November 28 marks the first day of the six-day celebration for Negros Oriental State University’s 84th Founders Day with the Mr. & Ms. NORSU 2012 Pageantas highlight. Fourteen pairs of candidates compete for the titles.
NORSU President Dr. Henry A. Sojor said the theme for the celebration is Nurturing Desire for Harmony of Man and Nature, a carry-over of last year’s theme.
Early first day activity is the “Diana” or the dawn parade of the NORSU Band along city streets of Dumaguete. To follow is a Thanksgiving Service at 8 a.m., then the opening of the inter-campus games with a short program, and the start of the inter-campus games competitions.
On Nov.29, the state university holds for the first time a film festival exclusively participated in by students of various colleges of the NORSU System in the entire Province.
Main activity in the evening is a fashion show at the university cultural complex.
On Nov. 30, the evening highlights are dance sport and modern dance competitions. Other activities for the day include inter-campus games, and a parade-in-review in honor of outstanding alumni, retirees, and board topnotchers.
Thursday, Dec.1 marks the University Academic Convocation with Rep. Juan Edgardo “Sonny” Angara as speaker. He is chair of the Committee on Higher Education and member of the NORSU Board of Regents representing the Philippine House of Representatives.
Other activities include recognition of retirees, awarding of board topnotchers and awarding of this year’s two outstanding alumni awardees: Col. Jose M. Valencia (EVSAT ’61) in the field of Military & Community Service; and SPO1 Edilberto B. Euraoba III (CVPC ’87) in the field of Police & Community Service. In the evening, a choral singing competition is the main focus.
Friday, Dec. 2 has two major activities, inter-campus games and Lingaw-lingaw sa NORSU Alumni at the cultural complex.
Saturday, Dec. 3 is the merry making day. It’s Hugyawan time! For this year, it is a display of global street dancing featuring various carnivals of the world participated in by 14 contingents of the NORSU System from Dumaguete City to its satellite campuses in Guihulngan, Mabinay, Pamplona, Bais, Siaton, and Bayawan-Sta. Catalina.
