Misamis University
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Former names
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Kolambugan Academy (1929-1931), Misamis Institute (1931-1955), Misamis Colleges (1955-1977), Misamis University (1977-present) |
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| Motto | Educating for the future |
| Type | Private |
| Established | June 1929 (Ozamiz) January 1967 (Oroquieta) |
| President | Karen Belina F. De Leon, MD,Ed.D |
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Administrative staff
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3945 |
| Students | 8,000 |
| Undergraduates | 1235 |
| Postgraduates | 3562 |
| Location |
Ozamiz City Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines |
| Campus | Urban, 7.5 hectares campus in HT Feliciano Street, Ozamiz City J. Ozamis Cor. Independence St. Poblacion 1, Oroquieta City |
| Hymn | "Himno ng Pamantasan" |
| Colors | Golden Yellow, Black, and White |
| Nickname | MUS |
| Affiliations | PACU |
| Website | http://www.mu.edu.ph |
Misamis University (MU) is a privately owned, non-sectarian, non-profit educational institution by the Feliciano family.
Misamis University is the only institution in Northwestern Mindanao that caters to more than 8,000 students every year in its 7.5 hectares campus in Ozamiz City and also in Oroquieta City.
In June 1929, Dr. Hilarion T. Feliciano and his wife, Do�a Maria Mercado Feliciano, founded the Kolambugan Academy in Kolambugan, Lanao Del Norte as the first private high school in this part of the country. Two years later, the school site was transferred to Misamis (now Ozamiz City) so that the school could serve a bigger segment of the population. The school was renamed Misamis Institute.
The Second World War halted the operations of the school. It reopened in 1946 and in the same year, government recognition was obtained for the complete offerings of Elementary and Secondary courses. The founders courageously launched an expansion program, and Education, Commerce, Liberal Arts, and Law were offered and gained full government recognition in 1953.
In 1955, the name of the school was changed to Misamis Colleges. In June 1974, the BS Social Work was offered and the first graduate course leading to Master of Arts in Education and BS Civil Engineering gained recognition. In 1975, the BS Nursing & Midwifery was opened.
The year 1977 was very significant as the institution was granted the university status. Dr. Jaime M. Feliciano was installed the First President of Misamis University.
The graduate degrees of Doctor in Education, Master in Public Administration and the undergraduate course in B.S. Community Development received recognition in 1984. The Master in Business Administration program was recognized in 1985 and a year thereafter, BS Agricultural Education, Psychology, Biology, Zoology, Forestry, Doctor in Dental Medicine and Associate in Criminology were granted government permits. The Computer Technology course was recognized in 1988. In 1989, the Instructional Media Center was constructed and was subsequently equipped to complement the development programs of the University. In the same year the laboratory of the College of Engineering was updated attaining full compliance to the requirements of the Technical Panel for Engineering Education. The BS in Accountancy received recognition from DECS in 1992.
To meet the changing demands of the times, the University offered the following courses in School Year 1993-1994: Master of Arts in Nursing, Certificate in Marine Transportation, Certificate in Marine Engineering, BS in Marine Transportation, BS in Marine Engineering, BS in Computer Engineering, BS in Occupational Therapy and BS Computer Science. In that same year, two new majors were added: the English Language Teaching and Mathematics Education for the College of Arts and Sciences and Education.
In 1995 the Master in Nursing was offered and in that same year, the Forest Ranger Certificate, BS in Physical Therapy and BS in Medical Technology were granted Government Recognition. To complement the paramedical courses offered by the institution, the university built a modern state-of-the- art tertiary hospital, the Misamis University Medical Center (MUMC). The Medical Center provides an excellent training for the students in Nursing, Midwifery, Medical Technology, Physical Therapy and Occupational Therapy while also providing quality health services in the community.
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