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FACTS AND FIGURES achieve a better future. FACTS FIGURESand DL SU THE FUTURE POWERHOUSE THE AGE BEGINS HERE THE TRANSFER OF TALENTS OF RECOVERY TO TAFT AVENUE 1910 1930 THE WAR YEARS 1920 1940 1950 1930 1954 1921 Extracurricular clubs De La Salle College Auxiliary Bishop of Manila and activities flourished Hernando Antiporda is the transferred to its present site during this decade. La on Taft Avenue, Manila. first La Salle alumnus to Salle’s star shone brightly become a member of the in the sports arena, Philippine hierarchy. The architectural design of with National Collegiate St. La Salle Hall was created Athletic Association 1956 by Tomas Mapua. It was (NCAA) championships in 1911 the winning entry in a Br. Bede Athanasius, the first The Brothers of the Christian basketball, football, and 1945 Filipino to become a Brother competition sponsored by the The War Years brought Schools opened the first La track events. of the Christian Schools from school. shell shock and damage to Salle School at 652 Calle the Baguio Novitiate, began the school, both in terms Nozaleda, Paco, Manila with Back then, La Salle also teaching at DLSC 125 students. During this time, many heads had a 200-member Glee of ruined buildings and of state visited it, not the Club, a combo of jazz human carnage. Sixteen least of which were then- Brothers and 25 civilians 1957 Nine Brothers (five Frenchmen, musicians, a reputed The College of Liberal Governor-General Leonard were massacred one tragic three Irish, and one American) oratorical team, and a Arts and the College of formed what would be the Wood and Senate President cheering squad named February day in 1945. Manuel Luis Quezon. Commerce underwent their first community of La Salle in Yell Command. first Philippine Accrediting After World War II, the the Philippines. They included Association of Schools, Brothers took the task of Brothers Blimond (director), Colleges, and Universities 1924 rebuilding the College Louis, Aloysius, Camillus, (PAASCU) formal survey. Dr. Paul Monroe and a and introducing new Augusto, B. Joseph, C. John, . William, and Martin. commission of American undergraduate programs. educators named La Salle as one of the best private 1947 schools in the Philippine La Salle won its first postwar Islands after an eight-month basketball trophy in the cross-country inspection. NCAA. DL SU IN PURSUIT TECHNOLOGICAL OF THE MISSION A FULL-FLEDGED PATH BREAKING A DECADE REVOLUTION 1960 UNIVERSITY RESEARCH OF EXPANSION 2000 1970 1980 1990 1994 2002 1960 The City Government of DLSU became the first university in The University began 1971 Ariston Estrada Sr. was Manila named DLSU as one the country to earn the highest extending financial conferred the title Professor of the Ten Outstanding accreditation status from PAASCU assistance to deserving Emeritus, the first of such NGOs of Manila. students. title given by DLSC. 2005 1981 The University had full The College of Computer Studies 1969 La Salle opened its The University shifted its internet connection. garnered Level III accreditation for Elections for Student Computer Center, the first academic calendar from its BS Computer Science program. Council officers were held school in the country to the traditional semestral DLSU Professional Schools, It was, at the time, the highest at La Salle for the first do so. schedule to a year-round Inc. composed of the program accreditation status ever time. trimestral calendar. College of Computer bestowed by PAASCU to a higher 1973 Studies, the Graduate education institution. 1961 De La Salle College turned The University Research School of Business, and the The Golden Jubilee coeducational, opening Office and the External Information Systems and 2007 Scholarship, given to its doors to 38 female Research Office were Technology Center became DLSU engineering students and high school valedictorians students into the Colleges established. These the newest member of the faculty designed, built, and raced from La Salle schools, was of Commerce, Engineering, became the precursors of DLSU System. the country’s first solar car, SINAG. established. and Arts and Science. the University Research Coordinating Office. 1999 2009 The Student Financial DLSU participated in All classrooms were installed Assistance Program was 1985 the First Lasallian Synod Internet connections, LCD established to manage and The University Library was wherein members of the projectors, thin client computers, systematize all scholarship inaugurated Philippine Lasallian Family and hi-tech computers as part of programs of the institution renewed the Lasallian the Technology-Enabled Learning 1986 Mission. Environment (TELE) Project. 