Hope you had a sweet day celebrating Valentine's Day yesterday ka. Mine was a challenge as I had to come back home from Donmuang following Nok Air's cancellation without notice. Would love to share with you about it later ka.
Dr. Nantana Sirisup and I attended Dr. Calingo's inauguration ceremony for his Presidency at Holy Angel University, the Philippines. We both spent one afternoon there with two days on travelling as it was held in another province-Pampanga ka. Worth our while mak to see and learn more ka.
Basically, the content pointed out a bit about the past particularly Dr. Calingo's personal attachment with the province, which led him to accept the position to "give back to the Filipino people who supported his studies from high school to graduate school... and to help alleviate poverty by contributing to the transformation of Philippine higher education..." How I wish many more Thais especially those on the government scholarships will have this strong sense of return to the country ka.
While Martin Luther King stressed his speech using, "I have a dream....." Dr. Calingo used, "I see.." in the year 2030. It helped the audience picture what his aspirations are, all very challenging with the sharp sense of shared goals, collective ownership, and call for committed efforts, to become significantly contributive beyond the university and province, to the Filipino people and the country.
His "I see's" are:
"- I see young women and men flocking to Holy Angel because of the memorable learning experiences that will enable them to solidify their life and career goals and transform them into graduates who are among the most sought-after by employers and graduate schools. They flock to Holy Angel because our students receive at least three competitive job offers, graduate school admission offers, or similar opportunities by the time of their graduation.
- I see students from other regions outside of Metro Manila and Central Luzon, as well as students from other countries, vying for admission for the limited slots in Holy Angel University Southwest, a new competitive, state-of-the-art, residential college located fifteen kilometers from here. They compete for our limited slots because we have effectively prepared graduates for the ASEAN region, proving that Metro Manila does not enjoy a monopoly of great universities.
- I see one out of every five of our students coming from farm families – the first in their families to go to college – whose Holy Angel education is fully supported by our former scholars who have become successful alumni themselves. I see the university as having become an authentic instrument for countryside development, with many of our graduates staying in the countryside—building enterprises, creating jobs, and helping improve our quality of life.
- I see our graduates being mentored for years beyond graduation to ensure their continuing potential for meritorious performance and professional promise. Truly, an Angelite is an Angelite forever.
- I see our faculty producing a portfolio of research, scholarship, and other intellectual contributions that create new knowledge, advance professional practice, result in commercialized new technologies, or improve the craft of teaching and learning.
- I see every college demonstrating its commitment to high quality and continuous improvement by having the CHED Center of Excellence (COE) designation or the highest possible international accreditation or external peer recognition for each of the degree programs it offers.
- I see the faculty, staff, and administrators working together as one community and increasing the level of connectedness within the campus—of students to faculty, of faculty to faculty, of students to students—as well as the connectedness of the campus to our local, regional, and global communities. Holy Angel has truly become a great university to work for.
What I like about the speech isn't just the content, but also the way it was delivered ka! Very powerful to boost the motivation of the university community and its stakeholders, urging them to work alongside with him to achieve the vision he's offered!
Anyone would like to get the full speech, please let me know na ka.
Happy Monday ka.
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