What does Ifugao State University – Main stand for?
The Ifugao State University (IFSU) is a public university established in 1920 as the Nayon Settlement Farm School (NSFS) by American Educators. Its main campus is in Lamut, Ifugao, while its satellite campuses are in municipalities such as Aguinaldo, Alfonso, Hungduan, Lagawa, Lista, and Tinoc.
The university provides quality education and advanced instruction in Accountancy, Agriculture, Business, Engineering, Information Technology, Law, Public Administration, and Arts and Sciences. The school offers distance education as well.
Throughout the years, IFSU has received acknowledgments from various institutions. In 2016, the Commission on Higher Education – Cordillera Administrative Region (CHED-CAR) has awarded the university with a Certificate of Program Compliance (COPC) for its Elementary Education, Criminology, Information Technology and Secondary Education programs. It is given if a university has complied with the prescribed minimum requirements of CHED to offer the following academic programs.
In addition to the said recognition, the school has also established with international organizations such as the International Tropical Timber Organization (ITTO), Southeast Asian Network for Agroforestry Education (SEANAFE), and the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) (India). The university is also duly recognized by the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA).
Since its foundation, the Ifugao State University has been providing advanced education and training to the youth of Ifugao, equipping them with competencies essential for national development.
The Ifugao State University (IFSU) with its main campus at Nayon, Lamut, Ifugao is the premier institution of higher learning in the Province of Ifugao and one of the recognized active performing SUCs in CAR and in the Philippines.
IFSU started in 1920 as a Farm Settlement School. In 1959, it was renamed as Ifugao Pilot Opportunity School for Agriculture (IPOSA). In 1967, the high school department was established and subsequently renamed as Payon Bugan Pilot Opportunity School of Agriculture (PBPOSA). The administrator was Mr. Albert B. Dimas. In 1972, it was elevated into Ifugao Agricultural and Technical College (IATC) offering secondary and tertiary / undergraduate courses. In 1982, it was further expanded into Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry (ISCAF) offering various Degree and Master’s courses and with campuses located in Lamut, Lagawe, Potia, Tinoc, Hungduan and Aguinaldo. In December 1985, Dr. Toribio B. Adaci was appointed as the 1st College President. He retired in February 2002 and the College was placed under an interim management with Dr. Marcelo M. Roquel, President of Nueva Vizcaya State Institute of Technology as Officer-in-Charge (OIC) President in concurrent capacity.
February 23, 2003, Dr. Serafin L. Ngohyon was unanimously elected as the new College President. Dr. Ngohayon saw the need of a comprehensive development plan thus the 8-year Development Plan 2003 – 2011 was crafted, approved and implemented. The vision to transform ISCAF into a university was vigorously pursued.
On October 14, 2009, Gloria Macapagal – Arroyo formally signed RA 9720, otherwise known as “An Act Converting the Ifugao State College of Agriculture and Forestry and All Its Existing Campuses Located in the Province of Ifugao into a University to be Known as the Ifugao State University and Appropriating Funds Thereof.”
Formal operation of IFSU started on January 6, 2010 with Dr. Serafin L. Ngohayon as the 1st University President.
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