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De La Salle University Manila
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MottoReligio Mores Cultura
TypePrivate, Run by the Brothers of Christian Schools (Fraternum Christianarum Scholarum)
Established1911
PresidentBrother Armin Altamirano Luistro, FSC
Studentsundergraduate college students : 11,000
Location
Manila
,
Metro Manila
,
Philippines
Campus50,400 m² (main campus only)
HymnDe La Salle Alma Mater Hymn
MascotGreen Archer - Gordo (fat archer), Flaco (thin archer) and Sally (lady archer)
Websitehttp://www.dlsu.edu.ph

De La Salle University-Manila (DLSU) was established in 1911 by the Brothers of the Christian Schools, or in Latin, Fraternum Christianarum Scholarum. The University draws inspiration from the life and the works of the institution's founding father, St. John Baptist De La Salle (Saint Jean Baptiste de la Salle, in French). The university is situated right in the heart of Malate, a district of the City of Manila. It is near the border of Manila with Pasay City. Its address is 2401 Taft Avenue.

It is the first of only two universities in the Philippines to earn a Level IV accreditation—the highest possible level—granted by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU). It was given this distinction last April 2002.

Current Events

  • In July 2005 De La Salle University System president Bro. Armin Luistro FSC joined the United Opposition in calling for the resignation of the Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo due to her self-admission on National TV that she talked to a Commission on Election (COMELEC) Commissioner during the period of official counting/tabulation of the votes right after the May 2004 Presidential Elections.
  • On September 28, 2005, De La Salle University Manila conferred on its former longtime President Brother Andrew Gonzalez FSC, Ph.D. (1978-91 ; 1994-1998) the Title of President-Emeritus in formal rites at the University's Main Chapel.
  • Brother Andrew Gonzalez FSC, Ph.D. (age 65)-President-Emeritus of De La Salle University Manila died last January 29, 2006.

The campus

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Yuchengco Hall in late-2004
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Lobby of Bro. Andrew Gonzales Hall

The campus is located in a dense urban area four kilometers from Manila's City hall, and is right beside the LRT-1 Vito Cruz Station. The structures that occupy the site are:

  • Eight classroom buildings
    • Saint La Salle Hall
    • St. Brother Miguel FSC Hall
    • Saint Joseph Hall
    • Velasco Hall
    • Gokongwei Hall
    • Saint Brother Mutien-Marie FSC Hall
    • Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Hall (4th-6th Floors)
    • Brother Andrew Gonzales FSC Hall (7th-17th Floors)
  • Other buildings
    • Brother Gabriel Connon FSC Hall - where most of the student organization offices are located
    • Brother William FSC Hall
    • Enrique Razon Sports Center
    • University Library Building
    • Don Enrique T. Yuchengco Building - the administration building
    • Science and Technology Research Center (STRC)
    • Marilen Gaerlan Conservatory
    • Brother John, FSC Hall
    • Brother Alphonsus Bloemen, FSC Hall - the university cafeteria

CHED-awarded Centers of excellence

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The Teresa Yuchengco Auditorium

CHED-awarded Centers of development

Research centers

  • Advanced Research in Computing (AdRIC)
  • Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center
  • Brother Alfred Shields FSC Marine Biological Station in Matuod, Batangas
  • Center for Business and Economics Research and Development (CBERD)
  • Center for Engineering Research, Training and Consultancy
  • Center for Natural Sciences and Environmental Research (CENSER)
  • CHED-Zonal Research Center
  • Educational Management Center
  • European Documentation and Research Centre (EDRC)
  • Laboratoryo sa Pananaliksik sa Sikolohia (LAPIS) [Psychology Research Laboratoy]
  • Lasallian Institute for Development and Educational Research (LIDER)
  • Science and Technology Research Center (STRC)
  • Social Development Research Center (SDRC)
  • Yuchengco Center (YC)

