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Manuel V. Gallego Foundation Colleges, Inc.
July
2007
Hope for a better future
HUMBLE BEGINNINGS
Dr. Manuel Viola Gallego founded the Central Luzon Educational Center (CLEC)
and the Central Luzon School of Nursing (CLSN) in 1961, first School of
Nursing in the province of Nueva Ecija. Dr. Gallego was an educator,
legislator, and diplomat. His philosophy in founding the Institution was that
the less fortunate in life should be afforded full opportunities for total
development in order to achieve a better life and better society.
In 1974, he managed CLEC and CLSN, both stock corporations, into the Manuel V.
Gallego Foundation Colleges, Inc. (MVGFC), a non-sectarian, non-profit
educational foundation. MVGFC aims to offer well-designed and highly relevant
programs and modules that are strongly complemented by extension projects and
researchs; provide a conducive learning environment that fosters quality and
holistic development of the students; produce graduates who will contribute
significantly in the improvement of the quality of life in their respective
communities; and hire qualified, competent, and dedicated educators and
support personnel who continuously show innovation and responsiveness in their
work.
PRESENT TIMES
he Vision of the Manuel. V. Gallego Foundation Colleges, Inc. is for it to be
a haven for growth, development and transformation of its clientele as it
build the foundations of intellectual and moral solidarity with the local and
global community to achieve peace, justice, and freedom. Its main target is to
produce graduates who are professionally competent, entrepreneurial, effective
communicators, logical, critical, and creative thinkers, community leaders,
ethical, and broad-minded.
The college’s mission is to serve the nation and the world by providing the
envisioned graduates with a) nstructional programs and learning modules that
are well-designed, highly relevant, and responsive to learner, employer, and
societal needs; b) research thrusts that are primarily designed to improve
learning, and teaching; c) extension programs that meaningfully improve the
quality of life in the community; and d) co and extra-curricular programs that
promote the holistic development of the individual.
The college has a noble goal and it is to obtain accreditation and
certification from national and international organizations in recognition of
the quality standards that it has achieved in its academic programs and
administrative systems.
While nursing remains its flagship academic program, MVGFC also offers
programs in Criminology, Education, Business, Accountancy, Computer Science,
and Basic Education. It is currently exploring a program in Horticulture.
MVGFC is now headed by Joseph L. Gallego who has degrees in Law, Business, and
Education. He is supported by Dr. Celia R. Castillon, Vice President of
Academic Affairs; Ms. Rosalyn B. Bilog, Vice President of Administration, Dr.
Edisteo B. Bernardez, Chair of the Education Department; Mrs. Elsie V. Caysido,
the Dean of the Nursing Department; Ms. Ruth C. Garcia, Chair of the Computer
Science Department; Mr. Albert C. Galang, CPA, Chair of the Accountancy
Department; Mr. Rogelio A. Duque, Chair of the Criminology Department; Mrs.
Arceli R. Millan, Director for Student Services; Ms. Djoanna S. Velarde,
Registrar; Ms. Margarita M. Daluz, Librarian; Mr. Arnold D. De Castro, Head of
the Extension Department; Mr. Jefrain M. Padre, Head of the Internet and Local
Area Network; and Architect Juanito F. Dela Cruz, Head of the Plant and Site
Department, among other department heads.
The school is aggressively pursuing accreditation of its different academic
programs. As part of this effort, new buildings were constructed, new
facilities installed and equipment bolstered. Its systems and procedures have
also been improved. Strong support is given to faculty and staff development.
Student related services have also been greatly enhanced to promote the
holistic development of the students.
The school has graduates, especially in Nursing, all over the world. The
alumni support the scholarship program of the school. Currently, MVGFC has 201
scholars whose studies are either fully or partially subsidized by the school.
The school has two publications; the Gallegan and the Lamp. The Gallegan
articles are written and edited by the faculty and staff of MVGFC. The Lamp is
a publication of the students.
The biggest event in the college is Foundation Day, which is held every
January 18 coinciding with the celebration of the birthday of the Founder.
Other events are academic contests, sports activities, cultural performances,
alumni reunions, and beauty pageant.
FLAGSHIP COURSES
Manuel V. Gallego Foundation Colleges (MVGFC) continues through the years to
be one of the leading schools offering the degree of Bachelor of Science in
Nursing (BSN).
