Negros Oriental State University

22/09/2026

The Physics, Geology, Chemistry, and Biology Departments, together with the Research, Development, and Extension (RDE) Office of Negros Oriental State University (NORSU), are conducting a benchmarking and collaborative visit beginning today, September 22, 2026 until tomorrow , at Mindanao State University–Iligan Institute of Technology (MSU-IIT) in Iligan City.

The NORSU delegation is headed by Dr. Edwin F. Romano, Jr., Vice President for Research, Development, and Extension (RDE), and Dr. Benjamin S. Villagonzalo, Jr., Director for University Research and Development. In attendance are some program chairpersons,members of the faculty and staff.

The visit aims to strengthen the partnership between NORSU and MSU-IIT and provide opportunities for knowledge sharing, benchmarking of best practices, and potential research collaboration. It also highlights the two institutions' shared commitment to advancing research, innovation, and
excellence in science education.

MSU-IIT is a public university in Iligan City, Philippines, particularly known for its programs in:
• Engineering and technology
• Computer science and information technology
• Science and mathematics
• Business and economics
• Education

22/09/2026

Congratulations to 𝐉𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐀. 𝐁𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐝𝐨, 𝐏𝐡𝐃, on the launch of his new book, "𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘙𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴: 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘰𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘱𝘩𝘺, 𝘗𝘩𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘱𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘏𝘦𝘳𝘰𝘦𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘕𝘦𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘴 𝘖𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭 𝘓𝘰𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘏𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘺," published by DumAlt.Press/Central Books on September 5, 2026, at ADCD.

The NORSU community takes great pride in your achievement!
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𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗦𝗨𝗠𝗠𝗔𝗥𝗬
In this collection of essays and columns by Dumaguete historiographer JUSTIN JOSE A. BULADO, we get a young historian’s ruminations on the nature and importance of history and historiography, taking note that the latter is both a painstaking craft but also an academic discipline with an eye for the truthful chronicling, with important ramifications for the story of the local and the national. In this volume, Bulado also collects his attempts at local history, shedding light on previously unexamined relationships between powerful personages in Oriental Negrense history, as well as delving deep into the exhilarating details of World War II as it explodes in the realm of the local, distilling notions of heroism and cowardice, sacrifice and collaboration.

21/09/2026

Congratulations, 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗔. 𝗕𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗰𝗮𝗻, 𝗥𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗣. 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮, 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗖𝗵𝗼𝗻𝗮 𝗭. 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗿𝘆 𝗟𝗼𝘂 𝗚. 𝗟𝗮𝗴𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝘀, on your globally indexed publication in the 𝘔𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘪𝘱𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘳𝘺 𝘙𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘦𝘸𝘴, Volume 10, Issue 3 (2027), 2027127, published in Malque Publishing.

The NORSU community takes great pride in your scholarly achievement!

Batucan, N. A., Cordevilla, R. P., Futalan, M. C. Z., & Lagrimas, C. L. G. (2026). Unpacking teacher research preparedness: Interplay of statistical competence, research writing skills, and attitudes among secondary educators. Multidisciplinary Reviews, 10(3), 2027127. https://doi.org/10.31893/multirev.2027127

21/09/2026

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 | 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗨) 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀 achieved a 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 in the 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 2026 𝘗𝘴𝘺𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘰𝘨𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘱𝘶𝘵𝘦𝘳-𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 (𝘗𝘴𝘓𝘌) with its lone examinee successfully passing the boards.

According to results released by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) today, September 21, 2026, 490 out of 560 passed the PsLE, recording a national passing rate of 87.50%.

The NORSU community warmly congratulates its new Registered Psychologist and the College of Arts and Sciences on this success!

19/09/2026

Negros Oriental State University Environmental Management Office, faculty, students, and staff joined today’s International Coastal Cleanup held along Yhalason Beach in Dumaguete City.

Dr. Delfin Mahinay, Jr., Head of the University Ecosystems and Environmental Management Office & Program Chairperson of the Chemistry Department, along with Mr. Daniel Alberto C. Linog, Environmental Management Officer, led the activity pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 470, Series of 2003, which declares the third Saturday of September as International Coastal Cleanup Day in the Philippines.

Anchored on this year’s theme, “Clean Seas for Resilient Communities,” the activity aims to encourage citizens to become more responsive to environmental concerns and continue promoting a clean and sustainable environment.

