Farther, Greater 91st Foundation Week: Mapúa's Annual Foundation Week Celebration

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For 91 years, the Mapúa Institute of Technology has been striving willfully to go higher, farther, and greater distances, disregarding any limit as much as possible. Walking down the road to become one of the best schools on the globe, the institute has been evolving technologically to improve its quality of education, and furthermore, to become a good place for students to learn, test themselves, and develop bonds with others. In celebration of this continual goal, the Mapúa Institute of Technology celebrates its 91st founding anniversary this 2016, from January 25 to January 30, with the theme: Farther Greater.

2016's foundation week will employ activities and events that aim to grant enjoyment to the institute's students, and celebrate Mapúa's 91-year-old journey in evolving and moving forward to achieve consistent improvement in education quality.

This year, the School of Multimedia and Visual Arts (SMVA) is in charge of hosting the celebration. Furthermore, in charge of organizing the event are the three primary student governing bodies of the institute: Central Student Council (CSC), Council of Organizations (COO), and Council of Presidents (COP).

For the first day of the celebration, the annual Math Wizard competition will be held at the MIT Gymnasium from 12:00 noon onwards. In addition, an ASEAN seminar regarding engineering and technical professions will be held at the Seminar Room from 1:30 pm – 4:00 pm.

Date	Activity	Time	Venue
Jan 25 Day 1 Monday	Afternoon
	Math Wizard	12:00 onwards	Gym
	Lunch Reception for The ASEAN Integration and Its Implications on the Engineering and Technology Professions Guest Speakers	11:30 – 1:00	9Spoons, Bayleaf Hotel
	Seminar: The ASEAN Integration and Its Implications on the Engineering and Technology Professions Speakers:  Dr. Henelito A. Sevilla  (UP, Phil. Studies Dept.) – Political and Economic Jr., Dr. George N. Manzano, (Vice Dean Sch. Of Eco. UA&P) – National Devt. & Education Amb. Claro S. Cristobal (Director General – Foreign Service Institute, DFA) – OFW and Foreign Relations	1:30 – 4:00	Seminar Room
	Whole Day
	Technical Exhibits	8:00 onwards	North/South Circles/Mkti Lobby

The second day will consist of annual events such as the Opening of the Don Tomas Cup (MIT Gymnasium, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon) and CineMapua (AV2, 8:00 am onwards). In addition, Mapúa's own version of “Your Face Sounds Familiar” will transpire at the MIT Gymnasium from 6:00 pm onwards.

Date	Activity	Time	Venue
Jan 26 Day 2 Tuesday	Morning
	Industry-Academe Forum	9:00 – 12:00	AV3
	Opening of Don Tomas Mapua Cup	9:00 – 12:00	Gym
	Afternoon
	Contest: “Your Face Sounds Familiar, Mapua Version”	6:00 onwards	Gym
	Whole Day
	Technical Exhibits	8:00 onwards	North/South Circles/Mkti Lobby
	CineMapua	8:00 onwards	AV2

The third day will purely consist of annual events such as the 4th OBE conference (MIT Makati AVR, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon), The Cardinal Excellence Awards (MIT Makati AVR, 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm), the Mr. and Ms. Cardinals Red Carpet (MIT Makati Gymnasium, 5:00 pm onwards), and the continuation of CineMapua (AV2, 8:00 am onwards).

Date	Activity	Time	Venue
Jan 27 Day 3 Wednesday	Morning
	4th OBE Conference	9:00 – 12:00	Mapua Makati AVR
	Afternoon
	The Cardinal Excellence Awards (TCEA)	1:00 – 5:00	Mapua Makati AVR
	Red Carpet: Mr. & Ms. Cardinals	5:00 onwards	Gym
	Whole Day
	Technical Exhibits	8:00 onwards	North/South Circles/Mkti Lobby
	CineMapua	8:00 onwards	AV2

The fourth day, apart from employing annual events, will consist of the Bambike Scavenger Hunt contest which will be held in the campus from 11:00 am onwards, and a seminar about global warming which will be held in the Seminar Room from 2:00 pm – 5:00 pm. Annual events this day include a basketball exhibition game (MIT Gymnasium, 10:00 am – 12:00 noon), and another round of CineMapua (AV2, 8:00 am onwards).

Date	Activity	Time	Venue
Jan 28 Day 4 Thursday	Morning
	Basketball Exhibition Game – Ex Mapua Varsity Players	10:00 – 12:00	Gym
	Contest: Bambike Scavengers Hunting	11:00 onwards	Mapua Grounds / Intramuros Route
	Afternoon
	Seminar: Hernando P. Limsin Lecture Series – Responding to Global Warming and Climate Change Speakers: Green Building -     Engr. Laurentino Punsalan     Ar. Emilito Punsalan Renewable Sources of Energy     Engr. Mario Marasigan	2:00 – 5:00	Seminar Room
	Whole Day
	Technical Exhibits	8:00 onwards	North/South Circles/Mkti Lobby
	CineMapua	8:00 onwards	AV2

The fifth day's main event is the annual Mr. and Ms. Cardinals pageant which will take place in the MIT Gymnasium from 6:00 pm onwards.

Other events that will happen during the celebration's fifth day are the Physics Olympics (Physics Lab, 8:00 am onwards), Theatre Play "Tamali" (Seminar Room, 9:00 am onwards), and another round of CineMapua (AV2, 8:00 am onwards).

Date	Activity	Time	Venue
Jan 29 Day 5 Friday	Afternoon
	Mr. Ms. Cardinals	6:00 onwards	Gym
	Whole Day
	Physics Olympics	8:00 onwards	Physics Labs
	Theater Play: “Tamali”	9:00 onwards	Seminar Room
	Technical Exhibits	8:00 onwards	North/South Circles/Mkti Lobby
	CineMapua	8:00 onwards	Makati AVR

The sixth and final day of the celebration will consist of a basketball exhibition game (MIT Gymnasium, 9:00 am – 12:00 noon), NAMA Night (MIT Gymnasium, 6:00 pm onwards), another showing of Theatre Play: "Tamali" (Seminar Room, 9:00 am onwards), and CineMapua's showing in the Makati campus. (MIT Makati AVR, 8:00 am onwards).

The institute would like to thank the following sponsors for helping in making the event possible:

Let's get together and celebrate the far distances gone by the MIT. See you there!

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