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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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