Student life

Student Organizations

  • Cultural Arts Organizations
    • DLSU Chorale - The official student chorale group of the University, established in 1987. It performs in various gatherings,concerts and functions both locally and abroad (i.e. Europe, North America, and Asia).
    • DLSU Chamber Ensemble
    • DLSU Pops Orchestra
    • De La Salle Innersoul -- pop group singing ministry. The group has produced popular Philippine music groups such as South Border and 17:28.
    • Green Media Group
    • Harlequin Theatre Guild
    • La Salle Dance Company - Jazz
    • La Salle Dance Company - Street
  • Council of Student Organizations (CSO)
    • Professional Organizations
      • Ad Create Society (ACS)
      • Association of Computer Engineering Students (ACCESS)
      • Behavioral Science Society (BSS)
      • Business Management Society (BMS)
      • Civil Engineering Society (CES)
      • Chemical Engineering Society (CHEN)
      • Chemistry Society (CHEMSOC)
      • Economics Organization (ECONORG)
      • Electronics and Communications Engineering Society (ECES)
      • European Studies Association (ESA)
      • Industrial Management Engineering Society (IMES)
      • Junior Entrepreneurs Marketing Association (JEMA)
      • Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants (JPIA)
      • La Salle Computer Society (LSCS)
      • Ley La Salle (LLS)
      • Liga Historia
      • Literature Circle
      • Management of Financial Institutions Association (MaFIA)
      • Math Circle
      • Mechanical Engineering Society (MES)
      • Nihon Kenkyu Kai (NKK)
      • Physics Society (PHYSOC)
      • Political Science Society (POLISCY)
      • Samahan ng mga Mag-aaral sa Sikolohiya (SMS)
      • Societas Vitae (SV)
      • Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME)
      • Students of Philosophy in Action (SoPhiA)
      • Team Communication (TEAMCOMM)
    • Socio-Civic Organizations (SCORE)
      • ROTARACT
      • Student Catholic Action (SCA)
    • Special Interest Groups (SPIN)
      • AIESEC
      • ENGLICOM
      • Moomedia
      • Outdoor Club
      • Writers' Guild (WG)
  • Other Organizations
    • De La Salle University 247th Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps Unit (DLSU-ROTC)
    • De La Salle University Dragon Boat Team (DLSU DBT)
  • Students Activities Organizations
    • De La Salle University Debate Society (DLSU-DEBSOC)
    • Lasallian Ambassadors (LAMB)
    • Santugon
    • Tapat
    • Student Council
      • The Executive Board
        • Office of the Student Council President
        • Office of the Vice President for Academics
        • Office of the Vice President for Activities
        • Office of the Vice President for Operations and Communications
        • Office of the Executive Secretary
        • Office of the Treasurer
      • The College and Batch Assemblies
        • Arts College Assembly
          • Freshmen Arts Students Team (FAST)
        • Business and Economics Assembly
          • Business and Economics (BnE)
        • College Assembly of Education
          • Education Geared towards Excellence (EdGE)
        • College Assembly of Science
          • Freshmen Organization of the Collegiate Union of Sciences (FOCUS)
        • Computer Studies Assembly
          • Computer Batch (CATCH)
        • Engineering College Assembly
          • nth Engineering Batch Assembly (nTH ENG)

Student Publications Office

  • Ang Pahayagang Plaridel
  • Green and White
  • The LaSallian
  • The Malate Literary Folio

Athletics

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Basketball Court at the Ninth Floor of Enrique Razon Sports Center of DLSU
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Olympic-size indoor pool at the Sports Center

In 2004, the University team, the Green Archers, won the University Athletic Association of the Philippines men's basketball title. They also bagged 200 medals in December 2004, while under the Team UAAP of the Philippines, as it competed against other universities in Asia and the Pacific.

On October 10 2005, the University revealed to the newspapers that a certain player was discovered by the school itself to be ineligible to play in the UAAP. The player was discovered by the university to have previously submitted a falsified government-issued Department of Education Philippine Educational Placement Test Certificate of Rating (PEPTCR, a government-issued replacement for a regular high school diploma) before he was admitted to college in La Salle in schoolyear 2003-04.[1]. In November 2005 after concluding the university's official internal investigation and officially submitting its report to the UAAP Board, the University has returned the 2004 UAAP championship and 2005 runner-up trophies.

Internet message boards later identified the player as Mark Benitez. La Salle officials reported on October 16 that the student in question was missing. On October 18, a meeting was held between the player's camp and the La Salle administrators. Benitez' father denied reports that his son failed the PEPTCR. La Salle also admitted, after Dep-Ed submitted its La findings to La Salle, that a second Green Archer used spurious documents to enter the university, and hence, ineligible in the UAAP [2].

In a letter addressed to the UAAP, De La Salle informed the league of their intent to take a leave from men's basketball. [3] The UAAP rejected this move by La Salle, saying that because basketball is a required event for members' continuing participation, La Salle had to have a leave of absence on all sports and not just Men's Basketball.

In a meeting held at Adamson University on April 21, 2006, the UAAP Board unanimously voted to suspend De La Salle from all UAAP events for the 2006-2007 (69th) season due to negligence [4].

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The Museum at Manila
  • The traditional colors of the university are green and white, in honor of the university's founders, the De La Salle Christian Brothers, who came from France, the U.S.A. and Ireland.
  • In collegiate sports, DLSU participates in the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP), where its men's basketball team, the Green Archers, enjoys a healthy rivalry with the Blue Eagles of the Ateneo de Manila University. A staple cheer is Animo La Salle (a Spanish derivative of the Latin word for soul) and Rektikano (which, translated, means "the right to rule"), according to the so-called Lasallian Ambassadors (those who orient the incoming college freshmen).
  • There are two main student newspapers, The LaSallian, and Ang Pahayagang Plaridel (in Filipino). Some of the individual colleges also have their own periodicals, such as Rice.mag from the College of Liberal Arts, "Tanglaw" and "Taper" from the College of Education, and specialty publications like the Malate Literary Folio, and the Green and White, official yearbook of the university.
  • There are two student political parties in the University for those wanting to join the student council: Alyansang Tapat sa Lasallista (Alliance True to the Lasallians), and Santugon sa tawag ng panahon (One reply to the call of the times).
  • The university is strongly student-oriented, with programs such as "faculty grievance," wherein students can opt to file a grievance against teachers, which the university will hear and decide on, and the presence of a Student Council. The Student Council has helped through the writing of the Student Handbook, the lowering of tuition fees,entertainment, and the like. Students also can agree or disagree together with the university administration whether or not they will hire certain members of faculty. And also the "Council of Student Organizations" which aims to get the students to organizations for enhancement of their chosen courses.

Notable alumni

See also

References

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