BU Programs Hailed As COE, Cods by CHED
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ISSN 2094-3991 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 5 SUMMER 2016 Seal of Excellence: Dr. Lorna M. Miña, dean of the College of Education, together with her faculty members, celebrates another milestone as the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) once again hailed the College as a Center of Excellence (COE) in teacher education. President Arnulfo Mascariñas, VP for Administration Amelia Dorosan, VP for Resource Generation and Asset Management Jerry S. Bigornia officially turned-over the plaque to the college during the flag ceremony last May 23, 2016.(Earl Epson L. Recamunda/ OP) The PRESIDENT’S OUTBOX BU programs hailed as COE, It has been quite an eventful summer this year, jam- CODs by CHED packed with activities The Commission on Higher Education that speak only of the (CHED) has declared three Bicol University university’s dedication programs as centers of development and to its vision of a world- center of excellence in an awarding ceremony class university. With a held at the HEDC Building, C.P. Garcia number of state universities Avenue, UP Diliman, Quezon City last May benchmarking with us, 17, 2016. and us benchmarking with CHED has reinstated two programs as BU was yet other universities, we once again conferred the status of Center of exemplify the philosophy Excellence (COE) in teacher education and Dean Emerlinda Alcala of the BU College of of sharing, where we Nursing beams with pride as she holds the Center of recognize that nobody has Center of Development (COD) in Fisheries. BU Development (COD) plaque given by the Commission the monopoly of knowledge. has also added another achievement as it was on Higher Education (CHED). Also in the photo are hailed by CHED as a Center of Development in President Arnulfo Mascariñas, VP for Acministration Amelia A. Dorosan, VP for Resource Generation and I am proud to say that we Nursing. Asset Management Jerry S. Bigornia and BUCN faculty have achieved much this A center of excellence refers to a department members. (Earl Epson L. Recamunda/ OP) past school year, including us not just maintaining COE & COD /page 3 our centers of excellence and development, but adding another feather BU’s Most Outstanding Grad wins TOSP regional award in our cap through the The Most Outstanding Graduate of Bicol College of Nursing, now University (BU) for 2016 was hailed as one a Center of Development in Nursing. I know this of the regional winners in the Search for the means hard work on our Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines part, as responsibilities are (TOSP) during the awarding rites held last necessarily attached to such May 23, 2016 at the Sambalas Grille, Bonot, prestige not just to prove our worthiness of the title, Legazpi City. but maintain them in years Andrew O. Refareal, a BS Education major in to come. I am confident that English Magna Cum laude graduate from Bicol we will not fail, and instead University Polangui Campus (BUPC) emerged add to the number of COEs he was hailed as BUPC’s Outstanding Student and CODs in Bicol University. as one of the three awardees out of the seven finalists from private and public universities in of the College. He also graduated valedictorian This is but a start. As we the Bicol region. at Magurang Elementary School in Polangui, move on to my second school Albay and salutatorian at Polangui General year as president of this Refareal, the former editor-in-chief of the beloved institution, we look Inditers, the official student publication of the Comprehensive High School. forward to better things to BU Polangui Campus, is no stranger to awards. Refareal attributed his success to his family. “I come. For two consecutive years from 2015 to 2016, TOSP awardee/Page 2 LEADERSHIP SCHOLARSHIP SERVICE CHARACTER BU hosts 5 events in Palarong Pambansa 2016 Five out of the total 21 sports events were held at Bicol University (BU) in this year’s Palarong Pambansa 2016. The Albay Sports and Tourism sporting events in the Complex, located in the BU weeklong athletic competition. main campus was chosen as Legazpi City, Ligao City and the primary venue for this the municipalities of Sto. year’s sports spectacle which Domingo, Daraga, Camalig was held from April 10-16, and Guinobatan were among 2016. The said venue houses the identified playing venues an Olympic-sized swimming in the 59th edition of Palarong Bicol’s Pride: The Bicol region joins the grand parade of delegates during the opening of the Palarong Pambansa 2016 held at the BU-Albay Sports Complex pool, a rubberized track oval, Pambansa. (Earl Epson L. Recamunda/ OP) and a grandstand. At least 14,000 student-athletes BU was also the designated including 36,000 officials from Transcending through K to schools at the elementary and venue for the football, the country’s 18 regions joined 12,” Palarong Pambansa aims secondary levels in an annual volleyball, athletics, the event. With the theme, to gather Filipino student- multi-sporting