112TH ANNIVERSARY

Ricah Pareja

Central Mindanao University, a university that has stood for a century, celebrated its 112th Founding Anniversary. The university traces its roots back to 1910 as the Mailag Industrial School, which the Americans created as an agricultural hub and powerhouse of the people settling in the area. Since then, ture?

Bukidnon remains the heart of Mindanao, where the sun rises and endless mountains protrude. It prides itself in its knowledge of agriculture which is manifested as a field of the center of excellence at Central Mindanao University.

Beneath its grandeur lies a wretched history of how it came to be. In October 1971, trouble arose as farmers belonging to the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) were armed with bolos and occupied the reservation of the university. Heated land conflicts went on as they contested

As mandated by the law. This is merely one of the few turmoils the university has faced in its 112 years of existence. Looking back, Central Mindanao University has accomplished and bagged awards beyond its expectations. It is marching with pride in its board topnotchers, academic certifica- hectares of land. This has not occurred once, but competing natives of the land have fought through and through. As a premier academic institution, Central Mindanao University has remained firm in its stand of legally owning the land works and cheers among the crowd embarked on a new journey for Central Mindanao University in its path towards excellence - to more than a century of providing quality education and shall always stand for CMU, our beloved.