The Agusan del Sur State University is a chartered state university in Bunawan, Agusan del Sur, Philippines through Republic Act (RA) No. 7932 approved on March 1, 1995, and RA No. 11586. History 1906 to 1926 In June 1908, Americans established the Manobo Industrial School (MIS) to educate the people of Agusan province to a better way of life after a group of them lead by Dean C. Worcester visited Agusan province in 1906 and determined the needs of the people. The students of MIS were sons of Manobo "datus" from the regions of Simulao, Adgawan, Umayam, Gibung, and Wawa-Ojot while the principal was Carlson Berger with Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kempt, Liberato Fortun, and Ciriaco Viajar as members of the faculty. The school was situated opposite the poblacion of Bunawan along the bank of the Simulao River. Executive Order No. 52 issued by Governor-General William Cameron Forbes on June 24, 1908, granted the school site a reserved area of 41.9089 hectares (Parcel 1) and 0.1764 hectares (Parcel 2). To improve the farming practices of the people, MIS was later on converted into Manobo Farm School (MFS). During school year 1915–1916, a Grade V class was opened with Ellsworth Maxwell as principal and George L. Broxholm, Cornelio del Rosario, and Dedicación del Rosario as teachers. Pupils lived in Bunawan with their parents or relatives otherwise pupils coming from the municipalities of Cuevas, Trento, Libertad, Veruela, La Paz, Loreto, Prosperidad, Talacogon, San Luis, Esperanza and Lianga, Surigao were accommodated in the dormitory with free clothing, bedding, and subsistence. 1927 to World War II Through Education Act of 1927, MFS became Bunawan Agricultural High School in 1927. Under Proclamation No. 677 issued by Governor-General Frank Murphy on April 2, 1934, additional site of 280.8131 hectares was reserved for the school. The first year high school was in school year 1927–1928 and was extended to fourth year during school year 1930–1931. It was temporarily closed during World War II. The school has the following Filipino principals before the outbreak of World War II: {| class="wikitable" !Name !School Year |- |Francisco Fernan |1923–1926 |- |Manuel Flojo |1926-1929 |- |Mr Acuña |1929–1933 |- |Anastacio Limbo |1933–1938 |- |Mr. Obias |1938-1941 |- |} After World War II to 1958 After World War II, the school was reopened and renamed Bunawan National Agricultural Junior High School by virtue of Republic Act No. 301 which was approved on