AUSG welcomes new students with #FTW2015Date Posted: Jul 27, 2015 at 02:51:43 PM

The Adamson University Student Government (AUSG) in coordination with the Office for Student Affairs (OSA) formally welcomed the freshmen and transferees with the annual Freshmen and Transferees Week, themed as #FTW2015: Enable, Engage and Emerge on June 29 to July 3, 2015. The week-long event opened with Blue Assemblage: The Ceremonial Kickoff held at the ST Quadrangle on June 29. The new students were given a preview of what will happen in the following days, with Vice President for Student Affairs Fr. Andrew Bayal, CM and OSA Director Atty. Jan Nelin Navallasca encouraging them to participate in the activities prepared for them by the AUSG. Entertainment for the day was provided by the Adamson Pep Squad, Adamson CAST, Adamson University Drummers and Yellers Online (AUDYO), AdU Acoustic Band, and AdU Brass Band. Booths from sponsors and concessionaires added to the fanfare in the quadrangle. “Ang saya kasi warm ang pagtanggap sa amin,” said Hannah Rivamonte, a freshman BS Architecture student. Her classmate Elaine Florece is excited for the yearly Tatak Adamson as well. “Nakaka-excite saFriday,” Florece adds. To cap the day’s events, University President Fr. Gregorio Bañaga Jr., CM led a Mass for the new Adamsonians in the afternoon at the San Vicente de Paul Parish Church. Co-academic and socio-civic student organizations took the spotlight from June 30 to July 2 to recruit new members through the program Student Organizations Activation and Recruitment (SOAR) still at the ST Quadrangle. At SOAR, students had the opportunity to choose from the different Recognized Student Organizations (RSO) to associate with according to their interests.

“Maliban sa makalikom ng members, importante din ito para magkaroon ng co-curricular activities ang mga estudyante para hindi lang sila makulong sa classroom,” said AdU Red Cross Youth Council Vice President-Internal Gio Abad of the recruitment drive. 

Having an RSO to associate with also helps students get further exposure in their areas of interests, says Silip@Lente Outreach Director Joshtine Cabahit. Finally, Tatak Adamson was held on on July 3 for the seventh straight year with this year’s celebration dubbed as Emergence of the Blue and White Archetypes. Tatak Adamson featured the traditional Tatakanand Pledge of Commitment at the SV Façade, which is done to signify their connection with the University. Ending the weeklong festivities at ST Quad was a concert sponsored by clothing line Pony and featuring performances by local bands Hale and Save Me Hollywood among others. This year’s Tatak Adamson was also well-received by the new students. “Masaya, nalagpasan angexpections ko. I feel officially welcome as an Adamsonian,’’ said Aya Roncales, a 1st year AB in Communication student. The AUSG is likewise happy about the positive feedback it got from the students. “Siyempre natutuwa kami at ang organizers kasi maganda ang feedback,” AUSG president Mark Valencia says. The success of#FTW2015 as their opening salvo will serve as motivation to further serve students through their other programs. Mark Joseph F. RamosPublished at http://www.adamson.edu.ph/?page=viewnews&newsid=1071