More than 250 participants from graduate degree programs all over the country joined the first National Conference on Graduate Studies in the Arts and Sciences organized by the College held 10 to 11 December 2011 at the Heritage Hotel, Manila.

With the theme, "Bridging Theory and Practice in Graduate Studies towards National Development," the Conference aimed at:

Plenary speakers included Dr. Catherine Castaneda of the Commission on Higher Education, Dr. Eva Maria Cutiongco-dela Paz from the National Institutes of Health, Mr. Ino Manalo from National Archives, and Prof. Leonor Briones from the University of the Philippines Diliman.

Parallel sessions on Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities, Communication, Behavioral Sciences, Management and Governance, and Sciences were held during the two days, during which 35 presentations were delivered by faculty from graduate degree programs from various higher educational institutions.

The department chairpersons of CAS composed the scientific committee of the Conference and screened the research abstracts submitted by the participants before they were approved for presentation in panel sessions or for poster display.

The Conference was organized by the Graduate Program of the Arts and Sciences with Dean Reynaldo Imperial as Conference Convenor, and was sponsored by CHED and the Philippine Council for Health Research and Development - Department of Science and Technology (PCHRD-DOST).

Relevant Links:

• Photos on Google+
• Files from the Conference