Saint Louis University (Philippines)
| Pamantasan ng San Luis | |
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| Motto | Sapientia Aedificat (Latin) |
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Motto in English
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"Wisdom Builds" |
| Type | Private University |
| Established | 1911 |
| Affiliation | CICM Roman Catholic |
| President | Rev. Fr. Gilbert B. Sales, CICM, Ph.D |
| Principal | Allan Padan, (Grade School) Ronaldo Pontanosa, (High School) |
| Students | 30,000++ (elementary, secondary, and tertiary) |
| Location | Baguio City, Benguet, Philippines |
| Campus | Main Campus (6 has.) Maryheights Campus (8 has.) Gonzaga Campus (5 has.) Navy Base Campus (5 has.) |
| Alma Mater song | "Saint Louis Hymn" |
| Colors | White and Blue |
| Affiliations |
Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning International Federation of Catholic Universities International Federation of Catholic Universities International Association of University Presidents Association of Southeast and East Asian Catholic Colleges and Universities |
| Website | www.slu.edu.ph |
Saint Louis University is a private Catholic university located in the city of Baguio, Philippines.
Saint Louis University is the largest university north of Manila with more than 30,000 students (not counting the elementary and high school) as of academic year 2016-2017. It is centrally situated in a six-hectare campus in the heart of Baguio City and has more than 30 buildings.
The university offers programs at the elementary, secondary, undergraduate and graduate levels. The university comprises nine schools or colleges with campuses throughout the Baguio metropolitan area. SLU's main campus is on A. Bonifacio Street where the seven schools or colleges are housed while the Maryheights Campus houses the School of Accountancy and Business Management.
In 1907, the CICM missionaries arrived in the Philippines, mandated by the Vatican to Christianize the northern part of the country. They settled in Baguio because of its proximity to Manila and the mountain province of Benguet beyond the Cordillera mountain range, which was home to numerous indigenous tribes. In 1911, Rev. Fr. Séraphin Devesse, CICM, founded a one-room elementary school in Baguio for ten local boys, naming it the Saint Louis School.
In 1915, the St. Louis School expanded, becoming a vocational and trade school. In 1915 it opened a secondary branch. In 1952, the combined efforts of Msgr. William Brasseur and Rev. Fr. Rafael Desmedt founded Saint Louis College, then consisting of three departments: Education, Liberal Arts, and Commerce and Secretarial.
In 1955, the graduate-level programs of Saint Louis College were granted recognition. The real turning point came on 13 May 1963, when Saint Louis College was conferred university status by the Philippine government. The school started with only 75 students with Gerard Decaestecker, CICM, as the first rector. Other courses and developments soon followed under the guidance of the following rectors/presidents:
The color of the seal of Saint Louis University are white and blue, with a big golden cross in the middle of a shield. The year 1911 shows the foundation date while the motto on the lower part of the seal, "Sapientia Aedificat", expresses the belief of its founders that "wisdom builds."
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