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In collaboration with the Daffodil Institute of IT, Dr. Elvin P. Rosario served as a resource speaker during the international webinar themed “Empowering Future with Business and Technology”.  This collaboration was a result of the dynamic partnership between the Daffodil Institute of IT and Mountain Province State University, which both aimed at fostering a rich exchange of knowledge and ideas.

To mobilize the ongoing partnership, MPSU Local and International Affairs Director Dr. Karen B. Cue, together with Dr. Elvin P. Rosario had a Zoom meeting with the representatives from the Daffodil Institute of IT which is situated at Bangladesh. During the meeting, they were able to discuss the details of the scheduled activity to be conducted by the Daffodil Institute of IT, wherein Dr. Elvin P. Rosario would be one of the resource speakers. The activity would be participated by the students of the different universities. Further, the meeting aimed at drafting more activities and programs to strengthen the said partnership.

MPSU in its aim to foster another collaborative program under the COIL project with the University of Bina Mandiri Goronato (UBM), had an online discussion with Ayu Anastasya from UBM. During the interactive session, the participants conversed about the collaborative project which would be participated by the students from both institutions. Moreover, they were able to schedule the online signing of the Memorandum of Understanding to further strengthen their partnership. 

GRM Awards Ceremony

The Global Reskilling Movement, a partner of Mountain Province State Polytechnic College, conducted its Awards Ceremony on September 20, 2024 through the Zoom platform. This is in recognition of its scholars and advocates to acknowledge their achievements in the said program. During the ceremony, Miss Leah K. Espada, a GRM advocate and also a student of MPSPC was awarded three certificates of recognition. She received a certificate for achieving Global ReSkilling Movement Active Learner Award by    participating in live classes on the Reskills platform and earning accredited certificates after each class. Another award was for achieving Global Reskilling Movement Silver Advocate Award by advocating Global Reskilling movement and guiding the students in this movement. She also received an award for being selected as Global ReSkilling Movement Top 3 Advocate by advocating Global Reskilling Movement and guiding the students in this movement.

MPSPC, in its aim to seek partnerships and collaborations with Canadian colleges and universities for its internalization endeavors, attended the EduCanada Pathways to Partnerships: Higher Education Forum on March 8, 2023 at the Makati Diamond Residences, Makati City.

Mountain Province State Polytechnic College is one of the members of the Philippines-Canada education Consortium (PhilCanEDUCON) Magic 7+. Through this partnership, two students from MPSPC under SIHSTM participated in the 2024 Philippine Culinary Cup: Philippines-Canada Young Chefs Team Challenge heled at SMX Convention Center, Pasay, City on August 2, 2024. The said participants were able to win the Bronze award during the competition.

MPSPC was among the few selected schools in the Philippines that were invited by the INTENSE Program, and attended the INTENSE Program Education Exhibition at the SMX Convention Center Manila on April 30, 2024. This program aims to bring together educational institutions, industry leaders and students to engage in meaningful discussion, and presentations of various universities from Taiwan pertinent to available programs that can be beneficial to all participating parties. During the activity, a ceremonial signing of Memorandum of Understanding was also held. MPSPC was represented by the Director of Local and International Affairs Dr.  Karen B. Cue.

Dr. Karen B. Cue, the Director for International and Local Linkages joined the International Relations Officers of various Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in the region for the induction of the Cordillera Association of International Relations Officers (CAIRO) on April 23, 2024. The primary objective of CAIRO is to foster collaboration among HEIs in the region to develop and implement programs and activities aimed at enhancing the international reputation of the various HEIs in the region.

The EduCanada Pathways to Partnership Sessions was an initiative of the Embassy of Canada in the Philippines featuring the Canadian higher educational institutions (HEIs) that aimed to pursue partnerships with HEIs and state universities and colleges (SUCs) in the Philippines. It focused on joint academic programs, faculty and student exchange, and research collaboration. 

The Memorandum of Agreement between MPSPC and ReSkills Malaysia, participated by 17 HEIs, was conducted during the Cordillera Nexus: Uniting Higher Education Institutions for Internationalization Synergy event. During the event, the presidents and representatives of 12 HEIs took part in the ceremonial uploading of Cordi 101 Heritage Project as the region’s collaborative entry to the World University Rankings for Innovations or WURI 2024.

Batangas State University, through its Auxiliary Services – Central Administration Resource Generation Office, carried out a benchmarking activity at MPSPC on July 4, 2024. BatStateU sought to explore the Income Generating Projects (IGP) and business ventures of the college, in addition to forging partnership with MPSPC.

In its aim to enhance its financial practices and processes, MPSPC delegates led by President Edgar G. Cue, conducted a benchmarking visit to Nueva Vizcaya State University-Bayombong Campus on July 12, 2024. This activity aimed to study NVSU’s financial practices, and to learn about the university’s Niche Center for Citrus.

MPSPC GRM scholars had an opportunity to meet face to face the ReSkills team from Malaysia last August 17, 2024 at the Tyler’s Café, Quezon City, Manila. This partnership between the Global ReSkills Movement (GRM) and the Cordillera Association of International Relations Officers (CAIRO), through the MOA signing, made these kinds of engagements possible in order for the students to enhance their capabilities for their future goals.

To further strengthen the abilities of its educators, MPSPC scheduled a zoom discussion with Dr. Deon Victoria Heffington, Dean of Academic Affairs Autonomous University of the State of Quintana Roo (UQROO) Chetumal, Quintana Roo, Mexico, focusing on Teaching HOTS in Multilingual Classrooms: From Theory to Practice last June 25, 2024. This is an effort of the college administration to elevate the teaching strategies of its educators through international collaboration.

