Washington State University professor joins UBCAFA faculty

ALL FOR ACADEMIC EXELLENCE - UB President Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr (center) with Engr. Larry S. Chalmers (left) and Arc’t German Torrero, CAFA dean (right) after the courtesy call at the president’s office.

In a move to produce more competitive graduates in architecture and fine arts, the University of Bohol thru its president Lawyer Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr., accepted the application of Engr. Larry S. Chalmers to join the faculty of the College of Architecture and Fine Arts as visiting professor, starting this school year 2011-2012.

Chalmers, a graduate of BS Engineering in Oregon State University and post graduate study at Harvard University taught graduate courses in Project/Construction Management at Washington State University of Oregon. He managed his own firm, A&E that designed over 70 medical, aviation and college/university projects including aviation projects for the FAA in Saipan, Guam and American Samoa. Most recently, Chalmers provided programming, preliminary design and project management services for a new hospital for The Queens Health System in Hawaii and the new Key West International Airport Terminal.

In a courtesy call made last June 3, 2011 at the UB President’s Office, Lawyer Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr. stressed that in-spite of the good track record of the College of Architecture and Fine Arts, the university still pursue for a more performance enhancement among its students to conform with foreign standards. Tirol further confided the plan to construct a hospital, a hotel and a community type mall to expand other services to the Boholanos. According to the UB president, the school have the man power pool to maintain a hospital as it produces nurses, midwives, physical therapists, pharmacists, caregivers , and dieticians. In the area of tourism industry, the university have graduates in tourism, hospitality and restaurant management and tourism services. It has been observed that all hospitals in the province are congested. More so, the present rates in many of our hotels are very expensive.

Arc’t German Torrero, UAP, CAFA dean, welcomed the entry of Arc’t Chalmers to the faculty as this will benefit the students. (L.A.BONCALES)

Ballet lessons at VDT-ALC

In order to cater the demand of the Boholanos for ballet lessons, the Ballet Center of Cebu in cooperation with the Victoriano D. Tirol-Advanced Learning Center (VDT-ALC) are now accepting enrollees for the 1^st semester class in ballet infused with hip-hop k-pop which will start on June 18, 2011 at VDT-ALC campus along Ma. Clara St., this city.

In ballet, you can also gain poise, grace, confidence, elegance, refinement, courage, determination and job opportunity. Enrolment fee is pegged at P5,000 only ( inclusive of 1 recital costume) for nursery/kinder & elementary new students. Classes will be held on Saturdays with the following schedules, 9:00-9:45 – nursery, 9:45-10:30 – kinder, 10:30-11:15 – combined class, 11:15-12:00 – elementary new and 12:00-12:45 – elementary new.

For inquiries, you may call 09268560723 or see Maam Inday Pondoc at UB Planning & Development Office or call at tel. nos. 501-9088, 411-4321, 411-3484. (Michalle Guillena)

UB gets PAASCU re-accreditation

The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU), accredited anew the Elementary and Secondary Education programs of the University of Bohol College of Education.

Dr. Lumin T. Pamaran, vice-president for academics, confirmed the latest development through a formal communication sent by the PAASCU Board to UB President Victoriano B. Tirol, Jr., informing the university for a two year re-accreditation in Level II of its education programs which is valid until November 2013. To note, in the latest Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), the UB College of Education garnered 83% passing average of her examinees in Bachelor in Elementary Education (BEED) and 73% passing rate in Bachelor in Secondary Education (BSED).

As of school year 2011-2012. The education department offers, BEED - SPED, General Course, PreElem, and BSEED - English, Math, Physical Science, Filipino, Social Studies, MAPEH. (L.A.Boncales)

UB posts high passing average in LET

The University of Bohol College of Education recently added feather on its cap when it posted high passing average of its examinees in the April 3, 2011 Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), given by the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC).

Dr. Carolina O. Belarmino, dean, disclosed that for this year’s licensure examination the university marked a 100 % passing percentage in both Bachelor in Elementary Education major in Special Education and Bachelor in Secondary Education major in Physical Science. Meanwhile, the school also garnered 83% and 73% passing percentage in Bachelor in Elementary Education (BEED) and Bachelor in Secondary Education (BSED) respectively. The national passing average rate is only 15.81% for BEED and 26.28% for BSED.

The new teachers are, BEED - Marisa May G. Abapo, Dulce Vida Amor Amoncio, Mary Ann Jean Bebiro, Annie D. Bucol, Nikki Lou Ceniza, Jenalyn Gamus, Mary Ann A. Generale, Rhona Z. Hamo, Aileen C. Hinampas, Evelyn P. Labor, Glenn A. Manigque, Cherry Mae C. Miravilla, Mary Ann S. Missiona, Victoria N. Ogates, Emmalyn B. Ombayan, Brenda B. Paga, Jessica C. Ramirez, Anselmo A. Satago, Shalom Jireh G. Sistona, Nesa Taculod, Jennylyn A. Tampos, Therese Marie B. Tuluan, Luwalhati Vallejos, and Gwen l. Vallente. BSED - Abegail S. Cajes, Rose Michelle B. Cimeni, Jestoni L. Cuarteros, Eugene Enghog, Mercedes Ferraren, Cirinia I. Gasatan, Joey D. Jabonete, Lecil A. Lamban, Jennifer B. Legaspi, Nishan Miles J. Lopena, Zenaida T. Lungay, and Mary Grace M. Pejano.

Bachelor in Elementary Education and Bachelor in Secondary Education programs of the University of Bohol are all accredited by the Philippine Association of Accredited Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). (L.A.Boncales)

US in need of more physical therapists

The United States of America, the leading employer for physical therapists in the world is in need of more therapists to meet the demand of the American public. This was the pronouncement made by Dr. Jeimylo de Castro, dean, UB College of Physical Therapy and Allied Medical Sciences.

Dean de Castro revealed that the American Hospital Association (AHA) previously declared that physical therapists represent the occupation for which the greatest percentage of vacancies exists in hospitals across the American nation, at 11.4%. Within the span of 8 years, the projected growth for physical therapists employment is 27%. Earlier in 2006, 58% of the hospitals in the U.S. reported that therapist recruitment became more difficult, thus prompted former Congressman Joseph Abrose Sestak Jr. of Pennsylvania’s 7^th congressional district to add physical therapists into the “areas of national need”. The said pronouncement was then supported by American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) President R Scott Ward, PT, Phd. who likewise claimed that the demand for physical therapists existed across the nation. The need for more therapists is still prevalent among the states in America.

With the over production of nursing graduates in the country, many students started to shift to physical therapy as another gateway for employment both local and abroad. According to de Castro, Boholanos are very fortunate to have a college on physical therapy in Bohol as it will lessen expenses among students who want to enroll the course. Presently in the province, only University of Bohol offers Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy (BSPT). (L.A.Boncales)