Category Archives: Campus Events

RIE – Singapore confers JRMSU prexy Senior Fellow

Dr. Edgar S. Balbuena

Last year, the President of this University was conferred FRIEDr and Fellow of the Royal Institute of Management (FRIM); this year, he clinched another title.

Dr. Edgar S. Balbuena, a full-fledged professor and President of Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) was conferred Senior Fellow of the Royal Institute of Education (RIE) – Singapore.

The award was given by RIE-Singapore in recognition of Dr. Balbuena’s remarkable platform for higher education global networking and collaboration through information, technology, knowledge, ideas and skills exchange.

The awarding was held during the 8th Global Congress & Conferment Ceremony at the JKKN Auditorium, Sabah National Culture & Arts Complex, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia on August 12, 2016.

Source: JRMSU Main Campus

JRMSU became the first MikroTik Academy in Zamboanga Peninsula

MikroTik is a Latvian company which was founded in 1996 to develop routers and wireless ISP systems.

MikroTik Academies are educational institutions such as universities, technical schools, colleges, vocational schools, and other educational institutions offering semester time based Internet networking courses for their academic students using MikroTik RouterOS as a learning tool.

JRMSU main campus hosted MikroTik Certified Academy Trainer’s Course (MTCAT) held at 4 in 1 laboratory, JRMSU main campus, Dapitan City on October 29 – 31, 2016 and November 3 – 7, 2016

As part of the school’s vision to provide holistic, productive and globally competent graduates, Jose Rizal Memorial State University strives to build quality partnership with established institutions like MikroTik. In the field of information technology JMRSU made an essential stride with its ties with the institution.

Dr. Lanioso takes seat as new University VPAA

As mandated by Memorandum Order No. 102, Series of 2014, Dr. Aida O. Lanioso took her seat as the new Vice President for Academic Affairs (VPAA) of Jose Rizal Memorial State University (JRMSU) effective October 3, 2014.
Dr. Lanioso
FRESH BREAKTHROUGH. Dr. Aida Lanioso gives her first speech as JRMSU’s new VPAA during the Main Campus’ flag raising ceremony.

Dr. Lanioso, 55, was introduced by Prof. Jay D. Telen, Dean of Student Affairs and Services (DSAS), on October 13 during the flag raising ceremony with the presence of Dr. Edgar S. Balbuena, University President, and Dr. Evelyn Campiseño, Vice President for Research, Extension and Development.

As the newly-designated VPAA, Dr. Lanioso is expected to carry out all educational policies, programs and projects as well as the supervision of the curriculum development of the University. Furthermore, it is also the VPAA‘s duty to attend the meetings of the Academic Council in the absence of the University President, and to oversee the campus administrators, deans and directors of JRMSU.

“I will really work hard so that the students will be provided with quality services. I will start building relationships with the faculty. I will encourage them to perform and give their full commitment as catalyst of change and take part in molding the stu-dents in preparation for their lives,” Dr. Lanioso stated.

Whence, Dr. Lanioso earned her degree in Bachelor of Science in Agricultural Education (BSAE) at Zamboanga del Norte Agricultural College (ZNAC) in 1979, took her Master‘s Degree in Agricultural Technology Education at Central Mindanao State University (CMSU) in 1992, and graduated as Doctor of Education at Jose Rizal Memorial State College (JRMSC) –Dapitan in 2008.

In addition, the aforementioned VPAA became the former dean of the College of Agriculture in JRMSU-Katipunan for almost ten years, and the Campus administrator of the same school for five years.

“I will be working together with the deans of different colleges and with the directors under my stewardship to provide quality education, and to attain the vision and mission of the University,” Dr. Lanioso said in an interview.

Source: JRMSU Main Campus