The Blue Post
Week of 31 July – 7 August 2010
July 31, Feast Day of St. Ignatius of Loyola All Ateneo de Manila University offices will be closed Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve You as You deserve; to give and not to count the cost, to fight and not to heed the wounds, to toil and not to seek for rest, to labour and not to ask for reward save that of knowing I am doing Your Will.
SPIRITUAL ACTIVITIES View the schedule of Masses at the Ateneo Church of the Gesù Mass for the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola at the APS Saturday, July 31, 5:15pm
Chapel of St. Thomas More, Ateneo de Manila Professional Schools, Rockwell Campus
Celebration of the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola in Washington, DC Saturday, July 31, 6:00pm
Dahlgren Chapel of the Sacred Heart, Georgetown University
Organized by the Ateneo Alumni Association of Washington, DC (AAAMWDC)
A Date with Ignatius Half-day recollections for ACLC alumni and friends Sundays, 8:00am-12:00nn, Mass included
- August 22 - Community: A Church in Celebration
- September 26 - Mary and Her Fiat
- October 10 - God's Mercy and Forgiveness
- November 28 - The Centrality of Mission and Service
- January 23, 2011 - Discernment: Noticing God's Actions in My Life
Leunis Hall, 2/F CLC Building, Ateneo de Manila Loyola Heights Campus
Organized by the Christian Life Community Formation Institute (CLCFI)
To register for any session, email
clcp@admu.edu.ph with your name, former or current CLC Community or affiliation (if non-CLC member), address and contact numbers
For inquiries, call Jaymee Duran or Lolit Agbayani at (63-2) 426-0074 & 75
Retreat in Daily Life (RDL) Experience the Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius in daily life Launch date: Sunday, September 5
Offered by the Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS)
Download the registration form
here Application deadline: Thursday, August 5
For inquiries, contact CIS at (63-2) 426-4250 to 51 or
cis@cisphil.org Ignatian Retreats in October from the CLC Formation Institute Two venues: Mirador Jesuit Villa (MJV), Mirador Hill, Baguio City and Jesuit Retreat House (JRH-M), Impalambong Bukidnon, Malaybalay City
5 Days, Individually-Directed
JRH-M: Monday-Saturday, October 25-30
MJV: Tuesday-Sunday, October 26-31
3 Days, Individually-Directed
JRH-M: Monday-Thursday, October 25-28
MJV: Thursday-Sunday, October 28-31
3 Days, Small Group Semi-Directed
JRH-M: Monday-Thursday, October 25-28
MJV: Thursday-Sunday, October 28-31
Organized by the Christian Life Community Formation Institute (CLCFI)
For details, fees and reservations, call Aidah Endaya or Lolit Agbayani at (63-2) 426-0074 & 75 or email
clcp@admu.edu.ph Deadline for reservations: Monday, August 30
HELP DESK Call for Assistance for Fire Victims in Brgy. Vasra At least 300 families lost their houses while two buildings in the Department of Agriculture compound in Quezon City were destroyed in a fire that razed a community of informal settlers in Vasra, Quezon City yesterday. A big number of these are families of elementary students from Mines Elementary School (MES), a partner school of the
Ateneo Center for Educational Development (ACED).
The ACED will be distributing relief goods to the families of MES who have been affected by the fire. Donations from the Ateneo de Manila community are most welcome. Those who would like to donate may get in touch with Tess at (63-2) 426-6001 local 6011 or Amy at local 4029, or email ACED Executive Director Carmela Oracion at
coracion@ateneo.edu PEP - PEOPLE, EVENTS & PRODUCTS Calling all Ateneo Law School alumni! The Ateneo de Manila Law Alumni Association, Inc. (ALAAI) is looking into the feasibility of partnering with the Ateneo de Manila Law School in providing MCLE-accredited seminars for ALAAI members at special rates. Your cooperation in answering a survey would be appreciated. The survey form may be downloaded as a
Word document or an
Adobe Acrobat PDF file.
