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| Motto | In Service of the Youth, Country and God |
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| Type | Private, non-sectarian |
| Established | 1946 |
| President | Ester A. Garcia |
| Undergraduates | Approx. 20,000 |
| Location | , , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Hymn | Pamantasan Naming Mahal (UE Hymn) |
| Colors | Red and White |
| Nickname | UE Red Warriors |
| Mascot | Red Warrior |
| Website | www.ue.edu.ph |
The University of the East (UE) is a private nonsectarian institution of higher learning in University Belt Area Manila, Philippines. The university was founded in 1946, the year the Philippines was granted independence from the United States. UE became the first Philippine university to have an enrollment of over 60,000. The highest enrollment record was achieved during the first semester of school year 1975-1976, with 67,443 students registered. At present there are programs in commerce and bussines administration, law, dentistry, engineering, arts and sciences, fine arts, education, computer technology, nursing, physical therapy, medicine and graduate school. Univesity of the East has two extension campuses, namely UE Caloocan and UERM in Quezon City. Today, the body of UE alumni is over 250,000 strong.
History
The history of the University of the East (UE) goes back to September 1946, in a rented room on Dasmariñas St., Manila, where 110 students enrolled in Certified Public Accountant (CPA) review classes. The group of business teachers led by Dr. Francisco T. Dalupan, Sr. that started the sessions made it their objective to help the country, which still reeling from the war. Of the 110 students, four made it to top spots in the 1947 CPA board Examinations.
Dalupan and his colleagues established the Philippine College of Commerce and Business Administration (PCCBA) along R. Papa St. in Sampaloc, Manila. The PCCBA admitted 350 students in the summer of 1947. The following year, more students enrolled and more academic units were organized, and the PCCBA moved to what is now UE's main campus on Claro M. Recto Avenue.
PCCBA alumni performed successfully in the government's accountancy examinations. Because of this success, the government granted the PCCBA permission to establish other colleges, leading to the establishment of the Colleges of Liberal Arts, Business Administration, Dentistry, and the Graduate School of Business Administration.
The PCCBA was granted university status on July 3, 1951 and was renamed the University of the East. Dalupan became UE's first President and Chairman of its Board of Trustees. The first members of the Board were Herminigildo B. Reyes, a businessman, scholarm and former Vice President of the University of the Philippines; Santiago F. de la Cruz, a CPA and business executive who later succeeded Dalupan as UE President; Jose L. Torres, a soldier, businessman, and accountant; and Jaime Hernandez, who was former Secretary of Finance.
The succeeding years saw the opening of the colleges of Law, Medicine, and Engineering, as well as theGraduate School of Education. The Graduate School later merged with the Graduate School of Business Administration.
In June 1954, UE opened a new campus, then known as UE Tech, on a 4.86-hectare lot along Samson Road in Caloocan. UE Caloocan, which is now academically autonomous, is headed by a Chancellor. The new Tan Yan Kee Academic Building houses the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Business Administration, and Fine Arts, whereas the College of Engineering has its own building. The UE Caloocan grounds have been used for ROTC and CAT instruction since 1986.
In 1955, the UE purchased a one-hectare lot along Aurora Boulevard in Quezon City, where it established the College of Medicine. On May 17, 1957, the College was converted into a Foundation and named the UE Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center (UERMMMC).
In 1962 the University acquired a 5,850-square meter lot across UERMMMC. This became the Research Center for Sciences, Humanities, and Culture, which is home to two buildings. One housed the School of Music and Arts and the Ballet School while the other housed the College of Dentistry and research laboratories. The School of Music and Arts, now the College of Fine Arts, moved to the Caloocan campus in 1981. The College of Dentistry moved to the Recto (Manila) campus in school year 1988-1989.
Together with the expansion came rapid growth in enrollment. From the original 110 students in 1946, the student population steadily grew each year until 1960, when UE became the first Philippine university have an enrollment of over 60,000. The highest enrollment record was achieved during the first semester of school year 1975-1976, with 67,443 students registered. Today, the body of UE alumni is over 250,000 strong.
The economic crisis and recession that hit the Philippines in the 1980s did not spare UE. The devaluation of the peso, rising inflation, the high cost of wages, coupled with faculty, personnel and student strikes affected UE. Enrollment declined. This period intensified into a crisis that almost led to the school's being sold to a foreign religious group.
Financial trouble and academic decline continued to burden UE throughout the 1980s. Dr. Isidro D. Cariño, who became UE president in 1984, began applying measures that included personnel reduction, cost-cutting measures, and renting out of school premises and facilities on short-term and long-term leases. UE began offering a ladderized curriculum, a special course for executives, programs from the Institute for Computer Studies and Systems, and scholarships for accounting and engineering students. The lease of facilities enabled UE to hold back tuition fee increase in 1986-1987 and 1987-1988.
