The Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities (ACSCU) celebrates its 80th Founding Anniversary and 64th National Convention on May 11–13, 2026 at Silliman University.

The event is historic as ACSCU was founded in 1946 at Silliman University, making this year’s convention a meaningful homecoming.

FCU’s President Dr. George Cortel has been elected as member of the ACACU Board, marking another milestone of leadership recognition and institutional representation at the national level.

Meanwhile, Filamer Christian University was recognized as one of the longest consecutive attendees of the ACSCU National Convention, marking 40 years of participation since 1986.

Alongside its active participation in the convention, FCU also engaged in various benchmarking and collaborative activities aligned with ACSCU’s mission of strengthening Christian education, best practices in research, community engagement and service learning, library services and facilities and internationalization and collaboration leading towards future collaboration between the universities.

The FCU delegation joined an engaging campus tour led by student ambassador Ayanna, showcasing the vibrant culture and storytelling tradition of Dumaguete City, recognized as a UNESCO Creative City for Literature.

The team also had the opportunity to dine and converse with SU’s Vice President for Academics and Research, fostering meaningful academic exchange and collaboration.

Library teams from FCU and SU shared a fun-filled exchange of ideas and best practices, while the Research teams conducted comprehensive discussions on research initiatives and development.

An insightful roundtable discussion was likewise held with the Office of Community Engagement and Service-Learning, where both institutions shared experiences and best practices in community involvement and service-learning programs.

The three-day benchmarking activity concluded with a roundtable discussion on strategic partnership and internationalization.

The FCU team expressed gratitude to SU President Dr. Betty McAnn, in-charge of Strategic Partnership Glynnis Casiño for accommodating the delegation and continuously supporting FCU’s internationalization initiatives since 2023.

The FCU delegation was composed of Board-of-Trustees Chairman Atty. Zacarias Bedona, Jr. alongside members Rev. Dr. Melvin Mangana, Rev. Job Santiago and Atty. Samuel Galuego with University President Dr. George Cortel, Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Minnie Chan, Vice President for Research, Extension, Internationalization, Innovation and Development Dr. Erlyn Beup, Vice President for Finance Mrs. Esther Arceño, Human Resource and Development Center Director Mr. Exequiel Calimutan who attended the convention.

Meanwhile, International Programs Directress Dr. Jane Tormon, Research Office Head Mr. Leo Art Diosep Borres, and University Librarian Mrs. Ruth Magdaluyo accompanied by their staff engaged in the benchmarking activities.