Earlier today (March 31, 2022), the Tarlac State University Board of Regents has installed Dr. Arnold E. Velasco as the sixth president of the university.
Dr. Velasco took oath after the special meeting of the BOR.
The new TSU president is an alumnus of Tarlac College of Technology (now TSU) where he finished his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering degree in 1989.
He served as the Vice President for Academic Affairs of Tarlac Agricultural University from January 2021 to March 2022.
Other administrative positions previously held by Dr. Velasco are: TAU College of Education Dean (2014-2016), Admission and Registration Services Director (2016-2020), and Research and Development Director (2020-2021).
His term as University President will start on April 1, 2022 until March 31, 2026.