Tag: Vol. LXXIII

IN ANTICIPATION of the university’s quadricentennial in 2011, the office of the Academic Affairs plans to implement its Open Distance Learning (ODL) Course this year.

ODL is an educational system wherein the student is geographically distanced from the instructor. Classes are held through any accessible technology.

The program is focused on providing education to certain individuals impeded by distance, lack of time, or physical incapacity.

STUDENTS from the Faculty of Philosophy can now finish their licentiate and masteral degrees in Philosophy for only four years starting this school year.

However, Philosophy Dean Fr. John Funelas, O. P. said the curriculum changes will only be applicable to students taking up a civil degree in the faculty.

Currently, there are two degrees offered in the Faculty of Philosophy: the Ecclesiastical degree in Philosophy that is granted by Rome and recognized around the world; and the civil degree in Philosophy that is recognized only in the Philippines.

DEPARTMENT of Trade and Industry (DTI) Sec. Manuel Roxas III challenged Thomasians to harness higher value skills, particularly in information technology, to help the country be more competitive.

In a symposium at the Medicine Cinematorium, Roxas that higher value skills would allow the country to compete effectively with dynamic economies and would ensure that “we are not only to survive but create wealth so that your next 50 years (will be) much better than the last 50.”

THIS school year, the Faculty of Pharmacy will return to its old grading system.

The usual three grading period system, followed in the Faculty for the past years, which consists of the monthly (20 %), preliminary (40 %), and final (40 %) periods, will be re-implemented.

A slight modification, however, was made in the percentage distribution of the grading system. The monthly grading period will be 30 percent of the final grade while the preliminary and final periods will each constitute 35 percent.

RECTOR Fr. Tamerlane Lana, O. P. said he intends to strengthen the University’s values education program this school year in his address during the opening of the academic year at the UST Chapel last June 13.

The event was highlighted by a mass concelebrated by Fr. Lana, UST Vice-Chancellor Fr. Ernesto Arceo, O. P., and the Apostolic Nuncio Archbishop Antonio Franco.

THE UNIVERSITY again proved that it is one of the best Nursing schools in the country as it produced seven topnotchers earning a 99. 70 percent passing rate with 334 out of 335 successful examinees in this year’s board exams.

The seven topnotchers were Debbie Ann Roberta Garcia, who got a rating of 87, Kathryn Medrana 86. 80, Viveth de la Rosa 86. 20, Sherilyn Lim 86, Ruby Escalada 85. 80, Maria Evalynn Young 85. 40, and Chestine Ual with 85. 20 to place first, second, fifth, sixth, eighth, ninth, and tenth, respectively

STUDENTS claim that this year’s 10 percent tuition increase is illegal since the administration allegedly failed to conduct a consultation as required by the Commission on Higher Education (Ched).

Even after their case was dismissed by the Ched, the Alliance of Concerned Thomasians (ACT-NOW) continues to criticize the University for the 10 percent tuition increase it imposed this school year.

Last March, ACT-NOW filed a case against UST for allegedly violating a Ched memorandum on tuition increase.