University of Manila

Coordinates: 14°36′11″N 120°59′26″E / 14.6030°N 120.9906°E / 14.6030; 120.9906
Source: Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Not to be confused with
University of the City of Manila
.
The University of Manila
Ang Pamantasan ng Maynila
Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
EstablishedOctober 5, 1913; 110 years ago (October 5, 1913)
Founders
  • Apolinario G. de los Santos[1]
  • Mariano V. de los Santos
  • Maria de los Santos
  • Buenaventura J. Bello
  • Antonio Rivero
    • Academic affiliations
    President
    		Emily Dodson de Leon, Ed. D.
    Academic staff
    		800
    Studentsover 9,000
    Location
    546 MV delos Santos St., Sampaloc, Manila
    ,
    Metro Manila
    ,
    Philippines
    CampusUrban
    Sampaloc, Manila
    Alma Mater Song"UM Forever"
    Colors Green  and  Gold 
    NicknameHawks
    Sporting affiliations
    		NAASCU
    MascotHawk
    SportsBasketball
    Websitewww.um.edu.ph

    The University of Manila (UM or TUM) (

    coeducational basic and higher education institution in the heart of Sampaloc District in Manila, Philippines. It was founded on October 5, 1913 as the Instituto de Manila,[2]
    by Apolinario G. de los Santos, Mariano V. de los Santos, Maria de los Santos, Buenaventura J. Bello and Antonio Rivero. The first three were siblings. They named their school Instituto de Manila, after the city of Manila and Apolinario G. de los Santos was elected as the first director of the school.

    The University was first situated in Binondo and offered primary and secondary education. It then moved to Sampaloc, Manila.[2]

    Facilities

    International Language School

    M.V. De los Santos Hall of the university

    The International Language School offers courses in the English language to a variety foreign students. Some of the students are from the Chinese, Japanese, and Korean communities. It also offers courses in the Chinese language and Japanese (Nihongo) language. The International Language School building likewise provides accommodations for foreign students.

    Emiramona Garden Hotel

    • The Emiramona Garden Hotel serves as a training center of the Hotel and Restaurant Management and Tourism students of the university, and is located at Tagaytay City.

    Sports

    The University of Manila was one of the original members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA), which was founded in 1924.[3] The university was also a former member of the University Athletic Association of the Philippines from 1952[4] to 1954. Its varsity, the UM Hawks, joined the National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (NAASCU) from 2001 to 2012[5] where it won seven championships.

    Inter-university relations

    On April 7, 1957, UM entered into a sisterhood relationship with

    Dohto University of Sapporo and Monbetsu cities, Hokkaido, Japan. Since then, it has undertaken various projects including faculty exchange visits, and technological and library assistance. UM students have also been given the opportunity to study at Tokai University in Tokyo, Japan through an arrangement with the Philippine-Japan Students' Friendship Exchange Association (or P-JSFEA). A score later, October 31, 1977, UM suggested a sisterhood relationship with Hansung University in Seoul, South Korea. On January 1, 1997, in Taipei, UM's high-school department and building also linked a sisterhood relationship with Cheng Kung Commercial and Technical High School in Pate City, Taiwan, Republic Of China where UM students can work independently. A sisterhood relationship was again entered into by the university with Meio University
    of Nago City, Okinawa, Japan on Dec. 5, 1988 when UM announced a plan for its sisterhoods.

    Notable alumni

    Affiliations

    The University of Manila is an active member of the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities (PACU), Commission on Higher Education, Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning (ASAIHL), Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA), Philippine Association of Teacher Education (PAFTE), Philippine Society for Educational Research and Evaluation (PSERE), the University Belt Consortium, and the International Association of Universities.

    References

    1. ISBN 978-0-87727-046-1
      . Retrieved 12 July 2022.
    2. ^ a b Philippine Yearbook. Bureau of the Census and Statistics. 1971. p. 241. Retrieved 12 July 2022.
    3. ^ Malonso, Julian. "HISTORY OF THE NCAA". SportsTG. Retrieved 18 November 2018.
    4. ^ "UAAP 60 years of hardcourt action". Philippine Daily Inquirer. 12 July 2003. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
    5. ^ Reyes, Marc Anthony (30 July 2012). "Naascu opens 12th season minus UM". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
    6. ^ Depasupil, William B. (12 April 2008). "Bar Topnotchers: Best And Brightest Lawyers". The Manila Times. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
    7. ^ "Emmanuel Pelaez". legacy.senate.gov.ph. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
    8. ^ "10 Notable Alumni of The University of Manila [Sorted List]". 11 August 2021.
    9. ^ "Ode to the Life and Times of Senator Dominador R. Aytona (May 23, 1918 – September 26, 2017)". Bicol University. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
    10. ^ "HUGNATAN, Reynel | PBA on INQUIRER.net". pba.inquirer.net. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
    11. ^ "MATIAS, Ronnie | PBA on INQUIRER.net". pba.inquirer.net. Retrieved 14 July 2022.

    External links


    14°36′11″N 120°59′26″E / 14.6030°N 120.9906°E / 14.6030; 120.9906

    Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=University_of_Manila&oldid=1205642880"