As the university opens a brand new school year, around 300 newly hired faculty members across the five campuses of the Visayas State University system gather at the RDE Hall today, August 12, 2024.

In a significant move towards strengthening inter-university collaboration and enhancing agricultural education and research, the Visayas State University signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with three state universities and colleges, namely Dr. Emilio B. Espinosa Sr. Memorial State College of Agriculture and Technology (DEBESMSCAT), Sorsogon State University (SorSU), and Agusan del Sur State College of Agriculture and Technology (ASSCAT).

[This is the full transcript of the keynote message delivered by Dr. Ethel Agnes P. Valenzuela, Commissioner of the Commission on Higher Education and Chair of the VSU Board of Regents for the 1st Cluster of the 71st Commencement Exercises of the Visayas State University Main Campus.]

Prof. Prose Ivy Guasa Yepes, EdD, is a distinguished leader in the field of science education and management who was newly appointed on March 11, 2024, as the 7th President of the Visayas State University (VSU). Known for her dedication to academic excellence and progressive leadership, Dr. Yepes brings a wealth of experience and a proven track record of transformative achievements.

All graduating students across the Visayas State University system will receive their diploma and their Transcript of Records (TOR) on their graduation day. This is the commitment of VSU President Prof. Dr. Prose Ivy G. Yepes to the graduating Class of 2024.

Dr. Jannet C. Bencure, the Dean of the VSU College of Engineering and Technology served as one of the collaborators and resource persons in an eight-day geospatial and data analytics training program at the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Thailand. 

The VSU Flagship Campus in Baybay City, Leyte is proud to commend the 323 students who will graduate with Latin Honors in its 71st Commencement Exercises this year.