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  • TARAKI Summit 2023 – Empowering Innovation

    On September 1, 2023, in commemoration of Baguio Day, TARAKI Summit 2023 marked a historic milestone in the advancement of regional innovation with the launch of the Innovation Alliance and the TARAKI 10x initiative. This landmark event featured a formal commitment signing by members of the Innovation Alliance and the signing of a Memorandum of…

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  • Education for the SDGs Beyond the Campus: UC Brings Learning to Alumni, Local Residents and Underserved Communities

    The classroom reached far beyond the University of the Cordilleras (UC) campus in 2025. From the Baguio festival grounds to barangay halls, remote Cagayan de Oro schools and a farmers’ training center, UC faculty and students delivered outreach education to alumni, local residents, and underserved learners, turning academic expertise into practical knowledge for the SDGs.…

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  • UC Brings Meaningful Education Around SDGs to All Students

    Education for the SDGs only counts if it reaches everyone. In 2025, the University of the Cordilleras (UC) committed to meaningful SDG education that every student can access, through a mandatory course taken by all degree programs, a curriculum-integrated graduate program, and optional sustainability and technology learning open to the whole campus. Mandatory Education for…

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  • Collaborating with NGOs to Tackle the SDGs: Student Volunteering, Research Programmes and Educational Resources

    Behind many of the University of the Cordilleras’ (UC) community accomplishments in 2025 is a non-government partner. Nurses took vital signs beside physicians’ associations, architecture students sketched with women’s organizations and animal-welfare advocates, and volunteers from Project H.E.L.E.N. brought first aid kits to waste collectors. Through student volunteering programmes, research programmes and the development of…

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  • UC Benchmarks International Best Practices Through Cross-Border Research, Institutional Partnerships, and Academic Exchanges

    What works in one country can teach another, and, in 2025, the University of the Cordilleras (UC) went looking for those lessons. Through study visits, joint research and international conferences, UC reviewed comparative approaches in education, health care, software engineering and criminal justice, and brought international best practice home to tackle the SDGs. Benchmarking Higher…

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  • Strengthening Sustainable Development Through International Collaboration: UC Gathers, Measures, and Shares SDG Evidence Across Borders in 2025

    Measuring progress on the Sustainable Development Goals takes evidence, and evidence travels better when universities work across borders. In 2025, the University of the Cordilleras (UC) joined international research communities to gather and share SDG-relevant data, while building the partnerships, exchanges and scholarship pipelines that keep that collaboration going. Gathering and Sharing SDG-Relevant Evidence with…

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  • UC Hosts and Joins Conferences with Government, Professional Bodies and Industry

    Sustainable development is rarely solved by one sector alone, and in 2025, the University of the Cordilleras (UC) made a point of convening and joining conversations where government, professional associations, industry and civil society sit at the same table. From nursing conventions to computing congresses and a youth design challenge, UC both initiated and participated…

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  • Shaping SDG Policy Development Through Partnerships with National Government and Regional Organizations

    Throughout 2025, the University of the Cordilleras (UC) put its research, faculty and students to work alongside national government agencies, regional bodies and civil society, giving direct input into the problems, policies and strategies that drive sustainable development in the Cordillera. From police technology to local governance, watershed management and gender-responsive education, UC’s partnerships moved…

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  • Dedicated Sustainability Courses and Programs

    The University of the Cordilleras maintains dedicated courses, programs, and electives that directly address sustainability and the Sustainable Development Goals across its academic offerings. By integrating mandatory entrepreneurship and specialized graduate studies, the institution ensures that students engage deeply with sustainability-driven problem-solving and environmental resilience. A cornerstone of this commitment is the integration of TECHNO…

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  • University of the Cordilleras Integrates Technopreneurship Across All Degree Programs

    In line with its institutional commitment to Education for SDGs and global sustainability, the University of the Cordilleras (UC) has integrated TECHNO 100: Technopreneurship as a core, mandatory course across all academic programs. This initiative directly addresses SDG Indicator 17.4.2 (Education for SDGs: Specific courses on sustainability) by ensuring that every student, regardless of academic…

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