November 2021 BUzzette

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NOVEMBER 2021 | Vol. XIII Issue 11 ISSN 2094-3991 Bicol University, Legazpi City Telefax No. (052) 480-0167 issuu.com/thebuzzette_bicoluniversity www.bicol-u.edu.ph facebook.com/BicolUniversity

PRESIDENT’S OUTBOX

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his month, Bicol University, the premiere university in the region, will once again submit six of its programs for accreditation as proof of our commitment to academic excellence. Our decision to embark on this online review process is a testament to our fervent desire to ensure quality assurance in all areas of our operations, cognizant that passing the standards, and being awarded the accreditation status by no less than the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines (AACCUP) Inc., a highly reputable accrediting agency in the country, is crucial in fulfilling our mission of providing quality education to our students. Through the years, our university has welcomed AACCUP with open arms. This has yielded positive results as BU’s various academic programs, which have undergone AACUP’s internal and external assessment, have shown further improvement, thereby ensuring that our curricular offerings are at par with the best universities in the Philippines and in the world. Consequently, this sustained partnership with AACCUP, has shaped the practice of the entire Bicol University family, with accreditation becoming a way of life for the BU personnel. To our competent accreditors, as you peruse the documents which the departments and colleges have meticulously prepared for you, I pray for wisdom, strength, and

AN EXECUTIVE NEWSLETTER

6 CENG alumni among top 10 on 2021 Chemical Technician Licensure Exams

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ix alumni from the College of Engineering were among the top ten candidates on the October 2021 Chemical Technician Licensure Examinations. A total of 77 licensed Chemical Technicians were produced by the university from CENG, College of Science, and Polangui Campus achieving an 84.62% passing rate over an 81.42% national passing rate. The six alumni are Marina A. Loveranes (4th Placer), April Joy A. Zulieta (5th Placer), Anabelle O. Laynesa (6th Place), Kimberly Matedios (8th Place), Harold B. Bigay, and Lisette T. Catangui (9th Placers). CS produces 11 on Chemists Meanwhile, 11 licensed chemists from the College of

Science passed with a 32.35% passing rate over a 36.31% national passing rate. BU excels on Chemical Technician Exams for 3 years Last 2019, 109 Chemical Technicians achieving a 32.61% passing rate with three top placers and 16 Chemists achieving an 86.88% passing rate with one placer was recorded from Bicol University. But in 2018, BU earned the 4th Top Performing School on the Chemical Technician Licensure Examination achieving a 97.7% passing rate that produced 87 passers. On the other hand, seven alumni were among the top 10 of the examination.

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News | P3 BUCE prof wins ‘Best Paper Award’ on 1ST IMCETEMDS

Feature | P4-5 AACCUP accreditation evaluates 12 BU academic programs online

BUzzette | P7 BU joins VAWC campaign


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