1 January to March 2012 MARCHing On Celebrating student triumphs JANUARYJULY - SEPTEMBER - MARCH 2012 2011 2 Contents Contents 33 News 9 XU studes receive BPI-DOST New Appointments and 4 Milestones Science Awards Contents 16 Re-appointments Maria Ressa headlines first NM 12 13 he Board of Trustees of Xavier University in its March meeting has appointed/re-appointed News comm student congress the following people to lead various units in the University starting June 2012. T ‘ Bro Noel B Cantago Ruth S Beltran MD Roel R Ravanera Go forth (until May 2015) (until May 2015) (until May 2013) Vice President for Mission Dean, Jose P Rizal School of Dean, College of Agriculture to4 bring hope OMM conducts art therapy workshop for and Ministry, replacing Fr Medicine XECON calls for giving humanity George S Esguerra SJ who to the world’s XU faculty retired this year despair’ 5 17 a second chance Fulbright roadshow comes to XU Lourdes G Tolod PhD Virginia C Yacapin PhD Fr Joaquin Jose Ma C Sumpaico SJ In Brief (until May 2013) (until May 2013) (until May 2014) Beyond the concrete jungle, from Dean, School of Education Dean, School of Principal, High School, replacing Business and Management Fr Stephen T Abuan SJ, away on 18 US with love Tertianship in the US XU holds 19th University Service Awards or the nearly 2,000 graduates, the XU Gym was where it all came down to – the last stop in their journey through college. It wasn’t so long ago when these students entered the university Chem faculty member becomes as freshmen from all walks of life, all sorts of faith, all parts of Mindanao, even the country and 6 XU teachers graduate from special abroad. Some came with their parents, others with their cars, but majority came to finish the Ffour- or five (maybe more?) - year race with their own two legs, sweat and tears. OPCW Associate following training in Europe 26XU CIT gets 5 more The commencement exercises, the 73rd for Xavier University, were held on March 23 and 24. Clad in training their magnificent caps and robes, the graduates, upon hearing their names announced, walked across 24 the stage, received their diploma from the University President, shook his hand and proceeded to take a bow. Members of the convocation included Dr Milwida Guevara, president and CEO of Synergeia scholars with Pablo Foundation Inc and this year’s commencement speaker and honoris causa recipient, Archbishop Glee Club sings songs of life As gold prices reach record highs, mining operations are Antonio Ledesma SJ DD, peace advocate, founder of the Silsillah Dialogue Movement Fr Sebastiano flourishing anew, but at what cost? D’Ambra of the Pontificio Istituto Missioni Estere, Fr Bienvenido Nebres SJ, former president of the Fr Cal By Vanessa Gorra5 Paras Memorial Fr Cal Poulin SJ: Homage to a life of humble service XAVIER MAGAZINE JANUARY - MARCH 2012 Poulin SJ: 26 Scholarship XU, City Council hold forum on improving Homage Cover Story he Center for Integrated Technologies (CIT) is a fortunate recipient 7 local legislations of the Pablo Paras Memorial Scholarshipto fund, aa scholarship life of ‘Go forth to bring hope program in honor of Pablo Paras, father of Engr Elipidio Paras, to the world’s despair’ In Brief Xavier Ecoville breaks ground chairman of the XU Board of Trustees andhumble proprietor of Parasat 12 29 TCable TV. XU holds commencement and close to 2,000 The scholarship covers tuition, matriculation andservice other fees of students new hopes are born who will study automotive technology, computer & electronics technology, industrial electronics technology or mechanical technology at CIT XU holds 1st Serving Learning summit “He was an excellent mechanic,” related Paras of his father, who came with Culture and the Arts his wife to Cagayan de Oro from Pampanga in 1951 withr Calvin just H P500 Poulin in SJ, his Fr Cal to everyone in the University, was pocket. “Our success is largely because of them,” he saidone of on the behalf most recognizable of his PE Dep’t culminates school year with siblings. He shared that “hopefully, we can add more scholars.”personalities on campus. He was 8 Fan avid fan of sports and music. He was The Pablo Paras Memorial Scholarship will commencea constant school at the University year 2012- intramurals, sports showdown Laughter, screams and kissing scenes: Tatlong Mariya 2013. It is open to all high school graduates from andNorthern during Manresa Mindanao Days, he in would be in the rodeo arena watching rodeo. r 32 and The Xavier Stage At Random need of financial assistance. He was also a usual sight at concerts, especially those held in the Chapel. He Picture Story Picture Story 22 23 JANUARY - MARCH 2012 was a dear friend to many, much loved 32 Culture and the Arts and remembered for the care, generosity