CHMSU Historical Milestones
1954
On May 7, Negros Occidental School of Arts and Trades (NOSAT) was established by virtue of Republic Act 848 authored by Rep. Carlos A. Hilado.
The school campus formally opened on July 1 in a 5-hectare land in Talisay City donated by the provincial government with 89 students enrolled in a four-year secondary trade curriculum composed of the following shop courses: Auto Mechanics, General Metalwork, Practical Electricity, Woodcarving, Building Construction, and Furniture and Cabinet Making.
1977
On August 1, the name NOSAT was changed to Negros Occidental College of Arts and Trades (NOCAT).
1983
On June 10, by virtue of Batas Pambansa Blg. 477, NOCAT amalgamated with Bacolod City National Trade School (BCNTS) and Negros Occidental Provincial Community College (NOPCC) as one state college and was renamed Paglaum State College (PSC).
1994
By virtue of Republic Act 7707 authored by Rep. Carlos V. Lacson of the 3rd District of Negros Occidental, Paglaum State College was renamed Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) in honor of Rep. Carlos A. Hilado.
1995
During the term of Mayor Alfredo L. Montelibano, a 1.6-hectare land at the Fortune Towne housing site in Brgy. Estefania, Bacolod City was donated to CHMSC to house the former NOPCC. This became the CHMSC Fortune Towne Campus.
2000
On November 24, Negros Occidental School of Fisheries (NOSOF) was converted into a CHED-supervised institution and by virtue of CHMSC Board of Trustees Resolution No. 46, series of 2000 it was made part of the growing CHMSC community. The amalgamation process was only considered complete in 2014 when the school’s budget under the General Appropriations Act (GAA) was unified with CHMSC’s entire budget.
2012
Under the visionary leadership of President Renato M. Sorolla, CHMSC launched the Green CHMSC Movement and hosted the 1st Western Visayas Green Summit and signed the Bacolod Declaration of Commitment to Education for Sustainable Development. This pioneering effort paved the way for CHMSC’s transformative journey of the following pillars towards becoming: Green Community (extension), Green Culture, Green Curriculum, Green Research, and Green Technology.
2018
In January, E.B. Magalona Vice Mayor Robert F. Acaling and his family donated a three-hectare lot in Barangay Alicante, EB Magalona. This will serve as a Research and Extension Training Center in the meantime. It will be named CHMSC - Jesus Fermin Campus in honor of Jesus Fermin, the late grandfather of the donor.
In a CHED Memorandum Order No. 12, Series of 2018, CHMSC was classified as SUC Level III effective June 22.
On July 5, Certification International Philippines, Inc. awarded CHMSC its first ISO 9005:2015 Certification for Quality Management System.
On August 7 Senator Paolo Benigno “Bam” Aquino filed Senate Bill No. 1919 known as “AN ACT CONVERTING THE CARLOS HILADO MEMORIAL STATE COLLEGE IN THE CITY OF TALISAY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND ALL ITS SATELLITE CAMPUSES LOCATED IN THE CITIES OF TALISAY AND BACOLOD AND IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF BINALBAGAN, ALL IN THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, INTO A STATE UNIVERSITY TO BE KNOWN AS THE CARLOS HILADO MEMORIAL STATE UNIVERSITY, AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR.”
On December 7 the Villafranca Family through its Carmen Agricultural Development, Inc. donated to CHMSC a 3-hectare lot in Barangay San Jose, Binalbagan for the purpose of establishing various academic programs such as but not limited to arts, agriculture, business, criminology, and education in the future. A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between CHMSC and the Villafranca Family pending the transfer of land title to the school.
2019
On January 15, House Bill No. 8732 of the same title as SB 1919 was filed in the House of Representatives by Bacolod Lone District Representative Greg G. Gasataya, 3rd District (which includes Binalbagan) Representative Alfredo “Albee” B. Benitez, 5th District (which includes Talisay City) Representative Alejandro Y. Mirasol, and 14 other representatives per Committee Report No. 1011.
The house and senate bills were passed by the House of Representatives and the Senate of the Philippines in January and February 2019 respectively.
On April 26, Republic Act 11336, the law elevating CHMSC to a state university, was signed by President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. It was published in the Official Gazette on July 1. As provided in Section 21 of RA 11336, “the provisions of this Act notwithstanding, the conversion of the institution into a state university shall become effectively only upon the determination and declaration by CHED…” Soon after, the college rolled up its sleeves and left no stone unturned in meeting all the requirements as stipulated in CHED Memorandum Order No. 46, Series of 2012.
As part of CHMSC’s transition to become a state university, the Board of Trustees passed Resolution No. 12, Series of 2019, which approved CHMSC’s new Vision and Mission Statement.
2020
Renato M. Sorolla retired as SUC President III on July 8 after completing two terms. Former Vice President for Academic Affairs, Norberto P. Mangulabnan, PhD was elected as the 6th President of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College.
2022
On May 12, by virtue of CHED En Banc Resolution No. 209-2022, the Republic Act 11336, and CHMSU BOR Resolution No. 18, Series of 2022, the CHMSU Board of Regents approved the conversion of Carlos Hilado Memorial State College into Carlos Hilado Memorial State University and the conversion of the Board of Trustees into Board of Regents.
On September 2 CHMSU formally installed Norberto P. Mangulabnan, PhD as its 1st University President. Marita R. Canapi, EdD, CHED Commissioner and CHMSU Board of Regents Chair, presented the Appointment of the President and administered the Oath of Office.
2024
CHMSU joined 1,300 organizations, including UN agencies, civil society, youth organizations, and the private sector, in UNESCO’s Greening Education Partnership. This community provides countries with essential tools for strengthening education's role in tackling climate disruption.
The World University Rankings for Innovation (WURI) recently recognized Carlos Hilado Memorial State University (CHMSU) as one of the top 100 academic institutions in three categories. The WURI announced on June 7 that the university placed 26th in crisis management, 70th in social responsibility, and 93rd in industrial application.
On June 25, CHMSU was accepted into the ASEAN University Network – Quality Assurance (AUN-QA) as an Associate Member. This membership grants the university the ability to measure its academic offerings and institutional procedures to global benchmarks.