St. Paul University Iloilo

Pamantasang San Pablo sa Iloilo
Former names	St. Paul School of Nursing (1946 - 1975)[1] St. Paul College of Iloilo (1975-2004)[2]
Motto	Caritas Christi urget nos (Latin)
Motto in English	The love of Christ urges us
Type	Private Roman Catholic Research Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Founder	Congregation of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres)
President	Sr. Teresita Baricaua, SPC
Vice-president	List Sr.Mary George Siriban,SPC (VP Admin Affairs / Student Services) Sr. Jocelyn Casio, SPC (VP Christian Formation) Sr. Recel Cachuela, SPC (VP Finance) Dr. Sharon Ann Mendoza (VP Academic Affairs)
Principal	Sr. Esperanza Rodriquez SPC (Basic Education)
Director	List Atty. Alfredo Arungayan III (Director, Human Resources) Mrs. Imelda Olaguer (Director, University Research Office) Mrs. Mary Grace Araneta (Director, Management Information System) Mrs. Maureen Ledesma (Director, Guidance Services)
Location	General Luna St., Iloilo City , Iloilo , Philippines 10°42′07″N 122°34′03″E / 10.70190°N 122.56740°E / 10.70190; 122.56740
Campus	Main Campus - General Luna St., Iloilo City Satellite Campus - Ticud, La Paz, Iloilo City (Basic Education)
Colors	Green  and  Gold
Sporting affiliations	ILOPRISAA
Website	www.spuiloilo.edu.ph
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Saint Paul University Iloilo, also referred to by its acronym SPUI or SPU Iloilo, St. Paul, St. Paul's, is a private Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Province of the Congregation of the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres in Iloilo City, Iloilo, Philippines. It is one of the six campuses comprising the Saint Paul University System. It was founded in 1946 by the Sisters of Saint Paul of Chartres from France with the help of American Catholics. It presently offers academic programs in basic education, tertiary and post-graduate studies in the fields of information technology, teacher education, business, accountancy, liberal studies, nursing, and physical therapy.

At present though SPUI form part of the Saint Paul University System, it remains distinctively independent with its own administration.

History

The Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres began their apostolic activities in Iloilo by establishing St. Paul’s Hospital in 1911. Their primary aim was to care for the poor and the sick. The Sisters under the leadership of Mother Josephine de Jesus opened a school of nursing in June 1946 to meet the pressing need of the hospital for trained competent Catholic nurses. The school was upgraded into a College with the opening of the Arts and Science courses, namely Bachelor of Art in Mass Communication, Bachelor of Science in Biology. Nutrition, Psychology and the 2-year Certificate Courses Diploma in Dietetic Technician, and Junior Secretarial. Nursing was offered as a 5-year BSN program. The school was formally granted a university charter in 2004.