By Karren Jay G. Asgar
USM-KCC representatives were warmly welcomed by the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ administrators and officials headed by the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ President Rev. Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy.
On April 29, 2024, the University of Southern Mindanao-Kidapawan City Campus (USM-KCC) embarked on a benchmarking visit to ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡, spearheaded by Ian Leo S. Domingo, International Affairs and Linkages Director and Engr. Sheila Bautista, PPDO Director.
The visiting team also paid a courtesy call with ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ President Dr. Ernest Howard B. Dagohoy at the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Administration Building together with Engr. Dany C. Molina, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Vice President for Administration; Dr. Esther Rose A. Romarate, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Vice President for Student Affairs; Dr. Irving Domingo L. Rio, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Vice President for Academic Affairs; and Dr. Florence B. Bogacia, ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ Vice President for Finance and Enterprises.
The group started their benchmarking activity together with ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ officials and representatives from various departments after exchanging gifts. A series of question-and-answer segments were also answered by the ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ representatives to facilitate guests’ active involvement and healthy information exchange.
The benchmarking session served as a platform for substantial exchange and learning through engaging discussions. The visiting team was able to learn the best practices of ̽»¨¾«Ñ¡ in terms of education, engineering, research, publication, and international collaborations.