When Cariño was appointed Secretary of Education of the Philippines in 1990, Panfilo O. Domingo, former President of Philippine National Bank, took over as Chairman of the Board of Trustees and became Chief Executive Officer and Acting President of the University. Domingo immediately worked to cure the financial ills of the University by retiring its short-term debts and instituting fiscal and operational reforms. Within five years, the University's loans were substantially reduced and the long-accumulated operating deficit was eliminated from the books. At the same time, Domingo began a massive rehabilitation of UE's infrastructure and academics.
In 1992, Rosalina S. Cajucom, former Treasurer of the Philippines, became UE President. After she retired in mid-1995, Domingo again assumed the presidency until the appointment of Dr. Josefina R. Cortes to the position in 1997. Upon Cortes' retirement in 2003, Mr. Baltazar N. Endriga succeeded her as President.
To date, three of UE's Colleges have been re-accredited Level II by the PACUCOA: College of Arts and Sciences-Manila, College of Business Administration-Manila, and College of Dentistry. The College of Education has been accredited Level II. The Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at the College of Computer Studies and Systems has been granted Level I status accreditation.
Programs Offered
Graduate School
- Doctor of Business Administration (DBA)
- Master in Business Administration ( MBA )
- Master in Construction Management (MCM)
- Master of Arts in Teaching (MAT)
- Master of Arts in Education (MA)
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D)
- Master in Public Administration (MPA)
- Master of Science (MS)
- Master in Library and Information Science (MLIS)
Colleges
COLLEGE OF LAW
Bachelor of Laws (LIB)
Bar Refresher Course (two semesters)
COLLEGE OF DENTISTRY
Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD)
Associate in Health Science Education (AHSE)
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy and Computer-Based Accounting Systems (BSA-CAS)
Bachelor of Science in Accountancy (BSA)
Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA)
BSBA (Management) Special Degree Program
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES
AB Broadcast Communication
AB Journalism
Bachelor of Arts (AB)
Bachelor of Science (BS)
COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING
Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering (BSCE)
Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering (BSCoE)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSEE)
Bachelor of Science in Electronics and Communications Engineering (BSECE)
Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering (BSIE)
Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSME)
COLLEGE OF COMPUTER STUDIES AND SYSTEMS
Bachelor of Science in Computer Science (BSCS)
Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT)
Bachelor of Science in Information Management (BSIM)
Associate in Computer Technology (ACT)
COLLEGE OF EDUCATION
Bachelor of Secondary Education (BSEd)
Bachelor of Elementary Education (BEEd) with areas of specialization in English, Filipino,
Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics (BSND)
Certificate in Professional Education
COLLEGE OF FINE ARTS (UE Caloocan)
Bachelor of Fine Arts
INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION
- Computer Technician (two-year course)
- Electronics Technician (two-year course)
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE (UERM)
COLLEGE OF NURSING (UERM)
COLLEGE OF PHYSICAL THERAPY (UERM)
GRADUATE SCHOOL (UERM)
Basic Education
- Pre-school
- Elementary Education
- High School Education
Athletics
University of the East is one of the eight schools in the UAAP sports association. UE is the host of the 2006-2007 season with the theme “Achieving Excellence in Sports Through Unity, Harmony and Commitment.” The Seniors basketball team is the UE Red Warriors. UE is also a member of Shakey's V-League and Home and Away League which still remains as champion of seniors basketball. The University remains active in joining other sports tournaments be it local or international.
Publications
- UE NEWS is the monthly newspaper published by the Management of the University of the East through the University Relations Office. UE News gathers significant news stories that concern the entire UE community. The news-contributed by UE's different offices and colleges-can be about major events within UE's Manila or Caloocan Campuses, improvements to UE's physical and academic features, new key academic or management appointments, as well as news on UE alumni who have made a significant mark in the professional world.
- UE TODAY is the official regular publication of the management of the University of the East. As in its very name, this magazine contains news, reports, speeches, feature stories, articles and other information that currently defines the status quo of the University. Acting as a channel to promote the successful accomplishments or disseminate information about plans and programs.
- DAWN is the official student newspaper of the University, serves as a major information link between and among students and various sectors in the University's two campuses, and tackles local and national issues, as well. Run by an all-student writer's pool, it is published weekly. DAWN staffers enjoy scholarship, honoraria, allowances and the privileges of a campus press.
- PANORAMA is the yearbook of the graduating students of the University. Contents include pictures and names of the graduating students, University Officials and selected pictures of university activities, to name a few.
Notable Alumni
Notable alumni from the University of the East include Philippine Vice President Noli de Castro, Senator Alfredo S. Lim, Philippine Basketball Association players Robert Jaworski, Allan Caidic, James Yap and Jerry Codiñera. Another is Pinoy Big Brother, Season 1 winner Nene Tamayo.
Satellite Campuses
- University of the East Caloocan - Caloocan City(academically autonomous)
References
- Univesity of the East http://www.ue.edu.ph
- University of the East - Caloocan http://www.ue.edu.ph/caloocan
- University of the East - Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center http://www.uerm.ph
External links
- University of the East
- University of the East - Ramon Magsaysay Memorial Medical Center
- University of the East - Caloocan Campus
- University of the East - High School - Manila (Temporary Site)
- Uenian Community