Baliuag University

Baliuag University

Baliuag University main building gate
Former names	Baliuag University (2001-present) Baliuag Colleges (1968-2001) Baliuag Junior College (1947-1968) Baliuag Institute (1925-1947)
Motto	Patria. Scientia. Virtus.
Motto in English	Country. Science. Virtue.
Type	Private
Established	February 8, 1925 (92–93)
Founder	Domingo B. Santiago Sr.†
Chairman	Atty. Asteya M. Santiago
President	Dr. Patricia B. Lagunda
Location	Baliuag, Bulacan, Philippines
Campus	Urban
Colors	Green and White
Nickname	BU
Mascot	BU Hornets
Website	www.baliuagu.edu.ph

Baliuag University (B.U.) is a private university in the Philippines. It was founded in 1925 and is the first school granted full autonomy in Central Luzon by the Commission on Higher Education.^{[1] [2][3]}

It offers graduate programs in education, business, library science and nursing. Its undergraduate programs in business administration and accountancy, liberal arts and education are Level 3 accredited. Other offerings are engineering, nursing, library science, computer studies and hospitality management. It offers two-year Voc-Tech, Associate in Health Science as well as kinder, grade school and high school programs, LET review classes, call center training and college evening programs.

It is one of four IMCI (Integrated Management of Childhood Illness) training school in the Philippines, with University of the Philippines Diliman, University of Santo Tomas, and St. Paul University Iloilo.

Academics

Baliuag University Cultural and Sports Center

The Baliuag University Cultural and Sports Center is a gymnasium complex located at the Annex 2 of the university. The ground floor serves as the mock hotel, College of Hospitality Management and Tourism (CHMT), and the second floor is the gymnasium which can seat 2,000 or more people. It serves as the Faculty of the Physical Education department. It was used in many activities such as sports, studies and events.

The Green Building

The new Green Building is being been constructed to cater the College of Information Technology Education (CITE) and medical/dental clinic. It has IT laboratories, and solar panels to act as the energy source of the building. It also reduces pollution by using natural sources of energy.

Library

Baliuag University is one of the few universities that has a complete division of a library network. It has the general or the Reference library wherein the Map section is, the Circulation library, the Filipiniana library, and the Student Study Center: divided into the University Archives and the Baliuag Artifacts.

The Internet library is a computer laboratory on the second floor. It acts as the online library of the university as well as a research facility. Another addition to the library network is the multimedia kiosk.

Annexes

• Annex 2 is beside the main campus and is linked by an overpass. it houses the I.T laboratories the Elementary department and the High School department as well as the B.U Cultural and Sports Center and Green Building
• Annex 3 is west of the main campus and northwest of Annex 2. It houses more courses, classrooms and parking space. The architecture of the building marks the "brick design" trademark of B.U., influencing several renovated renditions of the B.U main gate, and the Green Building.

Gallery

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  Baliuag University (Gil Carlos Street)
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  New BU Information Technology Building (the first Green Building in Bulacan; it has 11 Computer Laboratories, a SMART Room, 3 lecture Rooms, Internet and Multimedia Rooms
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  BU Main Building I
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  BU Main Building II
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  BU Cultural and Sports Center

References

External links

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• Official Website