one of the universities in the Philippines granted by the Department of Science and Technology-Science Education Institute (DOST-SEI) to offer scholarships in selected graduate programs in science and technology.  Under the program entitled “Science and Technology Regional Alliance of Universities for National Development (STRAND) for the Niche Centers in the Regions for R&D (NICER) Program (STRAND-N),” the LSPU now offers the following: a. U...