Mariano Marcos State University

Mariano Marcos State University
Pambansang Pamantasan ng Mariano Marcos
Motto in English
 "Where instruction, research and technology promotion are at their finest"
Type State University
Established 6 January 1978
President Dr. Miriam E. Pascua, 2005–present
Students +16,000
Undergraduates +13,500
Postgraduates +1,500
Location Batac City, Ilocos Norte; Laoag City, Ilocos Norte; Paoay, Ilocos Norte; Currimao, Ilocos Norte; Dingras, Ilocos Norte, Ilocos Region,  Philippines
Campus 300 hectares (main campus)
Colors Green and Gold
Nickname MMSU Stallions
Mascot Stallion
Affiliations SCUAA I, NCC Philippines.
Website www.mmsu.edu.ph

The Mariano Marcos State University is a multidisciplinary, state-funded institution of higher learning that serves the Ilocos Region and its surrounding regions in the Philippines.

History

Established on January 6, 2015 by virtue of PD 1279 otherwise known as its Charter, Mariano Marcos State University was a merger of two growing state colleges in the province of Ilocos Norte: the Mariano Marcos Memorial College of Science and Technology (MMMCST) in Batac and the Northern Luzon State College (NLSC) in Laoag City. Also integrated were the tertiary level courses of the Ilocos Norte Agricultural College in Pasuquin and the Ilocos Norte College of Arts and Trades in Laoag. Predecessor institutions have existed as far back as the early 1900s.

Founding

MMMCST (1974) was founded as the Batac Farm School in 1906. It metamorphosed into the Batac Rural High School in 1918, the Ilocos Norte Institute of Technology in 1964 and MMMCST in 1974. The Currimao School of Fisheries, the Dingras National Agricultural School and the Ilocos Norte School for Craftsman in Paoay formed its satellite campuses.

On the other hand, NLSC started as an experimental vacation school of the Philippine Normal School in 1917. As its enrolment grew and its offerings became upgraded, it was renamed the Ilocos Norte Normal School in 1952, the Northern Luzon Teachers College in 1963 and NLSC in 1976.

It became an active member of the International Association of Universities (IAU), the International Association of Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL), and the Association of Technological Education in the ASEAN (ATEAN). The United States Information Service (USIS) through the Thomas Jefferson Cultural Center selected MMSU as seat of the American Studies Resource Center (ASRC) in Northern Luzon. These strong foundations were laid during the administration of Dr. Consuelo S. Blanco, the first president, whose leadership spanned from 1978 to 1983.

Summa Cum Laude Graduates

In its 36 years of existence, the university has produced only two summa cum laude graduates. They are:

Class Valedictorians

The following graduates led their respective batches during the annual commencement exercises held at the University Sunken Garden (at the back of Administration Building):

Academics and degree programs

To address key areas for social development outlined by the Office of the President, the university offers undergraduate, graduate, and professional degrees from one of its nine colleges.

Graduate School

College of Law

College of Health Sciences

College of Agriculture, Food and Sustainable Development

College of Aquatic Science and Applied Technology

College of Arts and Sciences

College of Business, Economics and Accountancy

College of Engineering

College of Industrial Technology

College of Teacher Education

The College of Teacher Education is a separate entity under MMSU, officially the Mariano Marcos State University - College of Education Campus in Laoag City. It is also one of the Normal Schools in the Philippines.

Student publication

SIRMATA is the official publication of the college students of Mariano Marcos State University. It is the oldest existing student publication in region 1, founded by Dr. Sosimo Ma. Pablico.The first Editor in Chief was Rodelio Lumbo(1987-1988), followed by Lloyd Ruben Castro(1989-1990).In 1990-1991, the first woman EIC was Maria Jesusa G. imperio from the College of Nursing. She was selected again the next year (1991-1992). Others who followed were:

Students who want to become members of the editorial team must take a qualifying exam administered every academic year. A selection committee is created, as per pertinent provisions of Republic Act 7079 or the Campus Journalism Act of 1991, who is tasked to evaluate the applicants based on their written exams and group or one-on-one interviews. During the past years, SIRMATA almost disappeared when the editorial staff failed to cope up with regular issues.

In academic year 1998-1999 SIRMATA was reinvented when Roger Cacayorin, a BS Development Communication student, assumed the paper's highest post as editor in chief, after serving as college correspondent during the previous year. At that time, the paper became witness to many student-centered events, on top of which was alleged sexual harassment by a top university official to an agriculture student. During the academic year 1999-2000, Cacayorin remained as the paper's chief editor. After this the editorial staff decided to pick a new publications adviser. They unanimously selected Emile Kathleen Aguilar, a journalism professor at the Department of Development Communication of the College of Agriculture and Forestry. She is a graduate of BA in Mass Communications at the UP College of Baguio in Baguio City.

In 2010, the publication conducted its 1st SMAP Journalism Workshop in honor of its founder and holds an annual gathering for student journalists.

There are also existing publications of the different units of the university.

Location

MMSU is in Ilocos Norte, a province in the northwestern part of Luzon Island, Philippines. Its main campus of about 300 hectares is in Batac City, 472 km from Manila.

MMSU maintains five other campuses. These are in Batac City (main campus), Laoag City (two campuses), Currimao, Dingras, and Paoay. In Laoag is the College of Education and the College of Teacher Education.

Integrated University Laboratory Schools

MMSU has high school departments. In July 2009, these high school departments went out from their mother colleges to form the Integrated University Laboratory Schools (IULS). UHS has two campuses: Laboratory High School - Laoag Campus and the University High School - Science Curriculum (also known as MMSU Science High School or Laboratory High School - Science Curriculum) in Batac City.

LHS Laoag is known for debate tournaments both national and international arenas. SHS Batac is known for having an advanced curriculum and academic excellence similar to the curriculum used by the Philippine Science High School and the DOST-accredited high schools. Science classes were formed through a Memorandum of Agreement between MMSU and Philippine Science High School during the administration of Dr. Santiago Obien. SHS has been active in joining various contests of different fields and have gathered numerous awards.

Laboratory Elementary School

The Laboratory Elementary School of the university (MMSU-LES) has two campuses: one in Laoag City and a new campus in Batac City, which comprises nursery, kindergarten and grades 1–3. It is said that the campus in Batac City will add one level every school year until grade six. LES is known for academic excellence and for their performance in provincial, regional, and national contests.

Performing Arts

Athletics

MMSU Stallions varsity teams:

  • Ball Games
    • Basketball
    • Beach Volleyball
    • Volleyball
    • Baseball
    • Table Tennis
    • Tennis
    • Soccer
    • Softball
    • Baseball
  • Badminton
  • Track and Field
    • Discus Throw
    • Javelin Throw
    • High Jump
    • Long JUmp
  • Board Games
    • Chess
  • Swimming
  • Taekwondo

Presidents

See also

References

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