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LEARNING OUTCOMES
Use context clue skills to find the meaning of a word.
Internalize the vision, mission, and four fold functions
of the University.
BEFORE READING
ABOUT USM
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Context clues are hints that an author gives to help define a difficult or
unusual word within a text. The clue may appear within the same sentence as the
word to which it refers or it may follow in the next sentence. As you read, look for
the clues to help you understand the meaning of unusual words that are used in the
text.
context
EXAMPLE: The University maintains an enviable track record of producing
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topnotchers and passers of various board examinations.
meaning: desirable
VISION
Quality and relevant education for its clientele rel·e·vant [ ˈre-lə-vənt] adjective,
to be globally competitive, culture-sensitive significant or appropriate to what is
being done.
and morally responsive human resources for
sustainable development.
MISSION
INSTRUCTION
Instruction is provided for tertiary and advanced ter·tia·ry [ ˈtər-shē-ˌerē]
education levels which offer a variety of courses adjective, relating to higher
education
and fields of specialization. In addition, the
University maintains laboratory schools for
elementary and high school for its teacher Note the Facts
education degrees.
What are the four fold
functions of the university?
RESEARCH __________________________________
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To compliment institution, research comes as
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another major function of the University.
Research activities are mostly carried out by __________________________________
its research arms: the University of Southern __________________________________
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Mindanao Agricultural Research Center (USMARC)
and the Philippine Industrial Crops Research Institute Note the Facts
(PICRI). USMARC is the national research center for
Enumerate the research
corn, sorghum, and fruit crops; the regional center for agencies that help carry out
rice and other cereals, livestock and farming systems, the research mandate of
water resources, applied rural sociology, cutflowers, the University.
and ornamental plants; and a cooperating station for
coconut and vegetable crops. PICRI, on the other hand, ________________________________
is the national research institute for rubber, fiber ________________________________
crops, coffee, spices, cacao, and other industrial crops. ________________________________
Attached to PICRI is the Philippine Rubber Testing ________________________________
Center (PRTC), a testing center for dried natural
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rubber. USM also hosts two organized bodies which
do research and development activities: the Cotabato ________________________________
Agricultural and Resources Research and Development ____________
con·sor·tium [kən-
Consortium (CARRDEC), a research consortium of various ˈsȯr-sh(ē )əm]
agencies in Central Mindanao and the Philippine Carabao noun, a group or
association
Center (PCC), a member of the national PCC network.
EXTENSION
Coordinated by the University’s Extension Office,
extension work is carried out by the different colleges and col·lab·o·rate [kə-ˈla-
bə-ˌrāt] verb, to
research units either on their own or in collaboration cooperate with an
with other government agencies as well as private agency
organizations. Provision of extension service takes the form
of trainings on various subject areas for different
clientele groups most of whom are farmers, technical
assistance to various sectors, social laboratory projects,
demonstration farms, consultancy services and public
education through personal contacts and the mass
media: radio, print, and video.
RESOURCE GENERATION
Effectively operated and managed, the University’s siz·able [ ˈsī-zə-bəl] adjective,
resource generation program generates a sizeable fairly large, considerable
income to augment the operating fund of the
University and to serve as laboratory for
horticulture, animal science, agronomy, and
agribusiness majors. Among its projects are: rice,
corn; buffalo, cattle and sheep; swine; poultry;
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Reading Skills
durian, lanzones, mango, calamansi and other
citrus fruits, coconut, banana, marang, guyabano, Aside from the underlined
rambutan, and pineapple, to name some. USM is words, skim through the
noted for its OPV corn seeds and quality texts and circle the words or
grafted/budded seedlings of various fruit and phrases which are
plantation crops. unfamiliar to you. Try to
give their meanings based on
how they are used in the
texts. Write your answer on
the space provided.
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READING CHECK
3. Which of the following are the four fold functions of the University?
A. Instruction, Research, Extension, and Technology Transfer
B. Instruction, Research, Commerce, and Resource Generation
C. Instruction, Research, Community Building, and Extension
D. Instruction, Research, Extension, and Resource Generation
5. What do you think is the research focus of the University based on its research
arms and linkages?
A. Arts C. Agriculture
B. Education D. Business
VOCABULARY CHECK
2. Solar energy is one of the best clean, renewable and sustainable energy sources.
What does sustainable mean?
A. insupportable C. unreasonable
B. maintainable D. extreme
3. Filipino cuisine is extremely diverse owing to the culturally mixed history of the
country. What does diverse mean?
A. common C. uniform
B. related D. different
5. Because of its rural setting, the town is a popular destination for those who
enjoy camping, hiking or mountain biking. What does rural mean?
A. provincial C. metropolitan
B. urbanized D. citified