Survey deadline: Friday, August 6
REUNIONS & PARTIES Ateneo Chemists: 50 Years of Catalyzing the Future The Chemistry alumni golden anniversary reunion Saturday, July 31, 5:00-9:00pm
Lower Ground Floor Lobby, MVP Center for Student Leadership, Loyola Heights Campus
Entrance fee: P300 per person
For confirmation of attendance, contact Aran San Juan at (0916) 506-1786,
aranhomer@yahoo.com or Michelle Jose at (0915) 443-3517,
michelledjose@yahoo.com.ph Management Engineering Alumni Homecoming Saturday, August 7, 5:00-10:00pm
Ricardo and Dr Rosita Leong Hall, Loyola Heights Campus
The 5:00pm Mass will be held at the Auditorium, the dinner and festivities will be at the Roof Deck after the Mass
Organized by the Foundation of Ateneo Management Engineers (FAME)
For inquiries, email FAME at
fame.board@gmail.com or visit
www.mealumni.org Ateneo de Manila University Alumni Association of California Beach Party Saturday, August 7, 8:00am-6:00pm
Blosa Chica State Beach, Pacific Coast Highway, Huntington Beach, CA
Entry fee per vehicle: $15
For inquiries, email Jun Camacho at
juncamacho@gmail.com PERFORMANCES Madz Goes Jesuit Traditional, contemporary & sacred music featuring the Philippine Madrigal Singers with Fr. Manoling Francisco, SJ and special guest Noel Cabangon Wednesday & Thursday, August 18 & 19, 7:30pm
Teatro Aguinaldo, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Organized by the Jesuit Communications Foundation Inc.
For ticket purchases, call (63-2) 426-5971 local 112 or 113
For sponsorship information,
click here Christify Bukas Palad album launch, with a Mass and special concert, in anticipation of its 25th anniversary in 2011 Sunday, August 29, 4:00pm
Ateneo Church of the Gesu, Loyola Heights Campus
Admission is free
For more information, email
info@bukaspalad.com EXHIBITS At the Ateneo Art Gallery
"Watch History Repeat Itself" by Kiri Dalena
Ateneo Art Gallery, UG/F Rizal Library Special Collections Building, Loyola Heights Campus
Until Monday, August 16
Artspeak with Kiri Dalena on Wednesday, July 28, 4:30pm
"Balete" by Jan Leeroy New
Exterior of the Rizal Library Special Collections Building, Loyola Heights Campus
Until Sunday, October 2
For inquiries, contact Ian Carlo Jaucian at (63-2) 426-6488, (0917) 887-8956 or
ijaucian@ateneo.edu
ATENEO ALUMNI ASSOCIATION ateneoalumniassociation.org This week in ateneoalumniassociation.org: - The Ateneo Blue Eaglets beat NU to go 5-0 by Kristina Noelle Villanueva
- Creating new memories with indie band Broken Social Scene by Rick Olivares
- Join the GK Build on the Feast of St. Ignatius
- On Ateneo Alumnus Brian Tenorio
For more information about the Ateneo Alumni Association, kindly go to ateneoalumniassociation.org or call us at (DL) 926.6067, 426.6001 locals 4687, 4688 & 4689, or you may fax us at 926.6046. For feedback about the AAA section in The Blue Post, please email the AAA at AAA@admu.edu.ph.
