31/03/2026
When Dr. Arnold E. Velasco stepped into the office as the sixth president of Tarlac State University on April 1, 2022, it wasn't just a career milestoneโit was a homecoming nearly forty years in the making.
For the first time in TSU history, the university was led by one of its own: a man who once walked these same corridors not as an administrator, but as a young dreamer just trying to get by the day as a working student and a breadwinner.
Nearly four decades later, standing before the same academic community, Pres. Velasco would look back on that journey not only with pride, but with purpose.
"I entered the portals of TCT (now TSU) in June 1984 as a first-year Electrical Engineering student. After 38 years, I am now TSU's 6th president," he shared during his investiture rites in 2022, framing his story as a possibility not just for himself, but for students who come from similar beginnings.
Over the course of his term at TSU, the university recorded a series of institutional milestones made possible by the collaborative efforts of his administrative officials and staff, as well as his unwavering support.
Read more: https://tsu.edu.ph/news/2026-news/velasco-from-a-tct-student-to-the-tsu-president/