Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan has been formally accepted as an Associate Member of the ASEAN University Network-Quality Assurance (AUN-QA), a significant milestone that underscores the university’s commitment to upholding international standards of quality in higher education. In a letter issued on 21 July 2025, Assoc Prof Dr Thanapan Laiprakobsup, Acting Executive...

The Xavier University Higher Education conducted its 2025 Convocation on 24 September 2025, at the XU Little Theater. The event was organized by the Office of the Vice President of Higher Education. The program started with the preliminaries led by Fr Ruben B Orbeta Jr SJ, University Chaplain, who delivered the...

  Xavier University received commendation for its valuable partnership with the Philippine Statistics Authority – Regional Statistics Services Office 10 (PSA-RSSO 10) in Statistical Advocacy Activities. The award was received by Ms Cychris Rosalada of the Office of the President at the Mallberry Suites Business Hotel on 19 September 2025. PSA’s Statistical Advocacy...

Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan, through its Strategy and Quality Management Office (SQMO), successfully held an ISO 21001:2018 Educational Organization Management System (EOMS) Awareness Training on Thursday, 11 September 2025. The training was conducted in hybrid mode, with participants attending both onsite at the Daigler Auditorium of the XU Macasandig Renewal...

The Mindanao River Basin Landscape Risk Assessment is a comprehensive study that goes beyond mere data to tell a compelling story of communities grappling with environmental and socio-political challenges while striving for resilience. Through extensive community engagement and transect walks, the study provides a clear picture of the on-the-ground issues. The study’s...

In a significant move to strengthen disaster risk reduction (DRR) and build resilient communities, Xavier University – Ateneo de Cagayan, in partnership with the European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (ECHO) and the ACCESS consortium (CARE and ACCORD), is leading initiatives to protect the Mindanao River Basin. Spearheaded by...

By Esther T Bajuyo Design by Kevin Matthew Pacana The City Tourism Hall was alive with vibrant academic energy as Cagayan de Oro hosted its inaugural International Research Conference alongside the 2nd Higalaay Multidisciplinary Research Festival. Organized through a collaborative effort between the City College of Cagayan de Oro, the City Government,...

Amid recurring floods and other disasters facing the country, it has become more pronounced and urgent that resilience is everyone’s business. Building resilient systems and communities at different levels of engagements has become an imperative. These stories, often left untold, need to be shared and recognized. Dr Emma Porio of the...

Joined by fellow university executives from the fifteen American Corner-hosting institutions, XU President Fr Mars P Tan, SJ participated in the American Spaces Philippines Conference held on 19 to 21 August 2025, at the Bai Hotel in Mandaue City, Cebu, with the theme “Resolving on the past, learning from the...

By Keziah Loucille Mallorca, SIAP Formator In celebration of International Youth Day, Xavier University, through the Social Involvement and Advocacy Program (SIAP) under the Social Development Cluster, hosted its first brown bag session for AY 2025-2026 last 20 August 2025, at the Audio-Visual Room 2, School of Business and Management (SBM)...