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The Department of History at MSU-IIT is dedicated to sustained and strategic engagement with local communities, government units, cultural institutions, and educational partners. Aligned with our mandate to promote historical consciousness and cultural heritage preservation, our initiatives focus on inclusive education and community empowerment. These efforts are institutionally authorized and grounded in formal partnerships with national cultural agencies, academic institutions, and international partners through executed Memoranda of Agreement and Understanding.
The Department of History at MSU-IIT is dedicated to sustained and strategic engagement with local communities, government units, cultural institutions, and educational partners. Aligned with our mandate to promote historical consciousness and cultural heritage preservation, our initiatives focus on inclusive education and community empowerment. These efforts are institutionally authorized and grounded in formal partnerships with national cultural agencies, academic institutions, and international partners through executed Memoranda of Agreement and Understanding.
By translating academic expertise into industry-relevant practice, the Department contributes to inclusive local development and cultural sustainability. Our multi-sectoral approach ensures that extension services—ranging from technical inputs for local ordinances to capacity-building for Indigenous Peoples—are documented, evaluated, and designed for long-term social impact.
By translating academic expertise into industry-relevant practice, the Department contributes to inclusive local development and cultural sustainability. Our multi-sectoral approach ensures that extension services—ranging from technical inputs for local ordinances to capacity-building for Indigenous Peoples—are documented, evaluated, and designed for long-term social impact.
Public Service Intiatives
Public Service Intiatives
Our public service focuses on promoting cultural governance and providing technical expertise to local and national agencies.
Policy & Heritage Advocacy: Providing technical contributions to city ordinances, such as the Iligan City Heritage Code of 2023 and ordinances preserving the Tartanilya as a traditional mode of transportation.
Cultural Preservation: Conducting cultural mapping consultations with the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) and validating historical sites like Bayug Island; Technical assistance in the preparation of Andrada Building as Museo de Iligan.
Indigenous Engagement: Hosting stakeholder forums and planning exploratory talks with Higaonon communities.
Educational Outreach: Organizing SASE review sessions for the Rogongon Agricultural School and "Dok Manny ang Inyong Kabayani" outreach programs.
Community Development
Community Development
We address community needs through participatory development, environmental advocacy, and peacebuilding.
Iliganong Kabilin Project: A large-scale cultural mapping project involving 18 barangays and over 500 participants, including LGU officials and teachers.
Environmental Stewardship: The "Kabataan ng Kasaysayan para sa Kalikasan" tree planting activities in collaboration with Mapalad Power Corporation.
Disaster Resilience: Participating in the "Adopt-A-City" program to build disaster-resilient communities in Iligan.
Inclusive Arts: Organizing the Pakiglambigit and Paglangkob series, which engage visual artists, artisans, and persons deprived of liberty (PDL) at the Iligan City Jail.
Academe-Industry Relations
Academe-Industry Relations
The Department bridges the gap between academic expertise and industry-relevant practice to enhance student employability and support sectoral growth.
Project PASUNDAYAG: A public history exhibit series involving city tourism, museums, and heritage practitioners.
Institutional Partnerships: Active collaborations with the Bangsamoro Commission for the Preservation of Cultural Heritage (BCPCH), the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP), and international networks like UH Mānoa.
Professional Training: Internships for students at over 16 off-campus training sites across Iligan, Lanao del Norte, and Butuan City.
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE
EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE
We take pride in our faculty members who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to community extension: the Gawad Dekano (Natatanging Guro sa Larangan ng Paglilingkod sa Komunidad). The award is based on the following general contributions:
We take pride in our faculty members who have been recognized for their outstanding contributions to community extension: the Gawad Dekano (Natatanging Guro sa Larangan ng Paglilingkod sa Komunidad). The award is based on the following general contributions:
- Sustained Leadership and Commitment: The award recognizes faculty members who have shown long-term dedication to community-oriented extension and public service.
- Significant Social Impact: It is given to individuals whose service-oriented initiatives have produced measurable positive changes within their partner communities.
- Strengthening Institutional Linkages: The recipients are honored for their roles in building and maintaining strong bonds between the University and the various communities it serves.
- Application of Expertise: The awards highlight the successful application of academic historical expertise to address practical, real-world community needs.
- Exemplary Service: The honors specifically celebrate "exemplary contributions" that affirm the Department’s culture of valuing community service as highly as instruction and research.
Asst. Prof. Phyllis Marie S. Teanco (2022)
Asst. Prof. Phyllis Marie S. Teanco (2022)
Asst. Prof. Jay Rome de los Santos (2021)
Asst. Prof. Jay Rome de los Santos (2021)
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