The Academic Libraries Information Network in Mindanao, Incorporated (ALINET) held its General Assembly, Seminar-workshop, Benchmarking, and Book Fair on March 16-17, 2023 at the Caraga State University-HERO Learning Commons, Ampayon, Butuan City. This two-day event centers on the theme “The Road Taken: Library Practices and Challenges in Diverse Setting” with the...

By Carl Ian John Hallazgo | Biology Department Thirty-one (31) junior high school students from Regions IX, X, and XIII participated in the Elimination Round of the Philippine Biology Olympiad 2023 with the theme LUNDAG, which was overseen by the Biology Department and its student organization, Biophilic Society, held at the...

The Local Government Unit of the Province of Misamis Oriental held a planning session to ensure sustainable water resources and sanitation facilities amidst the rising population and rapid developments in the province. This was held at Amaya View, Indahag, Cagayan de Oro City on March 1, 2023. The goal of the...

The paper “Storm Water Management Modelling and AHP Selection of Flood Mitigation Measures: the Case of Carmen Catchment, Cagayan de Oro City” of EnP/Engr Jefferson R Vallente Jr, faculty of the Civil Engineering Department, and CE alumni Jose Andrew Villarosa, Jasper Ho, Yotsakorn C Sia, and Vincent L Wong was...

Bravo! Well done, XU Law Debate Team! The Xavier Ateneo Law Debate Team emerged as the national champion of the first Justice Hilarion L. Aquino National Memorial Debate, conducted from Feb. 22 to Mar. 02, 2023. The final round was held on Mar. 02, 2023 at the Pamanang Bedista, The San...

By Friday Atilano & Sue Ong On the night of November 16, 2022, a female Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata) was spotted crawling toward the shore of the Marine Station and began nesting by digging an egg cavity using the flippers as shovels. Fence built around the turtle nest to protect it from...

As part of the University’s continuous efforts and significant commitment to excellence, the Xavier University Libraries is greatly honored and humbled to receive the 2022 Outstanding Academic/Research Library Award. This was given by the Philippine Association of Academic and Research Librarians on January 27, 2023 during its 50th General Assembly,...

By Margaux Lynz Peña, AB History 4/ FOURward Agenda CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY—On Saturday, January 14, 2023, American Corner CdeO celebrated International Volunteer Day with participants from the Xavier University Ateneo Diplomatic Corps at the XU Library. The activity was initiated by the American Corner CdeO, in partnership with FOURward Agenda–XU...

By Audrey Yvonne E. Cinco, Intern, OICN The Xavier Ateneo team, composed of Dr Hercules R Cascon, Dean of the College of Engineering and Project Lead of the geoDRR project in Xavier Ateneo, Engr Dexter S Lo, Vice-President for Social Development, and Engr Jefferson R. Vallente Jr, Research Coordinator for the College of...