Thursday, May 28, 2015

Fr. Rolando M. Castro, O.P. elected Prior of the Priory of St. Thomas Aquinas


Fr. Rolando M. Castro, O.P. elected Prior of the Priory of St. Thomas Aquinas

In a simple yet solemn installation ceremony, Fr. Rolando M. Castro, O.P. was formally inaugurated as the Prior of the Priory of St. Thomas Aquinas, based in the University of Santo Tomas. The installation ceremony, presided over by the Very Rev. Fr. Gerard Francisco P. Timoner III, O.P., was held last May 24, 2015 (Sunday), at the 3/F Chapel of the Fathers’ Residence.

Rev. Fr. Rolando M. Castro, O.P.
Fr. Castro, formerly the Sub-Prior, succeeds Fr. Rodel Aligan, O.P., and will serve a three-year term.

According to the Book of Constitutions and Ordinations of the Order of Preachers, a conventual prior “ought to be prudent, charitable, and zealous for regular observance and the apostolate.” This is the third time Fr. Castro will serve as prior of a convent, as he was previously elected Prior of Sto. Domingo and St. Albert the Great, in Colegio de San Juan de Letran, Calamba.

The Thomasian community congratulates Fr. Castro on his new assignment!

College of Education to hold grand alumni homecoming on July 18, 2015


College of Education to hold grand alumni homecoming on July 18, 2015

In celebration of the 89TH Founding Anniversary of the College of Education, Batches 1989 and 1990 are hosting this year’s Grand Alumni Homecoming. The event will be held on July 18, 2015 (Saturday), from 4 p.m. – 10 p.m., at the Ballroom of the Blessed Buenaventura Garcia Paredes, O.P. (site of the old Gymnasium along P. Noval St.) Building.

All graduates of the College of Education are invited:
-       Bachelor of Science in/Secondary Education
-       Bachelor of Elementary Education/Science in Elementary Education
-       Bachelor of Library and Information Science
-       Bachelor of Science in Food Technology
-       Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics
-       Bachelor of Science in Food & Nutrition
-       Bachelor of Science in Hotel & Restaurant Management
-       Bachelor of Science in Tourism
-       Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences/Bachelor of Secondary Education (AB-BSE)

Tickets are priced at P800 each, and the proceeds will be donated to the College of Education Alumni Association, Inc., for the implementation of its noteworthy programs.

Attire is smart casual, and attendees are encouraged to come along with a batch/group motif. Ano pang hinihintay? Tara na’t balikan ang saya sa Eduk!

Engineering & Curtin University host three-day short course on disaster preparedness


Engineering & Curtin University host three-day short course on disaster preparedness

As part of its internalization efforts, the Faculty of Engineering of the University of Santo Tomas, Manila, Philippines partnered with Department of Engineering of Curtin University, Perth, Australia to deliver a short course entitled “Civil Engineering Project, Cost  & Contractual Asset: Addressing Post-Disaster Adversity,” from May 18-20, 2015, at the Tanghalang Teresita Quirino of the Benavides Building.

Delivering the lectures were the Head of the Department of Civil Engineering in Curtin University, Engr. Andrew Wythe, Ph.D., and UST’s own Civil Engineering Department Chair, Engr. Rodelio A. Tiburcio, M.C.M.

The program aimed to equip the participants, mostly from the different national and regional offices of the Philippines’ Department of Public Works and Highways, with sound technical know-how in order to aid their communities in managing civil engineering assets especially after disasters, when the reactivation of essential services and recovery of the economy are sorely needed.

The short course was a result of the grant given by the Philippines Australia Human Resource and Organizational Development Facility to the Department of Public Works and Highways, who tapped the University of Santo Tomas and Curtin University to each send an expert to deliver the said lectures.

The University of Santo Tomas is proud to have contributed to this noteworthy undertaking, a shining example of how two countries can help one another for the betterment of their citizens.

UST & UnionBank launch Lumina Pandit II: A Continuum


UST & UnionBank launch Lumina Pandit II: A Continuum

            Like a radiant light dispelling the darkness of ignorance, the University of Santo Tomas and the UnionBank launched the aptly titled Lumina Pandit II: A Continuum, yet another magnum opus that immortalizes the University’s Miguel de Benavides Library’s and Archives’ vast collections of rare and historical books, dating as early as the 15TH century.

Preserving the culture of intellectual transfer
            In his welcome remarks, the Rector, the Very Rev. Fr. Herminio V. Dagohoy, O.P., stressed that our history, immortalized in fragile books and ephemeral vessels, must be preserved and transmitted to succeeding generations. “We do not want the culture of intellectual transfer to end,” Dagohoy said.
It was on this note that he lauded the Miguel de Benavides Library’s administrators and staff, as well as UnionBank’s Corporate Social Responsibility arm, for being the University’s partner in restoring, digitizing, and eventually cataloguing the more than 30,000 rare and historical books stored in the troves of the University’s Library and Archives.

