An ongoing call for applications offers young peacebuilders a free short course on the intersection of youth, peacebuilding, and sustainability. The short course is designed by the Seeds for Mindanao Advocacy and Youth Leadership (SMAYL), with support from the U.S. Mission to ASEAN and Cultural Vista. SMAYL is one of the recipients of the 2021...Read More
by Pamela F. Resurreccion, PhD, OVCPD About a year of implementing its quality management system, the Mindanao State University-Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) has been recommended for the ISO 9001:2015 certification. After a grueling two-day virtual audit by an external certifying body on March 29-30, 2021, MSU-IIT was assessed to satisfactorily conform to the ISO...Read More
by Michelle Jeanne Caracut, OC/OPI Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corporation (MMPC) donated to MSU-Iligan Institute of Technology (IIT) a 2020 Xpander Cross to be used as a training vehicle under the School-Industry Tie-up Program for Automotive Technology of MMPC. The donation was also made as part of MMPC’s corporate social responsibility and to demonstrate its socio-civic...Read More
by Karen R. Veloso, CON An online forum on women and violent extremism was held via Zoom on March 24 as part of the celebration of Women’s Month and UN Women’s Day. The activity was organized by the Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (IPDM) and the Department of Political Science and Center of...Read More
Faculty members and students from MSU-IIT’s College of Computer Studies (CCS) and the College of Business Administration and Accountancy (CBAA) wrote papers that were accepted to the first Social Innovation Linkages for Knowledge Exchange Network (SILKEN) conference. The six papers that were presented on the March 26, 2021 conference held online via Zoom are: Resource...Read More
March 12, 2021 - Exactly one year ago today, MSU-IIT suspended work and classes after Chancellor Sukarno D. Tanggol issued a memo canceling all face-to-face activities in the campus as a precautionary measure against growing coronavirus concerns in Iligan City. As classes and work halted; students and employees filed out of the gates; and parking...Read More
The Institute for Peace and Development in Mindanao (IPDM) held a virtual training-workshop on Conflict-Sensitive and Peace-Promoting Approaches Training-Workshop for personnel of the Peace and Conflict Resolution Division (PCRD) of the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) - Northern Mindanao Regional Office on February 8-11, and 15, 2021. The five-day activity that was held via Zoom...Read More
by Michelle Jeanne Caracut, OC/OPI “Kung gusto, maraming paraan. Kung ayaw, maraming dahilan” is a favorite aphorism of Dr. Polaus Malangco Bari, and one that captures his attitude towards work. In fact, his work ethic is such that it reveals a man obsessed with getting things done well – and done fast – that University constituents...Read More
by Safa D. Manala-o, CBAA As quarantine restrictions ease across the Philippines, economic indicators are expected to gradually increase, according to Undersecretary Mercedita A. Sombilla of the National Economic Development Authority (NEDA) during an MSU-IIT-organized online economic forum held on January 8, 2021 through Zoom teleconferencing. The labor market is showing signs of recovery especially...Read More
The ability to offer international courses and programs with niche proficiencies provide higher education institutions (HEIs) many benefits. The advantages for students and faculty are almost immediately evident. Surely many students and young faculty would seize the opportunity for study, research, and academic interaction at world-class levels. Less commonly considered from these partnerships and collaborative...Read More
