De La Salle University
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De La Salle University (Tagalog
: Pamantasang De La Salle) (also referred to as DLSU or La Salle) is a private
Lasallian university in Malate
, Manila
, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila
with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director. The college moved on September 1921 to its present location to facilitate increase in enrollment. DLSU, granted university status on February 1975, is the oldest constituent of De La Salle Philippines
(DLSP), a network of 17 La Sallian institutions established in 2006 to replace the De La Salle University System.
The university started as a boys'
elementary and high school. It started offering in 1920 a two-year Associate in Arts in Commerce program, which was later discontinued in 1931 in favor of a Bachelor of Science in Commerce program. DLSU currently offers coeducational undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school specializing in varied disciplines, including business, engineering and liberal arts.
The university, currently under the administration of President Narciso S. Erguiza, is a member of several international university associations (including the ASEAN University Network
and International Association of Universities) as well as local organizations (such as the South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium
).
DLSU is identified by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education
(CHED) as a "Center of Excellence" in six of its programs, and a "Center of Development" in the same number of programs. The university is also among the 40 institutions granted autonomous status by CHED as of 2010. Likewise, it is the first of the only two institutions granted the highest-level accreditation (Level IV) by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
(PAASCU). The university ranks 107th and 451st in the 2011 Asian University Rankings and 2010 World University Rankings
, respectively, published by Quacquarelli Symonds
.
Research is mainly funded by the De La Salle University Science Foundation. Since 2000, DLSU has been the CHED Zonal Rsearch Center for 10 cities in southern Metro Manila
. As such, it evaluates research proposals for recommendation for CHED funding, and monitoring of CHED-funded researches, among others. DLSU research has focused on affective computing
and renewable energy
. Application of its research has resulted to electrification
of remote areas in the country through the use of micro hydro
generators, and the creation of both of the only two solar car
s of the Philippines, SINAG
and SIKAT.
DLSU has four official student publications, including the The LaSallian
(a student newspaper
). The De La Salle University Chorale has won several awards from different international choir competitions, including the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod and Tampere Vocal Music Festival. It is a member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines since 1986, and has formed rivalries with other universities, including the Ateneo de Manila University and University of Santo Tomas.
People affiliated with DLSU include one National Artist of the Philippines
, Archbishops of Manila and prominent politicians, educators, scientists and business leaders.
. Harty believed that the establishment of a La Salle school in Manila is instrumental in preempting the spread of Protestantism in the Philippines through the arrival of the Thomasites
. His request would be later endorsed in 1907 by the Pope Pius X. An envoy of La Sallian Brothers arrived in 1910. Together with Harty, the Brothers searched for a suitable campus. A 13000 m² (139,930.8 sq ft) property in Paco, Manila was purchased for this purpose.
On February 12, 1912, the college was incorporated
under the sole ownership
of the college director, who was then Eilenbecker. The college was permitted to confer commercial high school diploma
s in the same year. Meanwhile, it received a charter from the Governor-General of the Philippines
, allowing the college to confer associate's degrees in commerce. It started offering the degree as a two-year program in 1920.
The college already had 425 students by 1921. Due to the lack of space in the campus in Paco, and the growing population of its student and faculty, the college moved to its present location in Malate, Manila on February 12.
In 1931, the College discontinued its two-year program in commerce in favor of a three-year Bachelor of Science in Commerce program, which was approved a year earlier.
, and made into a defense quarters on January 2, 1942. Repeated bombings severely damaged the campus. Despite this, classes continued. De La Salle students shared classes with students from other schools that have closed because of the war while the American Brothers had left. Meanwhile, high school classes were transferred to St. Scholastica's College
in 1943.
Classes were eventually discontinued. On February 1, 1945, Japanese forces ordered the occupants of the college and surrounding vicinities to vacate the college. The Egbert Xavier Kelly
, the president of the college, refused however. On February 7, Kelly was abducted by the Japanese, and was never found again; he is believed to had been tortured and killed. Around 20 Japanese soldiers came to the campus on February 12 shortly after noontime, and massacred 16 of the 17 Brothers residing in the campus, along with 25 other residents. Only one Brother (Antonius von Jesus) and 21 other civilians survived the event.
and the University of the Philippines Diliman, gave birth to the Asian Institute of Management
in the same year with assistance from the Ford Foundation
and Harvard University
. Several other units were established in the following years.
1970s marked substantial developments for De La Salle College. For instance, its started admitting female students in 1973. On February 19, 1975, De La Salle College was granted university status. Since then it became known as De La Salle University. It also used the name De La Salle University – Manila. Since 2008, it has since referred to itself only as De La Salle University, being its registered name in the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
. Meanwhile, the Grade School Department was deprecated in 1978.
1980s was also as significant. In 1981, De La Salle University shifted from the traditional semestral academic calendar to a trimestral one. In 1987, the university, together with four other Lasallian institutions, became part of the De La Salle University System. The system would later be dissolved in favor of De La Salle Philippines, a network of 18 Lasallian institutions. Meanwhile, De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde became independent of the university in 1988.
, the same day as the Philippine Bar
exams conducted by the university. The explosive, an Mk 2 grenade
, was allegedly detonated by Anthony Leal Nepomuceno who was indicted by the Philippine Department of Justice
on April 29, 2011. The blast injured 47 individuals, and resulted to the amputation of two victims.
The DLSU campus consists of 19 buildings (nine classroom buildings and 10 other buildings for administrative and auxiliary functions) located on a 5.45 ha (13.5 acre) lot in 2401 Taft Avenue Malate, Manila. DLSU faces to its right the Taft Campus of De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, another DLSP institution, and the Vito Cruz Station
of the Manila LRT Yellow Line
. As part of the University Belt
, several other colleges and universities, including St. Scholastica's College
and Philippine Women's University
, can be found near to the campus.
The buildings have a combined floor area of 136685.98 m² (1,471,275.6 sq ft), and mostly feature neoclassical design
. These include:
Construction of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall began on December 2, 2010 as part of the university's Centennial Renewal Plan, a project that aims to construct and renovate facilities inside the campus. A 15-floor building, it replaced DLSU's football field with plans for completion by December 2012. It is estimated to cost ₱1.4 billion (US$32.5 million). In line with this, DLSU entered an eight-year agreement with the Philippine Sports Commission
. Under the contract, DLSU will fund the ₱7.4 million (US$171,000) renovation of the Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium
. DLSU will get to use the facilities in return.
The campus, which is relatively small in size for its large student population, suffers limited space. According to The LaSallian each student had only 7.1 m² (76.4 sq ft) for himself in 2009. Crowding is expected to only get worse as the university's population has been continuously growing with the growth for 2008–2009 amounting to 27.7 percent. It has also expressed concerns regarding fire safety
, citing possible evacuation difficulties should a fire occur at the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, and accessibility issues for fire trucks given the lack of wide roads to major buildings. At least three fires
has occurred in the campus, including two at St. Joseph Hall. To address the problem regarding limited space, DLSU has resolved to vertical expansion. But this has resulted to overcrowded elevators.
Likewise, DLSU has expressed interest in merging with De La Salle Canlubang (DLSC). Although smaller (5 ha; 2 acres), only 0.6 ha (1.5 acre) of DLSC's campus is developed. Under the proposal, DLSU would expand the Colleges of Engineering, Computer Studies and Science to DLSC's campus due to its location inside the Laguna Technopark. DLSU fears, however, that it might lose some of its students due to the DLSC campus's distance from Manila (around 42 km).
As an non-stock
incorporated entity, DLSU is headed by a 15-person board of trustees. The DLSU Board of Trustees, currently chaired by Francis G. Estrada, selects the DLSU President. As resolved by the Board of Trustees on June 2010, the president of De La Salle University must be a Lasallian Brother and be a holder of a PhD. Filipino citizenship is not a must but preferred. Prior to the university's move to its present location in 1921, the president was referred to as the director. The president, currently Narciso S. Erguiza, is assisted by a chancellor
, who is in turn assisted by four vice chancellors. The chancellor, currently Ricardo P. Laguda, acts as DLSU's chief operating officer. Prior to the reorganization of DLSU in 2007, the chancellor was referred to as the executive vice president. The president may concurrently be the chancellor of the university, as with former President and Chancellor Armin Luistro.
DLSU has had 21 presidents (including seven Filipinos, six Americans
, six Irishmen
, and two Frenchmen
) and three chancellors. All of them, except Carmelita Quebengco, were male. Two of them had been appointed as secretaries
of the Philippine Department of Education
, including Andrew Gonzalez
(1998–2001) and Armin Luistro (2010–present). Meanwhile, Rolando Ramos Dizon
, also a former DLSU president, had served as the chairman of Philippine Commission on Higher Education
from 2003 to 2004.
, a network of 17 La Sallian institutions established in 2006. DLSP is the successor of the De La Salle University System, a similar organization.
DLSU is also a member of several international university associations, namely: the ASEAN University Network
, Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia
, Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
, International Association of Lasallian Universities, International Association of Universities, International Federation of Catholic Universities, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia and University Cooperation for Internationalisation. The university is also a member of local organizations, including the Philippine Association for Technological Education and the South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium
.
in food packages in food kiosks along Agno St, and raising ₱200,000 (US$4,630) for the Achiever Scholar program. It had a total endowment
of ₱1,424,790.08 (US$32,900) in 2010, including ₱558,000 (US$12,900) appropriated by the university.
De La Salle University offers 74 undergraduate and over 100 graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school. 14 of these are offered as undergraduate double degree
programs by the School of Economics
. It also offers a degree in mechatronics
and robotics
, one of the first to offer such in the Philippines.
