As part of the ASEAN for the Peoples Week 2026 organized by the Foreign Policy Community at Indonesia (FPCI), representatives from Cebu Normal University (CNU) participated in the ASEAN Community Town Hall held on May 8 at a hotel on Mactan Island. The event gathered government representatives, experts, educators, and members of civil society to continue reading : LOOK | CNU joins ASEAN Town Hall 2026 as session partner
#WURI2026 | CNU climbs global innovation rankings, campuses post major gains
Innovation took center stage anew for Cebu Normal University (CNU) as all three of its campuses posted significant improvements in the 2026 World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI), affirming the University’s growing influence in transformative and socially responsive education. Leading the charge was CNU Main, which surged to 57th place in the Global Top 500 continue reading : #WURI2026 | CNU climbs global innovation rankings, campuses post major gains
LOOK | CNU joins EODB month celebration; CNU prexy calls for continued service excellence
“Let us be an institution where service is not only delivered, but felt.” University President Dr. Laurence Garcia underscored this message during the opening of the Ease of Doing Business (EODB) Month celebration held at the university grounds this morning. Enacted through Republic Act No. 11032, the law aims to simplify government requirements and procedures continue reading : LOOK | CNU joins EODB month celebration; CNU prexy calls for continued service excellence
INVESTITURE
#Investiture2026 | CNU’s 7th prexy highlights ‘RECOVER’ roadmap for renewal, global relevance Dr. Laurence Garcia was formally invested as the 7th president of Cebu Normal University, setting the tone for what he described as a “recovery-driven” era for the institution. Dr. Garcia opened his speech with a line from Samwise Gamgee: “There’s some good in this world… continue reading : INVESTITURE
TO INSPIRE CHANGE 167 CNU students volunteer for DSWD’s Tara, Basa! tutoring program
TO INSPIRE CHANGE167 CNU students volunteer for DSWD’s Tara, Basa! tutoring program Elizabeth Nicola Villarta, a fourth-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) General Education (GenEd) student of Cebu Normal University (CNU), is among the 167 volunteer student-tutors for this year’s Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). A resident continue reading : TO INSPIRE CHANGE 167 CNU students volunteer for DSWD’s Tara, Basa! tutoring program
TO INSPIRE CHANGE 167 CNU students volunteer for DSWD’s Tara, Basa! tutoring program
TO INSPIRE CHANGE 167 CNU students volunteer for DSWD’s Tara, Basa! tutoring program Elizabeth Nicola Villarta, a fourth-year Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEED) General Education (GenEd) student of Cebu Normal University (CNU), is among the 167 volunteer student-tutors for this year’s Tara, Basa! Tutoring Program of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). A continue reading : TO INSPIRE CHANGE 167 CNU students volunteer for DSWD’s Tara, Basa! tutoring program
#CNUFeature | DBP scholarship brings hope to 50 aspiring teachers of CNU
#CNUFeature | DBP scholarship brings hope to 50 aspiring teachers of CNU A first-year Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English student from Cebu Normal University–Medellin Campus is among the 50 scholars of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). Jade Jyra Jarina, daughter of a construction worker and a homemaker, described the scholarship as continue reading : #CNUFeature | DBP scholarship brings hope to 50 aspiring teachers of CNU
CNU participates in the World Education Expo 2026
CNU participates in the World Education Expo 2026 Cebu Normal University supported and actively participated in the World Education Expo (WEE), held on February 5, 2026, at the Quest Hotel and Conference Centre in Cebu. The international expo was organized by MSW Global and brought together higher education institutions from Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Russia, France, continue reading : CNU participates in the World Education Expo 2026
CNU expands graduate offerings with 3 CHED-approved programs
NEW PROGRAM ALERT | CNU expands graduate offerings with 3 CHED-approved programs Cebu Normal University (CNU) continues to strengthen its role in advanced education with three graduate programs set to open next semester. This as the Commission on Higher Education (CHED)granted CNU the authority to offer three additional programs in its graduate studies.The newly authorized programs are continue reading : CNU expands graduate offerings with 3 CHED-approved programs
CNU faculty members publish study on digital research advising
Three researchers from Cebu Normal University have published a new study examining the evolving practice of digital research advising, offering timely insights into how academic mentorship is adapting to the changing needs of student researchers across educational levels. The paper, authored by Dr. Remedios Cabaral Bacus, Dr. Michelle Mae Olvido, and Dr. Laurence Garcia, was published continue reading : CNU faculty members publish study on digital research advising