Aklan State University

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Aklan State University (ASU, Filipino: Pamantasang Pampamahalaan ng Aklan) is a provincial state university in Aklan province, Philippines. Its seat of governance is in ASU -Banga, with four other campuses across the province. ASU focuses on agriculture, fishery, arts and sciences, engineering and technology, and education. Formerly known as the Aklan State College of Agriculture and the Aklan Agricultural College, the institution gained university status on April 4, 2001, with the signing of Republic Act 9055 by President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo. ASU is mandated primarily to provide advanced instruction and professional training in agriculture, science and technology, education, and other related fields, undertake research and extension services, and provide progressive leadership in these areas, provided that the university does not stray from its original mandate as a primarily agricultural institution. As depicted in its official logo, the university has a four-pronged function: instruction, research, extension, and production. The university's biggest campus is located in Banga, occupying 100 hectares (1, 000, 000 m2) of land below Manduyog Hill, a tourist attraction famous for its life-sized Way of the Cross. ASU - Banga is home to the College of Agriculture, Forestry, and Environmental Science (CAFES), College of Teacher Education (CTE), College of Business and Management (CBM, formerly the School of Management Sciences or SMS), College of Arts and Sciences (formerly the School of Arts and Sciences or SAS), College of Nursing (newly created college, formerly under the SAS), and the School of Veterinary Medicine (SVM). The campus has a swimming pool, dormitories, and a university hotel that also caters to non-ASU guests. It also houses the Regional Center for Climate Change (RCCC), the Akeanon Studies Center for Heritage, Diversity, and Educational Innovation, and the Natural Fiber Technology Resource Center (NFTRC). Several national agencies also have their regional and provincial offices within the campus under usufruct agreements, such as the Agricultural Training Institute (ATI) - Regional Training Center VI, the Civil Service Commi

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