CSU AND ISU FORGE PARTNERSHIP FOR RESEARCH COLLABORATION

Cagayan State University (CSU), under the leadership of OIC President Arthur G. Ibañez, and Isabela State University (ISU), headed by President Ricmar P. Aquino, have officially entered into a groundbreaking partnership for research collaboration.

Cagayan State University - Andrews Campus, through the College of Teacher Education (CTE), initiated the first research collaboration. Key CSU-developed tools, such as the Research Capability Test (RCT), Research Capability Rubric (RCR), and Research Self-Efficacy Scale (RSES), will be leveraged to assess and elevate the research competencies of teacher educators in Region 02.

Meanwhile, Cagayan State University - Aparri Campus has forged a separate MOU to advance the discipline of fisheries, covering areas such as aquaculture, capture fisheries, aquatic resources and ecology, and postharvest fisheries.

The agreement, formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), was signed on December 12, 2024, at the CSU Andrews Conference Hall.