The UST Faculty Union, faced with stagnant faculty wages despite rising tuition fees and inadequate offers from university management, is planning a strike and declaring a collective bargaining agreement deadlock. The union's rejection of UST's insufficient offer for wage and medical assistance increases highlights serious concerns about the university's treatment of its faculty.

The University of Santo Tomas participated in GMA Network's 'Dapat Totoo' campaign, formalizing the partnership during a ceremonial signing on November 11, 2024. Represented by UST Secretary-General Rev. Fr. Louie R. Coronel O.P., the university joined over 50 institutions in promoting comprehensive and truthful coverage of the 2025 Philippine elections, and previously took part in an anti-misinformation campaign.

The University of Santo Tomas formalized its partnership with GMA Network’s 'Dapat Totoo' campaign to promote comprehensive, accurate election information and encourage responsible voting for the 2025 midterm elections in the Philippines.

Lawmakers filed a resolution investigating UST after reports emerged that the Office of Student Affairs censored student media, including the removal of a benign photograph from TomasinoWeb, and imposed repressive measures on student organizations. This move, seen as a violation of students' rights and campus press freedom, has sparked concerns over authoritarian practices within the institution.

UST allegedly ordered its campus media organization, TomasinoWeb, to remove a benign photo of students, an action seen as censorship that has sparked protests from alumni and student advocacy groups, citing it as a suppression of free press and a symptom of broader authoritarian practices on campus.

The University of Santo Tomas ordered its campus publication, TomasinoWeb, to remove a photograph of students in uniform, citing a perceived association with a convenience store uniform. This decision led to protests by student journalists and advocacy groups, who decried the act as censorship and an infringement on press freedom.

On February 15, a photo posted by TomasinoWeb, UST's online media organization, led to the university's Office for Student Affairs ordering its removal and demanding a public apology, sparking protests by students, alumni, and journalists who decried the act as media censorship and an attack on press freedom.

University of Santo Tomas and the Climate Change Commission signed a cooperation agreement on October 17, 2023, to advance climate innovation, sustainable entrepreneurship, and capacity building through lectures, workshops, and research that also emphasizes the preservation of cultural heritage in the face of climate change.

On October 17, 2023, the University of Santo Tomas (UST) formalized a six-year cooperation agreement with the Climate Change Commission. The agreement focuses on leveraging UST's research and academic expertise in environmental preservation, climate change mitigation, and sustainability initiatives, supporting joint research, policy development, and community capacity-building efforts.