By Leilanie
G. Adriano
Staff
Reporter
Batac CITY—Scattered rain showers did not stop over 2,000
delegates from the 23 state universities and colleges in Regions I, II, III,
and the Cordillera Administrative Region to show their strength and will power
to join the 2019 Association of State
Colleges and Universities-Solid North (ASCU-SN) Summer Olympics held at the
Mariano Marcos State University main campus in this city on May 7-10, 2019.
In her welcome speech, MMSU President
Shirley Agrupis, also the incoming president of ASCU-SN, said she is delighted
to see the largest gathering of inter-regional groups of state colleges and
universities in the country which aims to foster solidarity and promote health
and wellness among employees and the communities they serve.
“Even Mother Nature is
excited to have you here. In the past weeks, the heat was almost unbearable and
so were very happy when it rained a few days back and we started praying for
the rain to stop. Over the years, we
realized there is something more to geography that brings us all together and
that is our collective character, common vision and the solid, lasting and
invaluable friendships we have forged over the years,” said Mrs. Agrupis citing
her unforgettable experience when she was unanimously elected as vice president
of ASCU-SN, in her first time to attend such gathering.
With this year’s theme
“Igniting the Amianan Spirit,” Mrs. Agrupis underscored that people in this
northern Philippines have a strong leadership if we trace back history of
producing former Philippine presidents who trace their roots within the
so-called “amianan” or solid north.
As the incoming president of
ASCU-SN, Mrs. Agrupis hopes to strengthen the solid
north’s common vision and goals in harmonizing various academic and research
programs of the member colleges and universities from the four regions.
“Maybe it’s high time that we
unify our teaching materials and other programs,” she said as she expressed
excitement of the number of delegates which doubled compared to last year.
Every year, Dr. Eduardo T.
Bagtang of Kalinga State University, also the outgoing president of ASCU-SN
said the event is also a way of benchmarking activity among its members and
learn from the experiences and best practices of each other.
“We hope that we will remain
solid and for all employees to be aware about the value of having a healthy
mind and spirit,” said Mr. Bagtang.
Aside from sports and
cultural events, ASCU-SN is also engaged in academic, research, and other
activities of mutual benefit to its member-institutions.
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