Ateneo de Zamboanga University
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The Jesuit university in the Zamboanga peninsula, Philippines
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Former names
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Escuela Catolica (1912) Ateneo Elementary School (1916) Ateneo de Zamboanga (1928) |
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| Motto | Pro Deo et Patria (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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In the Service of God and Country |
| Type | Private, Research University |
| Established | 1912 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic (Jesuit) |
| Chairman | Efren Y. Wee, Ph.D. |
| President | Fr. Karel S. San Juan, S.J. |
| Vice-president | Rebecca V. Fernandez, Ph.D. |
| Principal | Fr. Stephen T. Abuan, S.J. (Junior High School) Pilar C. Agraviador (Grade School) |
| Location | Zamboanga City, Philippines |
| Campus | Main campus La Purisima St., Barangay, (Senior High School, Colleges, Graduate School, School of Medicine, College of Law) Barangay Tumaga, (Grade School & Junior High School ) |
| Alma Mater Song | "Animo Ateneo" |
| Colors | Blue and White |
| Athletics | PRISAA PSZCAA |
| Sports | varsity sports teams - men's college - women's college - 10 boys' high school - 10 girls' high school |
| Nickname | Blue Eagles (Azul Aguila) |
| Mascot | Eagle |
| Affiliations | AJCU-AP, JBEC, ASEACCU, CEAP, COCOPEA PAASCU |
| Website | ADZU |
The Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) is a Catholic and Jesuit university in Western Mindanao. It is also known by the acronym AdZU. AdZU began in 1912 as Escuela Catolica, a parochial school run by Spanish Jesuits.It is the second oldest Jesuit school in the Philippines and the second Jesuit school to be named Ateneo. It initially offered primary and secondary education for boys. It became a college in 1952 and a university in August 2001. It currently operates on two campuses, La Purisima Street with the tertiary and senior high school divisions and Barangay Tumaga, outside Zamboanga City proper, with the junior high school and grade school divisions.
The Ateneo de Zamboanga University began in 1912 as Escuela Catolica, a parochial school run by Spanish Jesuits at the old site of the Immaculate Conception Church across from the Sunken Garden. Fr. Manuel M. Sauras, S.J., was the first director and served in that capacity up to 1926. Escuela Catolica served as the parochial school of the Immaculada Concepcion Parish headed by Fr. Miguel Saderra Mata, S.J. Classes were held on the ground floor of the rectory of the parish, which was adjacent to Plaza Pershing. While the curriculum was similar to that of the public elementary school, the Spanish Jesuits emphasized religious teaching alongside quality education. Catholic education later became a factor in the decision of the Jesuits to open a school that was empowered to issue the titulo oficial upon completion of studies.
In 1916, the Escuela Catolica expanded and became the Ateneo Elementary School. Its grade school opened that year with seven grades. The school name was changed to Ateneo de Zamboanga when its high school opened in 1928. High school classes were held on the top floor of the three-story Ateneo building along I. Magno corners P. Reyes and Urdaneta streets. The building used to be the Mindanao Theater, now the site of the City Theater. Five lay teachers and the Jesuit Director made up the faculty. The elementary school occupied the lower floors. The first high school students graduated from Ateneo in 1932. The ten young male graduates belonged to Zamboanga City’s crème de la crème, one of whom was Roseller T. Lim who would become the first Zamboangueño senator of the Philippines.
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