U.P. Centennial Year
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| Emblem “U.P.: Excellence, Service, and Leadership in the Next 100 Years” |
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| Declared by Virtue of | Presidential Proclamation No. 913 |
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| Opening date | 8 January 2008 (Systemwide) |
| Opening venue | Quezon Hall and Academic Oval, UP Diliman |
| Officially opened by | Emerlinda R. Román (President, UP System University of the Philippines The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No... ) |
| Website | http://centennial.up.edu.ph/ |
The University of the Philippines Centennial Year is a year long celebration in 2008 celebrating the centenary of the establishment of the University of the Philippines
University of the Philippines
The ' is the national university of the Philippines. Founded in 1908 through Act No...
. Celebrations are scheduled to occur throughout the U.P. System and outside the country through various alumni associations.
The year 2008 was proclaimed as the "U.P. Centennial Year" in 2005 by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo
Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is a Filipino politician who served as the 14th President of the Philippines from 2001 to 2010, as the 12th Vice President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001, and is currently a member of the House of Representatives representing the 2nd District of Pampanga...
and will conclude the "University of the Philippines Decade," which was celebrated since 1998.
2005
- In an official visit to the United States, U.P. President Emerlinda Roman launches the U.P. Centennial Fund Campaign, which aims to raise funding for the University's centennial celebration and endowmentFinancial endowmentA financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
. Funds raised from the campaign will be used to finance the University's faculty grants, infrastructure, scholarship and research projects. - The University launches a system-wide logo-making competition. The logo will be used in all official publications of the University and its units during the Centennial Year. The winning logo was designed by architect Ringer Manalang, which is composed of the OblationU.P. OblationThe Oblation is a concrete statue by Filipino artist Guillermo E. Tolentino which serves as the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines...
, the sablay and a highlighted Philippine map.
2006
- On July 4, Executive Order No. 537 allowed the University to create the U.P. Centennial Commission, which is tasked to oversee the preparations for the 2008 for the next two years.
- President Arroyo instructs the Postmaster General to issue stamps commemorating the centennial celebrations. Centennial Commission proposes the issuance of commemorative coins and bills in cooperation of the Central BankBangko Sentral ng PilipinasThe Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas and commonly abbreviated as BSP is the central bank of the Philippines. It was rechartered on July 3, 1993, pursuant to the provision of the 1987 Philippine Constitution and the New Central Bank Act of 1993...
. In 2007, the proposal was approved, and the Central Bank will overprint the OblationU.P. OblationThe Oblation is a concrete statue by Filipino artist Guillermo E. Tolentino which serves as the iconic symbol of the University of the Philippines...
, the foremost symbol of the University, on one-hundred Philippine PesoPhilippine pesoThe peso is the currency of the Philippines. It is subdivided into 100 centavos . Before 1967, the language used on the banknotes and coins was English and so "peso" was the name used...
bills to be circulated by 2008.
2007
- The theme, “U.P.: Excellence, Service, and Leadership in the Next 100 Years”, was formally adopted during the Centennial Commission's 7th meeting.
- The Oblation, the official centennial newsletter, is launched.
- U.P. Centennial Commission approves, among others, a musical, music video, coffee-table book and merchandise.
- The University launches competitions for creative writing, song writing and digital filmmaking.
- On June 18, 2007, the University centennial celebrations were launched (But the celebration itself will start on January 2008). Los BañosUniversity of the Philippines, Los BañosThe University of the Philippines Los Baños is a public university located in the towns of Los Baños and Bay in the province of Laguna, some 64 kilometers southeast of Manila...
campus launches its centennial celebrations on October during the annual loyalty day. - On July 5, 2007, the University President named twelve U.P. Centennial Fellows, who will present one of four lecture series. The twelve are Gemino H. Abad, former U.P. president Jose V. Abueva, Randolf S. David, former UPLB chancellor Dr. Wilfredo David, Emmanuel de Dios, former vice president for academic affairs Maria Serena I. Diokno, former U.P. Manila chancellor Ernesto O. Domingo, Cecilia A. Florencio, Jose M. Magpantay, former U.P. president Francisco Nemenzo, Ramon P. Santos, and Edgardo D. Gomez.
