University of St. La Salle

The University of St. La Salle (USLS) is a Catholic private research university run by the De La Salle Brothers, located in La Salle Avenue, Bacolod City, Philippines. Established in 1952 as La Salle College - Bacolod, it is the second oldest campus founded by the congregation in the country.[2] The university is a member of De La Salle Philippines, a network established in 2006 comprising 16 Lasallian educational institutions in the country. The university offers preschool, elementary, secondary (junior & senior high), undergraduate, and graduate programs. It has seven colleges namely: Business and Accountancy, Engineering and Technology, Arts and Sciences, Education, Nursing, Law, and Medicine.

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University of St. La Salle
Pamantasan ng St. La Salle
Teach Minds, Touch Hearts and Transform Lives
Former name
La Salle College – Bacolod (1952-1988)
MottoReligio, Mores, Cultura (Latin)
Motto in English
Religion, Morals, Culture
TypePrivate, Research university, Coeducational
EstablishedJuly 7, 1952
FoundersBr. Dennis Ruhland, FSC
Br. Hugh Wester, FSC
Br. V. Felix Masson, FSC
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
(Christian Brothers)
PresidentBr. Joaquin S. Martinez, FSC
Administrative staff
576[1]
Students12,657[1]
Location
La Salle Ave, Bacolod City
,
Negros Occidental
,
Philippines
CampusUrban:
Main Campus
La Salle Avenue
10 ha (25 acres)
Satellite campuses Montelibano Campus
(USLS-Integrated School)
Alunan Campus
(USLS-Integrated School)
USLS Health Sciences Campus
Rural:
Satellite campuses
Granada Campus
55 ha (140 acres)
Alma Mater songAlma Mater Hymn
Patron saintSt. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle
ColorsGreen      and      White
NicknameLasallian
MascotBee
Websitewww.usls.edu.ph

History

USLS was founded in 1952 by Br. Dennis Ruhland FSC, Br. Hugh Wester FSC, and Br. V. Felix Masson FSC. La Salle College-Bacolod opened with 175 male students from Prep to Grade 5, under seven faculty members. The school building was unimpressive, built amidst sprawling muddy grounds and bordered by cane fields of adjoining lands.[2]

In the 1960s, La Salle College-Bacolod expanded to provide College-level education. This was made possible through donations by alumni, parents and benefactors. The school became co-educational in 1966.

On July 5, 1988, La Salle College-Bacolod was formally elevated to university status and named University of St. La Salle during rites attended by then secretary of education Lourdes Quisumbing.[3]

It played host to the beach volleyball and boxing events during the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.

Campus
The St. La Salle Coliseum

The school's 12-hectare main campus in La Salle Avenue houses the university's college and graduate school units. The USLS Health Sciences Campus, located at Lacson St., is an additional facility for students under its Nursing and Medicine program. Its other campus, the 55-hectare Granada Campus, is home to the Agribusiness Farm and the Science Ecological Park, which caters to its Agribusiness students.

Liceo de La Salle Senior High School

The Liceo de La Salle Senior High School is located within the USLS La Salle Avenue (main) campus and offers grades 11 and 12. The senior high school program started in 2016 in compliance with the K-12 program of the national government.[4]

Integrated School Campuses
Main article: University of St. La Salle–Integrated School

The university allotted PHP200 million for the construction of a new campus for the Integrated School in Brgy. Mandalagan with lot donated by the Alunan family.[5] The original Integrated School in the Montelibano campus, which had about 2,000 I.S. Students, was already congested. The new campus features two four-storey buildings and can accommodate up to 4,000 students. Construction of the first phase was completed in 2015.

Patron saint
Jean Baptiste de La Salle

As a Catholic University, the university's patron saint is St. John Baptist de La Salle, a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of an international educational movement who spent over forty years of his life to educate poor children.

Academics

USLS offers preschool, elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate level programs. La Salle offers academic programs under Business, Law, the Social Sciences, Psychology, Medicine, Biology, Chemistry, Computer Science, Engineering, Nursing, Education, and Hospitality Management. La Salle has seven Academic colleges, namely College of Nursing, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Business and Accountancy, College of Education, College of Law, College of Engineering and Technology, and College of Medicine.

Student life
  • The Spectrum – official student publication
  • USLS-IS Drumbeaters- Official drumbeaters of the school started by Bhenjay Mondejar in 2008, it is composed of 15 drumbeaters. they have won the NOPSSCEA drumbeating competition in 2010-2013 and 2015.

Notable alumni

Notable faculty and benefactors

See also
  • List of tertiary schools in Bacolod City

References
  1. DLSP September 2008 Statistics. delasalle.ph. Accessed May 26, 2009
  2. "History - University of St. La Salle". Center for International and External Linkages, University of St. La Salle. Archived from the original on 2008-12-28. Retrieved 2009-01-12.
  3. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2016-10-09. Retrieved 2016-10-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. "USLS-Bacolod to open Liceo De La Salle for senior high school students | Philippines Today".
  5. USLS allots P200 Million for New Integrated School http://www.visayandailystar.com/2014/July/01/topstory4.htm
  6. "#33 Oscar Hilado & family". Forbes.com. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
  7. Stocks (2020-02-06). "Stocks". Bloomberg. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
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  9. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2017-06-26. Retrieved 2016-10-06.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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