26/05/2026
๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ ๐ฆ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ป๐ถ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐๐-๐ง๐ต๐๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ด๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ ๐จ๐&๐ฃ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐ ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ผ๐ป ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ (๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ ๐) ๐๐น๐ผ๐ฏ๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐๐ฒ
Key officials from the Arizona State University (ASU)-Thunderbird School of Global Management visited the University of Asia and the Pacific on May 18 to discuss the possible areas of partnership through the 100 Million Learners (100ML) Global Initiative.
The ASU delegation was headed by Mr. Simon Turner - Global Lead for Partnerships and 100 Million Learners initiative. Dr. Ruel Maningas, the UA&P School of Management (SMN) Vice Dean and focal point for SMNโs internationalization program took the lead in the discussion on behalf of UA&P. Other key UA&P officials present during the visit were Dr. Fe Gladys Golo -Vice President for Academic and Faculty Affairs, Ms. Aurea Cruz - Vice President for Administration and Finance, Ms. Adoracion Relos - Quality Assurance Office (QAO) Accreditations and Rankings Head, Ms. Jodie Claire Ngo - BSBA Program Director and SMN Operations Committee (OPCOM) Secretary, and Ms.Elsie Laguador - SMN Consultant.
Mr. Turner, together with Ms. Samantha Alvis of the Thunderbird School of Global Management, presented the 100 Million Learners Global initiative and outlined the 100ML Partnership Framework. They also highlighted several examples of how 100ML has collaborated with universities worldwide, including the Global Entrepreneurship and Business Essentials Bootcamp and courses offered by the Global Entrepreneurship and Innovation Foundation.
The visit was made possible through the support of Ms. Jenny Ho-Vijungco, Honorary Consul of the Philippines in Arizona, who assisted in coordinating the visit, along with Ms. Jhona Camba, UA&P Senior International Affairs Officer. (By RV Maningas)