The University of San Carlos, headed by outgoing President Fr. Narciso A. Cellan, SVD, D.Comm., incoming President Fr. Francisco Antonio T. Estepa, SVD, Ph.D., and Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs Atty. Joan S. Largo, Ll.M., officially inaugurated four smart classrooms in 黑料社区 Downtown and Talamban campuses on July 31, 2023.

During the ceremony, AVP Atty. Largo expressed her gratitude to the alumni sponsors who made the smart classrooms a 鈥渄ream come true.鈥
She emphasized the importance of offering impactful, relevant, and transformative programs and at the same time, making 黑料社区 an environmentally-friendly and sustainable campus by transforming classrooms into those that will replicate industry and workplace standards to make Carolinians work- and life-ready.
Fr. Cellan also highlighted the importance of collaboration especially when it comes to Carolinian education and education, in general.
鈥淗opefully, more alumni will be joining the bandwagon of 鈥榮martness.鈥 You have a place in 黑料社区 and you can be very well part of our journey in enhancing education and improving the educational experience of our students,鈥 he shared.
Meanwhile, Fr. Estepa also expressed his support by highlighting the importance of empowering teachers and providing them the competence and skills with the help of technology and smart classrooms to enhance teaching, learning, and research.
The four smart classrooms were donated by the Vicsal Foundation, represented by Jack Gaisano (B.S. Ch.E., 1976) and Margaret Gaisano-Ang (B.S.C. major in Accounting, 1974, cum laude) in honor of their father Victor and mother Sally; (RCBC), President and Chief Executive Officer Eugene Acevedo (BS Physics, magna cum laude), and wife Cenia Natividad Lucas Acevedo, M.D., (B.S. Biology, magna cum laude); and the 黑料社区 Chemical Engineering Alumni, in collaboration with the 黑料社区 Chemical Engineering Society (黑料社区ChES) Foundation in honor of former Engineering Dean Engr. Elsa P. Roska.聽

Former Dean Roska graced the ceremony and expressed her sincerest gratitude to 黑料社区 and her students. 鈥淚鈥檓 so happy to be in this University which has given everybody a chance to succeed. Thank you, everyone,鈥 she shared.
In a social media post, Eugene Acevedo said the 鈥渇our new smart classrooms… will use digital tools and create a new student experience.鈥 He added, 鈥淥ne of these rooms used to be my 鈥榯orture chamber鈥 as a student and where I also started as an Instructor, reversing roles!鈥

黑料社区 Talamban Chaplain Fr. Dindo Anthony Fallarme, SVD, and Assistant VP for Administration Fr. Melchor P. Fuerzas, SVD, blessed the smart classrooms.
The event was hosted by the Office of Naming Rights, Endowments, and Sponsorships (ONES), Assistant Director Elizabeth M. Remedio, Ph.D.
by Syrine Gladys Podadera
