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SMU welcomes 3 foreign exchange students SMU welcomed three foreign students from Italy, Japan, and Germany under the American Field Service (AFS) Program in a ceremony held at the University Boardroom on Aug. 30, 2023, at 8 a.m. The students, who were accompanied by their host families, are as follows: Carolina Guasco  from Italy hosted […]

SMU inks partnership with Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University (KRU), Thailand Another international partner has been added to SMU’s list of growing international linkages. Saint Mary’s University forged a partnership with Kanchanaburi Rajabhat University (KRU), Thailand, in a signing ceremony on Aug. 29, 2023, at 3 p.m. at the University Boardroom. Dr. Rattananonsathien Narongdech, KRU Vice President,

SEA-TEACHER BATCH 9: Bridging Borders Through Education Get ready for a double dose of inspiration as five students from Indonesia and Thailand and seven from Saint Mary’s University embark on a student exchange program to make a global impact. Together, they’re bridging cultures, sharing knowledge, and creating lifelong memories. This linkage is spearheaded by the

443 Marian graduates conferred degrees, titles in July 2023 graduation rites After years of jumping through hoops, 443 graduates of Saint Mary’s University (SMU) marched to receive their diplomas during the 94th Commencement Exercises held at the Fr. Cornelius Tonus Gymnasium last July 7, 2023. Majority of the candidates were from the School of Accountancy

3 Marian studes top reg’l contest against drug abuse Third year management accounting student Joseph Andrews Agpaoa and second year psychology student Meryll Joisce Vila won first place in the Song and Video Production Contest, while second year psychology student Trygve Bongayon clinched the first spot in the Spoken Word Poetry during the celebration of

Marian student-leaders now equipped for upcoming A.Y. After the two-day student-leaders’ capacitation training-workshop, the incoming student-leaders of different student-organizations in Saint Mary’s University is now more prepared in facing their term for Academic Year (A.Y.) 2023-2024. Saint Mary’s University-Office of the Dean of Student Affairs and Services (SMU-ODSAS) conducted a two-day Student Leaders’ Capacitation Training-Workshop

Marian beauty queens seize Bb. Bayombong 2023 stage Owning the stage of Binibining Bayombong 2023, Marian students took center stage and proved that beauty transcends outside the campus, as they brought wit and finesse during the celebration of the municipality’s fourth Bayongyong Festival on Saturday evening, August 5, 2023. Among the 20 candidates vying for

SMU tops Psychometrician boards in region; Marian places 9th in nat’l level Saint Mary’s University (SMU) is named as the top performing psychometrician school in Cagayan Valley with an institutional passing rate of 85.71-percent registering 18 new Marian Psychometricians, results released by the Professional Regulation Commission showed. On top of that, Marian alumna Edralyn Joy

SMU maintains CHSF through brigada eskwela In preparation for the start of classes on August 14, Saint Mary’s University (SMU) Administration conducted a brigada eskwela to maintain and promote the University’s Clean, Healthy, Safe and Friendly (CHSF) learning environment on Aug. 12, 2023. Employees, student-leaders and other volunteers from different schools joined the brigada and

SMU welcomes new academic year; holds first flag raising To formally welcome the students for academic year 2023-2024, Saint Mary’s University (SMU) conducted its first flag raising ceremony together with its employees and staff in front of the Four Pillars last August 14, 2023. Report by Blessing Joy DelimPhotos by Johnloyd Misolas