DLSU received 18,895 in 2009. 4,638 of them were admitted as first year students. In the same year, it had 12,413 undergraduate and 3,366 graduate students, making a total of 15,799. 704 of these are non-Filipino. 53 percent of the undergraduate students were male while 59 of the graduate students were female. 85 percent of its students come from Metro Manila
while almost all reside near the university. In 2011, it had an average of 990 faculty members for the academic year. 69 percent of them held doctorate degrees while 28 had master's degrees.
The College of Science, established in 1920, is the oldest degree-granting unit of the university. In contrast, the College of Business
, College of Law
, School of Economics (all established in 2010) are the newest of the university. The College of Business and the School of Economics are the products of the reorganization of the defunct College of Business and Economics. Meanwhile, the College of Law was established with initially 90 students. It offers a Juris Doctor
degree program with focus on environmental
and human rights law.
, magna cum laude, cum laude and honorable mention, respectively. Graduation occurs every February, June and October. DLSU had 1,050, 1,114 and 734 candidates for graduation for its June 2010, October 2010 and February 2011 graduations, respectively.
DLSU has used the trimestral academic calendar in favor of the traditional semestral calendar since 1981. An academic trimester usually lasts 14 weeks. In contrast, the previous system employed 18-week semesters.
High school valedictorian
s and salutatorian
s of DLSP schools are automatically exempt from paying fees under the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Academic Scholarship. Also, dependents of military personnel who died or became incapacitated during duty enjoy similar benefits through PD 577 of President of the Philippines
Ferdinand Marcos
. Meanwhile, children of faculty and staff, university athletes and performing artists, and senior editors of DLSU student publications are provided tuition fee discounts. Further financial assistance may be provided to students with annual family incomes less than ₱500,000 (US$11,600).
The university is identified by the Commission on Higher Education as "Center of Excellence" in six disciplines (namely biology
, chemistry
, information technology, mathematics
, physics
and teacher education
) and a "Center of Development" in the same number (namely chemical engineering
, civil engineering
, computer engineering
, electronics and communication engineering, industrial engineering
and mechanical engineering
). The university is also among the 40 institutions granted autonomous status by CHED as of 2010. Autonomous institutions have the privilege to determine their own curriculum, and offer new courses without prior approval from CHED, among others.
It is the first of the only two institutions (the other being Ateneo) granted the highest-level accreditation (Level IV) by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
. Likewise, all of its undergraduate programs that are accredited by PAASCU are designated Level III while graduate programs are designated Level II.
on language and literature as of 2008, 3,751 titles and 4,898 volumes on fine arts and music as of 2006, and 17,999 titles and 26,526 volumes on philosophy and religion as of 2005. Meanwhile, a 2001 assessment places its number of periodicals at 14,362 titles. The library has among the highest borrowing limit per person (30 books), longest loan period (14 days) and highest overdue fine (₱20 per day; US$0.46 per day).
The University Archives, established in 1973 as the College Archives, is located in the fourth floor of the DLSU Library. It holds materials of historical significance to the university (many of which was lost during the Second World War), and acts as its "official memory". Its collection includes over 600 ceramic artifacts from Southeast Asia dating back as early as 200 BC, almost 400 specimens of rare Philippine banknotes and coins, over 200 artworks, 298 volumes of film scripts, 766 audio tapes, 66 video tapes, 1,205 volumes on health and nutrition, and 1,050 books and journals on neurology and related disciplines, among others. Several of these collections were donations previously owned by various notable individuals, including Jose Diokno
, Francisco Ortigas Jr., José Javier Reyes
and Lorenzo Tañada
.
The Museum is the university's collection of Philippine modern art
donated by the heirs of Doreen Fernandez
, a food critic
. The collection comprises more than 400 works by several artists, including ten National Artists of the Philippines (namely Fernando Amorsolo
, Benedicto Cabrera
, Botong Francisco, José T. Joya
, Ang Kiukok
, Cesar Legaspi
, Arturo R. Luz
, Vicente Manansala
, Jeremias Elizalde Navarro and Hernando R. Ocampo
).
The De La Salle University Science Foundation serves as DLSU's repository of research funding providing research grants to faculty, and scholarship grants to students. Registered in April 1998, its total assets were worth over ₱8.5 billion (US$197 million) in 2008. 120 (20 percent) of DLSU faculty had been involved in 80 research projects between March 2008 and February 2009. Meanwhile, 39 (12 percent) of its faculty had their research published in ISI
-listed journals in 2008.
Since 2000, DLSU has been the Commission on Higher Education Zonal Research Center for the 59 colleges and universities located in Las Piñas, Makati, Manila
, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros
, Taguig and San Juan
. Its functions include evaluation of research proposals for recommendation for CHED funding and monitoring of CHED-funded researches, among others.
The College of Computer Studies Center for Empathic Human-Computer Interactions specializes in affective computing
, a study that seeks to create machines capable of reacting to human emotions. The center is funded by the Philippine Department of Science and Technology
. Emotion recognition (including laughter recognition), behavior prediction and the influence of music to emotion are among the center's research, many of which are in collaboration with Osaka University
. The center, also in collaboration with Osaka, is the first one that constructed an empathic computing space in the Philippines.
The Center for Micro-Hydro Technology for Rural Electrification of the College of Engineering, established in 2002 through Japan International Cooperation Agency
funds, is engaged in designing micro hydro
generators. The center, in coordination with the Philippine Department of Energy
, has been involved in the electrification
of remote areas using micro hydro
installations.
Both of the only two solar car
s, SINAG
(Tagalog
for light beam) and SIKAT (brilliance), of the Philippines were made by DLSU engineering faculty and students. SINAG participated in the 2007 World Solar Challenge
, and finished 12th among 40 entries. Meanwhile, SIKAT (which has more advanced solar cell
s, a more aerodynamic
body, and 100 kg less weight) will participate in the 2011 competition. The project is funded by several private companies, including Ford Philippines
, Pilipinas Shell
, Philippine Airlines
and San Miguel Corporation
.
The College of Engineering is among the 18 "National Research Institutions" of the Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology, a project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
and coordinated by the Asian Institute of Technology
that seeks to assess environmental degradation
in Asia. The college has also conducted research into biodiesel
from pili nut
and winged bean
, and sustainable technology.
As of 2010, the Council of Student Organizations, a union of DLSU-accredited student organizations, had 39 members. Founded in 1974, the council oversees implementation of university-wide activities, such as annual freshmen welcoming.
The LaSallian
(first published in 1960) and Ang Pahayagang Plaridel (Tagalog for The Plaridel Newspaper; first published in 1984) are the official student newspaper
s of the university. The two, written in English and Filipino
respectively, are among the four periodicals managed by the Student Media Office.
and folk music
, and the grand prize in the Tampere Vocal Music Festival
in 1995, among others.
The La Salle Dance Company–Street is the first champion of the UAAP Street Dance Competition
, an annual event organized by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines in 2011. Meanwhile, other groups in the company specialize in contemporary
and folk
.
The Harlequin Theatre Guild is the official theater organization of DLSU. It has performed plays written by Palanca Awards
laureates, including Unang Ulan ng Mayo (Tagalog for First Rainfall of May) by John Iremil Teodoro
, and Rizal is My President by Joshua So.
s and sport clubs participating in different sports competitions, most notably basketball, volleyball and cheerleading
. Since 1986, De La Salle University has been a member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, a intercollegiate sporting association
formed in 1938. The university was also a former member of National Collegiate Athletic Association
, in which it was able to bag five grand championships. The university is still to win a single grand championship in the UAAP as of 2010.
The Animo Squad, known as the Pep Squad prior to its rename in 2008, has won three chearleading championships in the span of its participation in the UAAP and NCAA. These are the years 1938, 1958 and 1989. Established in 1926 with four original members, all members of the Pep Squad were male until 1975.
Notable rivals include the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of Santo Tomas.
People affiliated with the university include:
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
: Pamantasang De La Salle) (also referred to as DLSU or La Salle) is a private
Private university
Private universities are universities not operated by governments, although many receive public subsidies, especially in the form of tax breaks and public student loans and grants. Depending on their location, private universities may be subject to government regulation. Private universities are...
Lasallian university in Malate
Malate, Manila
Malate is an old district of the city of Manila in Metro Manila, the Philippines. The district is located at the southern end of the city of Manila, bordered by Pasay City to the south, by Manila Bay to the west, by the district of Ermita to the north and by the districts of Paco and San Andres to...
, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila
Paco, Manila
Paco, is a district of Manila, Philippines. It is located south of Pasig River, and San Miguel, west of Santa Ana, southwest of Pandacan, north of Malate, northwest of San Andres, and east of Ermita. According to the 2000 census, it has a population of 64,184 people in 13,438 households...
with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director. The college moved on September 1921 to its present location to facilitate increase in enrollment. DLSU, granted university status on February 1975, is the oldest constituent of De La Salle Philippines
De La Salle Philippines
De La Salle Philippines is a network of Seventeen Lasallian Institutions in the Philippines. It was established in 2006 for the unified implementation of the Lasallian Mission, generate creative synergy, and promote the spirit of "One La Salle" among member institutions...
(DLSP), a network of 17 La Sallian institutions established in 2006 to replace the De La Salle University System.
The university started as a boys'
Single-sex education
Single-sex education, also known as single-gender education, is the practice of conducting education where male and female students attend separate classes or in separate buildings or schools. The practice was predominant before the mid-twentieth century, particularly in secondary education and...
elementary and high school. It started offering in 1920 a two-year Associate in Arts in Commerce program, which was later discontinued in 1931 in favor of a Bachelor of Science in Commerce program. DLSU currently offers coeducational undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school specializing in varied disciplines, including business, engineering and liberal arts.
The university, currently under the administration of President Narciso S. Erguiza, is a member of several international university associations (including the ASEAN University Network
ASEAN University Network
The ASEAN University Network is an Asian university association. It was founded in November 1995 by ASEAN member countries including 13 universities. After the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter in 1997 and 1999, the AUN membership has been increasing...
and International Association of Universities) as well as local organizations (such as the South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium
South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium
The South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium , formerly known as the Inter-Institutional Consortium is a group of higher educational institutions in the southern portion of Manila...
