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New St. John’s president Conrado Gempesaw described as ‘humble, down-to-earth’
On July 1, Conrado Gempesaw, Ph.D. became the 17th president of St. John’s University in Queens, the first lay person to hold the position in this Catholic university in Queens. He succeeds Rev. Joseph L. Levesque, C.M., who became interim president after a 2013 corruption scandal led to the resignation of long-time president Rev. Donald […]
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Cardinal Tagle receives honorary degree, his ‘intellect, concern for the poor’ highlighted
Brimming with pride, hundreds of Filipino Americans came to witness the March 28 ceremony where Archbishop of Manila Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle was conferred an honorary doctorate degree from Fordham University Tagle received the degree of Doctor of Humane Letters honoris causa during a ceremony held at the Keating First Auditorium of Fordham’s Rose […]
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The Honor Code and the strange case of PMA cadet Aldrin Jeff Cudia
By Ludy Astraquillo Ongkeko, Ph.D. Until but a few days ago, the Honor Code of the Cadet Corps, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) was hardly bruited about outside the walls of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA) since its existence decades and decades ago. To many Filipinos, it is an unknown set of rules exclusively […]
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Fordham to confer honorary degree on Cardinal Luis Tagle
Fordham University has announced it will confer an honorary degree upon His Eminence Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle, Archbishop of Manila, Philippines, on Friday, March 28. The Cardinal will also celebrate a special Mass on campus on Saturday, March 29, according to a press statement. Attendance at these events is by invitation only. This is […]
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Sheila Coronel named academic dean at Columbia Journalism School: ‘It’s a big challenge’
Investigative journalist Sheila Coronel will become dean of Academic Affairs at Columbia Journalism School on July 1, 2014. At the same time, Sheila will continue to teach and serve as director of the school’s Stabile Center for Investigative Journalism. “It’s a big challenge,” said Sheila when reached by The FilAm.” The dean of academic affairs […]
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Envoy urges UPenn students: ‘Raise profile of Filipino Americans’
“Elevate the presence of the Filipino Americans in the U.S.” That was the message of Consul General Mario de Leon, Jr. to the University of Pennsylvania’s Penn Philippine Association during a presentation in October. The symposium was held to commemorate Filipino American Heritage Month, where De Leon was the keynote speaker. The consul general cited […]
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Anakbayan NJ commends passage of in-state tuition law in New Jersey
Anakbayan New Jersey hailed the passage on December 20 of the In-State Tuition Bill, which was signed into law by Governor Chris Christie. New Jersey becomes the 16th state where undocumented youth may qualify for in-state tuition rates at colleges and universities. Originally nicknamed the NJ DREAM Act, the bill had initially opened tuition assistance […]
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Homecoming sa Konsulado draws alums from 20 schools, from Ateneo to Adamson
It was a day of parlor games, cheers and camaraderie — minus the white starchy uniforms. Homecoming sa Konsulado saw Filipino American professionals representing about 20 colleges and universities and competing like the esteemed reputation of their schools depended on it. The event happened on November 9th or the weekend after Typhoon Haiyan swept through […]
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Manhattan’s Dwight School community shares a part of their homes with the PHL
By Audrey Enriquez What started as a simple request for friends to donate old towels, blankets, and bed sheets to be taken to the Philippines over Christmas, quickly turned into a staggering collection of 67 balikbayan boxes. The Monday following Typhoon Yolanda’s devastating sweep of the southern Philippines, members of the Dwight School community checked […]