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TOWARDS A PROGRESSIVE CAMPUS PRESS VOL. XCI NO.11 | FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 2019

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OUTDATED. Silliman University Library discards some of its outdated books as per CHED accreditation standards as early as November 2019. Photo by Ian Zane T. Esparaga.

SU Hosts Asian Conference by Ian Zane T. Esparaga

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY (SU) hosted the 2019 Association for Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA) Management Conference with the theme: “Affirming Christian Leadership in Higher Education: Accessing Opportunities and Addressing Challenges” last Nov. 6 to 8. Academic leaders of member universities attended the three-day program which aimed to create a deeper awareness of one’s leadership impact, support the leaders in refining their personal leadership styles, and strengthen their emotional intelligence and their ability to connect and acquire

skills that would enable them to bring out the best in others. The enhancement of skills and showcase of expertise started with an executive committee meeting during the first day of the event and followed up by the welcoming reception and solidarity dinner at Dumaguete City Mayor’s Residence. A panel discussion on Transformational Leadership, Environmental Sustainability and Creating Cultures of Peace was held at the Luce Auditorium the following day. Academic leaders exchanged best practices that aim to grow and shape their individual institutions. The discussion highlighted individual strategies that sparked ideas and innovation. The panelists included Dr. Carmen Valdes,

president of Assumption College, Philippines, Dr. Henry Feriadi, president of Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana, Indonesia and SU president and current ACUCA president, Dr. Betty CernolMcCann. Dr.Valdes highlighted the importance of co-curricular activities in a student’s life. “There is no such thing as curricular and extra-curricular, it is only curricular and co-curricular. There is no such thing as extra because sports and art, these are not extra. This is the essence where you actually exceed in action, you won’t see it in the classroom.” She urged parents and teachers not to discourage their children if they excel outside the field of academics, “I told teachers and parents not to do

this, a child is failing in math but she’s really good at volleyball. You can’t play anymore, just pass math”. Saying such words is a huge mistake according to her. “The one thing she does well where she gets her self-confidence, she will destroy it and to do something she doesn’t do well which is math,” she added. “Valedictorian, magna cum laude, summa cum laude, whatever it is, sweethearts, it’s not important.” Valdes warns the students to avoid competition, “Comparisons are oldies and they don’t work. Let each one be their own individual self. Always be the best that you can be, don’t compare yourself to anybody else,” she added. continued on page 4

Discarded Library Books by Ian Zane T. Esparaga

ACUCA. Silliman University (SU) President Dr. Betty Cernol-McCann with Dr. Carmen Valdes and Dr. Henry Feriadi joined as panelists in the 2019 Association for Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia Management Conference hosted by SU last Nov. 6 to 8. Photo by Ian Zane T. Esparaga.

SU addresses the Ocoy River flooding with findings and recommendations by Deogracia Bemida ON OCTOBER 14, mayors and representatives from the local government units of Dumaguete, Sibulan, and Valencia gather in Silliman Hall to know the findings and recommendations of the researchers by the study on Ocoy river flooding. The Ocoy River caused floods which resulted in numerous deaths, injuries, and destruction of property.To avoid the unwanted results, the researchers composed of the teams of Dr.Jorge Emmanuel,Dr.Enrique Oracion, Dr. Robert Guino-o, and Dr. Dave Marcial started the research project entitled“ A SpatioTemporal Analysis of Settlement Behavior and Resilience of Households and Businesses Along Ocoy River”

The research team started the study for about a year and a half ago intending to build resilient riverside communities. Different research teams from multiple fields collaborated into this project each fulfilling their task. Supported by the Oscar M.Lopez Center for Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Management Foundation,Inc.,the team gathered data from the respondents, worked closely with the Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Offices, and held numerous consultations with the stakeholders. Dr. Jorge Emmanuel of Silliman University’s Institute of Environmental and Marine Sciences and College of Engineering and Design and his team made models of the continued on page 4

AS EARLY AS NOVEMBER 2019, Silliman University (SU) Library started to discard some of its outdated and unusable books. This action led to some students raising their eyebrows after seeing piles of books scattered outside the library. A week after, the old books were seen being transported to the SU Buildings and Grounds (SUBG). This led to some speculations from the students implying that the books were to be sold somewhere rather than

giving it to the students for free or the less fortunate. “It’s a shame that someone decided to throw away those books. Although we are in a more modernized world and books aren’t the first source of knowledge, it could still be a great help to those who really need them, especially to those with little to no access to the internet. If lack of storage was the reason for them throwing them away, they could’ve had a better continued on page 4

MTRCB discusses its powers and functions to SU students by Nathan Angelo B. Cruz BOARD MEMBERS of the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board (MTRCB) lecture students on the roles, powers, and how MTRCB classify programs at the Multi-Purpose Room in Silliman University (SU) on November 14. The event, participated by Senior High School and College of Mass Communication students of SU, aimed to “reach out” and spread information throughout the people regarding how MTRCB works, as part of the Matalinong Panonood Campaign. Atty. Paolo Lim, Board Member of the MTRCB discussed the “Powers and Functions of MTRCB”, including the classification of the

kinds of materials and programs that the MTRCB does and does not cover and the process and standards used during screening to determine a piece of media’s rating, among others. “MTRCB or the board members screen review and examine all motion pictures, television programs, and publishable materials. As I said, we screen and debut all those contents which fall under the scope of authority,” said Atty. Lim. He shared an example of the procedure, citing the “X” turned “R16” film, Metamorphosis, wherein he was the chairman of the review committee for it. The film dealt with intersex which, although Lim had continued on page 4

INSIDE

twsnews SU produces 42 new Civil Engineers

OUT OF 64 EXAMINEES from Silliman University (SU), 42 passed the November 2019 Civil Engineer (CE) Licensure Examination. continued on page 4

Silliman produces one newly licensed psychologist and 31 psychometricians

SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY (SU) produces a new psychologist who passed the October 2019 Psychologist Licensure Examination and 31 newly licensed psychometricians who passed the October 2019 Psychometrician Licensure Examination. continued on page 4

10 Sillimanians pass Agri board exam

TEN OUT OF 21 Sillimanians passed the November 2019 Agriculturist Licensure Examination held last Nov. 5 to 7. continued on page 4

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