The Office of Alumni Relations has released the initial centennial calendar of activities of the University of the Philippines System and its constituent universities. Below are the projects and activities that have been scheduled so far to to celebrate U.P.’s centennial year in 2008:
MAJOR UP SYSTEM CENTENNIAL PROJECTS
- UP Centennial Lecture Series
- UP History Project: The Last 25 Years
- UP Centennial Concert
- UP Digital Filmmaking Contest (for UP Students)
- UP Songwriting Contest
- UP Centennial Gawad Likhaan (for all Filipino Citizens)
SCHEDULE OF UP DILIMAN CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES
Pre-Centennial (before January 1, 2008)
June 18 – Isangdaan sa Isandaan (Kick-off musical production)
September – Launch of the UPD Centennial Faculty Development Fund Project (Oval Walk Project)
October – Inauguration / Opening of the LIM Museum
November 14 – Launch of the PhD Incentive Grant Project (Colloquium)
November 28 – Launch of the Open Grant Project (Exhibit)
December 3 – Pag-iilaw (opening of the Christmas season; a musical / dance concert)
December 19 – (Pre-Centennial) Lantern Parade 2008
January – Reception for Donors
February – UP Diliman Month
o (Centennial) Gawad Chanselor
April 27 – (Centennial) Commencement Exercises
June – Grand Homecoming
July – UP Host UAAP Season 71
December – (Centennial) Lantern Parade
SCHEDULE OF UP MANILA CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES
2008
February 12-13 – Academic Conference (National Health Research Convention)
June – Inauguration of UP Manila Centennial Oblation Plaza Grand Centennial Celebration (100th UP Foundation and 41st Anniversary 90th Health Science Center)
17 – June 17, 2008. UP Manila as Health Science Center
18 – UP Centennial Day
19 – UP Manila Centennial Professorial Chairs and Grants
20 – Inauguration, UP Manila Fitness Trail
20 – UPMAA Alumni Homecoming
28 – UPM School of Health Science and Development Project
- Inauguration of the UPM SHS Health Center and Palo Maternity House, Blessing of the Renovated Dr. Florentino Herrera Jr. Academic Building
- Inauguration of Academic Offices, Renovated Multidisciplinary Laboratory and Two classroom Building
August 29 – UP Manila Cultural Show
September – International Conference on Health Professions Education
Continuous (2007 – 2008)
July 2007 – May 2008 – UP Manila 2025: A Strategic Plan
No Date: UP Manila Centennial Lectures Infrastructures
– UP Manila Centennial Museum – Archives: Inauguration of Phase 1 in 2008
– UP Manila NIH – Gymnasium
– Transfer of Institute of Ophthalmology to Sentro Oftalmologico Jose Rizal
– Inauguration of Islamic Prayer Hall
UP Manila Centennial Book Launch
– UP Manila Coffee Table Book
– UP Manila Health Education Series
Launching of the Unified Comprehensive Community Health and Development Program Academic Conference (National Assembly on Poverty, Health, and the Environment)
SCHEDULE OF UP BAGUIO CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES
Pre-Centennial (before January 1, 2008)
April 2007 – College of Social Sciences/Cordillera Studies Center Complex Inauguration
2008
February 7-9 – Cordillera Studies International Conference
– Cordillera/Northern Luzon Archive
o The Robert Fox Collection
o A Visual History of Baguio: A Photo Exhibit
April 21 – May 3 – Centennial Summer Extension Program and Arts Festival
April 2-4 – 2008 Science Summit
June 19-20 – UP Baguio Faculty Conference
December 5 – Institutional History of Baguio
2009
January – Baguio Studies Conference
Continuous (2007 – 2008)
June 2007 – December 2008 – UP Baguio Centennial Lecture Series
June 2007 – March 2008 – College of Arts and Communication Complex
June 2008 – December 2008 – Alumni Complex
SCHEDULE OF UP MINDANAO CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES
Pre-Centennial (before January 1, 2008)
June 29 – Plant a Legacy: The UP Mindanao Centennial Perimeter Fencing
Continuous (2007 – 2008)
June 2007 – December 2008 – UP Mindanao Oblation Plaza
June 2007 – December 2008 – 13th UP Mindanao Anniversary Celebration
o 1st Testimonial Dinner for UP Mindanao Donors
o 1st UP Mindanao Alumni Homecoming
o UP Mindanao Pahinungod Photo Exhibit
June 2007 – December 2008 – Establishment of Student Scholarships, Professorial Chairs and Faculty Grants
June 2007 – December 2008 – Construction of Instructional and Research Facilities
o School of Management Building
o BIOTECH Building
o UP Mindanao Main Library
o Food Museum/Natural Museum
o Postharvest and Production Development Center
o UP Mindanao Multipurpose Gym
o Center for the Advancement of Research in Mindanao
o Center for Continuing Education
o College of Science and Mathematics Building
o College of Humanities and Social Science Building
June 2007 – December 2008 – Construction of Dormitories
June 2007 – December 2008 – Construction of Faculty and Staff Housing
June 2007 – December 2008 – Upgrading/Renovation of Laboratories/Teaching Facilities
2008
July – International Conference on Supply Chain Management
August – December – Centennial Lecture Series
UP MINDANAO CENTENNIAL LECTURE SERIES
Prof. Araceli L. Dans – Araceli Limcaco Dans, the acclaimed visual artist, on her experiences
Prof. Roberto P. Alabado III – Pedestrian Road Safety Concerns: Incidence and Causes of Accidents Involving Pedestrians
Prof. Roberto P. Alabado III – Urban Revitalization: Reviewing the Downtown area as the Prime Business Location of Cities
Prof. Reynaldo Abad – UP in Mindanao’s Agusan Marsh Studies: Is it Worth the Effort?
