09/02/2026
๐ช๐จ๐ฅ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฆ๐จ ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฎ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ป๐ธ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ๐ฟ
The Board of Directors of the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) Foundation duly appointed Central Philippines State University (CPSU) โ International Affairs and Linkages Office (IALO) Director Dr. Joe-an Mae G. Escober as a WURI Mentor.
Dr. Escober received the Certificate of Appointment issued on January 30, 2026, signed by WURI Foundation Board of Directors Chair Mr. Dong-Sung Cho.
Through the appointment, Dr. Escober is โauthorized and entrusted to provide guidance and support to universities in the preparation and submission of innovation cases, in alignment with the mission and standards of WURI."
โI am honored and grateful to have been selected as one of the thirty-four Certified WURI Mentors in universities worldwide. This recognition is both a privilege and a responsibility to share expertise, support innovation, and contribute to meaningful impact across higher education communities. This is also in response to our commitment to support the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) International Affairsโ call to help other institutions uplift Philippine higher education. Thank you to WURI for the trust and confidence that I can do more. To my institution and colleagues for the continued support and above all, to You, oh LORD, thank you. I am looking forward to mentoring, learning, and collaborating with fellow innovators around the world! This is for you, my beloved CPSU,โ said Director Escober.
According to its official website, WURI โassesses higher education institutionsโ (HEIs) real contributions to industry and society, highlighting innovative education, research, and engagement to societyโ and โaims to spotlight HEIs that excel in these innovative approaches, thereby inspiring advancements across the academic and societal landscape.
CPSU ranked 105th in the 2025 edition of the World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI), under the โGlobal Top 400 Innovative Universitiesโ and bagged (1) Rank 14 โ Entrepreneurial Spirit; (2) Rank 17 โ Crisis Management; and (3) Rank 38 โ Funding for Sustainability, worldwide.