03/11/2025
๐๐๐๐: ๐๐๐-๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐) ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐๐ฌ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ญ๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ก ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
The ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง (๐๐๐๐) successfully held its Reception and Acceptance Rites for First Year Criminology Students, Batch SIKLABAN, on October 29, 2025, at the MSU-MCEST Sports Development Center. The ceremony marked a significant milestone in the academic journey of the new criminology students.
The event was graced by ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ข๐๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ ๐. ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐จ๐ , ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐๐ซ. His visit brought inspiration to the ceremony, as he shared valuable insights drawn from his experience in law enforcement, encouraging the students to pursue their studies with dedication, discipline, and integrity. His message resonated deeply with the audience, emphasizing the importance of upholding justice and service to the communityโprinciples at the heart of criminology education.
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๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐: ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐,โ the event underscored the departmentโs mission to connect academic learning with real-world practice. It highlighted the role of future criminologists as both scholars and public servants, committed to fostering peace, order, and moral integrity in society.
The program was opened by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ง ๐. ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ซ๐๐จ๐, who warmly welcomed the participants and emphasized the importance of perseverance and discipline in the criminology profession. ๐๐ซ. ๐๐๐ฑ๐ข๐๐ซ ๐. ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐จ then presented the Statement of Purpose, highlighting the goals and vision of the department in shaping students who embody integrity and excellence. ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐๐ญ๐ญ๐ฒ. ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐๐๐ง ๐. ๐๐๐ฌ๐๐ซ ๐ ๐๐ฏ๐ ๐ ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐จ๐ซ๐ญ, expressing his pride in the departmentโs continuous efforts to nurture future law enforcers and reaffirming the administrationโs full support for initiatives that strengthen the studentsโ academic and professional formation.
The event also featured the Entrance of Colors by the 2nd Year Criminology Students, an Invocation, the singing of the National Anthem led by ๐๐๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฌ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ง๐ , and the MSU Hymn performed by ๐๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ฒ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐๐ง๐๐ณ. ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ง ๐. ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ข๐ง served as the Master of Ceremonies.
A symbolic moment of the program was the Reception Rites and Acceptance Ceremony, followed by the Water Blasting Ceremony led by the ๐๐
๐ ๐๐๐ข๐ ๐จ, which represented the formal induction of the first-year criminology students into the department. The water-blasting tradition symbolized unity, purification, and the beginning of their journey as future defenders of law and justice.
The program concluded with Closing Remarks by ๐๐ซ. ๐๐ฆ๐ซ๐๐ง ๐. ๐๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐๐ง, who reminded the students to uphold the MSU ideals of Quality Education, Academic Excellence, and Exemplary Service.
The Reception and Acceptance Rites stood as a proud testament to MSU-MCESTโs commitment to shaping competent, principled, and service-driven criminologists who will one day become pillars of peace and justice in society.