Prof. Severo T. Bastian – Molecular Biology: UP in Mindanao Surging Ahead in Mindanao
Prof. Eufemio T. Rasco, Jr. – Agricultural Biotechnology: Trends and Niches for the Philippines
SCHEDULE OF UP VISAYAS CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES
No Date:
Professorial Chairs & Faculty
Grants (Core Centennial Project)
Library Modernization (Core
Centennial Project)
a. Collection Development
b. Full Automation of University library and campus libraries
c. Upgrading of the University archives and records center
d. Integration of special collections
e. Online subscription of referred journals
f. Staff Development
g. Implementation of the i-Lib Project Centennial Classrooms (Core Centennial Project)
h. Refurbished Classrooms with AV facilities
i. Computer Laboratories Sandaang Dolyar/Sandaang Piso para sa Iskolar ng Bayan Renovation/reconstruction of CM Bldg. and Faculty Computer Rooms, offices, CR’s
History of UPV
Establishment of the Diwata Park
Establishment of UPVCC IT Incubation Park
Construction of UPVTC student dorm, Administration Bldg., LSH Museum
First National Conference on Visayas Culture: Defining Visayan Identity
SCHEDULE OF UP OPEN UNIVERSITY CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES
Pre-Centennial (before January 1, 2008)
August – UPOU Film Festival and Forum “Usapang Kasarian sa Pelikulang Pilipino”
2008
February – Forum, Exhibition and Competition “The Virtual and Visual Conversations”
February – April – One hundred days of global voices online: open and distance learning
conference
May – Launching of the book “100 Narratives of People who were part of UPOU”
– Unfurling of the sewn tapestry “Pagtatagni-tagni ng mga alaala”
September – Launching of the Coffeetable Book on the History of ODL in UP UPOU’s 100% Courses Online” launching ceremonies
October – Pag-aalay: UPOU TV Special
November – Launching ceremonies of the Centennial wall with 100 learning packages and inauguration of Centennial Oblation Park’s Efficiency Lagoon and Humanity
Lagoon
November – Modernization of the AVR Auditorium (UPOU HQ) and Renovation of Multimedia Studio (NCC Building)
SCHEDULE OF UP LOS BAÑOS CENTENNIAL ACTIVITIES
2008
February – Alternative Energy Showcase. A showcase of alternative energy products. CEAT (College-based)
– Student February Fair 2008
June – November – CAS Saysay Pagtatanghal Episodes. An Art Festival of Math and Science presentations. CAS (College-based)
June – November – Search and Marking of UPLB’s Heritage Trees. CFNR (College-based)
October – CA Centennial Barn Dance and Rodeo
– CEM Agro-Industrial Fair
– 90th Loyalty Day and Alumni Homecoming (UPLB-WideGrand Alumni Homecoming)
– Campus-Wide Lecture Series and Book Exhibits
– Inauguration of the UPLB Centennial Gymnasium
– Sponsorship and Fund Raising Launching for the Museum of Natural History, Culture and Arts (Development of Bake Hall to a museum complex)
– Unveiling and Sponsorship Inauguration of Historical Academic Portals
– Sponsorship and Fund Raising Launching for the Science and Technology Incubation Park
– Sponsorship and Fund Raising Launching for the Maria Makiling Ecotourism Village