).
DLSU is identified by the Philippine Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...
(CHED) as a "Center of Excellence" in six of its programs, and a "Center of Development" in the same number of programs. The university is also among the 40 institutions granted autonomous status by CHED as of 2010. Likewise, it is the first of the only two institutions granted the highest-level accreditation (Level IV) by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities is a private, voluntary, non-profit and non-stock corporation which was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines on December 2, 1957...
(PAASCU). The university ranks 107th and 451st in the 2011 Asian University Rankings and 2010 World University Rankings
QS World University Rankings
The QS World University Rankings is a ranking of the world’s top 500 universities by Quacquarelli Symonds using a method that has published annually since 2004....
, respectively, published by Quacquarelli Symonds
Quacquarelli Symonds
Quacquarelli Symonds is a company specializing in education and study abroad. The company was founded in 1990 by Wharton School MBA graduate Nunzio Quacquarelli...
.
Research is mainly funded by the De La Salle University Science Foundation. Since 2000, DLSU has been the CHED Zonal Rsearch Center for 10 cities in southern Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
. As such, it evaluates research proposals for recommendation for CHED funding, and monitoring of CHED-funded researches, among others. DLSU research has focused on affective computing
Affective computing
Affective computing is the study and development of systems and devices that can recognize, interpret, process, and simulate human affects. It is an interdisciplinary field spanning computer sciences, psychology, and cognitive science...
and renewable energy
Renewable energy
Renewable energy is energy which comes from natural resources such as sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat, which are renewable . About 16% of global final energy consumption comes from renewables, with 10% coming from traditional biomass, which is mainly used for heating, and 3.4% from...
. Application of its research has resulted to electrification
Electrification
Electrification originally referred to the build out of the electrical generating and distribution systems which occurred in the United States, England and other countries from the mid 1880's until around 1940 and is in progress in developing countries. This also included the change over from line...
of remote areas in the country through the use of micro hydro
Micro hydro
Micro hydro is a term used for hydroelectric power installations that typically produce up to 100 kW of electricity. These installations can provide power to an isolated home or small community, or are sometimes connected to electric power networks....
generators, and the creation of both of the only two solar car
Solar car
A solar vehicle is an electric vehicle powered completely or significantly by direct solar energy. Usually, photovoltaic cells contained in solar panels convert the sun's energy directly into electric energy. The term "solar vehicle" usually implies that solar energy is used to power all or part...
s of the Philippines, SINAG
SINAG
The SINAG, based in De La Salle University in the Philippines, is the first Philippine Solar-Powered Race Car and the first entry of the Philippines to the World Solar Challenge....
and SIKAT.
DLSU has four official student publications, including the The LaSallian
The LaSallian
The LaSallian is the official student publication of De La Salle University, under the Student Publications Office. It is the university's English-language newspaper, composed of the University , Menagerie , Sports, Art & Graphics, and Photo sections. It is released every 1st week of every month...
(a student newspaper
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
). The De La Salle University Chorale has won several awards from different international choir competitions, including the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod and Tampere Vocal Music Festival. It is a member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines since 1986, and has formed rivalries with other universities, including the Ateneo de Manila University and University of Santo Tomas.
People affiliated with DLSU include one National Artist of the Philippines
National Artist of the Philippines
A National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts...
, Archbishops of Manila and prominent politicians, educators, scientists and business leaders.
History
DLSU traces its founding to Manila Archbishop Jeremiah James HartyJeremiah James Harty
Jeremiah James Harty was an American prelate of the Catholic Church. He served as Archbishop of Manila in the Philippines before returning to the United States, where he served as Archbishop of Omaha .-Biography:Jeremiah Harty was born in St. Louis, Missouri, to Andrew and Julia Harty, who were...
. Harty believed that the establishment of a La Salle school in Manila is instrumental in preempting the spread of Protestantism in the Philippines through the arrival of the Thomasites
Thomasites
The Thomasites is a group of about five hundred pioneer American teachers sent by the U.S. government to the Philippines in August 1901.-Foundation, purpose and etymology:...
. His request would be later endorsed in 1907 by the Pope Pius X. An envoy of La Sallian Brothers arrived in 1910. Together with Harty, the Brothers searched for a suitable campus. A 13000 m² (139,930.8 sq ft) property in Paco, Manila was purchased for this purpose.
Early history
De La Salle College was established as an elementary school and high school for boys on June 16, 1911 by the three Lasallian Brothers (namely Blimond Pierre Eilenbecker, Aloysius Gonzaga McGiverin and Augusto Correge) who arrived in Manila on March 1911. Classes started on the same day with 125 students. This number would reach 175 by July 10.On February 12, 1912, the college was incorporated
Incorporation (business)
Incorporation is the forming of a new corporation . The corporation may be a business, a non-profit organisation, sports club, or a government of a new city or town...
under the sole ownership
Corporation sole
A corporation sole is a legal entity consisting of a single incorporated office, occupied by a single man or woman. This allows a corporation to pass vertically in time from one office holder to the next successor-in-office, giving the position legal continuity with each subsequent office...
of the college director, who was then Eilenbecker. The college was permitted to confer commercial high school diploma
High school diploma
A high school diploma is a diploma awarded for the completion of high school. In the United States and Canada, it is considered the minimum education required for government jobs and higher education. An equivalent is the GED.-Past diploma styles:...
s in the same year. Meanwhile, it received a charter from the Governor-General of the Philippines
Governor-General of the Philippines
The Governor-General of the Philippines was the title of the government executive during the colonial period of the Philippines, governed mainly by Spain and the United States, and briefly by Great Britain, from 1565 to 1935....
, allowing the college to confer associate's degrees in commerce. It started offering the degree as a two-year program in 1920.
The college already had 425 students by 1921. Due to the lack of space in the campus in Paco, and the growing population of its student and faculty, the college moved to its present location in Malate, Manila on February 12.
In 1931, the College discontinued its two-year program in commerce in favor of a three-year Bachelor of Science in Commerce program, which was approved a year earlier.
Second World War
De La Salle College served as a shelter for displaced civilians and wounded soldiers during the Second World War. It was, however, occupied by Japanese forcesImperial Japanese Army
-Foundation:During the Meiji Restoration, the military forces loyal to the Emperor were samurai drawn primarily from the loyalist feudal domains of Satsuma and Chōshū...
, and made into a defense quarters on January 2, 1942. Repeated bombings severely damaged the campus. Despite this, classes continued. De La Salle students shared classes with students from other schools that have closed because of the war while the American Brothers had left. Meanwhile, high school classes were transferred to St. Scholastica's College
St. Scholastica's College
St. Scholastica's College, Manila is a Catholic institution for women established in 1906 and managed by the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing. It is located in 3.66 hectare lot in Malate in the city of Manila. It is bounded by Estrada Street on the north, P...
in 1943.
Classes were eventually discontinued. On February 1, 1945, Japanese forces ordered the occupants of the college and surrounding vicinities to vacate the college. The Egbert Xavier Kelly
Egbert Xavier Kelly
Brother Egbert Xavier Kelly FSC, born William Kelly, Brother Egbert Xavier Kelly FSC, born William Kelly, Brother Egbert Xavier Kelly FSC, born William Kelly, (March 4, 1894 - February 12, 1945 was an Irish De La Salle Brother who was last assigned to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines and...
, the president of the college, refused however. On February 7, Kelly was abducted by the Japanese, and was never found again; he is believed to had been tortured and killed. Around 20 Japanese soldiers came to the campus on February 12 shortly after noontime, and massacred 16 of the 17 Brothers residing in the campus, along with 25 other residents. Only one Brother (Antonius von Jesus) and 21 other civilians survived the event.
Post-war period
Classes resumed on July 1945. It had a graduating batch of 60 high school graduates. One year later, the College of Commerce reopened with its 3-year BS Commerce program extended to 4-year program. Later, the High School Department of De La Salle College was dissolved in 1968. The college, together with Ateneo de Manila UniversityAteneo de Manila University
The Ateneo de Manila University is a private teaching and research university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. It began in 1859 when the City of Manila handed control of the Escuela Municipal de Manila in Intramuros, Manila, to the Jesuits...
and the University of the Philippines Diliman, gave birth to the Asian Institute of Management
Asian Institute of Management
The Asian Institute of Management, or simply AIM, is a graduate school of business and a center of business and management research. It is one of the few business schools in Asia to be internationally accredited with the AACSB. It was established in partnership with Harvard Business School and uses...
in the same year with assistance from the Ford Foundation
Ford Foundation
The Ford Foundation is a private foundation incorporated in Michigan and based in New York City created to fund programs that were chartered in 1936 by Edsel Ford and Henry Ford....
and Harvard University
Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and the first corporation chartered in the country...
. Several other units were established in the following years.
1970s marked substantial developments for De La Salle College. For instance, its started admitting female students in 1973. On February 19, 1975, De La Salle College was granted university status. Since then it became known as De La Salle University. It also used the name De La Salle University – Manila. Since 2008, it has since referred to itself only as De La Salle University, being its registered name in the Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission
Securities and Exchange Commission (Philippines)
The Philippine Securities and Exchange Commission is a Philippine state commission responsible for securities laws and regulating the securities industry. The SEC is an agency within the Philippine Department of Finance....
. Meanwhile, the Grade School Department was deprecated in 1978.
Recent history
An explosion occurred at the DLSU portion of Taft Avenue on September 26, 2010 around 5:05 pm PSTPhilippine Standard Time
Philippine Standard Time , also known as Philippine Time , is the official name for the time in the Philippines. The country only has one time zone, the UTC+08:00 time zone. The country used the daylight saving time for a short time...
