Visayas State University’s (VSU) Agricultural and Civil Engineering programs are the first engineering programs in the Visayas region to be subjected to an accreditation by the Philippine Technological Council - Accreditation and Certification Board for Engineering and Technology (PTC-ACBET). This was held from January 22 to 24, 2018.

Dr. Ricardo F. Orge, VSU alumnus and Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) scientist, was the sole awardee of the ‘2017 Manila Water Foundation Prize for Engineering Excellence’. He was conferred the title on February 13 during an awarding ceremony held at the Seda Vertis North, Quezon City.

Visayas State University's Graduate School (VSU-GS) conducted an Echo-Seminar Workshop on the 1st Association of Education Researchers and Trainers (ASSERT) National Convention on Outcome-Based Education (OBE) held at the VSU Center for Continuing Education on February 7, 2018.

The saying “bigger is better” may not always apply, especially in the world of music. And what better example than Filipino-American broadway singer extraordinaire Kirby Asunto.

The Visayas State University (VSU) moved seven places up from last year’s 35th spot in the Webometrics Ranking of the Philippine Universities released on January 2018.

A total of 44 strong athletes will represent the Visayas State University and the Eastern Visayas region in the 2018 edition of the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association (SCUAA) National Games held in Sibalom, Antique from February 18 to 23, 2018.

The second phase of Level III accreditation for eight VSU degree programs will push through this February 18 to 19, 2018. This was originally scheduled in November 2017 but was moved to a later schedule because of the Christmas break.