Tuesday, July 31, 2007

lakbay pa!


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Created by Eugene Villar.

Sunday, July 22, 2007

UPLB Centennial Theme Song Competition & Concert

Guidelines:

1. All UPLB constituents (students, faculty, staff, alumni etc.) can join the contest. The composers, lyricists and interpreter/s shall be UPLB constituents.
2. An individual/group can submit up to a maximum of two (2) entries.
3. A registration fee of P200 is required per entry.
4. The theme song must be originally composed and shall only be 2-3 minutes long. Lyrics must be in English or Filipino.
5. The theme for the competition is “Kathang Himig Para sa Isandaang Taong Pagpupunyagi sa Unibersidad.”
6. All entries shall be sealed in a legal size brown envelop which shall include the following:

• completely filled out entry form;
• musical piece;
• soft and hardcopy of the lyrics of the theme song (typewritten in a white A4 size bond paper, 10 copies, Arial, 12 pt, center-aligned, MS Word or Rich Text format);
• CD of the song (1st track - actual entry with lyrics, 2nd track - minus one, must be in Windows Media, mp3 or wav); and
• registration fee.

7. Entries must be sent via mail to:

The UPLB Centennial Theme Song Competition and Concert
c/o the Office of Alumni Relations, OVCCA Building,
UP Los Baños, College, Laguna 4031

or through e-mail: uplbcenthemesong@yahoo.com

8. Entries sent via e-mail must have the following:

• scanned entry form and musical piece;
• original composition (in Windows Media, mp3 or wav); and
• soft copy of the lyrics of the theme song (MS Word or Rich Text format).

9. No name or any identification shall be included in any other form except the one provided for such purpose.
10. Incomplete entries are automatically disqualified.
11. Deadline of submission of entries is on August 27, 2007.
12. All submitted entries will become property of UPLB.

GRAND PRIZE: P20,000
plus trophy and gift certificates

Rationale

The University has been gearing up for its Centennial in 2008. Preparations include projects that are reflective of the University’s niches, culture of excellence, diversity and distinctiveness.

One of the goals of the Centennial is to create opportunities for different university constituents to participate in the celebration. UPLB’s Centennial Theme Song Competition and Concert, is a venue where students, faculty, staff, alumni and other constituents can help the students and faculty to raise funds for their welfare.

This music fest will feature the entries for the UPLB Centennial Theme Song Composition Contest that mirror UPLB talents in song composition. Also, this will serve as a showcase of the different talents that UPLB has. Overall, the music fest is a benefit show meant to raise funds for two of the Centennial Fund Campaign projects - Faculty Development Fund and the Scholarship Fund for Undergraduate and Graduate Students.

Through this music fest, the University will be able to have a song that will unify its constituents as we celebrate this milestone. Also, the proceeds of this activity will leave a legacy to the faculty and students who will benefit from the projects that the university has put up for them.

This is not just a song composition contest. It is also a time to reveal our distinctiveness not just in science and technology but also in music and the arts. Lastly, it is an opportunity for every constituent to be part of this grand celebration that only happens once in our lifetime.

If you are interested download the entry form and mechanics now!

Click on the link to view/save the file to your computer:

Saturday, July 14, 2007

UPLB Centennial update


Got this from



Greetings from University of the Philippines Los Baños!

Next year will be the Centennial Year of the University of the Philippinesand we wish to inform you that UPLB is gearing up for the grand celebration.

We are preparing, not only for a big party, but also to usher the University into its next 100 years. We have started working on projects and programs that will further define the University’s niches, culture of excellence as well as its distinctiveness. These include faculty development and welfare enhancement, modernization of UPLB facilities, scholarships, and research and development. For more details, please visit the web page of the Centennial Celebration on the UPLB website at http://www.uplb.edu.ph/UPCentennial.htm.

We believe that every UPLB constituent and alumnus can help ensure our Alma Mater’s position in the next century thus; we are calling on your support to this endeavor. You can start by helping us update our alumni database so that the Office of Alumni Relations could reach more UPLB graduates.
Please fill out the information below and send this to lrivelasco@yahoo.com. We would also appreciate if you could forward this email to other alumni and let us know of their e-mail or e-groups.

Thank you very much and I hope to see you in our centennial celebration.

LUIS REY I. VELASCO
Chancellor

Please fill out the information below and send to lrivelasco@yahoo.com

Name:
Student Number:
Course/Class (year graduated):
(please indicate if BS, MS, or PhD)

Home Address:
Office Address:
Contact No/s.:
Mobile No.:
E-mail Address:

E-mail/ E-group addresses of other UPLB Alumni:

LUIS REY I. VELASCO
Chancellor
University of the Philippines Los Baños

Tuesday, July 10, 2007

text message... UPian

“UP made you in such a way that when the world is sitting, you would be standing… when the world is standing, you would stand out… when the world stands out, you would be outstanding… and when the world tries to be outstanding, you will be the standard."
-got this from a text message of a fellow UPian


and also i quote,

"Isang masaya at mayabang na pagbati sa
sentenaryong anibersaryo ng UP, ka UPian!"

-from a post in
with the same message above

Monday, July 2, 2007