, the same day as the Philippine Bar
Integrated Bar of the Philippines
The Integrated Bar of the Philippines is the national organization of lawyers in the Philippines. It is the mandatory bar association for Filipino lawyers.-History:...
exams conducted by the university. The explosive, an Mk 2 grenade
Mk 2 grenade
The Mk 2 defensive hand grenade is a fragmentation hand grenade used by the U.S. armed forces during World War II and in later conflicts including the Vietnam War. The Mk II was standardized in 1920 replacing the Mk I of 1917. It was phased out gradually, the U.S. Navy being the last users...
, was allegedly detonated by Anthony Leal Nepomuceno who was indicted by the Philippine Department of Justice
Department of Justice (Philippines)
The Department of Justice , abbreviated as DOJ, is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for upholding the rule of law in the Philippines...
on April 29, 2011. The blast injured 47 individuals, and resulted to the amputation of two victims.
Campus
The DLSU campus consists of 19 buildings (nine classroom buildings and 10 other buildings for administrative and auxiliary functions) located on a 5.45 ha (13.5 acre) lot in 2401 Taft Avenue Malate, Manila. DLSU faces to its right the Taft Campus of De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde, another DLSP institution, and the Vito Cruz Station
Vito Cruz LRT Station
Vito Cruz LRT Station is a station on the Manila LRT Yellow Line . Like all other LRT-1 stations, Vito Cruz station is above-ground. The station serves Malate in Manila and is the first station from Baclaran and the last station from North Avenue to lie within Manila city bounds. The station...
of the Manila LRT Yellow Line
Manila LRT Yellow Line
The Manila LRT Yellow Line is the first metro line of the Manila Light Rail Transit System. Presently, the line contains twenty-two stations and runs over twenty point seven kilometers of fully elevated track...
. As part of the University Belt
University Belt
The University Belt is the unofficial name of a de facto sub-district in Manila, Philippines. It refers to the area where there is a high concentration or a cluster of colleges and universities in the city....
, several other colleges and universities, including St. Scholastica's College
St. Scholastica's College
St. Scholastica's College, Manila is a Catholic institution for women established in 1906 and managed by the Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing. It is located in 3.66 hectare lot in Malate in the city of Manila. It is bounded by Estrada Street on the north, P...
and Philippine Women's University
Philippine Women's University
The Philippine Women's University is a non-sectarian academic institution for men and women in the Philippines, founded in 1919 as the Philippine Women's College by Filipino women who envisioned a school that would prepare young women for leadership and service...
, can be found near to the campus.
The buildings have a combined floor area of 136685.98 m² (1,471,275.6 sq ft), and mostly feature neoclassical design
Neoclassical architecture
Neoclassical architecture was an architectural style produced by the neoclassical movement that began in the mid-18th century, manifested both in its details as a reaction against the Rococo style of naturalistic ornament, and in its architectural formulas as an outgrowth of some classicizing...
. These include:
- St La Salle Hall, the first building in the campus. The four-storey neoclassical building, completed in 1924, was designed by Tomás MapúaTomás MapúaTomás Mapúa is a Filipino Architect. to heading his own construction company was president of the Mapúa Institute of Technology. He died on December 22, 1965. Misericordia Street in Sta...
, the first FilipinoFilipino peopleThe Filipino people or Filipinos are an Austronesian ethnic group native to the islands of the Philippines. There are about 92 million Filipinos in the Philippines, and about 11 million living outside the Philippines ....
registered architectArchitectAn architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
and subsequent founder of Mapúa Institute of TechnologyMapúa Institute of TechnologyMapúa Institute of Technology is a private, non-sectarian, Filipino tertiary institute located in Intramuros, Manila and in Makati....
. St La Salle Hall has undergone retrofitting since 2010, and is planned for completion by 2012. The LaSallian, the official student newspaperStudent newspaperA student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
of the university, identifies it as "DLSU's most historic building." Likewise, it is the only Philippine structure featured in 1001 Buildings You Must See Before You Die: The World’s Architectural Masterpieces, a book published by Quintessence Editions Ltd.Quintessence Editions Ltd.Quintessence Editions Ltd. is a publishing company based in London which is the originator of the "1001 Before You Die" series. Typically, the titles in this series are intended as reference books. They are illustrated books authored by multiple contributors...
in 2007. - St Joseph Hall, a six-storey building completed in 1956. It was the location of the DLSU library from 1956 to 1985. It houses DLSU's Discipline Office.
- Velasco Hall, a five-storey building completed in 1981. It houses the College of Engineering.
- Don Enrique T. Yuchengco HallDon Enrique T. Yuchengco HallThe Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall , formerly the Central Administration Building, is a nine-storey neoclassical building located within the campus of De La Salle University in the district of Malate in the city of Manila. It was built on the former location of the Br...
, a nine-storey neoclassical building. Completed in 2002, the building hosts 20 classrooms, six conference rooms, DLSU's administrative offices and the Teresa G. Yuchengco Auditorium, a three-storey 1,100-seaterSeating capacitySeating capacity refers to the number of people who can be seated in a specific space, both in terms of the physical space available, and in terms of limitations set by law. Seating capacity can be used in the description of anything ranging from an automobile that seats two to a stadium that seats...
auditorium. It has a total floor area of 12254 m² (131,901 sq ft). - Br. Andrew Gonzalez HallBr. Andrew Gonzalez HallThe Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall is a 20 storey academic complex designed by Philip H. Recto Architects for De La Salle University. It is located on a 1,700-square-meter lot between Taft Avenue and Fidel Reyes St. and in front of the Enrique M. Razon Sports Center...
, a 21-storey 90-meter tall neoclassical building, making it the tallest academic building in the Philippines. It has a total floor area of 28000 m² (301,389.5 sq ft), and has parking space for up to 120 cars. The building, completed in 2006, houses more than 100 classrooms and faculty rooms, and the College of Education.
Construction of the Henry Sy Sr. Hall began on December 2, 2010 as part of the university's Centennial Renewal Plan, a project that aims to construct and renovate facilities inside the campus. A 15-floor building, it replaced DLSU's football field with plans for completion by December 2012. It is estimated to cost ₱1.4 billion (US$32.5 million). In line with this, DLSU entered an eight-year agreement with the Philippine Sports Commission
Philippine Sports Commission
The Philippine Sports Commission was created through Republic Act No. 6847 in 1990 to serve as the "sole policy-making and coordinating body of all amateur sports development programs and institutions in the Philippines"...
. Under the contract, DLSU will fund the ₱7.4 million (US$171,000) renovation of the Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium
Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium
The Rizal Memorial Track and Football Stadium, simply known as the Rizal Memorial Stadium since it is the main stadium within the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex, is the national stadium of the Philippines. It served as the main stadium of the 1954 Asian Games and the Southeast Asian Games on three...
. DLSU will get to use the facilities in return.
The campus, which is relatively small in size for its large student population, suffers limited space. According to The LaSallian each student had only 7.1 m² (76.4 sq ft) for himself in 2009. Crowding is expected to only get worse as the university's population has been continuously growing with the growth for 2008–2009 amounting to 27.7 percent. It has also expressed concerns regarding fire safety
Fire safety
Fire safety refers to precautions that are taken to prevent or reduce the likelihood of a fire that may result in death, injury, or property damage, alert those in a structure to the presence of a fire in the event one occurs, better enable those threatened by a fire to survive, or to reduce the...
, citing possible evacuation difficulties should a fire occur at the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Hall, and accessibility issues for fire trucks given the lack of wide roads to major buildings. At least three fires
Conflagration
A conflagration or a blaze is an uncontrolled burning that threatens human life, health, or property. A conflagration can be accidentally begun, naturally caused , or intentionally created . Arson can be accomplished for the purpose of sabotage or diversion, and also can be the consequence of...
has occurred in the campus, including two at St. Joseph Hall. To address the problem regarding limited space, DLSU has resolved to vertical expansion. But this has resulted to overcrowded elevators.
Likewise, DLSU has expressed interest in merging with De La Salle Canlubang (DLSC). Although smaller (5 ha; 2 acres), only 0.6 ha (1.5 acre) of DLSC's campus is developed. Under the proposal, DLSU would expand the Colleges of Engineering, Computer Studies and Science to DLSC's campus due to its location inside the Laguna Technopark. DLSU fears, however, that it might lose some of its students due to the DLSC campus's distance from Manila (around 42 km).
