DORSU Math Program

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐯𝐚𝐨 𝐎𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐣𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝟑𝟔𝐭𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡.

𝐃𝐎𝐫𝐒𝐔 𝐁𝐒 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐮𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝐒𝐢𝐥𝐩𝐚𝐤𝐨𝐫𝐧 𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲

𝙉𝘼𝙆𝙃𝙊𝙉 𝙋𝘼𝙏𝙃𝙊𝙈, 𝙏𝙃𝘼𝙄𝙇𝘼𝙉𝘿 — Students and faculty member from the Bachelor of Science in Mathematics (BSM) Program of Davao Oriental State University (DOrSU) took part in the Summer School in Statistics hosted by the Faculty of Science, Silpakorn University (SCSU) from May 30 to June 2, 2025. With the theme “Gamifying Stats,” the international academic event gathered participants from Thailand, the Philippines, and Indonesia, promoting fun, engaging, and practical approaches to learning modern statistical methods.

The DOrSU delegation included Mr. Mark Jay A. Cristino, a second-year BSM student taking Research Statistics, Mr. April Ness C. Dacup, a third-year BSM student, and Dr. Rodrigo A. Salimaco, Jr., BSM Program Head.

This collaborative activity is one of the early outcomes of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between DOrSU’s Faculty of Computing, Engineering, and Technology (FaCET) and SCSU, formally established in February 2025. The MoU aims to strengthen academic exchange, research collaboration, and capacity-building between the two institutions.

Participants in the summer school engaged in academic sessions covering Regression Analysis, Classification Tree, Experimental Design, and laboratory-based statistical exercises, all designed to demystify statistical concepts through gamification and interactive programming.

In addition to academic enrichment, the event featured cultural workshops that offered participants a taste of Thai heritage. These included:

🫙 Making herbal inhalers
🖌️ Sculpting clay figures
🎨 Painting eco-bags using natural flower stamps
🛍️ Shopping at a local Thai market

The Summer School in Statistics provided a unique platform for participants to enhance their statistical knowledge, develop cross-cultural connections, and foster international academic camaraderie—aligning with DOrSU’s vision of cultivating globally competitive graduates and educators. #