University of the Assumption

University of the Assumption

University of the Assumption
Motto	Scientia, Virtus et Communitas
Type	Private, Archdiocesan University
Established	January 12, 1963
Founder	Most Reverend Emilio A. Cinense, D.D.
President	Rev. Fr. Joselito C. Henson, S.T.D.
Administrative staff	Dr. Mediatriz D. Martin: VP-Academic Affairs, Rev. Fr. Victor S. Nicdao: VP-Administration, and Mrs. Belina S. Katigbak, CPA : VP-Finance
Location	City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines
Campus	Suburban
Hymn	The Assumption Hymn Lyrics by Elizabeth Yumul-Manugue, Music by Meynardo G. Lansangan
Colors	Blue and White
Nickname	Assumptionist, Assumptionista
Mascot	Blue Pelican
Website	www.ua.edu.ph

The University of the Assumption (U.A.) is a private Archdiocesan Catholic university located in the City of San Fernando, Pampanga, Philippines. It was founded on January 12, 1963,when the bishop of San Fernando, Most Reverend Emilio A. Cinense, D.D.,assisted by Msgr. Pedro D. Puno, the Vicar General, concretized his dream of providing Christian education to the poor young men and women of Pampanga. University of the Assumption is the first Catholic Archdiocesan University in the Philippines and in Asia.

The university was originally called Assumption Junior College, and was located on the third floor of the Assumpta Building in downtown San Fernando. The school was under the watchful eyes of Sr. Gunfrida Schneyer, O.S.B., who was also at the time the Superior of the Community of Missionary Benedictine Sisters of Tutzing (Germany). The college began with a total enrollment of 275 students. The degrees offered were Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science in Commerce,Bachelor of Science in Education,and Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.

In 1965 the campus was transferred to its present site at the Unisite Subdivision, in Barangay Del Pilar. The Puno Building was then the only edifice in the campus. In the same year, the institution was granted government recognition as "Assumption College of Pampanga".

In 1966, Rev. Fr. Aniceto M. Franco became the Dean and Rector, Sr. Mary Philip Ryan, O.P. and the Dominican Sisters of Our Lady of Remedies assisted in the supervision of the grade school and high school. Sr. Mary Philip Ryan was also the superior of the Dominican community whose members performed active roles in the institution's affairs as faculty members and administrators.

In 1969, the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering was added to the roster of degrees offered. To accommodate the increase in number of enrollees, the Ryan building and Benedictine Building were constructed. It was also during the term of Fr. Franco that the Archbishop Emilio Cinense Gymnasium was built.

In 1974, Rev. Fr. Octavio M. Ramos was appointed as the first president of the institution . Fr. Ramos worked for the government recognition of new degrees namely, Bachelor of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering, and Bachelor of Science in Architecture. The Graduate School was also organized with Master in Business Administration as its first program.