On July 29, 2025, an eight-member delegation from Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU), led by ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ฑ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ ๐ฉ. ๐ข๐ป๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ผ, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, conducted a benchmarking visit at HCU to explore the universityโs best practices and facilities in its Science Laboratories.
The NDDU team was warmly welcomed by ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐๐จโ๐ ๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ถ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ถ๐ฐ๐, and ๐ ๐ฟ. ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ป๐ท๐๐ป ๐ซ๐ถ๐ฎ, ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ฎ๐น ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ข๐ณ๐ณ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ, who both facilitated the benchmarking discussions and laboratory tours. Their reception highlighted HCUโs openness to collaboration and knowledge sharing with partner institutions in Asia.
The visit aimed to enhance NDDUโs standards in laboratory management, instructional innovation, and safety protocols, fostering alignment with global academic and research practices. The benchmarking initiative served as a valuable opportunity to observe cutting-edge laboratory designs, sustainable equipment management, and technology-enhanced learning spaces that support both teaching and research excellence.
The collaborative engagement between NDDU and HCU underscores a shared commitment to the United Nations ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ก๐ ๐ฟ๐๐ซ๐๐ก๐ค๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ (๐๐ฟ๐๐จ)โ particularly ๐๐ฟ๐ 4: ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐๐ฟ๐ 9: ๐๐ฃ๐๐ช๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ฎ, ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ซ๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃ, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐จ๐ฉ๐ง๐ช๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ง๐, and ๐๐ฟ๐ 17: ๐๐๐ง๐ฉ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ฅ๐จ ๐๐ค๐ง ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ค๐๐ก๐จ. Through this partnership, both institutions contribute to advancing scientific education that promotes sustainability, innovation, and international cooperation.
This benchmarking visit forms part of NDDUโs broader internationalization strategy, reinforcing its dedication to continuous improvement and fostering meaningful collaborations with institutions that uphold excellence in science education and research.
