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SMU Hospitality and Tourism Faculty Earn Guest Service Gold® Certification Two faculty members from the Hospitality and Tourism Management Department of the School of Accountancy and Business, Saint Mary’s University, have successfully completed the internationally recognized Guest Service Gold® training and earned the Certified Guest Service Professional (CGSP®) designation.  Mr. John Rey Piñera, Hospitality Management

A Provincial Seal of Approval: Team 4PAUSE Honored by Gov. Gambito BAYOMBONG, Nueva Vizcaya — The Saint Mary’s University (SMU) 4PAUSE team was officially honored at the Provincial Capitol on February 16, 2024, following their recent triumph in the Regional Tourism Start-up Challenge. Governor Jose “Jing” Gambito personally received the group, celebrating their innovation as

Marians to Nationals: SMU’s “4PAUSE” Triumphs at Regional Tourism Challenge TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan — In a display of cross-functional brilliance and “Marian” excellence, Saint Mary’s University (SMU) emerged victorious during the Regional Vetting of the Tourism Start-up Challenge (Region 2), held February 11, at the CHED Region 2 Office. The SMU delegation outperformed competitors from

Turning Data into Decisions: Research-Driven Remediation Plan for Bayombong Sanitary Landfill Evidence-based research took center stage as Saint Mary’s University (SMU) formally presented its research-driven remediation plan for the Bayombong Sanitary Landfill to the Municipal Environment and Natural Resources Office (MENRO) on January 28, 2026. The initiative highlighted how scientific data can directly inform local

SMU Inaugurates Dr. Alejandro R. Roces Building and Fr. Gerry Bouckaert, CICM Conference Hall Saint Mary’s University marked a major milestone in its institutional growth with the blessing and inauguration of the Dr. Alejandro R. Roces Building and the Fr. Gerry Bouckaert, CICM Conference Hall on January 27, 2026. The event underscored the University’s sustained

SEAIT Research | Project CITRUS, Proved that the Cobot-Assisted Citrus Waxing Process is Safer and More Consistent than Manual Traditional Methods at the University Research Center’s 2025 Utilization Research Presentation. SEAIT, Project CITRUS (Collaboratively Implemented Technology in Robotics Utilized for Satsuma Citrus Post-harvest), proved that the cobot-assisted citrus waxing process is safer and more consistent

Project STEP Leads Campuswide Push for Active Transportation Awareness Saint Mary’s University, through Project STEP: Shaping Tomorrow’s Environment through Pathways for Wellness, led by Dr. Mary Grace Bulatao, Ms. Jones Liwan, Mr. Jojie Mar Valdez, and Mr. Michael Gabriel, spearheaded a dynamic two-day information dissemination drive on December 4 and 5, 2025. The team visited

SMU Soars to Rank 406th in UI GreenMetric 2025 Saint Mary’s University (SMU) has achieved a remarkable milestone as it climbed to Rank 406th out of 1,547 universities worldwide in the UI GreenMetric World University Rankings 2025. This reflects a significant rise from its 470th global placement in 2024, showcasing SMU’s strengthened commitment to sustainability,

SMU MBA Students Champion MSME Growth through Business Planning Seminar The Master in Business Administration (MBA) students of Saint Mary’s University (SMU), under the EMBA 208: Advanced Entrepreneurship Management class, successfully conducted the seminar-workshop on “Crafting Pathways for MSME Growth Through Business Planning: Blueprints for Success” on November 22, 2025, at the School of Graduate