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SMU Welcomes Education Interns from Vives University, Belgium Three education interns from Vives University in Belgium, namely Tiana Opsomer, Lieselot Deforche, and Siam Vroman, have arrived at Saint Mary’s University (SMU) as part of the university’s inbound global mobility program. The interns will be completing their teaching internship at the SMU Grade School from January […]

SMU Advances International Linkages During Official South Korea Visit Gimcheon City, South Korea—Saint Mary’s University (SMU) strengthened its internationalization initiatives through participation in an official visit to South Korea from Dec. 15 to 19, 2025, as part of a delegation from the Provincial Local Government Unit (PLGU) of Nueva Vizcaya. The visit was undertaken upon

SMU’s HTM Week 2025: A Skills Olympics and Academic Summit Driving Sustainable Development in Tourism Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya—Saint Mary’s University (SMU) marked the start of a week-long celebration of industry excellence on December 1 with the official launch of the 1st JTHMAP Regional Seminar & HTM Skills Olympics. Held at the Fr. Tonus Cornelius Gymnasium,

20 Marian Nurses Start Nursing Practice in Belgium Under SMU’s Project Maalaga Saint Mary’s University (SMU) reached a major milestone with the successful international deployment of its first batch of 20 Marian nurses under Project Maalaga. This international enrollment-to-employment initiative is designed to prepare healthcare professionals for meaningful and globally competitive careers abroad. The official

Marian Nursing Students Win Top Awards at 2025 CVHRDC Health Research Forum Nursing students from the School of Health and Natural Sciences (SHANS) earned awards at the 2025 Cagayan Valley Health Research and Development Consortium (CVHRDC) Annual Health Research Forum, held on December 15–16, 2025, at NGN Grand Hotel in Caggay, Tuguegarao City.  Mr. Kurt

SHANS Holds Pamaskong Handog 2025 in Nagbitin, Villaverde The School of Health and Natural Sciences (SHANS) through the Community Engagement and Indigenous Peoples Studies Center (CEIPSC) conducted its annual outreach activity, Pamaskong Handog 2025, on December 13 in Barangay Nagbitin, Villaverde, Nueva Vizcaya.  Carrying the theme “SHANS: Share, Help, Appreciate, Nurture, and Spread Joy this

From Marian Dream to Topnotcher: A Story of Charenze Myrrhianee Faith Pinkihan Bahingawan, RN Saint Mary’s University proudly celebrates one of its newest achievements in nursing excellence as Charenze Myrrhianee Faith Pinkihan Bahingawan, RN, secures a spot in the Top 10 of the Philippine Nursing Licensure Examination. Her story is one of determination, faith, discipline,

SMU MAT SS Students Conduct “Beyond Testing” Assessment Seminar for Practice Teachers of Nueva Vizcaya The School of Graduate Studies (SOGS) and the Community Engagement and Indigenous Peoples Studies Center (CEIPSC), through the Master of Arts in Teaching Social Studies classes 201 (Lead), 200, and 204, successfully conducted an assessment seminar entitled “Beyond Testing: Transforming

Two Saint Mary’s University Faculty Serve as Evaluators at the 4th International Conference on Pedagogical Research and Innovations Saint Mary’s University recognizes two of its faculty members, Dr. Christopher Allen S. Marquez, Director of the Community Engagement and Indigenous Peoples Studies Center and Dr. Melanie G. Gurat, Director of the University Research Center, who served