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More art and architecture from UP Diliman
2008-03-11 15:28:00 In the last entry, we mentioned Cesar H. Concio. Once the University Architect, Concio also designed Melchor Hall which houses the College of Engineering; Palma Hall which serves as the home of the College of Social Sciences and Philosophy; and the student center Vinzons Hall.In front of Vinzons Hall is the first reinforced concrete monument in the country. People often mistake it for a monument of Bonifacio, but the Grito de Balintawak actually depicts a nameless Katipunero. It was transferred here in 1968, saved from an imminent demolition.Beside Vinzons Hall is the College of Business Administration (CBA). Inside the CBA Lobby is a very important work of Jose Joya, National Artist for Visual Arts, known as The Barter of Panay. In front of the building is an artwork of Napoleon Abueva called The Spirit of Business.Abueva actually has numerous works scattered around campus including: the Nine Muses at the UP Faculty Center; the Crucifix with Two Corpora at the Parish of the Holy Sa...
By: Ivan About Town
UP Chapel and the Church of the Risen Lord
2008-03-06 08:09:00 If you remember, I've already featured three campuses and their chapels namely the Ateneo and the Church of the Gesu, La Salle and the Chapel of the Most Blessed Sacrament, and FEU and its chapel. Now I'm featuring UP Diliman and its two chapels.The Catholic church of UP Diliman is the Church of the Holy Sacrifice or the UP Chapel. It is a National Historical Landmark and was designated an Important Cultural Property by the National Museum owing to the fact that it stands as a testament to the creativity of not one, not two, but four national artists!The dome-shaped structure, a fine example of Modern architecture in the Philippines, was designed by Leandro Locsin. Around the UP Chapel are fifteen large murals painted by Vicente Manansala depicting the Stations of the Cross. The marble altar and the large wooden cross above it were sculpted by Napoleon Abueva. And finally, the mosaic floor mural called the ?River of Life? was designed by Arturo Luz.Another renowned architect, Cesa...
By: Ivan About Town
Education-Portal.com - 8 Colleges and Universities Offering Free Accounting
2008-02-18 15:09:00 Looking to gain or expand your knowledge of accounting? Here's a list of colleges and universities that offer free, high quality accounting courses online. 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu)Introduction to Financial and Managerial Accounting Course Financial AccountingTaxes and Business Strategy The MIT OpenCourseWare project makes graduate level accounting courses from the MIT Sloan School of Management available to everyone. Online courses consist of PDF lecture notes, reading lists and in some cases, quizzes and examinations. No registration is required. 2. Open University of the UK (open.ac.uk)Introduction to the Context of Accounting Influences on Accounting Regulation CourseInvestment Risk Britain's Open University is dedicated to providing a high quality university education that is free for everyone. There are several accounting courses offered through the project. All are comprehensive and easily accessible from the site. No registration is require...
Education-Portal.com - 10 Colleges and Universities Offering Free History C
2008-02-18 14:56:00 A formal history course allows you to properly delve into a particular time period. If you have the desire for knowledge but don't have the money for a campus-based course, there are still many different learning options available to you. 1. Massachusetts Institute of Technology (mit.edu)American History to 1865 The World Since 1492The Ancient World: Rome There are literally dozens of history courses available through MIT's OpenCourseWare project. Most courses feature lecture notes, videos, suggested reading lists and other learning materials. All of them are completely free. No registration is required. 2. University of California, Berkeley (berkeley.edu)History of the Roman Empire The Making of Modern EuropeHistory 181B: Modern Physics Every semester, the University of California at Berkeley offers free webcasts of select courses and events with live viewing and on-demand replay capabilities. There are quite a few history courses--all of which can be viewed with an Inter...
UP turns 100!
2008-01-09 02:28:00 Yesterday, the University of the Philippines opened festivities marking its centennial. The day started with a huge motorcade from UP Manila in Padre Faura where the university was first established in 1908. Delegations from Los Banos, Pampanga and Baguio also arrived in full force and converged at the entrance of the Diliman campus.At 4 p.m., a grand parade of all the delegations from the various constituent universities of UP marched towards the Oblation where a gargantuan crowd of students, faculty, alumni and well-wishers had gathered. The massiveness of the throng of people which converged in Diliman to celebrate UP's 100 years was nothing but surreal!The Upsilon Sigma Phi joined the parade too as part of the UP Diliman contingent, the only frat that marched to the Oblation. Being the oldest Greek-letter fraternity in the country and in Asia, we made sure to be part of the celebrations!I didn't get to see much of the program in Quezon Hall anymore since we decided to stay in ...
By: Ivan About Town
Events, events and more events!
2007-12-12 11:06:00 I'd just like to share the activities I've been to the past few days. Yesterday, December 12, I attended the very successful concert of the Upsilon Sigma Phi entitled Synchronicity. It was a FREE concert for all, our way of celebrating Upsilon's 89th anniversary. Featured were the UP Jazz Ensemble, Peace Pipe, Up Dharma Down, Pinikpikan, Eileen Sison e Guarana and the Family Cruz Band representing the various decades of music in Upsilon's history. Check out Bikoy.net for more details.How many people can you fit in a car?! This year, UP Cursor was able to stuff 30 people in a car in Upsilon's annual Car Stuffing competition. Also check out the winners of Food Stuffing and Touch My Car in Bikoy's Upsilon Month Part 2. Thousands of pink roses were given out as well in UP Diliman during Day of Roses. Other events included the film screening of Tulad ng Dati, Out for Blood and the GK Megabuild in Bikoy's Upsilon Month Part 1.Last December 8, I was at the Ateneo for a nostalgic ret...
By: Ivan About Town
Long Distance Colleges and Universities
2007-11-26 00:00:00 Due to the success of distance education, the number of long distance colleges and universities also has seen a huge rise in the recent past. Recent research too has shown that the number of students enrolled with distance learning programs will see a huge jump in the next decade. Today most educational institutions are realizing ...
List of Colleges and Universities offering foreign language course
2007-10-09 20:45:00 List of Government Colleges and Universities offering foreign language course University Grants Commission, Delhi Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi Delhi University, Delhi Jamia Milia Islamia, Delhi Burdwan University, West Bengal, Kolkata Jadavpur University, Jadavpur, Kolkata Calcutta University, West Bengal, Kolkata Central Institute for English and Foreign Languages, Hyderabad Department of Foreign Languages, Maharashtra Fergusson College, Pune, Maharashtra Nagpur University, Nagpur, Maharashtra University of Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra Shivaji University, Kolhapur, Maharashtra Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh Banaras Hindu University, Banaras, Uttar Pradesh Chaudhary Charan Singh University (Meerut University), Meerut,Uttar- Pradesh University of Calicut, Malappuram, Kerala Bhopal University, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh Gujarat University, Guja...
Google Apps Goes Live For Colleges And Universities
2007-08-18 19:23:00 Universities are now starting to get in on the act. Google Apps now has an Educational Edition and several colleges and universities are offering it to their students and staff. Google Apps is a web-based platform that includes Docs and Spreadsheets, Gmail, a calendar, instant messaging, Google Start Page, and even an online Page Creator, a ... |
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