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Region.AndtoacquainttheentireUniversity-systeminthetrendsofnewnormal,ISUstreamlineditshigher
education management and operation responsive to directives of the Commission on Higher Education
andtheCommissiononCivilService.

In 2020, the University has taken its initial steps to the Philippine Quality Awards, in its bid to
improve its operational processes. On January 13, 2022, the Isabela State University Echague Campus
became among the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Region II to be a recipient of the Recognition
for Proficiency in the Quality Management during the 24 Philippine Quality Award (PQA) Assessment
th
Cycle.

UniversityR&Dcontinuedto maintainstrongresearchculturethat yieldedmorebreakthroughs and
initiatives. In 2019, ISU was able to advance additional Five (5) Research and Development Centers.
Together, they reinforce the total 26 R&Dcenters of the University in driving R&Ddirections of respective
industries they cater. ISU have also maintained good practice of allocating funding supports to propel
researchengagementsthis year. Thisresultedtoenrichment of humanresourcethat inturncomplemented
the growth on the delivery of new research outputs. The University was able to complete 149 researches
andpublished74newpapers inrefereedjournals.Wewerealsoabletoobtain14newIntellectualProperty
Rightscomposed of Invention,Utility ModelandIndustrial Design.

The University had entered into MOAs/MOUs with several national organizations, NGOs as well
as GOs for a number of research and development initiatives. As in the past several years, national
agencies such as PCAARRD and DOST, have continued their research linkage with the University,
contributing tothevibrancyof researchculture inISU.

As a result of the various Extension and outreach modalities and services, ISU livelihood and
capability trainings which benefitted small-scale farmers, Local Government Officials, teachers,
housewives and the like, were conducted mostly in ISU’s adopted barangays. Also, linkages, in the form
of technical assistance or expert services and funding were forged by the University with private
companies, government agencies andNGOs.

The B.S. Nursing program has been awarded its Certificate of Program Compliance by the
CommissiononHigher EducationRegionalOffice II last August 4, 2014. Suchcertification recognizes that
the B.S. Nursingprogram of the ISU Echague Campus is fully compliant with the policies, standards, and
guidelines of theCHED,andishence, quality assured.

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