VSU was awarded the Excellence in Quality Assurance in Teacher Education (EQUATE) by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) during the 2025 EQUATE Awards on April 2, 2025, at the Manila Hotel, Ermita, Manila.

Dr. Santiago T. Peña Jr., Vice President for Research, Extension and Innovation of VSU, is a recipient of the Excellence in Innovation Award at the 2025 Australia Alumni Excellence Awards held on April 3, 2025 at the Australian Ambassador’s Residence in North Forbes Park, Makati City. 

Dr. Jude Nonie Sales, an Associate Professor in the Department of Development Communication, and the Director of the Culture of Arts, was awarded with Best Research Paper at the inaugural International Research Conference on Culture, Arts, & Sports Conference (IRCCAS). 

VSU recently welcomed its new international students from Mendel University in Brno, Czech Republic, with a week of activities from March 24-28, 2025. The International Affairs and Relations Office (IARO) organized several events to help the students settle in and get familiar with university life. 

The VSU Faculty of Nursing (FON) has officially partnered with 1Nurse to provide enhanced review resources for nursing students preparing for the Philippine Nurse Licensure Examination (PNLE). 

Two first-year students of the Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) from VSU Alangalang placed among the top contenders in the SIKAPTala 2025: National CS and IT Competition-Collegiate Quiz Bee held online on March 28, 2025. 

Photo courtesy of Philippine Meteorological Society

Brian G. Añano, a fourth-year BS Meteorology student in VSU has once again proven his excellence in meteorological research and secured the Best Oral Presentation award at the Philippine Meteorological Society (PMS) Convention 2025 held on March 17-18, 2025.