By Leo G. Almonte, MDC
As part of its institutional effort to rank higher in global university standings, the Office of Quality Assurance under Director Dr. Dolly Rose F. Temelo organized Training-Workshop on Internationalization last October 7, 2022, at the Center for Teaching Excellence Building.
Dr. Adrian P. Ybañez, Vice President for Research at Cebu Technological University, facilitated the one-day training workshop. WVSU President Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz lauded the workshop’s objectives and stressed the significance of the global university rankings assessed by different global accreditors.
Among in attendance at the workshop were the vice presidents, directors, and heads of units who are involved in preparing documents for global university ranking and accreditation.
Dr. Ybañez combined his expert technical knowledge in the accreditation processes and experience as the lead person who helped CTU attain the 7th highest place among the 50 best Philippine universities in Alper-Doger (AD) Scientific Index.
He discussed the accreditation process and techniques to gain a good spot in Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Ranking and the World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI). Most, if not all, global university ranking entities based their scores on the impact of the school on the fulfillment of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Dr. Adrian P. Ybañez is placed in the Top 18 among the top-ranking scientists in the Philippines. He obtained his Bachelor of Animal Science (Cum Laude) and DVM degrees (Cum Laude) from the Visayas State University.
Dr. Ybañez finished the post-graduate Diploma in Research and Development from the University of the Philippines Open University and completed his doctorate in Veterinary Sciences (Internal Medicine) from the United Graduate School of Veterinary Sciences of Gifu University and Obihiro University of Agriculture and Veterinary Medicine, Japan. (CTU).
As a direct impact of the Training Workshop on Internationalization, Dr. Joselito F. Villaruz formed WURI Accreditation Committee headed by Director Dr. Dolly Rose F. Temelo. The committee formed sub-teams tasked to fulfill documentation for institutional achievements related to the SDGs.