To enhance the capabilities of its mentors, MPSPC scheduled an international professorial lecture series last May 10, 2024 with Dr. Timothy M. Vetere, a Clinical Assistant Professor, College of Education, University of Florida, with the theme “Preparing Teachers Today: Designing and Implementing an Equity- Centered Teacher Education Program”.  

With its effort to collaborate to international organizations, the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College scheduled an online meeting with Lana Bos, a representative of the Dalhousie University regarding the concept of COIL. COIL challenges students to appreciate diversity in culture, language, and perspective through online and virtual exchanges with peers in another region or country.

MPSPC is enhancing its partnership with its international partners by enjoining the students in activities which could aid them in their chosen career fields.  As such, 100 MPSPC students were selected and participated in the online orientation on Reskills: Global Learning Platform Internationalization at Home last April 25, 2024, which aims to equip the students with new skills and knowledge for a brighter career path.  This is a part of the MOA between the Global Reskilling Movement and the Cordillera Association of International Relations Officers wherein the College is one of the members.

MPSPC is expanding its networking to Pacific Link College, Canada for Student and Faculty Exchange, student internship, faculty immersion, research collaboration, and cultural exchange. A Zoom meeting was held last November 10, 2023, between Pacific Link College and MPSPC to discuss academic collaborations for the programs of Hospitality and Tourism Management, IT, and Health Care Service (Nursing).

Mountain Province State Polytechnic College is embracing internationalization as it promotes opportunities for MPSPC and global academic partners. EduCanada Pathways provides an avenue for collaboration and networking for Canadian Institutions. The conference was held October 23 at Conrad Hotel, Manila.

MPSPC fortifies international collaboration and academic partnerships in SCHOLARS' ICONS 2023: Models for Transformative Education.

Delegates from the Protestant University of Applied Sciences in Ludwigsburg, Germany, and the Benguet State University for an Exploratory Meeting on Transciplinary Intercultural International Project Partnership (TIIPP) today, September 26, 2023, at the Mini-Auditorium-Tadian Campus.

With its goal to expand linkages internationally, Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC) met with the representatives of Dalhousie University Faculty of Agriculture in Canada, on October 11 at the Admin Conference Hall for a possible collaboration on agriculture, and food security, including mobility, research, and development project activities.

Following its series of partnerships with Indonesian higher education institutions (HEIs), publishers, and research institutions, Mountain Province State Polytechnic College forged a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Asia Pacific Consortium of Researchers and Educators Incorporated (APCORE Inc.) for educational cooperation, research, and cultural exchange.

MPSPC heeded the invitation of the EduCanada Pathways to Partnership at the Grand Hyatt Manila, Bonifacio Global City in Taguig on October 22, 2022. Representing MPSPC were Dr. Mark Preston S. Lopez, OIC VP for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Karen B. Cue, OIC Director for Linkages who explored partnerships with Canadian institutions for higher learning and other local HEIs like TUP and Perpetual Help University, among others.

With the existing partnership with the Fulbright Commission in the Philippines, MPSPC advanced to its realization of the partnership. The newly elected President Edgar G. Cue together with the OIC VPAA Mark Preston Lopez and OCI Director for Linkages Dr. Karen B. Cue paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Director of PAEF Mr. Julio S. Amador III to discuss academic collaborations last December 1, 2022.

MPSPC President Dr. Edgar G. Cue joined the Presidents of its 6 other SUC partners in the ceremonial signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the PhilCanEDUCON - Magic 7+ and the University of Regina at the Sheraton Hotel Manila in Pasay City las November 30, 2022.

Four students from the University of Michigan and the Northern Illinois University who are currently affiliated with the Central Luzon State University under the Foreign Language and Area Studies (FLAS) visited MPSPC on June 25, 2022. The American students engaged in cultural immersion in and exposure to the culture of Mountain Province.

As the College strives to fortify its desire to promote relevance and responsiveness to the Filipino and the international academic community, MPSPC continues to act on the challenges of the present time along with its partners and the Commission on Higher Education, forging with MOU Virtual Signing Between the Magic 7 and the University of Saskatchewan.

After a thorough review of documents and a validation visit of facilities by the Bureau of Immigration, the MPSPC was granted the Authority to Accept Foreign Students in the undergraduate programs at the Bontoc campus and three programs at the Tadian campus last May 23, 2022.

MPSPC holds experts across all areas in the academic sector. This shows when one of the faculty members in the education department, Dr. Rhoda B. Galangco was invited to share her expertise in research ethics.

Nursing faculty member awarded with international scholarship Eva F. Dimog, a faculty member of the Nursing Department of Mountain Province State Polytechnic College (MPSPC) was granted the Kaohsiung Medical University (KMU), Taiwan Students Scholarship Award Value: Type A to study Ph.D. in Public Health starting September 2019 to July 2020.

Visitation of Taiwanese delegates from Edu-Connect Delegation, SUC Presidents and International Relations Officers, and MPSPC Officials and Business Sector for Taiwan visits MPSPC: 2019 Edu-Connect Delegation to Manila Metropolitan and Cordillera Region, July 4, at Mountain Province State Polytechnic College.

With the theme, "Innovations for Indigenous Peoples’ Empowerment and Social Transformation ", the First International Forum in Mountain Province was hosted by the Mountain Province State Polytechnic College and was co-hosted by Bali-based non-government organization Yayasan Global Banjar International- Wow Bali Initiative on April 4-7, 2018.