St. Paul University Dumaguete (SPUD), through its flagship SPUD QAssist program, continues to champion academic excellence and institutional empowerment beyond its own walls. In a significant move toward global competitiveness, SPUD recently conducted a comprehensive World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) Orientation for the administrators and faculty of St. Francis College – Guihulngan (SFCG).

The impact-driven session was led by Dr. Mary Francis Laquinon, the visionary Head of the SPUD International Relations Office. Dr. Laquinon shared valuable insights, strategies, and frameworks to help SFCG navigate the landscape of global innovation and real-world educational impact. Through this engagement, SFCG is better equipped to align its institutional projects with global benchmarks, transforming local efforts into internationally recognized milestones.

This collaboration beautifully encapsulates the spirit of Sustainable Development Goal 4: Quality Education and Sustainable Development Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals. By actively sharing its expertise and resources, SPUD demonstrates that true academic leadership lies in lifting other institutions up. This partnership fosters a culture of lifelong learning, creative innovation, and collaborative growth, ensuring that qualitative education becomes a shared reality for more student communities in Negros Oriental and beyond.

Through the SPUD QAssist program, St. Paul University Dumaguete remains steadfast in its mission to serve as a catalyst for educational transformation. Together with St. Francis College – Guihulngan, we are not just adapting to the future of education—we are actively shaping it.