Complementing formal board governance, the university established the Recognition Awards for Collaborative Engagement (RACE) as a premier annual platform to honor, evaluate, and collaborate with over 80 external partners from the public, private, and civil society sectors. Managing yearly selections across key operational areas—such as research and innovation (coordinated by the Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension and Development), curriculum and on-the-job training (managed by the Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs), student scholarships, and regional campus partnerships across 24 branches—RACE fosters multi-shareholder cooperation. By formally acknowledging partners who contribute beyond baseline requirements, RACE drives resource sharing, strengthens community involvement, promotes social responsibility, enhances collaborative partnerships, and builds lasting trust between the academe, local government, and external communities.
Recognition Awards for Collaborative Engagement (RACE)
The Recognition Awards for Collaborative Engagement (RACE) recognizes PUP partners whether private, public, individual or organization wide range of activities and contributions to the university creating a progressive collaborative effort in partnership of the two that was mutually beneficial to both. A key goal of the recognition was to appreciate partners that go above and beyond what is required of them.
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This recognition award provides a non-monetary recognition to all partners of the university that makes an outstanding contribution to the growth and development in the areas career development and placement, scholarship and financial assistance, curriculum enhancement and on-the-job training, research, development and innovation and other university endeavors. Recognizing partners is an act to unite government, private sector and civil society to achieve multi-shareholder collaboration, resource sharing and global solidarity.
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Recognizing partners in a formal matter is inspiring others and setting standards. It also means sharing resources, stories and success while creating and building teamwork, accountability and transparency. Sharing common goals while looking on the real value
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BACKGROUND OF THE INITIATIVES
As a government institution providing quality education and the largest university in terms of population, several challenges were faced by the university particularly the allocation of scarce resources. These challenges demand a significant shift in the strategy of the university in the development of its network and linkages, where the new era of cooperation and collaboration goes well beyond a simple agreement between partners and the university. Taking advantage of an opportunity to strengthen existing program/ curriculum through collaboration improves not just student but also positioning graduates and university in the world of works.
Recognition Awards for Collaborative Engagement (RACE) outlines the vision of PUP to inspire, recognize, appreciate, and acknowledge partners who work beyond providing jobs to PUPians. It aims to gives appreciation in its little way. The university partners who work together in growth and development in the area of curriculum, research and extension, on-the-job trainings, donations and sponsorship, and other University endeavors.
This award/ recognition provides non-monetary renumeration to all partners (private or public, individual or group) of the University that made outstanding contributions in building a more student-centered and sustainable partnership with the University. The concept of the activity is to evaluate, nominate, and acknowledge selected industry partners that made a long-term commitment to contribute to the university’s long-term goals and objectives.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INITIATIVES
This initiative seeks to sustain industry ties and collaboration while consistently recognizing our partners' exceptional contributions in the areas mentioned above. It is formal acknowledgments and recognitions to highlight exceptional engagement beyond verbal praise in areas of academic and curriculum enhancement, career development and placement, research and extension services, and scholarships.Giving awards and recognition significantly boost morale, increase engagement, and reinforce cultures of partners to the university. It also fosters positive culture and build strong connection between the academe, government and industry. It also drives performance, motivating others to replicate action of the awardees and also enhance the reputation and credibility of the PUP Partners.
The target areas or sectors was identified during meetings and consultations based on collaboration and extend and the benefits of collaboration. Each sector was requested to set their own standards, rules and regulations in identifying their nominees. Each unit of the nominating sector was requested to submit the name of the partners for deliberation and finalization. Screening and preparation of the final list of awardees was forwarded to the organizing team for the preparation of the plaque of appreciation.
A congratulatory letter of invitation was sent to the nominating sector with instruction to extend the formal invitation to their partners and request to confirm attendance on the activity. Also, nominating units and sector were requested to be present during the activity to formally welcome their awardees.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INITIATIVES
Yearly since 2023, eighty partners was selected by the different sector. In the area of research, innovation and development, the Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension and Development nominated not more than 10 partners who help them in their initiatives. The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs was the coordinating sector in the area of curriculum development and on-the-job training initiatives, they selected 32 awardees for the 16 colleges in the Main Campus.
The Office of Scholarship and Financial Assistance and the Alumni Relations and Career Development Office under the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services nominated not more that twenty partners combined. The area of career development and placement, resource generation through sponsorship and donation was managed by the Alumni Relations and Career Development Office. The Office of Scholarship and Financial Assistance managed the area of Support to Students in terms of scholarship. The Office of the Vice President for Campuses consolidate the 24 campuses awardees of not less than 25 awardees.
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BACKGROUND OF THE INITIATIVES
Yearly since 2023, eighty partners was selected by the different sector. In the area of research, innovation and development, the Office of the Vice President for Research, Extension and Development nominated not more than 10 partners who help them in their initiatives. The Office of the Vice President for Academic Affairs was the coordinating sector in the area of curriculum development and on-the-job training initiatives, they selected 32 awardees for the 16 colleges in the Main Campus.
The Office of Scholarship and Financial Assistance and the Alumni Relations and Career Development Office under the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs and Services nominated not more that twenty partners combined. The area of career development and placement, resource generation through sponsorship and donation was managed by the Alumni Relations and Career Development Office. The Office of Scholarship and Financial Assistance managed the area of Support to Students in terms of scholarship. The Office of the Vice President for Campuses consolidate the 24 campuses awardees of not less than 25 awardees.
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The University demonstrates institutional governance by providing platforms and formalized mechanisms for local residents, government officials, and civil society representatives to participate in university decision-making. Through statutory representation on the Board of Regents under Presidential Decree No. 1341, rigorous performance evaluations for private sector members, and collaborative community-building through the RACE initiative, the university ensures that its strategic direction remains deeply anchored in stakeholder participation, guided by the rule of law, and dedicated to fostering long-term social sustainability and regional development.