THE NORSUnian VOL XXXVI | ISSUE NO 6 | JULY 9-13, 2018

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VOL XXXVI | ISSUE NO 6 | JULY 9-13, 2018

First year population doubles OVERFlOWING LEARNERS. With the large number of enrollees accepted, the university tries to cope up with scarcity of facilities to provide quality education for the students. Photo by Pamela Louise M. Abrasado

Increasingt wo fold in the students’ list, Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) System’s freshmen population increased by 43% compared to last year’s enrollment data. A total of 9,476 students were enrolled in NORSU in the first semester compared to last year with only 4,140 enrollees. NORSU Dumaguete campuses I and II contributed 54.39% (5,154 students) of the whole population, followed by the Bayawan City-Sta. Catalina

campus, 14.69% (1,392 students), Bais I and II campuses, 14.61% (1,384 students), Guihulngan Campus, 10.93% (1,036 students), Mabinay Campus, 4.43% (420 students), Siaton Campus, 10% (948 students) and Pamplona Campus, 0.95% (90 students). According to the University registrar’s data, a total of 26,206 students from all year levels and programs accumulated this year’s population as of June 20.

Further, NORSU Dumaguete campuses I and II remained the most populous with 13, 406 enrollees, seconded b y NORS U Bayawan CitySta. Catalina Campus with 4,020 students, and NORSU Bais campuses I and II with 3,545 students. Among the offered programs, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Technology (BSlT) covered the most number of

students in the NORSU System with 3,828 enrollees. Following BSIT, Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) gathered 3,670 students in their department and Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education (BSEd) totaled 2, 863 enrollees, completing the top three programs with most number of students. Meanwhile, Bachelor in Technology tallied the lowest number of enrollees with only 40 students, followed FREE EDUCATION NA! Rose Marie Pinili, Vice President for Academic Affairs by Bachelor of Laws with 50 (VPAA), orients Norsunians on the implementing rules and regulations of the students and 55 enrollees Free Tuition in the UNIFAST Informative Drive and Orientation, July 4. for Bachelor of Science in Fisheries.

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USMO to install 16 CCTVs Reychemver C. Credo

Upgrading security and safety within the premises, University Security Management Office (USMO) on July 6, announced to put up new surveillance cameras in Dumaguete campuses I and II. According to USMO director Rosalinda Abellon, 32 Closed-

Circuit Televisions (CCTVs) that is estimated to reach P 700, 000 were purchased due to the number of cases of students losing personal properties. “The first phase of this [improvement] will be in MC II with 16 cameras while the other half for the second phase here in MC I,” Abellon said. “Dugay na ni namong

NORSU to hire more teachers gerard rick c. jardin

With the increase of student population, Negros Oriental State University (NORSU) president Joel Limson disclosed plans to hire more permanent and part-time faculty members. During his State of the NORSU Address, Limson said that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) permitted the plan, allowing more teachers to serve the

students in the future. “The DBM has approved 125 new faculty plantilla positions. This school year, 35 new faculty members have been added to the teaching force of NORSU,” Limson explained. Meanwhile, in an interview, chief administrative officer Jim Villahermosa said the government gave these vacancies last year based on the Personal Services Itemization and Plantilla of Personnel (PSIPOP) update.

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giplanohan and fortunately, anytime from now pwede na siyang ma-deploy but not in all the corners of NORSU because we cannot yet supply all,” she added. Students, faculty and staff, and the visitors of the university are consummately aware of how CCTV cameras benefit the campus. Arlene Atoy, a junior BS in

Office Administration student, said, “We cannot assure 100% safety jod sa mga cameras. 16 is still not enough yet. We have to start securing things on our own.” “Thankful ko kay og naay mga wala, makit-an ra dayon and dili na mahasol ang mga students sa pagpangita.” Vea Nica Verden, a junior BS in Information Technology said.

PURGING PLASTIC. The Dumaguete City government pledges to mobilize different sectors to reduce and eliminate plastic in the ocean through the launching of Clean Seas Pilipinas’ Visayas League. Photo by Jose Marie Royo

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UNIVERSITY DIARIES

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Sojor on improper waste mgnt: ‘Blame yourselves’ gerard rick c. jardin

FormerNegros Oriental State University (NORSU) president Henry Sojor stressed that students are to blame for the inapt waste disposal in the campus. “Garbage is personal. Do not blame any other person of garbage. It is you who throw the garbage. It is you who causes the garbage,” Sojor said. The former president recalled the time in his administration when all students valued discipline in terms of proper waste disposal. “During my time, students develop that kind of discipline not to throw any plastics and piece of paper in this campus. Walay plastic na maglupad-lupad, walay papel, why? Every student had that responsibility,” he said. According to him, he

started with himself, picking plastic or paper and eventually other members of the university followed, saying it is “shameful as the population increase, the garbage follows as well.” “Ma-ulaw ta sa university because you are about 12 thousand. During my time it was 11 thousand here in this campus pero limpyo kay kada tao dili mulabay og papel ug plastic and ako mismo ang namunit og papel ug plastic and so everybody slowly copied,” he added. Sojor said, as scholars, students need to help keeping the university clean aside from advocating for the environment, it is also a form of support for the school’s administration, staff and faculty. “You are all scholars and make use of that at least, that kind of advocacy in SOJOR ON/ to page 4

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