Cagayan State University
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{{Infobox_University
|name = Cagayan State University
|image = [[Image:CSUSEAL.jpg]]
|motto = '' Ad Optimum Educans '' (Educating for the best)
|established = [[June 11]], [[1978]]
|type = [[Public university|Public]]
|president= Roger P. Perez, Ph.D.
|city = [[Tuguegarao City]]
|state = [[Cagayan]]
|country = [[Philippines]]
|undergrad = 14,000
|postgrad = 600
|staff= 846, including staff
|campus = 8 Campuses, Main Campus-Tuguegarao
|free_label = Sports team
|free = CSU Maroons
|free_label = Hymn
|free =[http://www.csu.ph/preliminary_information.html#hymn CSU Hymn]
|mascot = none
|website= [http://www.csu.ph/ www.csu.ph]
|}}
[[Image:CSUADMIN1.JPG|left|thumb|200px|The CSU central administration building at Carig Campus, Tuguegarao City]]
The '''Cagayan State University''', also known locally as simply ''CSU'', is the second largest state institution of higher learning in the [[Cagayan Valley]] Region, in terms of enrollment and number of curricular program offerings. The University was established through [[Presidential Decree]] 1436, later amended by [[Republic Act]] 8292 by the integration of all publicly supported higher education institutions in the province of [[Cagayan]].
The university is composed of 9 campuses strategically located in the growth areas in the 3 [[Congress of the Philippines|congressional districts]] of Cagayan; the [[Aparri, Cagayan|Aparri]], [[Lal-lo, Cagayan|Lal-Lo]] and [[Gonzaga, Cagayan|Gonzaga]] campuses in the 1st District; the [[Piat, Cagayan|Piat]], [[Lasam, Cagayan|Lasam]] and [[Sanchez-Mira, Cagayan|Sanchez-Mira]] campuses in the 2nd District; and in the 3rd District, the Caritan and Carig campuses in [[Tuguegarao City]]. Each campus is headed by an Executive Officer (CEO), equivalent to the Chancellor of the [[University of the Philippines]] except in the campuses of [[Tuguegarao City]] where the [[University President]] concurrently acts as the CEO. The seat of governance of the university is at the Carig Campus, where the central administration holds office.
[[Image:CSUMAP.JPG|left|thumb|200px|Map showing the location of CSU campuses in Cagayan]]
The university offers courses in [[liberal arts]], [[social sciences]], [[law]], [[medicine]] and allied professions, [[business education|business]] and [[economics]], [[natural sciences]], [[engineering]], [[technology]], [[agriculture]] and [[fisheries]] and [[teaching]], among others. It offers the most number of graduate and undergraduate courses among all the universities in the province of [[Cagayan]].
In March [[2004]], Dr. Roger P.Perez, former executive director of the [[Commission on Higher Education]] (CHED), a native of Tuguegarao City, was elected by the CSU [[Board of Regents]] to serve as the CSU System's third president, starting [[March 16]], [[2004]].
Upon Dr. Perez's assumption of the university presidency, he immediately instituted notable reforms of the way the university is run. He embarked on infrastructure programs, financed through internally-generated income, while granting fringe benefits to the faculty members and non-academic personnel of the university. Bearing into mind that access and equity is one of the core values of a state university, he made available development courses free to all students who wish to pursue them. And as the majority of the university's students come from the marginalized sector of the province, Perez made funds available for them through the CSU Kaagapay Scholarship Program, a form of Student Grant-in-Aid.
==Organization==
The CSU System is governed by the CSU Board of Regents (BOR), which is the highest policy-making body of the University.
The university is composed of a large number of colleges (officially called degree-granting units):
*College of [[Agriculture]],
*College of [[Arts and Sciences]]
*College of [[Business Administration and Accountancy]]
*College of [[Education]]
*College of [[Information Technology]]
*College of [[Medical Technology]]
*College of [[Public Administration]]
*College of [[Technology]]
*College of [[Fisheries]]
*College of [[Engineering]]
*College of [[Veterinary Medicine]]
*College of [[Medicine]]
==Students==
There are around 10,400 college students in the university. Approximately 600 are graduate students while the rest are undergraduates. There are approximately 4,000 freshmen admitted every year while about 2,000 graduate.
===Organizations, Fraternities and Sororities===
**[http://www.lfs.kilusan.net/ LFS] - a progressive nationalist student organization
*''Rodeo Club Philippines'' - a college based student organization exclusively for veterinary medine students.
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== Culture, Sports, and Traditions ==
The CSU community, humorously called the ''UP of the North'' has a unique culture among the universities in the country. It is the only university (Tuguegarao Campuses) that has its own extensive system of [[jeepney]] transportation owing to its geographic location. The campuses encompasses many residential areas and students often feel a sense of solidarity with the community residents. CSU, prized being open and accessible to all, reflected in the commitment of the university to [[academic freedom]] and relevance and responsiveness. This has changed in recent years, as the increase in population has led to an increase in traffic and instances of petty crimes in and around the campus. -->
==Affiliations==
CSU is a member of the [[Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges]] (PASUC) and its athletic Association, the [[State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association]] (SCUAA) and participates in all events. The [[CSU Maroons]].
== Noted alumni and professors ==
* Diosdado B. Dimalanta, Director, Association of Structural Engineers of the Philippines; Vice President for Administration and Professor, College of Engineering
* Jose Guzman, Ph.D. in [[Agricultural Engineering]], [[Agricultural Engineer]], Associate Professor; placed 4th in the Licensure Examination, 1983
* James Cabildo, Agricultural Engineer, Alumnus and Assistant Professor; placed 4th in the Licensure Examination, 1992
* Mark Gil Hizon, Agricultural Engineer, Alumnus; placed 3rd in the Licensure Examination, 2000
* Joseph Cabalbag, [[Civil Engineer]], Alumnus and Instructor; Placed 9th in the Licensure Examination, 1999
* Dr. Eligio B. Orteza Jr., Ph.D. 1981 [[Magna cum laude|Magna Cumlaude]] Alumnus of[http://www.csu.ph/ CSU], Professional [[Mechanical engineering|Mechanical Engineer]]; M.S.M.E and Ph.D. degrees from [http://www.stanford.edu/ Stanford University], Palo Alto, California, 1990. Manager, Advanced Engineering & Systems Development with * [http://www.sigmaaldrich.com/Local/SA_Splash.html Sigma-Aldrich Corporation]Life Science Custom Products Division, world's [[Biotechnology|BioTech]] leader in the manufacture of DNA, RNA and Peptide. President, FutureTech Engineering --- specializing in automation, robotic, and equipment design for commercial and industrial applications.
==External links==
* [http://www.csu.ph Cagayan State University System]
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