Fr. Manimtim Officially Installed As 6Th President of Adamson University by Christel Castillo/Cristina Garbosa
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Adamsonian tops May First batch of BSME students off to Taiwan for 2016 ChE board exam dual degree program Adamson University’s BS Chemical The memorandum of agreement (MOA) (BSME) students from AdU are set to fly to Engineering (ChE) program has produced between Adamson University and Minghsin Taiwan to commence the most significant another topnotcher after ChE alumnus University of Science and Technology part of this program. Lawrence Paul Pamatmat topped the licensure (MUST) for a dual degree program in examination conducted by the Professional Mechanical Engineering will now come to The students are expected to arrive at the Regulation Commission (PRC) in May 2016. fruition as 15 BS Mechanical Engineering MUST campus in Hsinchu county in early Continue to page 7 Continue to page 5 www.adamson.edu.ph OFFICIAL INSTITUTIONAL PUBLICATION OF ADAMSON UNIVERSITY Vol. 18 No. 1 | June - October 2016 Fr. Manimtim officially installed as 6th president of Adamson University by Christel Castillo/Cristina Garbosa with Fr. Manimtim solemnly swearing to “faithfully fulfill the duties and responsibilities of my office, and wholeheartedly dedicate myself to the service of the University Fr. Manimtim takes his oath of office with CHED chairman Dr. Patricia Licuanan (2nd right) administering the oath especially to its students.” He also committed on September 9. Joining them in this photo are former University Presidents Fr. Rolando dela Goza, CM (left) to embody the three attributes of an and Fr. Jimmy Belita, CM (right). Adamsonian–Competence, Character, and Adamson University officially installed presented by Br. Dennis Magbanua, FSC, Charity. Fr. Marcelo V. Manimtim, CM as its sixth president of De La Salle-College of Saint president during the investiture ceremony Benilde and of the South Manila Educational The oath-taking was followed by the held last September 9, 2016 at the Adamson Consortium. John Joshua Mayuga, president presentation of the presidential medallion University Theater. of the Adamson University Student by Fr. Daniel Franklin Pilario, CM, dean of Government, congratulated Fr. Manimtim the St. Vincent School of Theology, and the The investiture started with a Mass in behalf of the student body on his new presentation of the presidential mace by Fr. concelebrated by around thirty Vincentian responsibility and assured him of the students’ Venerando Agner, C.M., chairman of the confreres of Fr. Manimtim and was presided cooperation. Board of Trustees of the Adamson-Ozanam by Most Rev. Jose Advincula, Jr., D.D., Educational Institutions, Inc. Archbishop of Capiz, a former classmate The messages were followed by the reading of and friend of the new University President. the resolution of the Board of Trustees by the In his inaugural address, the new president said Archbishop Advincula delivered a homily Corporate Secretary, Fr. Atilano Fajardo, CM. that “as an institution of learning, Adamson filled with a promise of support and prayers The Adamson University Vision and Mission University is at the forefront of this perpetual for the new president’s success. Coincidentally, was then presented by Fr. Andrew Bayal, CM, campaign to achieve social transformation.” the investiture also fell on the feast day of Vice President for Student Affairs. Blessed Frederic Ozanam, founder of the The inauguration was attended by the Society of Saint Vincent de Paul (SSVP). The highlight of the ceremony was the presidents of the University of Santo Tomas, administration of the oath of office by no less University of the East, University of Baguio, After the mass, the ceremony began with the than Dr. Patricia Licuanan, chairperson of Continue to page 4 academic procession followed by a message Commission on Higher Education (CHED), • The success of migration to OBE • The Vincentian dimension of depends on the consistency of faculty education. In many instances I feel Editorial members being trained in syllabi elated when I hear you refer to making, and rubric development and yourselves as Vincentian architects, assessment. I am concerned that this is engineers, nurses, professors or SUCCEED: not yet being faithfully implemented in technicians. This sentiment of all programs and courses. Let us keep in identification is heartwarming. It Sustaining University Competence mind that OBE places the students in has, however, to be enriched by truly through Collective Educational Efficiency the center of all educational planning. engaging administrators, faculty • Skills development sessions and members and employees to drink from and Development services support for the academic Vincentian ideals and values, and root by Fr. Marcelo V. Manimtim, CM endeavor