- Also on July 5 was the opening of UAAP Season 71UAAP Season 71-Awardees:*Most Valuable Player: Rabeh Al-Hussaini *Rookie of the Year: Ryan Buenafe -Elimination round:Host team in boldface.-Bracket:-Awardees:*Most Valuable Player: Mark Kevin Juruena...
which was hosted by UP Diliman. - The University announces a tentative schedule for four lecture series to be held in 2008. http://centennial.up.edu.ph/?p=45 The four series are U.P.: The Insider’s View, the series that will focus on U.P. from the University's distinguished faculty, U.P.: The View from Outside, a similar lecture series from an outsider's point of view, Lectures by Distinguished Fellows (lectures from David GrossDavid GrossDavid Jonathan Gross is an American particle physicist and string theorist. Along with Frank Wilczek and David Politzer, he was awarded the 2004 Nobel Prize in Physics for their discovery of asymptotic freedom. He is currently the director and holder of the Frederick W...
, a Nobel Laureate, Baldomero OliveraBaldomero OliveraBaldomero Olivera is a Filipino American chemist known for discovery of many cone snail toxins important for neuroscience. These molecules, called conotoxins led to a breakthrough in the study of ion channels and neuro-muscular synapses....
, U.P. alumnus and Harvard Scientist of the Year and former President Fidel Ramos) and other various Thematic Lectures. The lectures will be held in various locations, but will be webcastWebcastA webcast is a media presentation distributed over the Internet using streaming media technology to distribute a single content source to many simultaneous listeners/viewers. A webcast may either be distributed live or on demand...
to all of the University's campuses. - The College of Medicine in U.P. Manila and the College of Fine Arts in U.P. Diliman celebrates their centenary. The two units were founded prior to the establishment of the University.
- President Roman starts a U.P. road show, visiting alumni in Zamboanga CityZamboanga CityThe City of Zamboanga : is a highly urbanized, independent and a chartered city located in Mindanao, Philippines....
, PalawanPalawanPalawan is an island province of the Philippines located in the MIMAROPA region or Region 4. Its capital is Puerto Princesa City, and it is the largest province in the country in terms of total area of jurisdiction. The islands of Palawan stretch from Mindoro in the northeast to Borneo in the...
, BacolodBacolod CityThe City of Bacolod , is a highly urbanized midsize Philippine city. It is the capital of the Negros Occidental province. Having a total of 499,497 inhabitants as of August 1, 2007, it is the most populous city in the Western Visayas Region. It is currently ranked as the 17th most populous city in...
, Nueva EcijaNueva EcijaNueva Ecija is a landlocked province of the Philippines located in the Central Luzon region. Its capital is Palayan City...
, Ilocos SurIlocos SurIlocos Sur is a province of the Philippines located in the Ilocos Region in Luzon. Vigan City, located on the mouth of the Mestizo River is the provincial capital...
and Cagayan de Oro to raise funds. - On November 2007, the Hawaii House of RepresentativesHawaii House of RepresentativesThe Hawaii House of Representatives is the lower house of the Hawaii State Legislature. Accord to Article III, Section 3 of the Hawaii Constitution, amended during the 1978 constitutional convention, the House of Representatives consists of 51 members representing an equal amount of districts...
acknowledged U.P. as the premier university in the Philippines and congratulates it on the occasion of its centennial celebration. - On December 2007, the Board of Regents accepts the new bells for the Diliman CarillonCarillonA carillon is a musical instrument that is typically housed in a free-standing bell tower, or the belfry of a church or other municipal building. The instrument consists of at least 23 cast bronze, cup-shaped bells, which are played serially to play a melody, or sounded together to play a chord...
donated by the U.P. Alumni Association (UPAA). The bells were installed by mid-December and will be played on the celebration kick-off on January 2008. The new bells are part of the UPAA's Carillon Restoration Project. The 130-foot Diliman Carillon was a gift from the alumni in 1952. - On December 19, 2007, UP Diliman kicks-off its centennial celebrations with the Pre-Centennial Lantern Parade.
Centennial Year 2008
January
- January 8, 2008 - The official opening of the Centennial Celebrations in U.P. Diliman.
- April 27, 2008 - The 97th General Commencement Exercises (also dubbed Centennial Commencement Exrecises) were held at the Amphitheater.