he Research and Social Outreach (RSO) cluster dedicated and humor he exhibited in life. Celebrating February to the celebration of the Social Consciousness Month. This year, the theme was “Sendong and Beyond: Strengthening Social Conscious Month TKnowledge and Capacities for Enhanced Resilience.” New appointments and re-appointments Fr Cal died on Feb 19 of complications from brain cancer. He was 81. Xavier University introduces film festivals 9 Born in Amsterdam, New York on April 34 18, 1931, Fr Cal entered the Society of CIT gets 5 more scholars with Pablo Paras Jesus on July 30, 1949. He was ordained Memorial Scholarship a priest on June 16, 1962. He served most of his priesthood years in the 1 February 2-3 February 4 February 8 February 13 February 13-18 February 22 February 25 February 28 February 29 February Philippines, the last 13 years of which RSO launched Social The Governance and The College of Computer A half-day seminar KKP-SIO together with the A week-long photo exhibit The Sustainable Sanitation KKP-SIO and the CSG Dulaang Atenista XU thru RSO partnered Consciousness Month Leadership Institute (GLI) Studies and College of on Climate Change: National Service Training depicting Sendong Center conducted coordinated with RSO in volunteers executed a with the Office of the City were spent at Xavier University as the with a Eucharistic conducted a two-day Engineering through the (a) Native Flora Program spearheaded the was opened at the a symposium on staging “Jam for Hope,” flash mob on proper Vice Mayor Ian Acenas Celebration at the XU Strategic Management Engineering Resource and the National Faculty and Staff Exposure Aggie satellite canteen Sustainable Sanitation at an attempt toward waste segregation in in organizing a forum on University chaplain from 1999-2012, Immaculate Conception Training for Effective Local Center hosted faculty Greening Program to Sendong-affected near the XU gym. The AVR 3. This was attended relaying messages of the cafeteria as part of Researches and Policies: Chapel at 5:30 pm. Dr Legislation at Philtown members and researchers and (b) Mangrove as areas, communities and exhibit was mounted by several nursing hope, courage, inspiration, the Information and Toward Enhanced Local Religious Studies teacher from 2006- Hilly Ann R Quiaoit, VP Hotel for the legislative from the Ateneo de Coastal Buffers and relocation sites. by the Development students, City Health and resilience from the Education Campaign of Legislation for the City Alumni 2008 and Loyola House treasurer from for RSO, provided an staff of Misamis Oriental. Manila University Sedimentation Sink was Communication officials and other related tragic experience of the XU Green Campus Council and the Barangay overview of the event School of Science and given by Dr Jurgenne Department in government agencies’ Sendong through music Agenda. Captains of CDO. 2002-2006. and its corresponding The initiative was in Engineering, Ateneo Primavera at the XU collaboration with CDO officers and civil society and other media. activities. partnership with the Innovation Center, and the Nursing Amphitheater. Cares. organizations’ personnel. The engagement hoped to Vice Mayors’ League of Manila Observatory in a maximize the knowledge In this issue of Xavier Magazine, we’ve Misamis Oriental two-day visit to promote The activity was organized products of XU through collected some of the wonderful stories scholarships with the by the McKeough Marine its RSO units by sharing Feature Engineering Research Center and participated these in popularized that family and friends have of Fr Cal. and Development for in by students and forms useful for local Technology and explore faculty of XU and other legislation, and to jump- Alumni celebrate Grand Homecoming 2011 areas of collaboration to universities and schools start more and deeper address the most pressing in Cagayan de Oro, engagements with the city XAVIER MAGAZINE issue of technology use in as well as some Local government and other 15 February disaster risk reduction and Government Units along LGUs. coastal municipalities and 35 management. A Prayer Rally for Truth barangays. and Accountability was Back-TWO-Back diplomatic experience All High School Alumni Homecoming draws big crowd organized by the KKP-SIO at Divisoria. 11 February 22 – 24 February 10 The Kristohanong Katilingban sa Pagpakabana - Social Involvement Office (KKP-SIO), the Central Student The Regional Center of Expertise – Education for Sustainable Development (RCE-ESD) organized Government (CSG), Atenista Ako Movement (AAM) coordinated with the Research and Social Outreach in a 3-day ‘Compass University’ training workshop. Mr Robert Steele of Sustainability Asia / AtKisson organizing the “Xavier Environment Conference