1975 DLSU was officially The College was accepted in the University The Star Scholars Program, 2010 granted University status Athletic Association of the the most comprehensive DLSU further pursued its advocacy in recognition of its Philippines. scholarship given by any on renewable energy with the outstanding academic and university in the country, development of the country’s professional contributions 1987 was introduced. second solar car, SIKAT. With the to Philippine private DLSU, along with DLS-Zobel, support of industry partners, SIKAT education. DLSU-Dasmariñas, DLS- made a cross-country tour to raise Health Sciences Campus, awareness on sustainable energy. The Student Personnel and DLS-College of Saint Services (SPS) was Benilde, established the established. DLSU System. DLSU is... AUN founding member ...the only Philippine private university among the founding members of the ASEAN University Network (AUN). Composed of leading member universities and institutions in Southeast Asia, the AUN was established to promote solidarity among members and to further develop its regional identity by sharing human resources. ASEAN lead institution for Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology ...the host institution for Chemical Engineering and the main facilitating institution for Biotechnology of the Asean University Network/Southeast Asia Engineering Education Development Network (AUN/ SEED-Net). About DLSU 4 TOP rank in PAASCU surveys ...the first Philippine university to earn Level 4 accreditation—the highest level granted by the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU). ..granted accreditation by PAASCU in different undergraduate programs - Level 4 accreditation: Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, and Industrial Engineering; Level 3 re-accreditation: Accountancy, Business and Economics, Education, Liberal Education, Science, Computer Science, and Engineering (Chemical and Mechanical). ...granted Level 2 re-accreditation by PAASCU in the graduate programs of College of Science, College of Liberal Arts, and College of Education. Excellent performance in board exams ...a consistent top performing school in the licensure examinations in Accountancy, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemistry, and Education. CHED Zonal Research Center ...selected by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) as a Zonal Research Center in the National Capital Region. Centers of Excellence and Development ...recognized by CHED as having Centers of Excellence in the fields of IT Education, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, and Teacher Education, as well as Centers of Development in Electronics and Communications Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Industrial Engineering. Innovation lab ...chosen by leading computer company Microsoft Philippines as partner for the establishment of the first-ever Microsoft Innovation Center in the local academic sector. Teacher training institution ...identified by the Department of Education (DepEd) as a teacher training institution for public and private school teachers of English and Mathematics in the elementary and high school levels. Resource for communities ...committed to serve as a resource in the development of poor communities in the country, through projects like the Center for Micro-Hydro Technology for Rural Electrification, Operation Big Brother, Tambayani for Gawad Kalinga, St. La Salle Pre-school, and capacity-building for women, among others. Some Lasallian firsts Pioneer computer school Smart classroom Internet-connected The University DLSU ’s smart classroom is the first ever in The first school to be opened its portal the Philippine academe. In 2000, it already connected to the Internet, to the information had video conferencing capabilities and DLSU was recognized in highway when it state-of-the-art equipment for desktop 1996 by PC Computing established the presentations, with audio-visual players, Magazine as among the Computer Center in overhead projectors, two-way video world’s universities with 1971, the first in the camera, and 42 computer units hooked to the best websites. It was cited together with local academic sector to do so. In 1980, the Internet. University of Waterloo (Canada), Harvard the Center expanded and became the University (USA), University of West Indies, Planning, Information, and Computer University of Tokyo (Japan), University Science Center (PICSC). In 1981, the of Limerick (Ireland), University of Cape PICSC monitored the Computer Science Town (South Africa), University of Sydney Department which offered the first (Australia), University of Hamburg (Germany), undergraduate degree in Computer University of Zagred (Croatia), and Helsinki