WORKSHOPS & SEMINARS Call for manuscripts for the 10th Ateneo National Writers Workshop (ANWW) Application deadline: Friday, August 13
Organized by the Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices (AILAP) with the support of the National Commission for Culture and the Arts (NCCA)
Call for applications for API Fellowships Program (Grant Year 2011-2012) Open to anyone involved in the production and exchange of knowledge in line with the goals of the program: academics, researchers, mass media professionals, artists, creative writers, NGO workers/activists, social workers, and public servants Applications will be accepted until Tuesday, August 31
For more information and to download application forms, visit the API website at
www.api-fellowships.org Call for papers for "The Journal of Social Transformation" This new journal replaces the Loyola Schools Review (LSR) Social Sciences Edition Deadline for submissions: Wednesday, September 15
For inquiries about the journal and other editorial matters, email the editor, Joseph Anthony Lim (Department of Economics, School of Social Sciences), at
jlim@ateneo.edu Call for contributions for Kritika Kultura's anthology of new Philippine writing Deadline for submissions: Thursday, September 30
The literary issue will be released in February 2011
LEADERSHIP & GOVERNANCE Be Part of Change You Want to See in the Philippines
Leadership for Nation Building A 15-week program for professionals who want to learn about leadership concepts and be equipped with the necessary skills that will help promote nation-building and social change in our country August 7-November 13, 9:00am-12:00nn
Foyer, SDC Hall, Social Development Complex, Loyola Heights Campus
Offered by the Ateneo de Manila School of Government
Limited slots. For more information or to register, contact Cristyl at (63-2) 434-1458 or email
ateneoylse@gmail.com BUSINESS & MANAGEMENT Corporate Governance and Risk Management A two-day course that reinforces awareness and understanding of the rationale and requirements of good corporate governance, initiating the use of tools to assess corporate governance practice Thursday-Friday, August 5-6, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Managing Multiple Projects and Stakeholders From Risk Management Planning to Risk Mitigation and Control, this workshop solidly shares with participants the principles and empowering tools for immediate deployment in projects August 5, 6, 10, 11, 17, 18, 25 & 26, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education, a Registered Education Provider (REP) which can award professional development units (PDUs) to project management professionals (PMPs)
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Six Sigma Black Belt Certification Program An intensive 16-day training program in quantitative and qualitative analytical skills, project management, group dynamics, team building and change management Thursdays-Saturdays, August 5-September 11, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education in partnership with Stat-A-Matrix (SAM)
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu 4th Project Management Professional Review Program A workshop intended to prepare project managers and professionals to sit for the PMP certification examination Fridays & Saturdays, August 6-September 4, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education with with Regis University in Denver, Colorado
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Leading for Competitive Advantage Series
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu 32nd Leadership + Management Diploma Program An intensive 12-week program that covers subjects available in a regular MBA program, designed to accommodate participants' work schedules for minimum time away from the workplace Thursdays-Saturdays, August 12-November 20
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Mergers and Acquisitions Gain a sound appreciation and better understanding of the procedures that make mergers and acquisitions work and the importance of making a thorough analysis before finalizing merger and acquisition arrangements Fridays & Saturdays, August 13-21
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Digital Marketing Diploma Program (Available for Overseas Participants) The premier online diploma program offered to marketers, product managers and businessmen looking for Internet and Mobile Marketing strategies for their brand. Participants can attend the monthly physical lectures or take the courses purely online via online videos and forums
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education in partnership with the Internet & Mobile Marketing Association of the Philippines
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Marketing Research Develop a powerful positioning strategy, know who your customers should be and your value proposition to them August 25, 26, 28, September 2 & 4
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu 9th Marketing Diploma Program Covers in-depth discussions on marketing concepts and strategies that will help participants create an effective marketing plan for their product or service August 25-November 20
Introductory Module
Evaluate and enhance the competitive strength of your brand, product or service; take advantage of the most attractive marketing opportunities through sustainable and effective market segmentation, targeting and positioning strategies
Wednesdays, Thursdays & Saturdays, August 25-September 11
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu The Art of Negotiation This course will focus on the formulation of an aggressive and realistic negotiation package, the disciplines in each step of the negotiation process, and effective strategies and tactics geared to generate a win-win outcome Thursday-Friday, August 26-27, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Essentials of Project Management for NGOs Provides the practical skills, concepts and principles that help ensure project managers complete their project on time, on budget and on target Tuesday-Saturday, September 6-10, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education in partnership with Project Management for Non-Government Organizations and the APM Group
