Boac, Marinduque, Philippines — The College of Arts and Social Sciences (CASS) from the Marinduque State University (MarSU) is back to face-to-face mode for a milestone edition of its Research Colloquium on October 14 to 16 at the MarSU Canopy.

With the theme, “Dalumat CASS Research Colloquium: ShowCASSing Creativity – Research and Innovation towards Social Transformation” puts out an ensemble of research from 2016 to 2024 through paper and poster presentations.

Day one offers preliminaries and opening ceremony with opening remarks from the CASS Dean Dr. Ernesto Largado and inspirational message from the vice president for research, extension and training Dr. Ma. Edelwina Blasé. The CASS Research Coordinator would be providing a background and rationale then would be launching the CASS Research and Extension Roadmap 2026-2030. In continuation, the BA ELS program chair Asst. Prof. Jholey Rose Lancion would have some remarks for BA English Language Studies presenters during day 1.

On the second day, the BA Communication program chair Asst. Prof. Jerome Lingon would also impart some words for BAC presenters for both morning and afternoon sessions. Then on the third day, the BS Social Work program chair Asst. Prof. Rosalinda Punzalan would be sharing her remarks with the BSSW presenters. There’s a spotlight for exemplary students from BA ELS, BSSW and BAC students Maria Luisa Lumanog, Pierre Denmar Gutierrez and Lorence Joshua Soto respectively.

Then to cap things off, there would be a roundtable discussion with the research professors of BAC, BA ELS and BSSW namely Assoc Prof. Anna Roffel Lozada, Asst, Prof. Cherry Ann Luna and Prof. Panchito Labay. After which, there would a closing ceremony with the words of the MarSU Research director Dr. Evangeline Mandia.

The CASS Research Colloquium is also in celebration of the Museums and Galleries month this October. CASS is also celebrating its 30thanniversary since its inception in 1995 with the School of Arts and Sciences in Marinduque Community College at Sta. Cruz, Marinduque.

(R. Nobleza)

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