CSU, SSC FORMALIZE TIES WITH MOU FOR JOINT RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC EXCHANGE

Cagayan State University (CSU) and Sulu State College (SSC) have officially formalized their partnership with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU).

CSU OIC President Arthur G. Ibañez and SSC President Charisma S. Ututalum signed the agreement today, September 25, in a simple ceremony held at the House of Representatives, while waiting for their turn at the ongoing 2026 budget plenary hearing together with other SUC presidents.

The MOU opens doors for a wide range of academic collaborations, including academic and educational exchanges; mobility of lecturers, staff, and students; reciprocal visits of professors and researchers; and joint research initiatives.

It also paves the way for shared undergraduate and graduate internship programs, collaborative grant applications, co-hosted symposia, workshops, and conferences, as well as the exchange of publications and research materials.