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu One Day with ME Provides would-be and emerging entrepreneurs a bird's eyeview of the critical entrepreneurial issues divided across major functional areas Tuesday, September 14, 8:30am-5:30pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education in partnership with ACE Center for Entrepreneurship and Management Education, Inc. (ACE-ME)
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu FINANCE 2nd Chartered Financial Analyst Review - Level I Preparation for the globally-recognized CFA Exam; the CFA designation is a mark of distinction that is globally recognized by employers, investment professionals and investors as the definitive standard by which to measure serious investment professionals Mondays & Wednesdays, August 9-November 20, 6:00-10:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education in partnership the CFA Society of the Philippines
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Treasury Operations: A Corporate Perspective Covers and explores the links between a bank's treasury sales unit and the corporates it serves Thusday-Saturday, August 12-14, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Techniques of Financial Analysis (updated to meet Basel II Accord requirements) Learn the basic concepts and tools used in analyzing and interpreting financial data Monday-Friday, August 16-20
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Financial Risk Management in Practice Includes a discussion of emerging risk management issues such as sovereign risk, model risk, "black swan" event risk and special risk issues for financial conglomerates Thursday-Friday, August 19-20, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu The Elliott Wave Analysis Workshop A step-by- step graphical presentation on how to apply Elliott Wave Theory through pattern recognition and wave counting using textbook illustrations and historical charts Thursday-Friday, August 26-27, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Accounting for Non-Accountants I Designed for individuals without an accounting background but who need to understand and appreciate how business transactions are recorded, summarized and interpreted for commercial decision-making purposes Wednesday-Friday, September 1-3, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Capability Building on SME Risk-Based Lending (Online Course) Offers a customized approach in the credit assessment of small and medium enterprises (SMEs); it reexamines established credit principles and processes, and refocuses these for effective SME lending applicability Monday-Friday, September 6-10
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Financial Risk Manager Review - Level I Level 1 of the FRM program covering the qualitative and quantitative tools essential for the modern financial risk management practitioner Fridays & Saturdays, September 18-October 23
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu HUMAN RESOURCE Downsizing and Employee Separation Learn how to evaluate your workforce strategies vis-a-vis your organization's business strategies Wednesday, August 11, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education in partnership with the Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development (CORD)
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Empowered Trainer's Development Program
Evaluating Returns on Training Investment
Evaluation of training programs must prove that it has transformed from expense to profit as participants begin to apply their new learnings to their organizations
Thursday-Friday, August 19-20, 2010, 9:00am-5:00pm
Training the Trainers
An introductory course for individuals who wish to acquire training and presentation skills; learn about the different elements of a well-run training program: planning, design, implementation, marketing and trainer skills
Tuesday-Thursday, September 14-16, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Rewards Management Designed for individuals involved in the strategic formulation and effective implementation of their rewards management systems Wednesday-Thursday, August 25-26, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education in partnership with the Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development (CORD)
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Foundations of Instructional Design Instructional design (ID) is a vital competency in today's knowledge-driven business environment; by using sound instructional principles, you can deliver effective programs that are sustainable and consistent in quality
Building Your Instructional Framework
September 7-10
Media Application and Instructional Integration
September 14-17
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education and the Learning & Performance Partners Inc.
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu Managing EQ in the Workplace Equip yourself with the necessary tools for using emotional intelligence to boost personal well-being, improve work performance, and enhance working relationships with colleagues and customers Monday-Tuesday, September 13-14, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education in partnership with the Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu COMMUNICATION Mastering Presentation Skills Learn how to increase the value of your presentation, whether in informal staff meetings, marketing activities or large conferences Monday-Wednesday, August 23-25, 9:00am-5:00pm
Offered by the Ateneo Graduate School of Business - Center for Continuing Education
For more information, contact Ateneo CCE at (63-2) 894-4868 or
cce-abib@aps.ateneo.edu INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY & DESIGN Photoworks @ The Garage (Batch 13) Build a solid foundation on the art and craft of photography 6 sessions, Mondays & Wednesdays, August 25-September 13
Offered by The Garage: The JesCom Creative Technologies Center
For inquiries, call The Garage at (63-2) 426-5971 local 125 or email
garage@jescom.ph or
garageworkshops@gmail.com THEOLOGY & PHILOSOPHY Rekindling The Faith: Christianity For Grown-Ups 2010-2011 Theological Discussion Series
Spirituality: Cul-De-Sac, Detour, New Wings?
