UP Students Call for the Granting of Tenure to Prof. Sarah Raymundo
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We, students of the University of the Philippines (UP), join our professors in their call for the granting of tenure to one of our most brilliant and effective teachers, Prof. Sarah Raymundo.
Last November 6, the chair of the Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman verbally informed Prof. Sarah Raymundo that the tenured faculty of the department decided to deny her application for tenure. Further, she was told to refrain from meeting her classes until further notice.
Since her application for tenure in February 2008, and after nine long years of outstanding academic work, Prof. Sarah is bound to get nothing for her hard work and dedication to the University. Not even any clear and written explanation of her non-tenure.
Indeed, this is shocking news.
What puzzles us most - her former and present students - is that Prof. Raymundo has published articles in refereed journals, is an outstanding researcher, and has been invited to speak and participate in colloquia here and abroad. Her work as a scholar and educator actualizes both academic excellence and social responsibility - core missions of the University that is regarded as the premiere state university.
Given her outstanding academic and extension work, we are led to believe that her department's decision is a reaction to her engagements as the General Secretary of the Congress of Teachers / Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND-UP), as an active member of the All UP Academic Employees Union (AUPAEU) and National Treasurer of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), and as a researcher for the militant human rights organization KARAPATAN.
Thus this case is not only about Prof. Sarahвs solo fight for survival in the University. This can be the start of a crackdown directed toward progressive faculty and academic union members.
We are called to challenge the lack of transparency in the tenure process. Further, we are called to expose and resist all schemes of political repression and all attacks to our democratic rights.
Prof. Raymundo has served the University for almost a decade. Needless to say, she has served well the University and its constituents. We reiterate our call for the granting of tenure to Prof. Sarah Raymundo.
Last November 6, the chair of the Department of Sociology, College of Social Sciences and Philosophy, UP Diliman verbally informed Prof. Sarah Raymundo that the tenured faculty of the department decided to deny her application for tenure. Further, she was told to refrain from meeting her classes until further notice.
Since her application for tenure in February 2008, and after nine long years of outstanding academic work, Prof. Sarah is bound to get nothing for her hard work and dedication to the University. Not even any clear and written explanation of her non-tenure.
Indeed, this is shocking news.
What puzzles us most - her former and present students - is that Prof. Raymundo has published articles in refereed journals, is an outstanding researcher, and has been invited to speak and participate in colloquia here and abroad. Her work as a scholar and educator actualizes both academic excellence and social responsibility - core missions of the University that is regarded as the premiere state university.
Given her outstanding academic and extension work, we are led to believe that her department's decision is a reaction to her engagements as the General Secretary of the Congress of Teachers / Educators for Nationalism and Democracy (CONTEND-UP), as an active member of the All UP Academic Employees Union (AUPAEU) and National Treasurer of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT), and as a researcher for the militant human rights organization KARAPATAN.
Thus this case is not only about Prof. Sarahвs solo fight for survival in the University. This can be the start of a crackdown directed toward progressive faculty and academic union members.
We are called to challenge the lack of transparency in the tenure process. Further, we are called to expose and resist all schemes of political repression and all attacks to our democratic rights.
Prof. Raymundo has served the University for almost a decade. Needless to say, she has served well the University and its constituents. We reiterate our call for the granting of tenure to Prof. Sarah Raymundo.
