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In 2013, College of Business Administration and Accountancy was renamed to College of Management and Accountancy (CMA) due to the immersion of courses which are: B.S. Tourism Management, B.S. Hotel and Restaurant Management, B.S. Nutrition and Dietetics and Certificate in Culinary Arts. ​ In 2014, Dr. Lilia S. Teves, Ph.D. was appointed dean of the CMA. In 2016, College of Management and Accountancy was renamed to the College of Commerce (COC) and added the masteral and doctoral courses which are: Master of Business Administration; Master of Business Administration-Human Resource Management; and Master in Public Administration. And transferred the B.S. Nutrition and Dietetics to the College of Health and Allied Medical Professions.

The primary purpose of the Graduate School of the University of San Agustin is to widen and deepen the knowledge and skills of graduate students to make them more effective and efficient professionals. The Graduate School offers relevant courses and professional short-term interventions aimed at enhancing student’s leadership skills in their respective fields of endeavor and professionally gear them so that they can prepare themselves to the demands of a changing world. Thus, the Graduate School offers a sense of orientation and direction to those who, like St. Augustine, feel the weariness of a restless pursuit.

The specific objectives of the Graduate School are as follows:

Develop effective leaders in education, government, business and other fields for the achievement of national goals;

Stimulate research geared towards national development including the  preservation, transmission and enrichment of the Filipino cultural heritage;

Improve competence in teaching and in educational, public and business management;

Upgrade personal development by improving communication skills, critical reasoning power and appreciation of beauty and life.

Personally, I chose the University of San Agustin because it was the Alma Matter of my parents. They told me how the school has trained them well to be the person and professionals that they are today. But aside from the persuasion, I got the real life experience as I am living the student life. I was challenged, trained, and transformed. The program that I have chosen is:  BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MAJOR IN MARKETING MANAGEMENT PROGRAM. I chose this course having an impression that this would be the best way to start training myself to become a future business woman. I got the course, loved it along the way and will earn the degree soon. This program was not simply a study based program but it also comes with a lot of exposures that could be applied both in life and the corporate life. I will forever love my course and that is why I will finish it whatever it takes.

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7 MUST-HAVE DURING U-WEEK

1. PROPER ATTIRE

To dress up accordingly as prescribed by the school or the organization.

To wear a proper attire means of the required type; suitable or appropriate clothes, especially fine or formal ones.With the limitation of the school comes the imaginative minds of the students on what to mix and match.

Let us see who will stand out the most from the crowd with out being flashy and showy, because after all there is beauty in simplicity and it takes a good eye to see and good person to appreciate it.

Slay throught the day with all the worries away!

2. ID

Always have your ID with you while you're in the campus. It is a part of the uniform. Plus, it is an accessory if only one knows how to work with it. Not all fashion statements comes with brand statements. It makes the school more of a safe space too if everyone wears an ID because when something comes up, you have proof that you are indeed a student of the school and when unexpected event comes you will be known.

Great tip, bringing your school ID with you comes with a few benefits like having a discount on you next milk tea order.

Why hide that ID when you're that pretty?

3. STAMP CARDS

To properly record your entry and exit during the scheduled events. Simply state the name of the event, go to the said time for stamp in, and for the stamp out. This will be used in the clearance after the semester. Make sure to have fun without forgetting your responsibilities. 

No stamp cards? Hello packs of rice

4. FAN

One fan per person keeps the heat away. A few stroke of up and down will keep you at the right temperature. Having a big school, with plenty of students comes to a challenge too. So go bring that fan, stay blown away to keep a dry beautiful face.

Fan fan fan because sweat isn't fun

5. WATER

There is no time for dehydration. Bring your own water bottles. Designated water refilling stations surrounds the school if you are in need of more supply of water. As long as you keep drinking. More water, no head ache. Go get that fluids.

One bottle of water isn't really that TOO-BIG in your bag right?

6. ESSENTIAL OIL

To improve your mood and keep you at pace. It is important to take note of the possibilities because you will never know when your body is going to give in. Bring your own essential oils to improve your mood so that you make the most out of the activities. Go guys!

Headache what?

7. FRIENDS

Your companion the entire day. The one who reminds you which event is next and so on to keep collecting those stamps needed. There are a lot of fun activities to join in, a lot of food stalls to keep you full. After all friends is what makes this U-WEEK because this is the week for U and them.

Food trip until you trip on your crush's arm

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Chicken Option & Preservation

How to Select and Store

When purchasing whole chickens, look for ones that have a solid and plump shape with a rounded breast. Whether purchasing a whole chicken or chicken parts, the chicken should feel pliable when gently pressed, and it should not have an "off" smell. Do not buy chicken if the sell-by date on the label has already expired.

