By Prof. Sarex Dalida Dipol, Jr.

Various outreach activities orchestrated by the student organizations, colleges, departments and units of the University.

The year 2024 officially launched the University’s first outreach week, where various activities were conducted from December 2 to 6 by different units, colleges, and organizations, with most recipients coming from the adopted communities of CPU. Students, faculty, and staff are encouraged to organize and participate in various extension works and community engagement activities for that week.

Some of the outreaches conducted were:

• College of Pharmacy’s “Punong Pag-asa”;
• Junior High School’s “Libro Sang Kaalam”;
• CPU Red Cross Blood Olympics;
• The College of Arts and Sciences, the College of Business and Accountancy, the School of Graduate Studies, and other units’ collaborative Training and Seminar on “Rug-Making and Dishwashing Liquid-Making”;
• University Guidance Service Center’s “Annual SEAL Outreach Day”;
• College of Engineering’s “Start of Your Coding Journey”;
• College of Medical Laboratory Science’s “Medical and Dental Mission”;
• College of Education and CPU Kindergarten’s “Donation Drive”;
• College of Arts and Sciences’ “Mangrove Growing Activity” and “BioSoc Gives You Joy on Christmas” and
• Project ETC’s feeding program and distribution of school supplies to Tapikan and Zaragosa Elementary Schools.

The University Outreach Week is anchored in Program ERNEST, a university-structured initiative based on six pillars: Education, Resource Utilization, Nurturance, Environment, Social welfare, and Technology transfer. Outreach events highlight various activities and programs orchestrated by the University’s student organizations, colleges, departments, and units.

The Community Engagement and Service-Learning Center of Central Philippine University established the University Outreach Week in compliance with the Republic Act No. 7722, also known as the Higher Education Act of 1994, where extension is one of the mandated functions of tertiary education institutions aside from instruction and research.