The Office of the Vice President for Social Development is geared toward achieving greater cohesion in moving forward with the University’s strategic thrusts of nation-building and environment-and-development. The Office is tasked to lead in strengthening, aligning and consolidating existing and future efforts of students, faculty and other members of the Ateneo community in responding to social, political, environmental and overall national and local development concerns. It will strive to achieve greater impact of such efforts while attaining the sustainability of various existing University offices involved in the undertakings.
Rizalino P Rivera
Vice President
Rizalino P Rivera (HS'79) is the current Vice President for Social Development.
The development of people and systems has always been part of Rivera’s focus. He served as an advisor to several government agencies and local government units, such as BARMM, the OVP, Marikina, etc., while working as Vice President for Strategy and Execution of Directories Philippine Corporation (DPC). He was also Undersecretary for Governance and Operations of the Department of Education from 2010 to 2016 under the leadership of Br. Armin Luistro FSC.
Rivera is a Six Seconds-certified EQ practitioner and assessor, and is an expert in leading and managing change, strategic management, organizational development, and leadership development. Before joining the government, he was a consultant for various business corporations, government and non-government organizations in the country. He served as the Faculty Chair of the Human Resource Cluster of the Ateneo Graduate School of Business in 2000–2009, and is a member of the Board’s Committee on Basic Education as well as the University Task Force on Anti-Violence.
18 Mar 2022
Vice President for Mission Integration (Memo U2122-063)
(Memo U2122-063) The Office of the Vice President for Social Development (VPSD) will be transitioned to become the Office of the Vice President for Mission Integration (VPMI) effective 1 June 2022
READ MOREMission and Social Development Updates
19 May 2022
Let's Recap Why Our Kids Need Nature
Today is Outdoor Classroom Day! This global movement, led by parents and educators, celebrates the wonders of learning in nature and the freedom of outdoor...
18 May 2022
Call for Applications: Frank Lynch SJ Graduate Internship Program 2022
The Institute of Philippine Culture (IPC) of the Ateneo de Manila University is pleased to announce the Call for Applications for the Frank Lynch SJ...
18 May 2022
Call for Applications: Mary Racelis Internship Program for Undergraduates 2022
The Institute of Philippine Culture, School of Social Sciences of the Ateneo de Manila University is now accepting applications to the Mary Racelis Internship Program for Undergraduates (MRIPU) which will run from 20 June to 12 August 2022.
16 May 2022
Narrating the Nation: 50 Years of Ateneo de Manila University Press
On the occasion of its 50th year, join us as we look back at the scholarly contributions of the University Press throughout the years
12 May 2022
4th SOSS Research Conference- Transitions, Transformations, and Transdiciplinarity: Doing Social Sciences in the Time of Disruptions and Accelerating Planetary Changes
At this year's Research Conference, ten panels with 43 presented reports on current research were directed towards these challenges and their questions.
11 May 2022
A Letter from Fr Bobby to the Ateneo Community, 11 May 2022
"Fellow Ateneans, let us take this opportunity to rebuild our heavily fractured society. Use this moment as an opportunity to begin the arduous task of making whole again our heavily damaged democracy."