Hallowed ground
            UnionBank Chairman and CEO Mr. Justo Ortiz fondly recalled his first time to set foot in the University’s Library and Archives, and recalled the feeling of “being in hallowed ground,” for the edifice contained the Philippines’ educational, cultural and religious history for the last four centuries.
            Ortiz said that this marvel at such an expansive collection prompted him to ask Mrs. Maria Gonzalez Goolsby, then-Executive Director of UnionBank, to make the digitization and dissemination of such documents a priority area of the company’s social responsibility thrust. Thus began the fruitful partnership between UST and UnionBank.

Light is the best symbol for God
            With a heart overflowing with gratitude and joy, the Prefect of Libraries, Fr. Angel Aparicio, O.P., paid homage to UnionBank, the University officials and staff, and all those who helped the Library in publishing the Lumina Pandit II and mounting the exhibit.
            Aparicio said that Lumina Pandit II, and its predecessor, Lumina Pandit, are testaments to how the University of Santo Tomas has answered the call of spreading the light to dispel the darkness of ignorance. He, however, said this is a task that must not stop—hence, the subtitle “A Continuum,” for the second volume.
            The longtime Prefect of Libraries offered the project to the Lord Almighty, and quoted Scripture, particularly the story of King David, by saying that this project is meant to glorify the Lord, who in the first place bestowed upon mankind the same gifts they now offer.

Reaching the global populace
            The three-stage project has gone from the cataloguing, digitization to the publication of the rare books. So far, eight catalogs of rare books have been published—a work that began as early as the 1990s—and several of the digitized books are now available for viewing via the University’s Digital Library.

            The University of Santo Tomas extends its heartfelt gratitude to UnionBank on the culmination of this noteworthy endeavor that benefits the whole nation. Now, with a digitized and preserved four-century intellectual and cultural heritage, we can be more proud as Filipinos.

Thursday, May 21, 2015

BS Pharmacy program granted Level IV status


BS Pharmacy program granted Level IV status

On May 12, 2014, the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) granted Level IV Accredited Status to the University of Santo Tomas’ Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy program.

The program satisfactorily met all the criteria of the PACUCOA, namely: (1) excellent outcomes in teaching and learning; (2) research productivity as tool for institutional effectiveness; (3) community service; (4) linkages and consortia; (5) career planning and development for students; and (6) planning process.

The Level IV accreditation—the highest—will be valid until April 2019.

The University of Santo Tomas is proud of the its Faculty of Pharmacy administrators, faculty members, support staff, and students. Congratulations!

Source:
Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation. (n.d.). PACUCOA policies and accreditation procedure. PACUCOA.ph. http://www.pacucoa.ph/pacucoa_policies&steps_accreditation.htm#top%20about%20pacucoa (accessed on May 22, 2015)

Academia (April 2015) is out!


Wednesday, May 20, 2015

Schedule of Solemn Investitures for A.Y. 2014-2015

               SOLEMN INVESTITURES | AY 2014-2015

DATE
TIME
VENUE
FACULTY/
COLLEGE
PRESIDER
27 April (M)
morning
QPav Arena
UST High School
Fr. Jannel Abogado, OP
30 April (Th)
morning
Albertus Magnus Auditorium
Education High School
Fr. Jesus Miranda Jr., OP
16 May (Sa)
afternoon
UST Chapel
Ecclesiastical Faculties
Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP
19 May (T)
morning
QPav Arena
Medicine and Surgery
Fr. Rodel Aligan, OP
26 May (T)
morning
QPav Arena
Pharmacy
Fr. Winston Cabading, OP
26 May (T)
afternoon
QPav Arena
Science
Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, OP
27 May (W)
morning
CME Auditorium
FMS Clinical Audiology
Fr. Winston Cabading, OP
27 May (W)
morning
QPav Arena
Arts and Letters
Fr. Rodel Aligan, OP
27 May (W)
afternoon
QPav Arena
Fine Arts and Design
Prof. Clarita Carillo, Ph.D.
28 May (Th)
morning
QPav Arena
Nursing
Fr. Richard Ang, OP
28 May (Th)
afternoon
QPav Arena
Tourism and Hospitality Management
Prof. Maribel G. Nonato, Ph.D.
29 May (F)
morning
QPav Arena
Information and Computing Sciences
Fr. Roland Castro, OP
29 May (F)
afternoon
QPav Arena
Engineering
Fr. Roland Castro, OP
29 May (F)
morning
Albertus Magnus Auditorium
Music
Fr. Herminio Dagohoy, OP
29 May (F)
afternoon
Medicine Auditorium
Civil Law
Fr. Gerard Francisco Timoner III, OP
30 May (Sa)
morning
QPav Arena
Education
Fr. Richard Ang, OP
30 May (Sa)
afternoon
QPav Arena
Graduate School
Prof. Clarita Carillo, Ph.D.
1 June (M)
afternoon
QPav Arena
UST-AMV College of Accountancy
Fr. Filemon dela Cruz Jr., OP
2 June (T)
morning
QPav Arena
Commerce and Business Administration
Fr. Ernesto Arceo, OP
2 June (T)
afternoon
QPav Arena
Rehabilitation Sciences
Fr. Ernesto Arceo, OP
3 June (W)
afternoon
QPav Arena
Architecture
Fr. Filemon dela Cruz Jr., OP