On March 31, 2017, 2:00 P.M. Caraga State University joined the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and Regional DRRM councils’ first quarter nationwide simultaneous earthquake drill.
Caraga State University President Anthony M. Penaso announced that CSU was awarded Rank 5 among the 10 Top Ranking State Universities and Colleges’ in the Philippines. CSU is recognized by the Accrediting Association of Chartered Colleges and Universities in the Philippines (AACCUP) as five top ranking SUC in the country because of CSU’s vibrant quality assurance service.
Caraga State University on its university day celebration and commemoration of Proclamation No. 4 launched and awarded the first Governor General Francis Burton Harrison Achievement Award on February 14, 2017 at the Sanchez Gymnasium of CSU. The launching and awarding were done after the State of the University Address (SUnA) of CSU President Anthony M. Penaso.