Saint Louis University
Pamantasan ng San Luis
File:Saint Louis University (Baguio) logo.jpg
Latin: Universitas Sancti Ludovici
MottoSapientia Aedificat (Latin)
Motto in English
"Wisdom Builds"
TypePrivate University
Established1911
AccreditationPAASCU
AffiliationCICM Roman Catholic
PresidentJessie M. Hechanova
PrincipalAllan Padan, (Grade School)
Ronaldo Pontanosa, (High School)
Students30,000++ (elementary, secondary, and tertiary)
Location
Baguio City
,
Benguet
,

 Philippines
CampusMain Campus (6 has.)
Maryheights Campus (8 has.)
Gonzaga Campus (5 has.)
Navy Base Campus (5 has.)
Alma Mater song"Saint Louis Hymn"
ColorsWhite   and   Blue
AffiliationsAssociation of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning
International Federation of Catholic Universities
International Federation of Catholic Universities
International Association of University Presidents
Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities
Websitewww.slu.edu.ph
File:Saint Louis University Centennial Year Emblem.jpg
SLU Centennial Year Emblem

Saint Louis University is a private Catholic university located in the City of Baguio, Philippines.

Today, SLU is the largest university north of Manila with 31,653 university students from many backgrounds (not counting the elementary and high school) as of school year 2014-2015. It is centrally situated in a six-hectare campus in the heart of Baguio City and has more than 30 buildings.

The university offers programs at the elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels. The university comprises nine schools or colleges with campuses throughout the Baguio metropolitan area. SLU's main campus is on A. Bonifacio Street where the six schools or colleges are housed while the Maryheights Campus houses the School of Accountancy and Business Management and the Navy Base Campus for the School of Humanities.

History

In 1907, the CICM missionaries arrived in the Philippines, mandated by the Vatican to Christianize the northern part of the country.[1] The missionaries settled in Baguio because of its proximity to Manila and the mountain province of Benguet beyond the Cordillera mountain range, that was home to numerous indigenous tribes. In 1911, Rev. Fr. Séraphin Devesse, CICM, founded a one-room elementary school in Baguio for ten local boys, naming it the Saint Louis School.

In 1915, the St. Louis School expanded, becoming a vocational and trade school. In 1915 the school opened a secondary branch. In 1952, the combined efforts of Msgr. William Brasseur and Rev. Fr. Rafael Desmedt founded Saint Louis College, then consisting of three departments: Education, Liberal Arts, and Commerce and Secretarial.[2]

In 1955, the graduate-level programs of Saint Louis College were granted recognition. The real turning point came on 13 May 1963, when Saint Louis College was conferred University status by the Philippine government. The school started with only 75 students with Gerard Decaestecker, CICM, as the first rector. Other courses and developments soon followed under the guidance of the following rectors/presidents:

Dates Rectors/Presidents
1952-54 Gerard Decaestecker
1954-62 Albert Van Overbeke
1962-64 Gerard Linssen
1964-76 Paul Zwaenepoel
1976-83 Ghisleen De Vos
1983-96 Joseph Van den Daelen
1996–2005 Paul Van Parijs
2005–2015 Jessie M. Hechanova


University seal and Motto

The colors of Saint Louis University are white and blue, with a big golden cross in the middle of the shield. The year 1911 shows the foundation date while the motto on the lower part of the seal, "Sapientia Aedificat", expresses the belief of its founders that "wisdom builds" [3]

Academic profile

Undergraduate Programs

School of Accountancy and Business Management

School of Computing and Information Sciences

School of Engineering and Architecture

School of Humanities

School of Natural Sciences

School of Nursing

School of Teacher Education

Graduate Programs

School of Accountancy and Business Management

School of Computing and Information and Sciences

School of Engineering and Architecture

School of Humanities

School of Natural Sciences

School of Nursing

School of Teacher Education

Post-Graduate Programs

School of Law

School of Medicine

High school

Saint Louis University - Laboratory High School (SLU-LHS) was formerly Saint Louis University - Boys' High School. SLU-LHS became coeducational in 2003. Although administered freely from the SLU system, there are some private high school that links itself with the university through academic and research exchanges. They are Saint Louis High School - Philex (SLHS-Px), Saint Louis School of Aurora Hill (SLAH), Saint Louis High School Pacdal (SLP), Saint Louis School Center High School Department (Girls' High)

Elementary school

Saint Louis University - Laboratory Elementary School (SLU-LES) is in Gen. Luna St., Baguio City. The elementary campus is beside the college campus, thus making some buildings of the former be used by College of Education (Gonzaga Building). Fr. Ghisleen De Vos Building and Fr. William Brasseur Building are used by the grade school pupils.

Student publications

White & Blue is SLU's official student publication. It is named after the color representation of the Blessed Virgin Mary to which the CICM is associated. It is run by college students and is under the supervision of the publication adviser from the SLU administration.

There are two annual publications: Sapientia, a black-and-white themed magazine tackling current and relevant events and a literary folio, Kuwaderno.

Research

SLU's research units are as follows: Business Research Extension and Development (BREAD), Engineering Urban Planning Laboratory (EUPL), Environmental Research Laboratory (ERL), Information and Communications Technology Research Laboratory (ICTRL), Natural Sciences Research Unit (NSRU) and SLU Cordillera Research and Development Foundation (SLU-CRDF).[4]

CICM system of schools

Other school campus include:

Facilities

SLU - Devesse Building, Maryheights Campus

References

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  1. ^ CICM Missionaries
  2. ^ CICM Missionaries
  3. ^ http://www.slu.edu.ph/index.php/facts-and-figures/university-seal
  4. ^ SLU research

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