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UP Mindanao 2010 Annual Report CONTENTS A Year of Change and Continuity ........................................................................................ 7 Search for Chancellor ...................................................................................................... 7 Appointment of Vice Chancellors ................................................................................... 9 Arch. Sanchez is #5 in Licensure Exam for Architecture; BSA graduates 100% pass ...... 9 Prof. Malaque and Prof. Ramoran win CHED Republica Awards, May 19 ................... 10 Opening of Infirmary and Kalimudan; Completion of Kanluran Road, Biotech Building, School of Management Building ................................................................................... 11 The 13th Commencement Exercises.................................................................................. 13 1st Magna cum laude, 18 cum laude, 185 graduates .................................................... 13 UP President Roman is Commencement Speaker ........................................................ 13 Colleges’ Send-off ......................................................................................................... 14 The University Academic Conference and the Mindanao Studies Program .................... 15 The MSP in the College of Humanities and Social Sciences ......................................... 16 The MSP at the College of Science and Mathematics .................................................. 17 The MSP at the School of Management ....................................................................... 20 The 15th Anniversary celebration and public offerings ................................................... 21 Kontemporaryong Gamelan Pilipino (Kontra-GaPi) concerts ....................................... 21 Lecture on Gender and Islam ........................................................................................ 21 University Forum on Issues on the Bangsamoro Peace Process .................................. 21 Technical Forum on Aerial Spraying ............................................................................. 22 University Forum on Current Issues in the Banana Industry in Mindanao .................. 22 CHSS Month .................................................................................................................. 23 Dance Ensemble Concert; Sports and recreation ......................................................... 23 1 UP Mindanao 2010 Annual Report CSM Week ..................................................................................................................... 23 SOM’s 5th Supply Chain Forum; SOM Public Lectures ................................................. 24 UP President Roman opens UP Mindanao Infirmary and Kalimudan Student Center . 25 Recognition Ceremony and Gawad Chanselor Awards ................................................ 25 Chancellor Rivero delivers End-of-Term Report ............................................................... 27 Summary of Chancellor Rivero’s Report ....................................................................... 33 Mindanao Conference on Issues in Development ............................................................ 35 The 2nd Agribusiness Economics Conference .................................................................. 41 Enrollment for Academic Year 2010-2011 ........................................................................ 43 UPCAT in UP Mindanao................................................................................................. 43 Summer Bridge Program Begins, April 12 / Completed, May 21 ................................. 44 University Convocation for Freshmen .......................................................................... 44 Governance ....................................................................................................................... 45 BOR approves UP Mindanao Land Use Plan ................................................................. 45 Amendment to the Policy on Study Leave with Pay for Non-Teaching Personnel ...... 46 BOR approves Financial Assistance Program for Hospitalization Expenses ................. 47 Faculty Regent Taguiwalo reports to UPMin constituents ........................................... 47 All UP Workers Union holds national meet in UP Mindanao ....................................... 47 BOR Meeting in UP Mindanao, accepts nominations for UP President, August 27 ..... 47 Sectoral Regents Meet UPMin Constituents, August 26 .............................................. 47 Forum of Search for UP President Webcast September 20/ September 24 ................ 48 Faculty Regent Online Voting, November 19 ............................................................... 48 Search for CHSS and CSM Deans .................................................................................. 48 2 UP Mindanao 2010 Annual Report BOR selects Alfredo E. Pascual as 20th UP President, 03 December 2010 ................... 49 Academic Lectures/Creative Works .................................................................................. 51 Asian Development Bank Economic Growth Forum in UPMin, August 3 .................... 51 Farmers and Partners Learning Alliance, July 19-20 ..................................................... 52 DMPCS International Public Lectures, 08 March .......................................................... 53 Webcast of Basic Education Sector Reform Agenda (BESRA) Conference, March 9 .... 53 A Celebration of the Literature of the Mansaka, April 29-30 ....................................... 53 Davao Writers Workshop, May 3 – 7 ............................................................................ 54 Webcast of Conference on Native Species-based Forest Restoration ......................... 54 Lecture on History in Basic Education, July 26 ............................................................. 54 Singing Techniques and Expressivity lecture-workshop, August 19 ............................. 55 Visit of ACIAR and PCARRD ........................................................................................... 55 Kasadya 2010, December 17 ............................................................................................ 57 Dulâ 2010 and Cheerdance Competition.......................................................................... 57 Extension and Linkage ...................................................................................................... 59 Towards a UP Mindanao Land Reservation Comprehensive Development Plan ......... 59 Academic Enhancement Program for Marahan High School, June-September ........... 59 Linkage with Beta Sigma alumni ................................................................................... 60 UPMin and Architecture program sign MOA with housing NGOs, June 22 ................. 60 MOA with NEDA on Disaster Risk Reduction in Development Planning, July 15 ......... 61 Lecture-Forum on Sexual Harassment, 23 September ................................................. 61 Ambassador of Argentina visits UP Mindanao ............................................................. 61 MOA with Freedom 4 IPC ............................................................................................. 61 3 UP Mindanao 2010 Annual Report Launch of IP Community Enterprise: Sago Flour Production, Veruela, Dec. 1 ............. 62 Mindanao Week of Peace Celebration in UPMin, December 2.................................... 62 More Extension/Linkage Activities ............................................................................... 62 Linkage with Public Officials and Alumni .......................................................................... 63 Courtesy call to Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio, August 23 ............................ 63 Visits of Congressman Isidro Ungab ............................................................................. 63 Senator Richard Gordon and Bayani Fernando visit UPMin, 10 March ....................... 63 Student visitors ............................................................................................................. 63 UP Alumni Association Davao ........................................................................................... 64 Outstanding Chapter Award ......................................................................................... 64 New Directors ............................................................................................................... 64 Administrative Services..................................................................................................... 65 VP for Administration Arlene Samaniego opens PMS-OPES workshop, 22 July .......... 65 VP Samaniego inspects new infrastructure, 23 July ..................................................... 65 OIC Tingson inspects Kanluran Road, May 13 .............................................................. 65 University Legal Counsel Atty. Marie Glenn Sorila and REPS take Oath ...................... 65 Kalimudan Student Center begins operation, August 23; Blessing, August 26 ............ 65 Admin Team-building at Monfort Bat Cave, April 30 ................................................... 66 Opening of Wellness and Development Program for Employees, 05 July ................... 66 Admin Team-building at Mergrande, November 20 .................................................... 66 Adoption of Energy Conservation