Geared towards improvement in preparation for its upcoming quadricentennial, the Colegio de San Juan de Letran established the Antonio Tuviera Professorial Chair in Communication. The professorial endowment fund is aimed to usher Letran’s flagship program, Communication, to the graduate level.
Antonio Tuviera, president and CEO of TAPE Inc. (Television and Production Exponents Philippines), is an alumnus of Colegio de San Juan de Letran, and has been a prominent figure in the area of communications, being the man behind many television productions such as the longest running noontime show Eat Bulaga!
In recognition of Tuviera’s contribution, Letran named the professorial chair after him during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Institute of Communication’s Excellance, which was held at the Sofitel.
The specific goals that are set to be achieved with the establishment of the endowment fund in Communication are to have a roster of full-time faculty with vertically aligned masteral and doctoral degrees; upgraded and industry demand responsive laboratory set-up and a more relevant student training program; a dynamic partnership with industry key players, preferably, alumni of Letran; and a collaborative research program.
“I am humbled to be part of Letran’s continuing efforts in [getting] the best faculty. It is my hope that this [endowment]…will break new grounds in innovative teaching in Communication arts,” said Tuviera.
The Tuviera Chair is the second one given this year; the Colegio named one after Cesar Cabreza Zalamea, an Accounting alumnus, last February.