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Part 1- Administrative Manual

CHAPTER 2
UNIVERSITY ACRONYM, LOGO AND HYMN

2.1. The University Acronym: IFSU
The official acronym of the Ifugao State University shall be IFSU to refer to the following:
“IF” for Ifugao to put emphasis on the host province whose people are the immediate clientele of
the university, “S” for State to mean that the university is supported by the Philippine Government
and “U” for university. The acronym would avoid potential intellectual property rights conflict with
the Isabela State University which uses ISU as its acronym. Henceforth, the Ifugao State University
claims exclusive rights on the acronym IFSU.

2.2. The IFSU Logo
The official logo symbolizes the humble beginnings and noble aspirations of the Ifugao State
University. It shall be what is shown below.

The logo is shaped like the “PANG-O”, the gold amulet that adorn the royal people or the
“kadangyan” of Ifugao which is a symbol of prestige and authority. In the traditional Ifugao society,
the “kadangyans” are the leaders of the village who are generally generous and well respected by
the community people.
The torch on which eleven bright flames radiate from a book upon its threshold portrays
IFSU as the source of knowledge and truth as an educational institution. The flames represent the
acronym IFSU and the light rays represent the 11 municipalities of Ifugao the immediate clientele of
the university.
Embedded at the center is the head of a carabao, symbolizing strength and perseverance.
The right side of the horn represents the humble beginning of IFSU being a primarily agriculture and
forestry institution further symbolized by the green mountains and majestic rice terraces. The left
side of the horn with gear-shape with computer at the back represents continuous advancement and
expansion towards industrial, technological and scientific fields. The six (6) Ifugao native houses
represent the campuses: Main Campus, Potia Campus, Lagawe Campus, Tinoc Campus, Aguinaldo
Campus and Hapao Campus. The four (4) terraces represent the fourfold thrusts of the University
namely: Instruction, Research, Extension and Production/ Resource Generation.
Dominantly colored green and golden yellow, the logo reflects the official colors of the
University.

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