Cebu Normal University

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Cebu Normal University was established in 1902 as a local regular school and a branch of the Philippine Normal School. It became an independent institution in 1924, a chartered college in 1976, and a university in 1998. It is one of the oldest educational institutions in Cebu. CNU has three campuses, the main campus in Osmeña Boulevard, Cebu City, and two extension campuses in Medellin and Balamban.

Our vision is "A leading multidisciplinary research university of education committed to building a strong nation."

Our mission is "To develop high-performing professionals and intellectuals proficient in generating new knowledge toward a progressive and peaceful pluralistic society." The CNU Mission comprises three mutually reinforcing thrusts:

• Transformative instruction to nurture thinking individuals to become productive societal members and leaders.
• High-impact researches to improve lives and promote progress.
• Strong partnerships that creatively address the developmental gaps of communities.

The College of Teacher Education of Cebu Normal University covers its umbrella the flagship programs of the university. The undergraduate programs include Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) and Bachelor of Science in Education (BSEd) with varying concentration and specialization fields. The College of Nursing was created through CSC Board Resolution No. 35 s. 1982. Through this board, Cebu Normal University entered into a consortium with Southern islands Hospital (now known as Vicente Sotto Memorial Medical Center). Since then, the college has offered a Bachelor of Science in Nursing with only one section for each level. Lt had its first graduates in 1986. The College of Arts and Sciences of Cebu Normal University is the current programs of the university. The undergraduate programs include Bachelor of Arts (B.A.), Bachelor of Tourism Management (BTM), and Bachelor of Science (B.S.) with varying fields of concentration and specialization.

The American Soldier – mentors are replaced by the American civilian teachers, who arrive in the Philippines on August 21, 1901, on board the U.S. Army Transport Thomas. The Philippine Normal School is established, together with primary schools throughout the country. On the secondary level, local regular schools are established as branches of the Philippine Normal School by Section A, Act. No. 74 of the Philippine Commission. Among these traditional schools are those in Vigan, Ilocos Sur, Nueva Caceres in Bicol, Iloilo, Cebu, and Cagayan de Misamis in Mindanao. The first Cebu Normal School is at the rented building on Colon St., for which the Cebu provincial government pays the amount of 200 monthly. This building is the old Colegio Logarta, Later known as the Hijos del Pueblo, which stood on the present Gaisano Main Department Store site. The school celebrates its long-delayed centenary (delayed by nine years). As CNU Awards, as conceptualized by Dr. Marcelo Lopez, Chairman of the Museum Council, the Garbo is given to 106 outstanding graduates to celebrate the 106th anniversary of the school's establishment. The occasion also marks the launching of Tulay, the Alumni newsletter. Both have become highlights of the yearly alumni homecoming.

CNU in Medellin, another extension campus, is started. The Administrator is Dr. Isabelo Genegaboas. In the same year, Dr. Velasquez retires, and Dr. Marcelo T. Lopez is inaugurated as the third CNU president. The CNU College of Nursing is recognized by CHED as a Center of Excellence, while the College of Teacher Education is declared as a Center of Development. Both the College of Teacher Education and the College of Nursing have their programs accredited by the AACCUP (Accrediting Agency of Chartered Colleges and Universities of the Philippines). These CNU colleges pass level IV accreditation, the first among the AACCUP members to do so.

The discoveries and discoveries generated through research require that these will be utilized for academic, political, or social development through the university's extension activities(Commission on Higher Education Cebu Normal University, 2000). Cebu Normal University is recognized as one of the leading State Universities and Colleges in the country and considers Teacher Education and its flagship program. CNU is the Center for Development in Education and a National Training provider for education. Moreover, its Nursing program is also recognized as the Center of Excellence in Nursing Education. However, CNU has always been faithful to its mandate as a teaching university. This is integrated into its vision of becoming leading multidisciplinary research in education committed to building a strong nation. The CNU Research Agenda has been developed since last F.Y. 2009. However, this was not associated with the University Extension Agenda. Research and Extension Services in the university were treated as two separate entities and operated independently. A review of the Research and Extension Agenda last July 20, 2015, at Diamond Suites Hotel generated a collective stand of the invited internal and external stakeholders to capitalize on research as the influencing force for an extension to base on. Guided with the agreements on ASEAN 2015, Millennium Development Goals, and the National Higher Education Research Agenda, these updated university research and extension agenda were conceived.

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