Organization and administration
| De La Salle University Directors | |
|---|---|
| Name | Tenure of office |
| Blimond Pierre Eilenbecker | 1911–1912 |
| Goslin Camille Thomas | 1912–1915 |
| Acisclus Michael Naughter | 1915–1919 |
| Albinus Peter Graves Albinus Peter Graves Brother Albinus Peter Graves FSC, born Arthur Jacob Graves, was an American Lasallian Brother who was last posted to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines and was a President of De La Salle College in Manila.... |
1919–1921 |
| De La Salle University Presidents | |
| Name | Tenure of office |
| |
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| Albinus Peter Graves | 1921–1923 |
| Acisclus Michael Naughter | 1923–1927 |
| Celba John Lynam | 1927–1930 |
| Dorothy Joseph Brophy | 1930–1933 |
| Marcian James Cullen | 1933–1936 |
| Flannan Paul Gallagher | 1936 |
| Egbert Xavier Kelly Egbert Xavier Kelly Brother Egbert Xavier Kelly FSC, born William Kelly, Brother Egbert Xavier Kelly FSC, born William Kelly, Brother Egbert Xavier Kelly FSC, born William Kelly, (March 4, 1894 - February 12, 1945 was an Irish De La Salle Brother who was last assigned to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines and... |
1937–1945 |
| Lucian Athanasius Reinhart Lucian Athanasius Reinhart Brother Lucian Athanasius Reinhart FSC, born James Hyde Reinhart was an American De La Salle Brother who was last assigned to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines and was a President of De La Salle College in Manila.- Early life :Br... |
1945–1950 |
| Antony Ferdinand Kilbourn Antony Ferdinand Kilbourn Brother Antony Ferdinand Kilbourn FSC, born George Henry Kilbourn was an American De La Salle Brother who was last assigned to the De La Salle Brothers in the Philippines and was Acting President of the De La Salle College in Manila while Br. Lucian Athanasius FSC was on leave.- Early life :Br... |
1945–1946 |
| Andelino Manuel Castillo | 1950 |
| Hyacinth Gabriel Connon Hyacinth Gabriel Connon Brother Hyacinth Gabriel Connon FSC was a Lasallian Brother and president of De La Salle University from 1950 to 1959 and 1966 to 1978, the second president to have served two terms in the history of the university, the first being Brother Acisclus Michael FSC... |
1950–1959 1966–1978 |
| Denis of Mary Ruhland | 1959–1961 |
| Crescentius Richard Duerr | 1961–1966 |
| Andrew Gonzalez Andrew Gonzalez Brother Andrew Benjamin Gonzalez FSC PhD was a linguist, writer, educator, and a De La Salle Brother. He served as president of De La Salle University from 1979 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1998. From 1998 to 2001 he served as Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports under the... |
1978–1991 1994–1998 |
| Rafael Donato Rafael Donato Brother Rafael S. Donato FSC, Ed.D. was a Filipino De La Salle Brother and was the past President of De La Salle University Manila, University of St... |
1991–1994 |
| Rolando Ramos Dizon Rolando Ramos Dizon Brother Rolando Ramos Dizon FSC PhD is a Filipino De La Salle Brother who was the President of De La Salle University-Manila and the De La Salle University System from 1998–2003, Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education from March 2003 to September 2004, Director-at-Large of the Catholic... |
1998–2003 |
| Carmelita Quebengco | 2003–2004 |
| Armin Luistro | 2004–2010 |
| Narciso S. Erguiza | 2010–present |
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| Notes | Names in italics were acting president Acting president An Acting President is a person who temporarily fills the role of an organization's or country's president, either when the real president is unavailable or when the post is vacant .-See also:*Acting *Acting President of Pakistan*Acting President of Malta*Acting President of... s |
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| References | |
As an non-stock
Non-stock corporation
A non-stock corporation is a corporation that does not have owners represented by shares of stock. That type of corporation is called a stock corporation. Instead, a non-stock corporation typically has members, who are the functional equivalent of stockholders in a stock corporation Non-stock...
incorporated entity, DLSU is headed by a 15-person board of trustees. The DLSU Board of Trustees, currently chaired by Francis G. Estrada, selects the DLSU President. As resolved by the Board of Trustees on June 2010, the president of De La Salle University must be a Lasallian Brother and be a holder of a PhD. Filipino citizenship is not a must but preferred. Prior to the university's move to its present location in 1921, the president was referred to as the director. The president, currently Narciso S. Erguiza, is assisted by a chancellor
Chancellor
Chancellor is the title of various official positions in the governments of many nations. The original chancellors were the Cancellarii of Roman courts of justice—ushers who sat at the cancelli or lattice work screens of a basilica or law court, which separated the judge and counsel from the...
, who is in turn assisted by four vice chancellors. The chancellor, currently Ricardo P. Laguda, acts as DLSU's chief operating officer. Prior to the reorganization of DLSU in 2007, the chancellor was referred to as the executive vice president. The president may concurrently be the chancellor of the university, as with former President and Chancellor Armin Luistro.
DLSU has had 21 presidents (including seven Filipinos, six Americans
People of the United States
The people of the United States, also known as simply Americans or American people, are the inhabitants or citizens of the United States. The United States is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
, six Irishmen
Irish people
The Irish people are an ethnic group who originate in Ireland, an island in northwestern Europe. Ireland has been populated for around 9,000 years , with the Irish people's earliest ancestors recorded having legends of being descended from groups such as the Nemedians, Fomorians, Fir Bolg, Tuatha...
, and two Frenchmen
French people
The French are a nation that share a common French culture and speak the French language as a mother tongue. Historically, the French population are descended from peoples of Celtic, Latin and Germanic origin, and are today a mixture of several ethnic groups...
) and three chancellors. All of them, except Carmelita Quebengco, were male. Two of them had been appointed as secretaries
Secretary of State
Secretary of State or State Secretary is a commonly used title for a senior or mid-level post in governments around the world. The role varies between countries, and in some cases there are multiple Secretaries of State in the Government....
of the Philippine Department of Education
Department of Education (Philippines)
The Department of Education , is the executive department of the Philippine government responsible for the management and governing of the Philippine system of basic education. It is the chief formulator of Philippine educational policy and is responsible for the Philippine primary and secondary...
, including Andrew Gonzalez
Andrew Gonzalez
Brother Andrew Benjamin Gonzalez FSC PhD was a linguist, writer, educator, and a De La Salle Brother. He served as president of De La Salle University from 1979 to 1991 and from 1994 to 1998. From 1998 to 2001 he served as Secretary of the Department of Education, Culture and Sports under the...
(1998–2001) and Armin Luistro (2010–present). Meanwhile, Rolando Ramos Dizon
Rolando Ramos Dizon
Brother Rolando Ramos Dizon FSC PhD is a Filipino De La Salle Brother who was the President of De La Salle University-Manila and the De La Salle University System from 1998–2003, Chairman of the Commission on Higher Education from March 2003 to September 2004, Director-at-Large of the Catholic...
, also a former DLSU president, had served as the chairman of Philippine Commission on Higher Education
Commission on Higher Education (Philippines)
The Commission on Higher Education of the Philippines, , abbreviated as CHED. The CHED is attached to the Office of the President for administrative purposes...
from 2003 to 2004.
Affiliations
De La Salle University is the oldest member of De La Salle PhilippinesDe La Salle Philippines
De La Salle Philippines is a network of Seventeen Lasallian Institutions in the Philippines. It was established in 2006 for the unified implementation of the Lasallian Mission, generate creative synergy, and promote the spirit of "One La Salle" among member institutions...
, a network of 17 La Sallian institutions established in 2006. DLSP is the successor of the De La Salle University System, a similar organization.
DLSU is also a member of several international university associations, namely: the ASEAN University Network
ASEAN University Network
The ASEAN University Network is an Asian university association. It was founded in November 1995 by ASEAN member countries including 13 universities. After the enlargement of ASEAN by the ASEAN Charter in 1997 and 1999, the AUN membership has been increasing...
, Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia
Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia
The Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia is an organization of Christian universities and colleges in Asia, dedicated to Christian witness and service in the field of education...
, Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
The Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning is a non-governmental organization founded in 1956 to assist higher learning institutions in strengthening themselves through a mutual self help and to achieve international distinction in teaching, research and public service.The...
, International Association of Lasallian Universities, International Association of Universities, International Federation of Catholic Universities, United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia and University Cooperation for Internationalisation. The university is also a member of local organizations, including the Philippine Association for Technological Education and the South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium
South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium
The South Manila Inter-Institutional Consortium , formerly known as the Inter-Institutional Consortium is a group of higher educational institutions in the southern portion of Manila...
.
Student government
The University Student Government (USG), headed by President Camille Aquino, is the highest governing student organization. Under it are College Student Governments and Batch Student Governments for each of DLSU's colleges and student batches, respectively. Meanwhile, the Legislative Assembly, is the highest policy-making body. Prior to a constitutional change in 2010, the (USG) was known as the Student Council. Among such changes with the new system is the Judiciary Branch, which was created to ensure the accountability of the elected officers in the University Student Government. Among its activities were prohibiting the use of polystyrenePolystyrene
Polystyrene ) also known as Thermocole, abbreviated following ISO Standard PS, is an aromatic polymer made from the monomer styrene, a liquid hydrocarbon that is manufactured from petroleum by the chemical industry...
in food packages in food kiosks along Agno St, and raising ₱200,000 (US$4,630) for the Achiever Scholar program. It had a total endowment
Financial endowment
A financial endowment is a transfer of money or property donated to an institution. The total value of an institution's investments is often referred to as the institution's endowment and is typically organized as a public charity, private foundation, or trust....
of ₱1,424,790.08 (US$32,900) in 2010, including ₱558,000 (US$12,900) appropriated by the university.
Academics
| Unit | Founded | | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| College of Business | 2010 | |
| College of Computer Studies | 1981 | |
| College of Education | 1936 | |
| College of Engineering | 1947 | |
| College of Law De La Salle University College of Law The College of Law is one of the seven colleges of De La Salle University. The college started accepting applicants in Academic Year 2009-2010 and will start its classes on Academic Year 2010-2011 with the Juris Doctor program.... |
2010 | |
| College of Liberal Arts | 1982 | |
| College of Science | 1920 | |
| School of Economics De La Salle University School of Economics During the second term of AY 2009-2010, exactly on November 12, 2009, the College of Business and Economics has formally separated into two entities: The College of Business and the School of Economics... |
2010 |
De La Salle University offers 74 undergraduate and over 100 graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school. 14 of these are offered as undergraduate double degree
Double degree
A double-degree program, sometimes called a combined degree, conjoint degree, dual degree, or simultaneous degree program, involves a student's working for two different university degrees in parallel, either at the same institution or at different institutions , completing them in less time than...
programs by the School of Economics
De La Salle University School of Economics
During the second term of AY 2009-2010, exactly on November 12, 2009, the College of Business and Economics has formally separated into two entities: The College of Business and the School of Economics...