will be augmented. We hope to themselves in Vincentian inspirations. see quicker delivery of required services This happens when we assure that we Thank you for coming to our General To shore up our financial resources, we shall for both the faculty and students, in do not shortchange the community Assembly, one of Adamson’s continuing continue or enhance several practices: the classrooms and in co-curricular of sessions and activities for their tradition. We are gathered as a community activities. continuing formation. Furthermore, the to inaugurate the new academic year 2016- • We have approved an investment policy to ensure the Vincentian mindset has also to impact 2017. We will revisit three specific concerns that growth of our investment portfolio. on the researches on social concerns: impact on efficiency and development. • We will not relax on tuition fee e.g., the dignity of persons, poverty The preparatory committee has suggested reduction measures, and structural and collection. As a complement, we will • The research agenda of the university. the theme SUCCEED: Sustaining economic justice. prod the Business Office to take extra The university has received from University Competence through faculty, students, alumni, employees, and consultation and dialogue reveals that what measures to expand our revenue base. CHED the awarding of several Centers Collective Educational Efficiency and OJT partners. Going over the list, I get the is at issue, many times, is not so much the • The salary scale of faculty members. • We will promote the of Development. We are still awaiting Development. impression that we shall be passing through professional or technical competence, but In several meetings, including those that commercialization of the university’s those for Centers of Excellence. the shredders! And pass we must, as it would what have come to be called “soft skills.” addressed the passing rate in board/ intellectual property through AdU’s Achieving that, we know, is in large It will be our objective this school year. It will ascertain our competence. licensure examinations, the question of Innovation and Technology Support measure dependent on the research serve as the transition plan from the SOAR, What are “soft skills?” They are, according the salary package for good professors Office (ITSO). output of our departments, on how the five-year strategic plan that will end this Besides the PAASCU (Philippine to James Heckman, economist and 2000 has come to the fore. The salary scale • We will engage in active resource these research works will translate into year to a new one that will redefine our Accrediting Association of Schools, Nobel Prize winner, “personality traits, enters into the question of equitable generation and fund-raising activities new technologies, new publications, roadmap for the next five to ten years. I myself Colleges and Universities) and PACUCOA goals, motivations, and preferences that are sharing of the university resources. We with our industry partners, many of patents and inventions. The Center for am not too keen on employing acronyms. I (Philippine Association of Colleges and valued in the labor market, in school and will do our best to take up the issue and whom are invited to our fold through Research and Development has received smile to myself, however, when I notice the Universities Commission on Accreditation) in other domains.” During the ASAIHL find its resolution. This will not wait for our alumni. many offers of research projects. We acronyms that we are employing: we shall end accreditations, the College of Engineering Conference which I attended in Taipei last the school year 2018. the SOAR with SUCCEED. • The Philippine Council for NGO are approving the University Research Certification will assure that Adamson will undergo the PTC (Philippine May, the discussion on “soft skills” cropped System that would provide adequate Within the 2016-2017 academic year that as a donee institution will benefit from Technological Council) Accreditation up in a free group session which started I will divide my address into three parts. It incentives for our faculty to go into we inaugurate this morning, we shall start private donors. You are all invited to before December this year. Furthermore, with the question: “Are we doing our duty will be short, so do stay with me. research. celebrating the 85th year of foundation of entice your rich and generous friends to the University will prepare for the as educators? Are we properly preparing our annual surveillance visit for our Quality graduates for their lives and their careers?” Adamson University. In the ensuing months bolster the coffers of Adamson for our We have formed linkages with other A. Sustaining University Competence Management System, ISO 9001:2018, to we will provide more concrete indications educational