STATE U. The Carlos Hilado Memorial State College main campus in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. The higher education institution officially became a state university on Tuesday (April 19, 2022) after the Commission on Higher Education certified its compliance with the requirements for university status.(PNA Bacolod file photo) BACOLOD CITY - The Carlos Hilado Memorial State College (CHMSC) in Negros Occidental is officially a state university after the Commission on Higher Education certified its compliance with the requirements for university status. This city's Lone District Rep. Greg Gasataya confirmed the development on Tuesday, following the higher education institution's conversion into a university under Republic Act (RA) 11336. Now known as CHMSU, its main campus is located in Talisay City with satellite campuses in Bacolod City and Binalbagan town. "The conversion would mean more budget, and better opportunities for the CHMSU community," Gasataya said in a