. It also offers a degree in mechatronics
Mechatronics
Mechatronics is the combination of mechanical engineering, electronic engineering, computer engineering, software engineering, control engineering, and systems design engineering in order to design, and manufacture useful products. Mechatronics is a multidisciplinary field of engineering, that is...
and robotics
Robotics
Robotics is the branch of technology that deals with the design, construction, operation, structural disposition, manufacture and application of robots...
, one of the first to offer such in the Philippines.
DLSU received 18,895 in 2009. 4,638 of them were admitted as first year students. In the same year, it had 12,413 undergraduate and 3,366 graduate students, making a total of 15,799. 704 of these are non-Filipino. 53 percent of the undergraduate students were male while 59 of the graduate students were female. 85 percent of its students come from Metro Manila
Metro Manila
Metropolitan Manila , the National Capital Region , or simply Metro Manila, is the metropolitan region encompassing the City of Manila and its surrounding areas in the Philippines...
while almost all reside near the university. In 2011, it had an average of 990 faculty members for the academic year. 69 percent of them held doctorate degrees while 28 had master's degrees.
The College of Science, established in 1920, is the oldest degree-granting unit of the university. In contrast, the College of Business
De La Salle University College of Business
The College of Business is one of eight undergraduate and graduate schools of De La Salle University . It was established in 1920 as the College of Commerce, when the University began offering a two-year commercial course...
, College of Law
De La Salle University College of Law
The College of Law is one of the seven colleges of De La Salle University. The college started accepting applicants in Academic Year 2009-2010 and will start its classes on Academic Year 2010-2011 with the Juris Doctor program....
, School of Economics (all established in 2010) are the newest of the university. The College of Business and the School of Economics are the products of the reorganization of the defunct College of Business and Economics. Meanwhile, the College of Law was established with initially 90 students. It offers a Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
degree program with focus on environmental
Environmental law
Environmental law is a complex and interlocking body of treaties, conventions, statutes, regulations, and common law that operates to regulate the interaction of humanity and the natural environment, toward the purpose of reducing the impacts of human activity...
and human rights law.
Grading system
Academic performance is rated from 4.0 (excellent) to 0.0 (fail). Grades 4.0 to 1.0 are separated by increments of 0.5 while 0.0 is immediately after 1.0. Students who attain a grade point average of 3.8, 3.6, 3.4 and 3 are awarded upon graduation summa cum laudeLatin honors
Latin honors are Latin phrases used to indicate the level of academic distinction with which an academic degree was earned. This system is primarily used in the United States, Canada, and in many countries of continental Europe, though some institutions also use the English translation of these...
, magna cum laude, cum laude and honorable mention, respectively. Graduation occurs every February, June and October. DLSU had 1,050, 1,114 and 734 candidates for graduation for its June 2010, October 2010 and February 2011 graduations, respectively.
DLSU has used the trimestral academic calendar in favor of the traditional semestral calendar since 1981. An academic trimester usually lasts 14 weeks. In contrast, the previous system employed 18-week semesters.
Tuition and financial aid
Tuition fees vary in the different colleges of the university. In 2011, tuition per trimester ranged from ₱37,000 (US$858) for the College of Law to ₱70,000 (US$1,622) for the College of Engineering. Meanwhile, average graduate tuition fee per year in 2009 ranged from US$2,560 for Filipino students to US$2,610 for non-Filipino students.High school valedictorian
Valedictorian
Valedictorian is an academic title conferred upon the student who delivers the closing or farewell statement at a graduation ceremony. Usually, the valedictorian is the highest ranked student among those graduating from an educational institution...
s and salutatorian
Salutatorian
Salutatorian is an academic title given, in the United States and Canada, to the second highest graduate of the entire graduating class of a specific discipline. Only the valedictorian is ranked higher. This honor is traditionally based on grade point average and number of credits taken, but...
s of DLSP schools are automatically exempt from paying fees under the Br. Andrew Gonzalez Academic Scholarship. Also, dependents of military personnel who died or became incapacitated during duty enjoy similar benefits through PD 577 of President of the Philippines
President of the Philippines
The President of the Philippines is the head of state and head of government of the Philippines. The president leads the executive branch of the Philippine government and is the commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines...
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Marcos
Ferdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
. Meanwhile, children of faculty and staff, university athletes and performing artists, and senior editors of DLSU student publications are provided tuition fee discounts. Further financial assistance may be provided to students with annual family incomes less than ₱500,000 (US$11,600).
Accreditation
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| Asian University Rankings 2011 | 106th |
| World University Rankings 2010 | 451st |
The university is identified by the Commission on Higher Education as "Center of Excellence" in six disciplines (namely biology
Biology
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, chemistry
Chemistry
Chemistry is the science of matter, especially its chemical reactions, but also its composition, structure and properties. Chemistry is concerned with atoms and their interactions with other atoms, and particularly with the properties of chemical bonds....
, information technology, mathematics
Mathematics
Mathematics is the study of quantity, space, structure, and change. Mathematicians seek out patterns and formulate new conjectures. Mathematicians resolve the truth or falsity of conjectures by mathematical proofs, which are arguments sufficient to convince other mathematicians of their validity...
, physics
Physics
Physics is a natural science that involves the study of matter and its motion through spacetime, along with related concepts such as energy and force. More broadly, it is the general analysis of nature, conducted in order to understand how the universe behaves.Physics is one of the oldest academic...
and teacher education
Teacher education
Teacher education refers to the policies and procedures designed to equip prospective teachers with the knowledge, attitudes, behaviors and skills they require to perform their tasks effectively in the classroom, school and wider community....
) and a "Center of Development" in the same number (namely chemical engineering
Chemical engineering
Chemical engineering is the branch of engineering that deals with physical science , and life sciences with mathematics and economics, to the process of converting raw materials or chemicals into more useful or valuable forms...
, civil engineering
Civil engineering
Civil engineering is a professional engineering discipline that deals with the design, construction, and maintenance of the physical and naturally built environment, including works like roads, bridges, canals, dams, and buildings...
, computer engineering
Computer engineering
Computer engineering, also called computer systems engineering, is a discipline that integrates several fields of electrical engineering and computer science required to develop computer systems. Computer engineers usually have training in electronic engineering, software design, and...
, electronics and communication engineering, industrial engineering
Industrial engineering
Industrial engineering is a branch of engineering dealing with the optimization of complex processes or systems. It is concerned with the development, improvement, implementation and evaluation of integrated systems of people, money, knowledge, information, equipment, energy, materials, analysis...
and mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering
Mechanical engineering is a discipline of engineering that applies the principles of physics and materials science for analysis, design, manufacturing, and maintenance of mechanical systems. It is the branch of engineering that involves the production and usage of heat and mechanical power for the...
). The university is also among the 40 institutions granted autonomous status by CHED as of 2010. Autonomous institutions have the privilege to determine their own curriculum, and offer new courses without prior approval from CHED, among others.
It is the first of the only two institutions (the other being Ateneo) granted the highest-level accreditation (Level IV) by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities
The Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities is a private, voluntary, non-profit and non-stock corporation which was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission of the Philippines on December 2, 1957...
. Likewise, all of its undergraduate programs that are accredited by PAASCU are designated Level III while graduate programs are designated Level II.
Libraries and collections
The DLSU Library was established 1956 upon to merger of the high school and college libraries. It was located in the first two floors of St Joseph Hall with a seating capacity of 100 persons and a collection of almost 10,000 books. Its collection includes 21,218 titles and 33,741 volumesVolume (publishing)
A volume is a single book that is part of a collection; also a bibliographic identifier for a sequence of periodicals....
on language and literature as of 2008, 3,751 titles and 4,898 volumes on fine arts and music as of 2006, and 17,999 titles and 26,526 volumes on philosophy and religion as of 2005. Meanwhile, a 2001 assessment places its number of periodicals at 14,362 titles. The library has among the highest borrowing limit per person (30 books), longest loan period (14 days) and highest overdue fine (₱20 per day; US$0.46 per day).
The University Archives, established in 1973 as the College Archives, is located in the fourth floor of the DLSU Library. It holds materials of historical significance to the university (many of which was lost during the Second World War), and acts as its "official memory". Its collection includes over 600 ceramic artifacts from Southeast Asia dating back as early as 200 BC, almost 400 specimens of rare Philippine banknotes and coins, over 200 artworks, 298 volumes of film scripts, 766 audio tapes, 66 video tapes, 1,205 volumes on health and nutrition, and 1,050 books and journals on neurology and related disciplines, among others. Several of these collections were donations previously owned by various notable individuals, including Jose Diokno
José Diokno
Jose "Pepe" Wright Diokno was a Filipino nationalist. He served as Senator of the Philippines, Secretary of Justice, founding chair of the Commission on Human Rights, and founder of the Free Legal Assistance Group....
, Francisco Ortigas Jr., José Javier Reyes
José Javier Reyes
Jose Javier Reyes is a Filipino writer, director, miscellaneous crew and actor. He has won awards at the Gawad Urian, Metro Manila Film Festival and Filipino Star Awards for Movies for his films, which include Pahiram Ng Isang Umaga, Batang PX and Kasal, kasali, kasalo.-References:...
and Lorenzo Tañada
Lorenzo Tañada
Lorenzo Martinez Tañada was a Filipino politician. Elected to the first Philippine Senate in 1947, he was the longest-serving senator in Philippine history. He served as a Philippine senator for 24 years.-Early life:...
.
The Museum is the university's collection of Philippine modern art
Modern art
Modern art includes artistic works produced during the period extending roughly from the 1860s to the 1970s, and denotes the style and philosophy of the art produced during that era. The term is usually associated with art in which the traditions of the past have been thrown aside in a spirit of...
donated by the heirs of Doreen Fernandez
Doreen Fernandez
Doreen Gamboa Fernandez was a noted food critic, author, and columnist who wrote extensively about the arts and Filipino cuisine.-Newspaper columns:* "Pot-au-feu" for the Manila Chronicle...