Mission of the Nursing Department
Consistent with the mission of MVGFC, the dean, the faculty and staff of the
College of Nursing are committed to offering a quality undergraduate nursing
program. The focus is to assess and attend to the health care needs of the
people, especially in rural and underserved areas. It aims to produce a
professional nurse who is responsible, nationalistic, creative, and a critical
thinking generalist.
To accomplish the above mission, the College of Nursing: 1) ensures the
integrity of the programs through maintenance of rigorous professional
education standards and through the high expectation of the student-learning
and performance; 2) encourage involvement of faculty in service to society and
the profession; 3) supports the faculty in research and scholarly activities;
4) provides an environment that is sensitive to culturally and ethically
diversed students, faculty and staff; 5) initiates the utilization of modern
technology among faculty and students; and 6) maintains an environment that
provides for academic freedom and shared governance.
Nursing Program Objectives
In particular, the nursing program aims to: 1) use the nursing process to
provide nursing care to individuals, families, groups and community in
multiple settings, considering cultural diversity. 2) synthesize theoretical
and empirical knowledge from nursing, natural and social sciences, and the
humanities to promote, maintain, and restore health throughout the lifespan.
3) promote health care through communication and collaboration with clients
and other health care providers and coordinate comprehensive nursing care
through the application of management and leadership skills. 4) use critical
thinking in the decision making process. 5) utilize research findings for
application to nursing practice.6) function as responsible and accountable
member of the profession who practices nursing legally and ethnically. 7)
participate in professional activities that help define the scope of nursing
practice, set health policies, and improve the health of the public.
Social Consciousness and Commitment
One of the pillars of the MVGFC College of Nursing is immersion in
communities. This develops in the nursing undergraduates a dedication in
health care – serving the underserved communities – so much unlike previous
nursing orientations where the student had only in her mind overseas
employment.
The strong commitment to serve local health needs, serving co-Filipinos first
before non-Filipinos is the hallmark of MVGFC nursing education.
BSN Curriculum and Faculty
The four-year BSN curriculum is continually updated on the basis of
recommendations and requirements from the Commission on Higher Education. It
is a well-balanced curriculum with the different content areas, major and
minor, fully represented.
A battery of 14 faculty members teach the nursing course, nine of them
full-time. To serve the students’ needs and practical experience, the school
provides them a modern hospital in its 15-hectare campus: the M. V.
Gallego-Cabanatuan City General Hospital. For internship purposes, the school
has affiliations with several prestigious hospitals in the City, and two or
more in Metro Manila.
The Future
The College of Nursing, as well as the whole school and its different academic
and non-academic units, are all in a state of rosy hope and enthusiasm.
President Joseph L. Gallego conducted strategic planning sessions and a series
of meetings and seminars with the heads and the results of all these have been
a well-coordinated, to meet the future needs and challenges of the School.
What the teacher education department aims to imbibe
“It is what teachers think what teachers do, and what teachers are at the
level of the classroom that ultimately shapes the kind of learning that young
people get.”
In the context of such quotation, it should, therefore, be thought of that a
teacher, as characterized by educationalists, must develop qualities that
would speak well of a human being as a facilitator in translating any form of
learners’ endeavor for growth and development in education.
To become effective as learning facilitator, a teacher must be capable of
finely exercising the following strengths.:
1. The understanding of individual differences. The teacher should recognize
the personal endowments of different learners of different nature, reflexes,
interest, abilities, and capabilities; for, not all the learners in the class
could be as bright as the brightest.
2. The exercise of deep sense of responsibility and respect. A teacher must
learn to exercise deep sense of responsibility in teaching with an end in view
of giving total credence to the saying that “If the teacher must respect the
rights of her students in the light not only of their positive abilities but
also in terms of their physical and mental limitations.”
3. The sound judgment of a teacher on matters affecting the ethics, values,
and family upbringing of the learners will convey personal psychological and
filial closeness between the teaching-learning parties. This also serves as a
motivating factor in driving the student to aspire for the desired growth and
development, which are dovetailed with the mission and vision of the college.
In the ultimate analysis, the steering rod of the MVGFC Teacher Education
Department aims to showcase what Don Paitras aptly asserted:
“Plant the seeds of hope, love, and peace in the heart of a child and you will
change the world.”
Source: Manila Bulletin Online
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