Today’s cleanup activity was participated in by representatives from various offices, universities, and colleges of the city.

19/09/2026

𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐀𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐒 | 𝗡𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗼𝘀 𝗢𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 (𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗨) - 𝗠𝗮𝗶𝗻 𝗖𝗮𝗺𝗽𝘂𝘀, through the College of Nursing, Pharmacy, and Allied Health Sciences (CNPAHS), achieved an impressive 𝟭𝟬𝟬% 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗽𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 in the 𝘈𝘶𝘨𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 2026 𝘕𝘶𝘳𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘓𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘯𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯. 𝗡𝗢𝗥𝗦𝗨 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 alongside other universities among the 𝘛𝘰𝘱 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦𝘨𝘰𝘳𝘺 𝘰𝘧 50 𝘵𝘰 99 𝘦𝘹𝘢𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵 𝘢𝘯 85% 𝘱𝘢𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘦.

The results, released yesterday, September 18, 2026, by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC), showed that all 62 examinees passed the board exam.

NORSU proudly congratulates its newly registered nurses on this remarkable accomplishment.

Kudos to CNPAHS for bringing honor to the university!

17/09/2026

Congratulations to the REELE September 2026 passers! 🥳

CONGRATULATIONS!!!
#100% Engineers

17/09/2026

Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) opened an art exhibit featuring the works of Sri Chinmoy at the University Library today, September 17, 2026.

Sri Chinmoy was a renowned artist, poet, author, composer, and spiritual master. The exhibit features a collection of reproductions of his artworks, comprising several series, including bird drawings, paintings with messages about humanity characterized by uniquely inscribed epithets or titles, and mixed-media works.

His artistic expression, known as “Jharna-Kala,” or “The Fountain of Art,” reflects the values of peace, love, oneness, harmony, joy, and the beauty of the human spirit.

The art exhibit was organized through the efforts of his former spiritual student, Anton Untila, with the support of the Creative Works Unit of the Research, Development, and Extension Office.

The exhibit will be open to the public until September 19, 2026.

17/09/2026

NORSU and LGU Bayawan Strengthen Partnership through a Sports Fellowship last September 14, 2026 held at RUSH Sports Center in Bayawan City. Filled with excitement and friendly competition, employees from Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) traveled to Bayawan City for a sports fellowship centered on the fast-growing game of pickleball.

Stepping beyond their usual campus routines, lecture halls, and administrative offices, the NORSU contingent came together with a shared purpose: to strengthen inter-agency camaraderie through sports.

Upon arrival, the NORSU team, led by University President Dr. Noel Yasi, was warmly welcomed by the Local Government Unit (LGU) of Bayawan City, headed by Mayor John “Jack” T. Raymond. The welcome was marked by bright smiles, lighthearted conversations, and a shared spirit of sportsmanship as both teams gathered at the RUSH Pickleball Court, paddles in hand and ready for a series of friendly matches.

The games opened with high energy as the crisp sound of pickleballs meeting paddles echoed across the venue. Players from both sides showcased teamwork, quick rallies, powerful drives, and impressive saves. While the matches were spirited and competitive, the atmosphere remained warm and uplifting, with laughter, cheers, and applause following every well-placed shot. Beyond the action on the court, the fellowship provided a meaningful opportunity for networking, collaboration, and partnership.

Between matches, NORSU employees and LGU Bayawan personnel shared refreshments, exchanged stories, and built personal connections. The day helped strengthen the bond between the University and the local government, reaffirming their shared commitment to community, wellness, and public service.

As the friendly matches came to a close, both contingents walked away as winners—not only in the spirit of the game, but in the stronger ties formed through fellowship. NORSU employees returned home with tired legs, high spirits, and meaningful memories from a day defined by healthy living, teamwork, and genuine community connection.

16/09/2026

📣 𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐍𝐎𝐑𝐒𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬!

Join us this September 19 as the Dumaguete City ENRO celebrates 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝘂𝗽 𝗗𝗮𝘆. The university encourages all 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 to actively participate in the upcoming coastal and waterways clean-up.

📅 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟭𝟵, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 | 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗔𝗠
📍𝗬𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘀𝗼𝗻 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗼 𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗮 𝗕𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵

Every piece of trash removed brings us one step closer to cleaner oceans and a healthier planet. Let's show our NORSUnian pride by taking action for the environment! 💙🌊🧹