Roaring through welcoming back the face-to-face celebration of Education Week 2023

By Eric james Robles

Big Bangs! Mighty Roars! And Powerful Spirit! It was truly a blast when the College of Education celebrated its education week with the theme: EDUC @ 97: Em-

powering Future Professionals and Building Sustainable Communities through Transformative Education

“A Man’s station is limited by his imagination” quoted by Jenny Lid that aligned with the students, highlighting their capabilities when they were given the opportunities to showcase their talents, skills and competencies guided by the Thomasian Core Values. The EDUC week was filled with exciting events which ignited not only the Albertus Magnus Building, but also the UST campus as the education week started off with a kick-off parade! Last, April 17, 2023, Monday, the day was welcomed with an opening mass celebration led by College of Education Regent Rev. Fr. Maximo P. Gatela, O.P., PhL. A holistic tradition which brings together the College of Education community which includes the administrators, professors, students and alumni.

After the opening mass celebration, it was followed by the kick-off parade where students were able to represent each of the programs under the College of Education. To make the kick-off parade more unique and striking, it has its own theme which revolves around Philippines Mythology. Each program was represented through an escort and muse which had their well-crafted costumes in correspondence to the gods and goddesses assigned to them. Ofcourse, this blast would not be as creative as it is, if it was not for the great arches that were carefully designed and built with passion. Proudly raising these while it was accompanied by bottle shakers that students had to bring and use while roaring their chants during the parade. It was a moment for each student to show the beauty of their programs in an interesting way.

That day was then remarkable for the students as it has left them a flaming path to be remembered. Paving the way through continuing the ideals and competence of becoming future educators but also having to experience the entertaining as well as fun activities prepared on the Education Week. This embarked a new chapter for the students to look forward to, and appreciate the wonders of the college.

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The UST College of Education Student Council (UST-CESC) conducts “EDUKalusugan: Pahalagahan ang Nutrisyong Pangkalahatan para sa Kagalingan ng Pangangatawan” to promote the health and wellness of the College of Education community.

Held on April 19, 2023 at the Lourdes J. Custodio ICD Room, Albertus Magnus Building, the event consists of a lecture, an anthropomorphic assessment, and a nutrition counseling, which was attended by the administrative and faculty staff, students, and support staff of the College of Education.

UST Counseling and Career Center-Education Unit counselor Nerizza V. Cristobal PhD, RGC provided the lecture about mental health wellness on her talk “EduCARES: Promoting a Mental Health-Supportive College”. The fourth year Nutrition and Dietetics students of the UST-COE assessed the nutrition of the event’s attendees during the anthropomorphic assessment and nutrition counseling sessions.

The Project Head of the event, Mr. Aaron Altair M. Suguitan from UST-CESC, said in an online interview that the event aims to promote the wellness of every individual from the College. “We wanted to organize a multi-faceted health program that encompasses [the] physical and mental well-being of every individual.”

He also added that the pandemic brought “unprecedented challenges and stressors for individuals”, and with the College slowly transitioning back to its normal state, the event can aid students in coping with these issues. “EDUKalusugan can help students cope with these challenges and maintain their overall well-being, allowing them to focus on their academic and personal goals”.

The EDUKalusugan event was conducted in connection with the EDUC WEEK, a part of the celebration of the 97th Founding Anniversary of the UST College of Education.