672 Signatures
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Jerrie M. Abella
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- BA Journalism (2008)
- College
- College of Mass Communication, UP Diliman
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Silay Lumbera
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- BA Filipino (2008)
- College
- Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura, UP Diliman
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Maximilian Kho
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- BA Sociology
- College
- CSSP
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Jayson Bernard Santos
- Course
- BA Journalism
- College
- CMC
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Jose Mari B. Cuartero
- Course
- Comparative Literature
- College
- College of Arts and Letters
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Regiene Pangahas
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- BA Sociology
- College
- College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
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Alyx Arumpac
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- Film and Audiovisual Communication
- College
- CMC
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Reyna Mae L. Tabbada
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- MA Creative Writing
- College
- Department of English and Comparative Literature
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Veda Marie Vedan
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- BA Sociology
- College
- College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
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Arien Guda
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- MA Women and Development
- College
- CSWCD
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Vanessa Faye Bolibol
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- B Secondary Education
- College
- Education
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Chevy Evangelista
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- Nursing
- College
- City University of New York
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Claire M. Umali
- Course
- BA Araling Pilipino
- College
- Kolehiyo ng Arte at Literatura
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Elaissa Marina E. Mendoza
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- BA Psychology
- College
- CSSP
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Joel Garduce
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- BA Philippine Studies (Alumnus)
- College
- CAL
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Ana Karina A. Cosio
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- MA MS (FILM), BA CL
- College
- CAL, CAL
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Rafael Joseph Maramag
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- Biology
- College
- Science
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DJ Raymundo
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- BA Araling Pilipino
- College
- KAL
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Anna Katrina Velez Tejero
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- BA Film
- College
- College of Mass Communication
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Stephanie Cabigao
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- BA Araling Pilipino
- College
- KAL
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Paulo Yanga
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- BA Mass Communication
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- CMC
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Teresa Rhea D. Padilla
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- BA Journalism
- College
- Mass Communications
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Warren Gutierrez
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- Non-major
- College
- College of Science
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Aechelle Aiza Dumuk
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- BA Communication Arts
- College
- College of Humanities and Social Sciences - UP Mindanao
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Audrey Rose G. Corce
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- Public Administration
- College
- NCPAG
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Al-Albert Sarile
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- BA Social Science
- College
- UP Manila
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Hans Kevin R. Madanguit
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- BA Araling Pilipino
- College
- CAL
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choy pangilinan
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- MA Araling Pilipino
- College
- College of Arts and Letters
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Patrick Bautista
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- BA MPF
- College
- CAL
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Victor Villanueva
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- Juris Doctor / BA Film
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- Law / CMC
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Frances Elaine B. Trazo
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- BS Psychology
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- College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
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Sheila May
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- BA Sociology
- College
- College of Arts and Science UP Los Banos
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Mendoza, Jennifer Anne M.
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- BA English Studies-Anglo American Literature
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- College of Arts and Letters
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Ernanie Rafael
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- BA Psychology
- College
- College of Social Sciences and Philosophy
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Aki Merced
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- Non Major
- College
- School of Economics
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Anna Iglesias
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- LLB ('06), BA Sociology ('02)
- College
- Law, CSSP
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Ingrid Sarra Magsaysay Cumagun
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- BA Public Administration
- College
- NCPAG
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Joanna Christine M. Tortona
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- BA Sociology
- College
- CSSP
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Arnold Alamon
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- BA Sociology/MA Sociology/Instructor for 6 years at the Department and fired as well!
- College
- CSSP
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Edleen Marie M. Guanko
- Course
- B Secondary Education
- College
- Education (alumna)
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jean carla gregorio
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- BA Psychology
- College
- CSSP
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bai ashrafia aymee a. biruar
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- BA English Studies; Ll.b. Law
- College
- CAL; College of Law
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Ella Eleazar
- Course
- CSSP
- College
- BA Sociology
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Brian K. Ong
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- Public Administration
- College
- National College of Public Administration and Governance
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Miriam Lalwani
- Course
- BA Psychology
- College
- CSSP
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Pauline Funa
- Course
- BA Journalism
- College
- College of Mass Communication
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Ina Colet
- Course
- BA Sociology
- College
- CSSP
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alyanna apacible
- Course
- BA sociology
- College
- CSSP
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Martin Joseph K. Tee
- Course
- BS Community Nutrition
- College
- College of Home Economics, UP Diliman
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Soraya Escandor
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- BS Industrial Engineering
- College
- College of Engineering
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