, a food critic
Food critic
The terms food critic, food writer, and restaurant critic can all be used to describe a writer who analyzes food or restaurants and then publishes the results of their findings. While these terms are not strictly synonymous they are often used interchangeably, at least in some circumstances...
. The collection comprises more than 400 works by several artists, including ten National Artists of the Philippines (namely Fernando Amorsolo
Fernando Amorsolo
Fernando Amorsolo y Cueto is one of the most important artists in the history of painting in the Philippines. Amorsolo was a portraitist and painter of rural Philippine landscapes. He is popularly known for his craftsmanship and mastery in the use of light...
, Benedicto Cabrera
Benedicto Cabrera
Benedicto Reyes Cabrera , better known as "BenCab", is a Filipino painter and was awarded National Artist of the Philippines for Visual Arts in 2006...
, Botong Francisco, José T. Joya
José T. Joya
José T. Joya was a Filipino abstract artist and a National Artist of the Philippines awardee.From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaVenice José T...
, Ang Kiukok
Ang Kiukok
Ang Kiukok was a leading Filipino painter and a National Artist for Visual Arts.-Profile of the Artist:He was born in Davao City, Philippines to Chinese-Filipino parents who had emigrated from Fukien...
, Cesar Legaspi
Cesar Legaspi
Cesar Legaspi on April 2, 1917 in Tondo, Manila is a Filipino National Artist awardee in painting. He was also an art director prior to going full-time in his visual art practice in the 1960s. His early works, alongside those of peer, Hernando Ocampo are described as depictions of anguish and...
, Arturo R. Luz
Arturo R. Luz
Arturo Rogerio Luz is a Philippine National Artist awardee in visual arts. He is also a known printmaker, sculptor, designer and art administrator....
, Vicente Manansala
Vicente Manansala
Vicente Silva Manansala was a Philippine cubist painter and illustrator.Manansala was born in Macabebe, Pampanga. From 1926 to 1930, he studied at the U.P. School of Fine Arts. In 1949, Manansala received a six-month grant by UNESCO to study at the Ecole de Beaux Arts in Banff and Montreal, Canada...
, Jeremias Elizalde Navarro and Hernando R. Ocampo
Hernando R. Ocampo
Hernando R. Ocampo is a Filipino National Artist in the visual arts. He is also fictionist, a playwright and editor.-Profile of the Artist:Hernando Ruiz Ocampo was a leading radical modernist artist in the Philippines...
).
Research
Institute for Scientific Information
The Institute for Scientific Information was founded by Eugene Garfield in 1960. It was acquired by Thomson Scientific & Healthcare in 1992, became known as Thomson ISI and now is part of the Healthcare & Science business of the multi-billion dollar Thomson Reuters Corporation.ISI offered...
-listed journals in 2008.
Since 2000, DLSU has been the Commission on Higher Education Zonal Research Center for the 59 colleges and universities located in Las Piñas, Makati, Manila
Manila
Manila is the capital of the Philippines. It is one of the sixteen cities forming Metro Manila.Manila is located on the eastern shores of Manila Bay and is bordered by Navotas and Caloocan to the north, Quezon City to the northeast, San Juan and Mandaluyong to the east, Makati on the southeast,...
, Muntinlupa, Parañaque, Pasay, Pasig, Pateros
Pateros
Pateros refers to the following places:*Pateros, Metro Manila, a municipality in Metro Manila, Philippines*Pateros, Washington, a city located in Okanogan County, Washington, United States...
, Taguig and San Juan
San Juan, Metro Manila
The City of San Juan or simply San Juan is a city in Metro Manila in the Philippines. Before the creation of Metro Manila, it was part of Rizal Province. Currently the smallest city in the region and the country in terms of area, San Juan is one of the smallest among the cities and municipalities...
. Its functions include evaluation of research proposals for recommendation for CHED funding and monitoring of CHED-funded researches, among others.
The College of Computer Studies Center for Empathic Human-Computer Interactions specializes in affective computing
Affective computing
Affective computing is the study and development of systems and devices that can recognize, interpret, process, and simulate human affects. It is an interdisciplinary field spanning computer sciences, psychology, and cognitive science...
, a study that seeks to create machines capable of reacting to human emotions. The center is funded by the Philippine Department of Science and Technology
Department of Science and Technology (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Science and Technology , abbreviated as the DOST, is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for the coordination of science and technology-related projects in the Philippines and to formulate policies and projects in the fields of science...
. Emotion recognition (including laughter recognition), behavior prediction and the influence of music to emotion are among the center's research, many of which are in collaboration with Osaka University
Osaka University
, or , is a major national university located in Osaka, Japan. It is the sixth oldest university in Japan as the Osaka Prefectural Medical College, and formerly one of the Imperial Universities of Japan...
. The center, also in collaboration with Osaka, is the first one that constructed an empathic computing space in the Philippines.
The Center for Micro-Hydro Technology for Rural Electrification of the College of Engineering, established in 2002 through Japan International Cooperation Agency
Japan International Cooperation Agency
The Japan International Cooperation Agency is an independent governmental agency that coordinates official development assistance for the government of Japan...
funds, is engaged in designing micro hydro
Micro hydro
Micro hydro is a term used for hydroelectric power installations that typically produce up to 100 kW of electricity. These installations can provide power to an isolated home or small community, or are sometimes connected to electric power networks....
generators. The center, in coordination with the Philippine Department of Energy
Department of Energy (Philippines)
The Philippines' Department of Energy , abbreviated as DOE is the executive department of the Philippine Government responsible for preparing, integrating, coordinating, supervising and controlling all plans, programs, projects and activities of the Government relative to energy exploration,...
, has been involved in the electrification
Electrification
Electrification originally referred to the build out of the electrical generating and distribution systems which occurred in the United States, England and other countries from the mid 1880's until around 1940 and is in progress in developing countries. This also included the change over from line...
of remote areas using micro hydro
Micro hydro
Micro hydro is a term used for hydroelectric power installations that typically produce up to 100 kW of electricity. These installations can provide power to an isolated home or small community, or are sometimes connected to electric power networks....
installations.
Both of the only two solar car
Solar car
A solar vehicle is an electric vehicle powered completely or significantly by direct solar energy. Usually, photovoltaic cells contained in solar panels convert the sun's energy directly into electric energy. The term "solar vehicle" usually implies that solar energy is used to power all or part...
s, SINAG
SINAG
The SINAG, based in De La Salle University in the Philippines, is the first Philippine Solar-Powered Race Car and the first entry of the Philippines to the World Solar Challenge....
(Tagalog
Tagalog language
Tagalog is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by a third of the population of the Philippines and as a second language by most of the rest. It is the first language of the Philippine region IV and of Metro Manila...
for light beam) and SIKAT (brilliance), of the Philippines were made by DLSU engineering faculty and students. SINAG participated in the 2007 World Solar Challenge
World Solar Challenge
The World Solar Challenge is a solar-powered car race which covers through the Australian Outback, from Darwin to Adelaide.The race attracts teams from around the world, most of which are fielded by universities or corporations although some are fielded by high schools...
, and finished 12th among 40 entries. Meanwhile, SIKAT (which has more advanced solar cell
Solar cell
A solar cell is a solid state electrical device that converts the energy of light directly into electricity by the photovoltaic effect....
s, a more aerodynamic
Aerodynamics
Aerodynamics is a branch of dynamics concerned with studying the motion of air, particularly when it interacts with a moving object. Aerodynamics is a subfield of fluid dynamics and gas dynamics, with much theory shared between them. Aerodynamics is often used synonymously with gas dynamics, with...
body, and 100 kg less weight) will participate in the 2011 competition. The project is funded by several private companies, including Ford Philippines
Ford Motor Company
Ford Motor Company is an American multinational automaker based in Dearborn, Michigan, a suburb of Detroit. The automaker was founded by Henry Ford and incorporated on June 16, 1903. In addition to the Ford and Lincoln brands, Ford also owns a small stake in Mazda in Japan and Aston Martin in the UK...
, Pilipinas Shell
Royal Dutch Shell
Royal Dutch Shell plc , commonly known as Shell, is a global oil and gas company headquartered in The Hague, Netherlands and with its registered office in London, United Kingdom. It is the fifth-largest company in the world according to a composite measure by Forbes magazine and one of the six...
, Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines
Philippine Airlines, Inc. operating as Philippine Airlines, is a flag carrier of the Philippines. Headquartered in the Philippine National Bank Financial Center in Pasay City, the airline was founded in 1941 and is the first and oldest commercial airline in Asia operating under its original name...
and San Miguel Corporation
San Miguel Corporation
Established in 1890 as a brewery, San Miguel Corporation is Southeast Asia's largest publicly listed food, beverage and packaging company with over 17,000 employees in over 100 major facilities throughout the Asia-Pacific....
.
The College of Engineering is among the 18 "National Research Institutions" of the Asian Regional Research Programme on Environmental Technology, a project funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency
The Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency is a government agency of the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is responsible for organization of the bulk of Sweden's official development assistance to developing countries....
and coordinated by the Asian Institute of Technology
Asian Institute of Technology
The Asian Institute of Technology is an international institution for higher education in engineering, advanced technologies, and management and planning...
that seeks to assess environmental degradation
Environmental degradation
Environmental degradation is the deterioration of the environment through depletion of resources such as air, water and soil; the destruction of ecosystems and the extinction of wildlife...
in Asia. The college has also conducted research into biodiesel
Biodiesel
Biodiesel refers to a vegetable oil- or animal fat-based diesel fuel consisting of long-chain alkyl esters. Biodiesel is typically made by chemically reacting lipids with an alcohol....
from pili nut
Pili nut
Canarium ovatum, commonly known as the pili nut , is a species of tropical tree belonging to the genus Canarium. It is one of approximately 600 species in the family Burseraceae. Pili are native to maritime Southeast Asia, Papua New Guinea, and Northern Australia...
and winged bean
Winged bean
The Winged bean , also known as the Goa bean and Asparagus Pea and Winged Pea, is a tropical legume plant native to New Guinea. It grows abundantly in hot, humid equatorial countries, from the Philippines and Indonesia to India, Burma, Thailand and Sri Lanka. It does well in humid tropics with high...
