The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos, Incorporated (UNO-Recoletos, Filipino: Unibersidad ng Negros Occidental – Rekoletos, Incorporated, colloquially UNO-R), is a private, Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the Order of Augustinian Recollects in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines. It was founded in 1941.
Pamantasan ng Negros Occidental – Rekoletos, Incorporated (Filipino) | |
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Motto | Caritas et Scientia (Latin) |
Motto in English | Love and Knowledge |
Type | Private, Roman Catholic, Research, coeducational basic and higher education institution |
Established | 1941 |
Founders | Dr. Antonio A. Lizares Dr. Francisco Kilayko |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Augustinian Recollects) |
Academic affiliations | PAASCU and PACUCOA |
President | Rev. Fr. Joel A. Alve, OAR |
Vice-president | List
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Director | List
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Administrative staff | Approximately 500 |
Location | 51 Lizares Ave., Bacolod , Negros Occidental , 10°39′22″N 122°56′52″E / 10.65610°N 122.94769°E |
Campus | Urban, 15 hectares (150,000 m2) |
Alma Mater song | UNO-R Alma Mater Hymn The Blue and the Gold March |
Patron saint | Saint Nicholas of Tolentino |
Colors | Blue and Gold |
Nickname | UNO-Rians |
Sporting affiliations | NOPSSCEA |
Mascot | Golden Ram |
Website | www |
All six colleges and Integrated School departments (N-10 and Grades 11 and 12) of UNO-Recoletos are undergoing accreditation from the Philippines Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). The Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School (RBGS) is undergoing accreditation from PACUCOA. Moreover, Department of Computer Studies is recognized by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) the distinction as Center of Development and Excellence.
Additionally, CHED, through the Institutional Development and Innovation Grant (IDIG) proposals, funded an e-Learning initiative for agriculture education project in the institution. The project is called the Recoletos Online Learning Extension and administered by the Agriculture Program under the College of Arts and Sciences.
History
editThe University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos was founded in 1941 in Talisay, Negros Occidental by Dr. Antonio A. Lizares and Dr. Francisco Kilayko. Then known as Occidental Negros Institute, the school offered first and second years of high school education. Upon the outbreak of World War II in the Philippines in December of that same year, the institute closed temporarily.[1]
Occidental Negros Institute was re-established in Bacolod in 1946, this time offering elementary, high school and three tertiary degree programs. The campus transferred from Locsin street (formerly Smith Street) to Lupit Subdivision in Lizares Avenue, its present site, in 1950. Dr. Antonio Lizares served as the school's first President with Dr. Francisco Kilayko as the School Director.[2]
On May 15, 1957, ONI was elevated to university status by the Acting Secretary of Education, Martin V. Aguilar, Jr. ONI became the University of Negros Occidental, the first university in the province. Five years later, on May 25, 1962, UNO was acquired by the Augustinian Recollect friars. UNO became the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos with Fr. Federico Terradillos, OAR, as the first acting Rector.[3]
As of August 31, 2022, Reverend Fr. Joel A. Alve was appointed as the University's 18th president.[4]
Academics
editUNO-R offers pre-school, Grade school, Junior High School, and Senior High School through its Integrated School, as well as diploma programs, undergraduate and graduate level programs. As of 2023, it has seven academic colleges namely:
- College of Arts and Sciences
- College of Business and Accountancy
- College of Engineering
- College of Criminal Justice Education
- College of Education
- College of Allied Medical Health Sciences
- College of Information Technology
UNO-R also has a School of Law and a graduate school named the Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School. UNO-R also offers TESDA-accredited courses under the Recoletos Industrial and Technology Training Center (RITTC).
Patron saint
editThe University's patron saint is Nicholas of Tolentino. Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, known as the Patron of Holy Souls, was born at Sant' Angelo, near Fermo, in Italy in the March of Ancona, around 1246. His parents, Compagnonus de Guarutti and Amata de Guidiani, were originally unable to have a child, but after praying at a shrine of St. Nicholas of Myra, Amata became pregnant, and they named their son after the saint.
The University's official student publication, the Tolentine Star, established in 1947, pays homage to the saint.
OAR schools in the Philippines
edit- University of San Jose–Recoletos (Cebu City)
- San Sebastian College–Recoletos (Manila)
- San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Manila, Canlubang satellite campus (Calamba, Laguna)
- San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Cavite
- Colegio de Santo Tomas – Recoletos (San Carlos City, Negros Occidental)
- Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino–Recoletos (formerly UNO-R High School Talisay Branch) (Talisay City, Negros Occidental)
- Colegio de San Pedro Academy–Recoletos (Poblacion, Valencia, Negros Oriental)
- San Pedro Academy–Recoletos (Caidiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental)
Seminary and Formation Houses
edit- Santo Tomas de Villanueva Recoletos Formation House (High School) (San Carlos City, Negros Occidental)
- Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (formerly Seminario Mayor - Recoletos de Baguio) (Philosophy) (Baguio)
- Recoletos Formation Center (Theology) (Mira-Nila Homes, Quezon City)
See also
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Entrance to UNO-Recoletos
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Football field
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Covered catwalk
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Main lobby
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College of Engineering building
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Grade School department hallway
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College of Business and Accountancy building
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UNO-Recoletos canteen
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The UNO-Recoletos insignia
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Inside UNO-Recoletos lobby
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College of Allied Medical Health Sciences (formerly College of Nursing) department office
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Junior High School department hallway
References
edit- ^ Faraon, Lopez. "A Recoleto Legacy". UNO - Recoletos website. UNO - Recoletos. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Faraon, Lopez. "A Recoleto Legacy". UNO - Recoletos website. UNO - Recoletos. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Faraon, Lopez. "A Recoleto Legacy". UNO - Recoletos website. UNO - Recoletos. Retrieved 11 April 2013.
- ^ Cañet, Carla N. (1 September 2022). "UNO-R's new president: 'To serve and not to be served'". SUNSTAR. Retrieved 7 January 2023.