The College of Education (CED) of the University of the Philippines-Diliman partnered with the MSU-IIT CED for a seminar on Psychological Debriefing through Instruction (PDI) last February 25-27, 2012. Both universities are working to assist the educational needs of schools in Iligan City affected by Sendong.

Dr. Ruben L. Abucayon and 29 BEED English students of the College of Education (CED) joined the first National Convention of the World Council for Curriculum and Instruction (WCCI), National Student Chapter of the Philippines.

Honey Swiert Y. Larayos and Nasphia A. Malawani, senior BEED-English students of the College of Education (CED), won Best Paper of the Session Award during the 2012 International Conference on Education and Management Innovation held in Singapore last February 26-28, 2012.

Imari Leen L. Roble and Julianne Maresse J. Roseco, senior students of the Department of Professional Education (DPRE), presented papers at the 2nd International Conference on Popular Culture and Education at the Hong Kong Institute of Education last December 7-10, 2011.

The MSU-IIT Sustainable Development Studies Program (SDP) of the School of Graduate Studies (SGS) and the Office of the Vice Chancellor for Research and Extension (OVCRE) partnered with Ecosystems Work for Essential Benefits, Inc. (ECOWEB) and the Catholic Overseas Development Agency CAFOD in hosting a forum on “Mainstreaming Flood Disaster Preparedness” last January 13, 2012.

Iligan City, Philippines – Deadly Sendong (international name: Washi) hit Northern Mindanao in the cities of Iligan and Cagayan de Oro evening of December 16 bringing about 10 hours of heavy downpour that triggered flash floods in the early dawn of December 17.