NEWS AND UPDATES

Central Mindanao University (CMU) continues to uphold its commitment to global academic excellence and collaboration through its European Academic and Research Engagement Trip, conducted from October 7–19, 2025. The mission served as a vital component of CMU’s internationalization and globalization initiatives, in line with Republic Act 7722, which mandates the standardization of higher education through international academic cooperation.

Central Mindanao University (CMU) convened its 37th Annual Research, Development, and Extension (RDE) In-House Review and Evaluation (AIHRE) and 10th RDE Congress on November 4, 2025, highlighting the call for foresight-driven research and purposeful innovation.

After the week-long Mindanao Association of State Tertiary Schools (MASTS) Friendship Games and Socio-Cultural Festival held in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, from October 26 to 31, 2025, the Central Mindanao University (CMU) community proudly celebrated the outstanding achievements of its student delegates by recognizing them during the monthly convocation and flag-raising ceremony on November 3, 2025. 

A significant ₱2.5 million educational grant has been secured by Central Mindanao University (CMU) from Nestlé Philippines through its Nescafé brand. It will directly support 100 CMU student beneficiaries from coffee-farming backgrounds. 

Central Mindanao University (CMU) held its monthly convocation on November 3, 2025, at the University Convention Center, with the event focusing specifically on the cultivation of Filipino values in the modern era.

Students from the Department of Home Economics Education and Family Life, College of Human Ecology (CHE), Central Mindanao University (CMU), secured a spot among the Top 15 Finalists in the Department of Science and Technology–Philippine Textile Research Institute’s (DOST-PTRI) 3rd Stitch-Off: Filipiniana-Coded Contest.

Showcasing Central Mindanao University’s (CMU) academic and research excellence, a student from the Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics presented during the 25th Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition Society of Asia (PENSA) Congress, held at the Suntec Singapore Convention & Exhibition Centre on October 7-11, 2025. 

After a comprehensive three-day evaluation by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc., Central Mindanao University (CMU) was lauded for its impactful extension programs and their contributions to community development, research, and academic excellence during the closing program on October 23, 2025.

The drive for academic distinction hit a new high at Central Mindanao University (CMU) as the institution launched a major bid this week to secure the highest accreditation status, submitting 12 of its programs to a rigorous three-day survey by the Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP), Inc. which runs from October 21-23, 2025.

In celebration of Teachers’ Day, the Central Mindanao University (CMU) held its Annual Faculty Conference with a focus on equipping educators with innovative and technology-driven pedagogical strategies suited for Generation Z learners, as well as strengthening research practices through digital tools.