UP Mindanao's 27th-anniversary, 21 February 2022
The University of the Philippines (UP) Mindanao will celebrate its 27th anniversary in 2022 with the theme, “Rising above disruptions: Sustaining the Culture of Excellence Towards the Next Normal.” UP Mindanao was created on 20 February 1995 with the signing of Republic Act 7889 by Philippine President Fidel V. Ramos during the term of UP President Emil Q. Javier. An online celebration will be held on 21 February 2022, 9 AM-12 NN, with UP President Danilo Concepcion as a guest speaker. The 27th-anniversary theme, translated as “Pagbarog batok sa suliran: Pagpaundayon sa kultura sa kinamaayuhan paingon sa `Next Normal’" best describes UP Mindanao’s response to the burden imposed by the pandemic and the celebration of its triumphs.