The XU Graduate School and the Graduate School Student Council would like to thank everyone for the support given to the 5th Graduate School Advisers’ Research Forum with a theme “Enhancing Graduate Advisers’ Research Culture the Ateneo Way”,   on September 14, 2013 at Demiren Hotel & Restaurant.

The activity commenced at 8:30 am with welcome remarks from the University Academic VP,  Dr Lina G Kwong, followed by the opening remarks of Graduate Dean Dr Isaias S Sealza, and an inspiring message from the University President, Fr Roberto C Yap, SJ.  

Six presenters  shared their research papers:  

Presenter	Paper
Ms Neonita Lucena Yap, RN	Professional Values Among Nurse Educators of Selected Schools in Cagayan de Oro City SY 2011-2012
Mr Francis Lee B Mondia	A Server Architecture Design for Disaster Management  Information Systems
Mr Roger F Garcia	Fighting from Fringes:  Representation of an Aeta Woman in Brillante Mendoza’s Manoro
Dr Hercules R Cascon	Factors Predicting the Academic Performance of Engineering Students:  A Case Study from the College of Engineering of Xavier University-Ateneo de Cagayan
Ms Ma. Leorupee V Raagas-Barros	The Electoral Decision Making and the Propensity Towards Nation Building of Tertiary Level Employees of Different Colleges in Cagayan de Oro City
Dr Isaias S Sealza	Life Expectancy in Misamis Oriental:  How Long Can You Expect to Live

The forum participants’ assessment of the activity’s Best features  includes:

* intellectual sharing and contribution of both presenters & audience
* presence of the University President and Academic Vice President
* presentors not only made brief descriptions of their research papers.  One  prepared video   
  clippings that made the paper in the humanities better understood by the audience.
* the Q & A portions were very lively and added valuable information