The color of the chicken's skin, white or yellow, does not have any bearing on its nutritional value. Regardless of color, the skin should be opaque and not spotted.

If purchasing frozen chicken, make sure that it is frozen solid and does not have any ice deposits or freezer burn. Additionally, avoid frozen chicken that has frozen liquid in the package as this may indicate that it has been defrosted and refrozen.

As described earlier in this article, we recommend certified organic chicken; in addition to this standard, we also recommend chicken that has been pasture-raised. The reason for this recommendation involves some unreliable standards with respect to the pasture raising of organic chicken.

Yet, unfortunately, while it's important to look for chicken that have been pasture-raised you need to do a little extra work to really find them. That's because of the misleading nature of labeling terms like "pastured," "pasture-raised," "free-range," or "cage-free."

Unfortunately, while legal, these labeling terms are also misleading. The term "free-range," for example, means that the hens that lay the eggs must have access to the outdoors - but the emphasis here is on "access." No standards are set for how often the hens actually go outside, how much time they must stay outside if they do go out, or what the outdoor environment must include in terms of total space or vegetation. "Pastured" and "pasture-raised" are similarly misleading terms that are not backed up by standards for actual time spent by hens in a pasture setting or standards for qualifying an outdoor space as "pasture." Use of the term "cage-free" on the label of an egg carton means what it says - but legal use of this term does not require hens to have any access to outdoor space and therefore may be used when hens have been confined indoors full-time.

With respect to organic standards, no minimal amount of days spent outdoors or time per day spent outdoors is required for production of organic chicken. Nor must any minimal amount of chicken feed be obtained from a pasture setting. In fact, standards for the pasture setting are not adequately addressed in organic chicken standards. Organic standards require strict feeding with certified organic feed, but legal use of the organic label does not require any fixed amount of feed to be obtained from a pasture setting.

So organic does assure you of higher quality feed for chickens and other desirable production conditions. However, just like the other labeling terms listed above, organic still does not assure you of chicken that has been pasture-raised. The basic issues involved with pasture-raised are not complicated. It isn't enough to provide chickens with "access" to the "outdoors"—they need regular time (usually daily) actually spent pecking, foraging, roaming around, and interacting socially in a setting with natural vegetation, insects, worms, grubs, shade, and sunlight. We suggest that you talk with your grocer and/or directly with your chicken producer to find out if these circumstances were provided for their chickens.

We think that the best strategy for enjoying the most flavorful and lowest fat form of chicken is not to purchase already skinned chicken breasts. Rather, purchase chicken breasts with the skin still intact, waiting to remove the skin until after cooking (In this way you'll improve the moisture and flavor and aroma of your chicken, while not significantly increasing the total fat content.)

Chicken should be stored in the coldest section of your refrigerator. If the store packaging is intact and secure, store it this way since this will reduce the amount of handling. Yet, if the packaging is not secure, and it seems as if the chicken liquids will leak, rewrap it securely before storing. This is very important to make sure that the chicken does not contaminate other foods in the refrigerator. Refrigerated raw chicken can keep for two to three days.

To freeze chicken, remove it from its packaging, wash it and then pat it dry. Using either aluminum foil or freezer paper, wrap the chicken parts carefully so that they are as airtight as possible. Well-wrapped frozen chicken can keep for about one year.

Many people wonder about the differences between dark meat and light meat, and how to decide which to select. We've created a table, which we included in the Health Benefits section (see above), to help explain how dark meat (in the form of a chicken leg) and light meat (in the form of a chicken breast) differ in terms of their fat-related content.

From a calorie standpoint, most people would have room for any 175-200 calorie, moderately sized (100 grams, or about 3.5 ounces) portion of chicken, regardless of its light/dark or skin/skinless quality. However, for anyone wanting to minimize their intake of animal fat, skinned chicken breast would make the most sense with less than 4 grams of total fat and only 1 gram of saturated fat. If the chicken you eat is both organic and pasture-raised, there are going to be valuable nutrients in both dark meat and light meat, and there are also going to be valuable nutrients in the skin. (The skin contains many of the same vitamins and minerals as the flesh, and a greater concentration of some fat-soluble vitamins like the retinol form of vitamin A.) The choice of light versus dark and skin-included or skin-removed is a choice that should be made in the context of your overall meal plan, how much room you have in your meal plan for fat-related nutrients including saturated fat, total fat, and cholesterol, and of course your taste preferences.

It's good to know!

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A portal wherein you enter by choice and you exit by effort.

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My fears are countless as the mass of liquid yet I chose to stay afloat rather than sinking into it, because strength is developed through facing an obstacle one at time, and the hardship from it is what keeps me humble.