Dean's Forum: Quo Vadis, Domestic Economy?

The College of Arts and Sciences, UP Manila and the Freedom from Debt Coalition will hold today the Dean's Forum at 2 pm at the Alumni Conference Room.

Que Vadis, Domestic Economy: A Pre-Bonifacio Day Forum on the Philippine Labor and Domestic Industry Situation will have the following speakers:

Discussion

Rebuilding the Economic Fences
Dr Rene Ofreneo
Director, Center for Labor Justice, School of Labor and Industrial Relations, UP Diliman

Neglected and Repressed
Former Representative Renato Magtubo
Former Member of the House of Representatives

The Structure of the Crisis, the Crisis of the Structure
Former Representative Loretta Rosales
Vice President, Freedom from Debt Coalition

Experience Sharing from Labor Organization

On Wage Structure
Edwin Bustillos
Alliance of Progressive Labor

On Contractualization
Leody de Guzman
Bukluran ng Manggagawang Pilipino

Snacks will be served. For more information, please contact DSS (5241556).

CAS screens three indie films for Ondoy, Pepeng victims

Everyone is invited to see three multi-awarded and internationally acclaimed independent films to be shown by the College of Arts and Sciences for three Wednesdays starting this November 25.

“Dinig Sana Kita” (Mike Sandejas - Cinemalaya 2009), “Tulad ng Dati” (Mike Sandejas - Cinemalaya 2006) and “Tribu” (Jim Libiran - Cinemalaya 2007) will be shown in partnership with the Chancellor's Committee on Culture and the Arts, chaired by Prof Joey Ogatis of the Department of Arts and Communication.

The proceeds of the event will go to communities stricken by typhoons Ondoy and Pepeng.

In addition to the film showing, audience will also get to see in person the directors of two of the movies--particularly Mr Jim Libiran and Mir Mike Sendajas--on the first day.

The movies will be shown in two locations. For the first and the third weeks, the film showing will be held at the Little Theater. On the second week, it will be shown at PGH UPMASA Science Hall.

The film showing is organized by Echo and Mirage Productions together with 360 Access Event.

For inquiries, you may contact DAC and look for Professor Ogatis at 5231628.

Memo: Call for Papers for the CAS Online Journal, Pandiwa

To: All Faculty Members
From: Dean Reynaldo Imperial

I am pleased to inform you that the College has convened the Journal Committee to discuss policies for the revival of Pandiwa, the college journal. This is a multi-disciplinary journal that will accommodate articles in the various disciplines of the College.

Dr Nymia Simbulan has agreed to be the editor in chief of the journal, with the editorial board composed of representatives from each of the departments.

In line with this, we are calling all faculty members of the College who have finished research or articles for publication to submit them online.

The online journal system is accessible at http://cas.upm.edu.ph/journals. Select Pandiwa from the list of journals and register (for free). You need to register as a reader and author if you wish to submit an article.

If you have questions regarding the submission criteria or the editorial process, please contact the designated department representative to the college journal committee. If you have question regarding the online journal system, please contact my office and look for Ricky.

Thank you very much.

Memo: Attendance of Students to Briefing and Dialogue on Universal Health Care

To: All Faculty Members
From: Dean Reynaldo Imperial

Dr Alberto G Romualdez, Jr, former Health Secretary and UP College of Medicine Dean, and Dr Ernesto Domingo, University Professor Emeritus and former UP Manila Chancellor, will speak on Universal Health Care on November 24, 2009 at 2 pm. Their talk will be held at NISMED, UP Diliman, and will be beamed at the PGH UPMASA Science Hall.

Considering that there will be a college faculty meeting on the same day at 1 pm at the Little Theater—in which all faculty members are expected to attend—please ask your students to attend the said briefing and dialogue at the PGH UPMASA Science Hall to listen to the message of the said speakers.

Thank you very much.

Online Journal Committee Meeting

Notice of Meeting: CAS Online Journal Committee

For: Dr Nymia Simbulan, Chair
Prof Joey Ogatis, Member, DAC
Prof Marilen Parungao, Member, DB
Prof Laufred Hernandez, Member, DBS
Ms Joahnna Israel, Member, DPE
Dr Roy Tumlos, Member, DPSM
Prof Bernard Leo Karganilla, Member, DSS

When: November 19, 2009, 3 pm
Where: Alumni Conference Room

Provisional Agenda:

1. Roles and responsibilities
2. Online Journal System
3. Plans

You may view the existing system by logging on to http://cas.upm.edu.ph/journals.

Please confirm your attendance or send the name of the person who will represent you tomorrow, November 17 by calling the Dean's Office. Please send also your confirmation via email, info.casupm@gmail.com.

Special AAC Meeting

To: ADAA, ADPD, All Department Chairs

From: Dean

When: November 18, 2009, 1:30 pm

Where: Alumni Conference Rom

Agenda to follow.

Memo: Lecture "how to be caring, nurturing and mentoring of faculty members'

Memorandum

From: Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs
To: Committee on Instruction

Please be informed that we are proceeding with the lecture by Dr Evelina Mejillano on "How to be Caring, Nurturing and Mentoring of Faculty Members" on November 20, 2009, 1:30 pm at the Interactive Learning Center (ILC), Old NEDA Bldg, Padre Faura St, Manila.

I am also proposing Dr Alvin Marcelo's lecture on Innovation in Teaching Through Information Technology for December 11, 2009, same time and place.

Please find out how many of our new faculty can make it. Preferably, all who attended our 1st session in July.

Thank you.

Return Service Agreement Policy

You may download and read the Return Service Agreement (RSA) Policy of the University of the Philippines Manila here.

CAS IT Committee

The following are assigned by their departments as representatives to the CAS IT Committee:

1. DAC - Prof Jose Ardivilla
   
2. DB - Prof Sedricke Lapuz
   
3. DBS - Prof Andrea Martinez
   
4. DPE - Prof Joanna Israel
   
5. DPSM - Prof Geoffrey Solano
   
6. DSS - Prof Carl Marc Ramota

A notice will be sent to these faculty members for the first meeting.

CAS Christmas Activities

View the College and UP Manila activities for Christmas here.