Severino “Nonoy” Santos Marcelo was born on January 22, 1939, in Malabon. He was famous for and widely known to be the creator of the iconic strips “Tisoy” and “Ikabod.” A brave cartoonist whose works left a critical mark in the history of Philippine Art and our society was a 1998 CCP Centennial Artist Awardee and nominated as a national artist.
Published to celebrate the university’s 93rd anniversary in 2021, the commemorative book covers the history of Far Eastern University spanning over 90 years. Roces narrates the vision of the founder and the journey towards becoming a highly distinguished higher education institution and the stories of the men and women who have been devoted to upholding the mission.
Arby Manalansan, a BS Nursing batch 1994 graduate, was awarded the Outstanding Healthcare Professional during the 2021 Filipino-Kiwi Hero Awards, organized by Filipino News New Zealand. According to the awards website, Arby counseled many distressed Pinoy Migrants and defended Pinoy nurses and other migrant workers receiving unfair treatment. He is also the former President of the Filipino Nurses Association of New Zealand and is currently a Nurse Manager in a facility for the aged in Auckland.
Far Eastern University now has 8 programs certified by the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA). The newly minted programs are Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Bachelor of Secondary Education, and Bachelor of Elementary Education. The four programs are recognized for its strengths, ability to cope with digital trends in education, and adaptability to the new normal.
The new IE Alumni Association President, Dr. Hernando L. Bernal, Jr., envisions the association to “[r]eactivate, reach out, re-engage all FEU IE Alumni.” With the vision that “no one is left behind” under his leadership, the officers plan to create a network of professionals (Human Resource in the field of education), provide enrichment of the professional (Continuing Professional Development), and build a strong partnership with FEU community and stakeholders.
The FEU Alumni Relations Office and Institute of Nursing, in collaboration with FEU Nursing Alumni Foundation, Inc. – USA (FEUNAF, Inc. – USA), spearheaded the 2021 FEU International Nursing Conference last May 27 and 28, 2021, PST and May 26 and 27, 2021, EST. The conference is on its 2nd year of providing opportunities to nursing professionals and students to learn from expert practitioners and academicians from the best hospitals and universities in the world.
Quintin Yuyitung was illegally detained, deported, and imprisoned for daring to report on Marcos’ re-election fraud and the First Quarter Storm. Bonifacio H. Gillego traveled to the USA to escape manhunts by Marcos military men and eventually helped expose Marcos’ lies about his military service and medals.
In the World’s Universities with Real Impact (WURI) Ranking 2021, Far Eastern University (FEU) was ranked 79th place in the Global Top 100 Innovative Universities. An improvement over last year’s 91st spot.
Filipino Artists Dexter Sy and LJ Ablola, both graduates of fine arts in FEU, are set to hold an exhibition of their artworks in the well-renowned Yeongwol Park Museum. Yeongwol is a contemporary art museum in the outskirts of Seoul (Gangwon-do, South Korea) and has grown to be one of the go-to places of tourists and art enthusiasts due to its unique and stylish artworks.
The FEU Manila’s newest building called FEU Transformative University Resource Center (FEUTURE Center) is now completed and equipped to provide a conducive and new-normal-ready learning environment to the new generation of tamaraws.