The U.P. College of Home Economics holds the distinction of being the first in the country to offer the then BS Hotel and Restaurant Administration program. This coming 2005 will mark the 35th year of our academic leadership in the field of hospitality.

With most of our graduates now in the workforce, many of them well placed as leaders in various segments of hospitality and related industries, there is reason to celebrate this achievement as our contribution to nation building.

During these past few years, our undergraduate curriculum has been revised to keep attuned to the growing and changing needs of the global hospitality industry. We are in the process of revising our curriculum for the Master of Foodservice Administration, to make it more responsive to the needs of the times. We continue to provide academic leadership in the field of hospitality, here in the Philippines, as we also make our presence more strongly felt in various international conferences and fora, where we share our ideas and research findings with fellow educators.

For the coming year, plans and programs are underway to further enhance our teaching function and to give our students a greater competitive advantage in the local and international workplace. Within the academic framework of the University of the Philippines, the Department of Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management (DHRIM) continues to vigorously perform its role in nation building.