Spirituality for Act II of Your Life with Dr. Carmen Valdes, PhD
September 7, 14, 21, 28, October 5 & 12, 6:30-8:30pm
Pastoral: "Are We Doing It Rite?"
Answers to Practical Questions about the Sacraments with Fr. Enrico Eusebio, SJ, JCD
November 9, 16, 23, 30, December 7 & 14, 6:308:30pm
Morality: "Matters Of Life And Death?"
Selected Topics in Bio-Ethics with Fr.Eric Marcelo Genilo, SJ, STD
January 4, 11, 18, 25, February 1 & 8, 2011, 6:30-8:30pm
Offered by the Loyola School of Theology Lay Institute for Formation and Empowerment
For inquiries, contact Grace Oconer at (63-2) 426-6431 local 3606, (0916) 535-0862 or
marygraceoconer@gmail.com SPIRITUALITY & PASTORAL CARE Study Circle on Ignatian Spiritual Direction and Retreat Giving Ten sessions to address the needs of those who want to become acquainted with the nature and dynamics of spiritual direction and retreat giving in the Ignatian tradition; includes psycho-spiritual development models and a workshop on basic helper skills August 7-October 16
Offered by the Center for Ignatian Spirituality (CIS)
Download the registration form
here Application deadline: Monday, August 2
For inquiries, contact CIS at (63-2) 426-4250 to 51 or
cis@cisphil.org DEVELOPMENT STUDIES Is migration investment? Measuring the true effects of temporary overseas work on Filipino families A seminar with Michael A. Clemens of the Center for Global Development in Washington, DC and Erwin R. Tiongson of the Asian Institute of Management, Manila Friday, August 6, 4:30-6:00pm
Conference Rooms 3 & 4, Social Sciences Building, Loyola Heights Campus
Sponsored by the Loyola Schools Economics Department and Development Studies Program
For more information, contact the Economics Department at
economics@admu.edu.ph or (63-2) 426-6001 local 5220-5222
THIS WEEK AT WWW.ATENEO.EDU Check out the Ateneo website for the latest news and features!
Bulletins
- ACET applicants: Saturday, July 31, the Feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola, is a University holiday. The Office of Admission & Aid is closed on that day. Please submit your applications on other dates. ACET application forms are available until Aug. 9.
- Issuance of application forms for first year High School is ongoing until Sept. 15, 2010.
Features
- The spirit of otherness (Response, Lux in Domino Award)
- Dr. Alfredo R. A. Bengzon Citation at the 2010 Academic Convocation
- Monsignor Jose C. Bernardo, Jr. Citation at 2010 Academic Convocation
- Father Sebastiano D'Ambra, PIME Citation at the 2010 Academic Convocation
- Leeroy New's Balete Takes Over the Rizal Library Special Collections Building
- Walking the Ateneo Way: The ISEW for New Staff 2010
- Wanted: MBAs for nation building (BusinessWorld)
- Heroes among us: LS maintenance personnel give their time to GK
- History in the Hands of Kiri Dalena
Sports
- Defeat Snatched from the Jaws of Victory: Ateneo 63 vs. La Salle 66 (Blue Eagle Bulletin)
- VIDEO: Highlights of Seniors' Basketball Game 4 - ADMU vs DLSU
- Eaglets win over Baby Falcons, 78-61 (Eaglets Bulletin #4) (with video highlights)
- Season 73 Week 3: Spin Doctor (Upper A)
- Join Nike and the University Athletics Office's Run Manila
- What is the Sound of One Hand Clapping? (Eagle's Nest)
Announcements
- Talk on the role of the public intellectual, Aug. 2
- KK Lecture: Chinese Merchants of Manila in Restrospect, Aug. 6
- Voting Behind Bars: A public presentation of the PDL Vote Watch monitoring results, Aug. 11
IN MEMORIAM Mr. Antonio "Tony" C. del Rosario (GS'51, HS'55), 27 July 2010
Mr. Antonio M. Lopez II (GS'88, HS'92, Col'97), 24 July 2010
See the list of Ateneo de Manila alumni & faculty who have passed away this year