event. swimming, and shotput “Transforming Communities, athletes from public and private IA-BUHS celebrates centennial anniversary The Integrated Albay-Bicol University High School (IA-BUHS) Alumni Association Inc. celebrated its centennial anniversary in a homecoming event held at the Albay Astrodome on May 20-21, 2016. With the theme “100 years of Unity through Excellence and Diversity,” this year’s homecoming was marked by numerous festive activities. The two-day event kicked-off with a grand motorcade and a thanksgiving mass. One of the highlights of this year’s event is the planting of the time capsule. In the spirit of public service, the organizers, headed by Maria Members of the Integrated Albay-Bicol University High School Alumni Association Vivian P. Manila, chairperson for the Centennial Anniversary Inc. entertained the crowd with their festive dance number during the opening program of the two-day centennial homecoming last May 20, 2016.(Earl Epson Celebration also held a bloodletting activity and sponsored L. Recamunda/ OP) a medical-dental mission. A grand ball as well as batch Girls High School. competitions and raffle draws were also held to add excitement In 1969 with the establishment of Bicol University, by virtue of to the event. The Batch ‘66, Golden Jubilarians, and the Batch RA 5521, the Albay Provincial High School became known as ‘91, Silver Jubilarians were this year’s hosts. the Bicol University High School. With the integration of the Established in 1902 in Guinobatan Albay, the Bicol University different laboratory schools of the College of Education, the College of Education Integrated Laboratory School High School name was changed to Bicol University Integrated Laboratory (BUCEILS HS) was formerly known as Albay High School. High School. (Earl Epson L. Recamunda/OP) During the Japanese regime, its name was changed to Boys and TOSP awardee/from p.1 came from a family of farmers search. Kristuffer Darcyth T. demonstrate leadership skills As one of the regional winners, and there was a time where Pring, a BS Civil Engineering in their respective endeavors Refareal will represent the it’s really hard to make both Cum Laude graduate at the that benefit the community. region and advance in the ends meet. But from that College of Engineering was The search is organized by the national search for TOSP for predicament, my parents still also among the seven finalists. TOSP Foundation Inc. with the 2016. “I hope that this time did their best to uplift our Pring is a member of the Order support from the Commission around, a [BUeño] will be able standard of living. It’s not easy of the Blue Feather Society, the on Higher Education (CHED). to earn a place in the roster of for a family of minimum wage official Honor Society of Bicol During the nomination phase, students who are outstanding earners to produce a college University that recognizes the finalists were asked to not only in intellect, but also graduate, but from those students and alumni submit a bid book containing in their story of hard work and experiences, I came to realize with excellent academic all documents that showcase dedication to their university, that it’s still in me to change accomplishments. their academic, leadership and the community and to the gears and move into a new The search for TOSP as an socio-civic accomplishments. country,” Refareal said. (Earl direction.” awards program honors The finalists were then judged Epson L. Recamunda/ OP, Aside from Refareal, another the country’s most notable based on their bid book and Photo from TOSP Bikol Alumni BU alumnus also made it to the students who not only their interaction during a Community Facebook page) list of finalists in the regional excel academically, but also panel interview. A World-Class University Producing Leaders and Change Agents for Social Transformation and Development. CHED Technical Panel pays COE & COD from page 1 second visit to BUCM Dr. Maria Asuncion V. Oronan, dean of the Bicol University Tabaco Dr. Alfaretta Llusa T. Reyes, head of the CHED Technical Commission on Campus (BUTC) receives the plaque that recognizes BUTC as a Medical Education (TCME) (second from right) reviews the documents Center of Development for Fisheries. (Earl Epson L. Recamunda/ submitted by the College during the panel’s visit to BUCM on May 5, 2016. OP) (Earl Epson L. Recamunda/ OP) within a higher education project proposal basis geared As part of the evaluation of the Bicol University College of institution, which towards the development of Medicine (BUCM) to be acknowledged as the first state university continuously demonstrates improvement of the programs, to open a medical school in the Bicol Region offering a doubled- excellent performance in the particularly cutting-edge degree program, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) areas of instruction, research technology in the different Technical Team conducted the final assessment to the College on and publication, extension disciplines, provided that the May 5, 2016 at the BU Health Sciences Building.