The visiting delegation from Appalachian State University included Trish Oxford (Special Faculty), Cristy Cook (Senior Special Faculty), and Lubna Afees, PhD, Director of the Digital Marketing Program. During the meeting, both institutions discussed potential areas of collaboration in research and student engagement, particularly in Digital Marketing, Supply Chain Management, and Furniture Design and Marketing.
Representing UP Cebu in the discussion were CCAD Dean Crina Tañongon, SOM Dean Marie Jane Matero, Dr. Vincent Crist Lipayo, MBA Coordinator Lyndon Carlos Ogoc, Fine Arts Product Design faculty members Assistant Professor Lionel Sanchez and Assistant Professor AJ Mallari, and UP Cebu Office of International Linkages (OIL) Coordinator Adrian Francis Carredo.
The visit opened promising conversations on international exchange, interdisciplinary collaboration, and future opportunities for students and faculty of UP Cebu.