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Announcement to all USC Alumni who are in the Philippines and abroad!

What: USC Grand Alumni Homecoming
"Renewing Dedication, Confirming Loyalty"

When: Sunday, August 30, 2009
Where: Grand Convention of Cebu, Archbishop Reyes Avenue, Cebu City

See you all at the Grand Alumni Homecoming! Please spread this news!

University of San Carlos (USC) Alumni links!

The results of the June 2009 Pharmacist Licensure examination has just been released by Professional Regulation Commission (PRC). Graduates of the University of the Philippines and the University of Santo Tomas topped the exam. A graduate from the University of San Carlos, placed 10th.

Here are the Top 10 students in the recent Pharmacist Board exam:

1. Johannes Gubat (UP) and Cheryl Lynn Tan (UST) -- 89.75

2. Paola Mariz Angelie San Roque (UST) -- 88.47

3. Ma. Antonia Pantalla (UST) -- 88.42

4. Ranielle Mendoza (UP Manila) -- 88.40

5. Madinah Corpuz (UST) -- 88.17

6. Claire Francis de Guzman (UST) -- 88.13

7. Erwin Rodenas (Adamson University) -- 88.08

8. Charmaine Maika Ong (UST) -- 88.05

9. Patricia Rose Abalos (UST) -- 87.72

10. Gay Lorainne Cordova (USC) -- 87.67

For more info and a complete list of the results, here is a link.

St. Arnold Janssen’s Quarter Hour Prayer

L: O God, eternal truth
A: We believe in you.
L: O God, our strength and salvation,
A: We trust in you.
L: O God, infinite goodness,
A: We love with all our heart.
L: You sent the Word into the world as our Savior,
A: Make us all one in Him.
L: Fill us with the Spirit of Christ,
A: That we may proclaim your name everywhere.
L: Incarnate Word of God,
A: Give us life by Your Spirit.
L: Most pure mother of the Lord,
A: Bring all people to Your Son.
L: Holy Michael, Gabriel, and Raphael,
A: Promote the Kingdom of God on Earth.
L: Saints Joseph, Joachim, and Anne,
A: Pray God for more ministers of the Gospel
L: Saints Peter and Paul, John and Andrew
A: Help the heralds of the faith.
L: Saints Gregory, Augustine, Vincent, and Lorenzo, and Blessed Pedro Calungsod,
A: Pray for all the members of the Church of every state and rank.
L: Saint Arnold, Josef and Blessed Maria Helena, and the four SVD martyrs,
A: Help us in our endeavors.
L: May the darkness of sin and the night of unbelief vanish before the light of the Word and the Spirit of grace.
A: And may the heart of Jesus live in the hearts of all.

Amen.

Prayer to St. Arnold
Loving God, you called Arnold to follow your Son, the Divine Word, in proclaiming the Gospel to all peoples. Burning with love for him and filled with his Spirit, he dedicated himself totally to the spreading of your Kingdom of peace and love.

Therefore, with confidence we pray:

St. Arnold, implore for us a burning love for Christ and a dedication to the missionary calling of the Church.

Guide us to build families and communities where justice, compassion and equality are lived.

Help us to stretch our hearts to embrace all peoples of our one world.

May the Light of the Word and the Spirit of Grace transform our world and free our hearts so that we become fully alive with Jesus’ Spirit.

Amen.

These are few videos taken during the last concert of the USC Choristers "Music: The Timeless Gift" on December 14, 2008.

USC Choristers sings "May Ibong Kakanta Kanta"


USC Choristers sings "Barkada"


USC Choristers sings "High School Musical - The Medley"

Click this link for more.

The Cebuano Studies Center, located at the USC Main Campus library released this report. The Cebuano Studies Center has just launched three new titles: A Dictionary of Bisayan Arts, Kulokabildo, and Sugilanong Sugboanon.

The Dictionary, compiled by CSC director Erlinda Alburo, collects indigenous terms in three Bisayan languages – Cebuano, Hiligaynon and Waray – in several sections: Art Criticism, Architecture and Boat-building, Ceramics, Crafts and Materials, Entertainment Arts (with Ritual), Language Arts (Communication and Literature) and Visual Arts. Produced with a research grant from the Toyota Foundation of Japan and published through a grant from the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, it is an expanded version of the Dictionary of Cebuano Arts published in 2006.

Kulokabildo: Conversations with Cebuano Writers is edited by Literature professor Hope Yu and is a sequel to the first volume of interviews, Kapulongan, that came out in 2008. Like the first volume, the book is accompanied by a CD with excerpts from the interviews.

Sugilanong Sugboanon: Cebuano Fiction until 1940 carries 11 short stories and two excerpts from novels, edited and translated into English by Erlinda Alburo, Simeon Dumdum Jr., Vicente Bandillo Jr., and Resil Mojares, with help from Ester Tapia and the late Lina Espina-Moore. Resil Mojares wrote the critical introduction. The book was produced with funding from the Toyota Foundation of Japan, and published by the Ateneo de Manila University Press. A second volume of Cebuano fiction until 1998 will come out this year, also by the Ateneo press.

To: The University Community
Through the College Deans/Department Chairs/
Principals/Office Heads/SSC President

Subject: TUITION FEES AY 2009-2010

That the present period is a critical time in history is no longer a cliché but a sobering warning. Because the primary economic engine that is America has stumbled, the rest of the world is scrambling to adjust. Government reassurances notwithstanding, the Philippines is not immune from contagion; in fact unsettling evidence of the impact is already being noted at regional and province levels.

In Cebu City some of our own stakeholders have already manifested their apprehensions about possible tuition fee adjustments. As demanded by CHED and due process, and after consultation, we are now issuing the following announcement.

The USC administration, College Faculty Association (CFA) and the Administrative Employees Association (ADEA) have jointly agreed that for Academic Year 2009-2010, ALL FEES in ALL departments shall be MAINTAINED at their 2008-2009 levels.

Although this common decision is dictated by the global economic crisis, it is also the product of discernment in the spirit of our vocation as Christian educators. It aims to help new and continuing students of USC and their families to cope with the times even as they seek education in our institution.

Rest assured that the Administration shall partner with CFA and ADEA to look for ways to help faculty and staff to lighten the sacrifices they have graciously assumed to help others cope with the economic difficulties we all face today.
We invite each member of the USC academic and student communities to be more proactive in helping to cut expenses in our operations. An obvious start is avoiding wastage of or economizing on electricity and school materials. Thank you all for the goodwill shown so far; thank you in advance as well for the cooperation awaited in the future.

FR. DIONISIO M. MIRANDA, SVD MA STD
University President