, and sustainable technology.
Student life
The LaSallian
The LaSallian
The LaSallian is the official student publication of De La Salle University, under the Student Publications Office. It is the university's English-language newspaper, composed of the University , Menagerie , Sports, Art & Graphics, and Photo sections. It is released every 1st week of every month...
(first published in 1960) and Ang Pahayagang Plaridel (Tagalog for The Plaridel Newspaper; first published in 1984) are the official student newspaper
Student newspaper
A student newspaper is a newspaper run by students of a university, high school, middle school, or other school. These papers traditionally cover local and, primarily, school or university news....
s of the university. The two, written in English and Filipino
Filipino language
This move has drawn much criticism from other regional groups.In 1987, a new constitution introduced many provisions for the language.Article XIV, Section 6, omits any mention of Tagalog as the basis for Filipino, and states that:...
respectively, are among the four periodicals managed by the Student Media Office.
Performing arts
The De La Salle University Chorale is "the premiere chorale group in the university." Since its establishment in 1987, it has won several awards from different international choir competitions, including the Llangollen International Musical Eisteddfod in 1992 and 2010 for the chamberChamber choir
A chamber choir or group of chamber singers is the choral equivalent of a chamber ensemble, using voices instead of instruments. This prestigious choir will usually consist of 20-40 elite and dedicated singers. Several chamber choir formats exist, ranging from barbershop groups to exclusively...
and folk music
Folk music
Folk music is an English term encompassing both traditional folk music and contemporary folk music. The term originated in the 19th century. Traditional folk music has been defined in several ways: as music transmitted by mouth, as music of the lower classes, and as music with unknown composers....
, and the grand prize in the Tampere Vocal Music Festival
Tampere Music Festivals
The Tampere Music Festivals organises three music events in the city of Tampere, Finland.-Tampere Jazz Happening:The Tampere Jazz Happening takes place every November, bringing together friends of modern jazz. It was first held in 1982. The uncompromising programme consists of improvised music,...
in 1995, among others.
The La Salle Dance Company–Street is the first champion of the UAAP Street Dance Competition
UAAP Street Dance Competition
The UAAP Street Dance Competition is a new annual event of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines during the closing ceremonies. This is to encourage more students to watch since less spectators attend the closing ceremonies, where players are awarded for their performance...
, an annual event organized by the University Athletic Association of the Philippines in 2011. Meanwhile, other groups in the company specialize in contemporary
Contemporary dance
Contemporary dance is a genre of concert dance that employs compositional philosophy, rather than choreography, to guide unchoreographed movement...
and folk
Folk dance
The term folk dance describes dances that share some or all of the following attributes:*They are dances performed at social functions by people with little or no professional training, often to traditional music or music based on traditional music....
.
The Harlequin Theatre Guild is the official theater organization of DLSU. It has performed plays written by Palanca Awards
Palanca Awards
The Palanca Awards or Don Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for Literature is the Philippines' most prestigious and most enduring literary awards and is dubbed as the "Pulitzer Prize" of the Philippines...
laureates, including Unang Ulan ng Mayo (Tagalog for First Rainfall of May) by John Iremil Teodoro
John Iremil Teodoro
John Iremil E. Teodoro is a Filipino writer, university professor and freelance journalist...
, and Rizal is My President by Joshua So.
Athletics
The university has several varsity teamVarsity team
In the United States and Canada, varsity sports teams are the principal athletic teams representing a college, university, high school or other secondary school. Such teams compete against the principal athletic teams at other colleges/universities, or in the case of secondary schools, against...
s and sport clubs participating in different sports competitions, most notably basketball, volleyball and cheerleading
Cheerleading
Cheerleading is a physical activity, sometimes a competitive sport, based on organized routines, usually ranging from one to three minutes, which contain the components of tumbling, dance, jumps, cheers, and stunting to direct spectators of events to cheer on sports teams at games or to participate...
. Since 1986, De La Salle University has been a member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines, a intercollegiate sporting association
College athletics
College athletics refers primarily to sports and athletic competition organized and funded by institutions of tertiary education . In the United States, college athletics is a two-tiered system. The first tier includes the sports that are sanctioned by one of the collegiate sport governing bodies...
formed in 1938. The university was also a former member of National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is an athletics association of nine colleges and universities in the Philippines. Established in 1924, the NCAA is the oldest athletic association in the Philippines...
, in which it was able to bag five grand championships. The university is still to win a single grand championship in the UAAP as of 2010.
The Animo Squad, known as the Pep Squad prior to its rename in 2008, has won three chearleading championships in the span of its participation in the UAAP and NCAA. These are the years 1938, 1958 and 1989. Established in 1926 with four original members, all members of the Pep Squad were male until 1975.
Notable rivals include the Ateneo de Manila University and the University of Santo Tomas.
People
People affiliated with the university include:
- Jose de Venecia, Jr.Jose de Venecia, Jr.Jose Claveria de Venecia, Jr. also known as JDV or Joe De V is a former Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines, serving from 1992 to 1998 and from 2001 to 2008. As Speaker, he was the fourth highest ranking official of the Philippines. He was the former president of the...
, Speaker of the House of Representatives of the Philippines in 1992–1998 and 2005–2008. He graduated high school at De La Salle College in 1951. - Leandro LocsinLeandro LocsinLeandro V. Locsin was a Filipino architect, artist, and interior designer, known for his use of concrete, floating volume and simplistic design in his various projects. An avid collector, he was fond of modern painting and Chinese ceramics. He was proclaimed a National Artist of the Philippines...
, National Artist of the PhilippinesNational Artist of the PhilippinesA National Artist of the Philippines is a title given to a Filipino who has been given the highest recognition for having made significant contributions to the development of Philippine arts...
for architecture. He graduated high school at De La Salle College. Many buildings of the campus of University of the Philippines Los Baños and the complex of the Cultural Center of the PhilippinesCultural Center of the PhilippinesThe Cultural Center of the Philippines is a government-owned and controlled corporation established to preserve, develop and promote arts and culture in the Philippines. The CCP was established through Executive Order No. 30 s. 1966 by President Ferdinand Marcos...
were of his design. Istana Nurul ImanIstana Nurul ImanThe Istana Nurul Iman palace is the official residence of the Sultan of Brunei, Hassanal Bolkiah, and the seat of the Brunei government. The palace is located on a leafy, riverside sprawl of hills on the banks of the Brunei River, a few miles south of Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei's capital.-Design...
, the official residenceOfficial residenceAn official residence is the residence at which heads of state, heads of government, gubernatorial or other senior figures officially reside...
of the Sultan of Brunei and the largest residential palace in the world, is his grandest work. - Jaime Sin, Archbishop of Manila from 1974 to 2003. His influential role was instrumental in staging two nonviolent revolutionNonviolent revolutionA nonviolent revolution is a revolution using mostly campaigns of civil resistance, including various forms of nonviolent protest, to bring about the departure of governments seen as entrenched and authoritarian...
s in the PhilippinesPhilippinesThe Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
(the People Power Revolution in 1986, which resulted in the ouster of Ferdinand MarcosFerdinand MarcosFerdinand Emmanuel Edralin Marcos, Sr. was a Filipino leader and an authoritarian President of the Philippines from 1965 to 1986. He was a lawyer, member of the Philippine House of Representatives and a member of the Philippine Senate...
and the restoration of democracy; and the EDSA Revolution of 2001, which resulted in ouster of Joseph EstradaJoseph EstradaJoseph "Erap" Ejercito Estrada was the 13th President of the Philippines, serving from 1998 until 2001. Estrada was the first person in the Post-EDSA era to be elected both to the presidency and vice-presidency.Estrada gained popularity as a film actor, playing the lead role in over 100 films in...
). He was conferred Doctor of Humane LettersDoctor of Humane LettersThe degree of Doctor of Humane Letters is always conferred as an honorary degree, usually to those who have distinguished themselves in areas other than science, government, literature or religion, which are awarded degrees of Doctor of Science, Doctor of Laws, Doctor of Letters, or Doctor of...
, honoris causa in 1975. - Henry SyHenry SyHenry Sy is a Chinese Filipino businessman and the founder of SM Group and chairman of SM Prime Holdings, the largest retailer and shopping mall operator in the Philippines. He earned his Associate of Arts degree in Commercial Studies at Far Eastern University in 1950...
, owner of SM Investments Corporation (one of the largest conglomerateConglomerate (company)A conglomerate is a combination of two or more corporations engaged in entirely different businesses that fall under one corporate structure , usually involving a parent company and several subsidiaries. Often, a conglomerate is a multi-industry company...
s in the Philippines with interests in retail and banking). He had a total net worthNet worthIn business, net worth is the total assets minus total outside liabilities of an individual or a company. For a company, this is called shareholders' preference and may be referred to as book value. Net worth is stated as at a particular year in time...
of US$5 billion in 2010, making him the richest man in the Philippines according to ForbesForbesForbes is an American publishing and media company. Its flagship publication, the Forbes magazine, is published biweekly. Its primary competitors in the national business magazine category are Fortune, which is also published biweekly, and Business Week...
. He was conferred Doctor of ScienceDoctor of ScienceDoctor of Science , usually abbreviated Sc.D., D.Sc., S.D. or Dr.Sc., is an academic research degree awarded in a number of countries throughout the world. In some countries Doctor of Science is the name used for the standard doctorate in the sciences, elsewhere the Sc.D...
in Business Management, honoris causa, in 1999.