Ateneo de Zamboanga University

Coordinates: 6°54′37.4″N 122°4′31.66″E / 6.910389°N 122.0754611°E / 6.910389; 122.0754611
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Ateneo de Zamboanga University
Pamantasang Ateneo de Zamboanga
Seal
Latin: Universitas Athenaea Zamboangensis
Former names
  • Escuela Catolica
    (1912-1916)
  • Ateneo Elementary School (1916-1928)
  • Ateneo de Zamboanga (1928-2001)
MottoLatin: Pro Deo et Patria
Motto in English
In the Service of God and Country
TypePrivate Research Non-profit Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established1912; 112 years ago (1912)
FounderSociety of Jesus
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic (Jesuits)
Academic affiliations
ChairmanPedro Rufo N. Soliven
PresidentFr. Ernald M. Andal S.J.
Vice-president
List
  • Fr. Marcos Louis D. Catalan, Jr., SJ
    (VP for Administrtion)
  • Fr. Richard V. Ella, SJ
    (VP for Formation)
  • Fr. Arnel T. Ong, SJ
    (VP for Basic Education)
  • Fr. Rene C. Tacastacas, SJ
    (VP for Higher Education)
Principal
  • Br.Jeffrey U. Pioquinto, SJ
    (Senior High School)
  • Fr. Arnel T. Ong, SJ
    (Junior High School)
  • Liza M. Garrido
    (Grade School)
Dean
List
  • Fortunato Cristobal
    (School of Medicine)
  • Atty Maria Corazon J. Montemor
    (College of Law)
  • Maria Lorna B Paber
    (College of Nursing)
  • Jocelyn D Partosa
    (College of Science & Information Technology)
  • Evelyn G Chavez
    (School of Education)
  • Robin A Delos Reyes
    (School of Liberal Arts)
  • Maynard R Bagastos
    (School of Management & Accountancy)
StudentsTotal - 6819[1]
Grade School - 1349
High School - 1085
College - 3777
Graduate School - 378
Professional Schools - 230
Location
La Purisima St. Zamboanga City
,
Philippines

6°54′37.4″N 122°4′31.66″E / 6.910389°N 122.0754611°E / 6.910389; 122.0754611
CampusMain
Salvador Campus
4.3 hectares (43,000 m2)
La Purisima St. Zamboanga City (Senior High School, Undergraduate, Graduate and Professional Schools)

Satellite

  • Kreutz Campus
    8.3 hectares (83,000 m2)
    Brgy Tumaga, Zamboanga City
    (Grade School and Junior High School)
  • Lantaka Campus
    N. S. Valderroza St. Zamboanga City
NewspaperThe Beacon Publications
Patron saints
  • Blessed Virgin Mary
    (Under the title Our Lady of the Immaculate Conception)
  • St. Ignatius of Loyola
ColorsBlue   and   White
NicknameBlue Eagles
Sporting affiliations
PRISAA, PSZCAA
MascotAzul Aguila (Blue Eagle)[2]
Websitewww.adzu.edu.ph

The Ateneo de Zamboanga University (Filipino: Pamantasang Ateneo de Zamboanga), also referred to by its acronym AdZU, is a private Catholic coeducational basic and higher education institution run by the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus in Zamboanga City, Philippines. It is the second oldest Jesuit school in the Philippines. It operates on three campuses.

History[edit]

Pre-war Ateneo[edit]

The Ateneo de Zamboanga University was originally a parochial school of the Immaculate Conception parish that was named the Escuela Catolica in 1912 and was run by Spanish Jesuits, with the first director being Fr. Manuel M. Sauras, S.J.. Classes were being held in a building near the cathedral along Plaza de Don Juan de Salcedo (now Plaza Pershing),[3] which was later demolished and replaced with the Mindanao Theater.[4] Classes then moved to the ground floor of the church rectory and the school later assumed the name "Ateneo de Zamboanga" in 1916 while remaining attached to the parish.[5][6]

Fr. Thomas Murray, S.J., an Irish American Jesuit who was a pastor of the parish, opened the High School in 1928, and their classes were held at the third floor of the Mindanao Theater building, previously purchased by the Knights of Columbus (K of C).[4][6] In 1930, management of the school was handed over to the American Jesuits, with Fr. Thomas being the first director.[7] During his tenure, Ateneo eventually occupied the entire building. The High School was officially recognized by the city government in 1932 and the first graduates were produced in the same year.[6][8]

In 1940, Fr. Eusebio G. Salvador, S.J. purchased 18 adjoining lots totaling 2.8 hectares on a new site named the Jardin de Chino y Camino Nuevo,[3] located along Bailen Street (now La Purisima Street).[6][8]

The Ateneo closed down during the outbreak of World War II in 1941. The building was taken over by the Japanese and was converted into a public elementary school. On March 8-9, 1945, American troops bombed and shelled buildings prior to the liberation of the city from Japanese occupation, leaving two-thirds of the city destroyed, including the K of C Building and the Immaculate Conception cathedral.[6]

Post-war Ateneo[edit]

The Ateneo de Zamboanga main building in the 1950s

High school and intermediate classes were reopened in July 1946[3][5] and were held in a nipa-sawali building on the new site purchased by Fr. Eusebio before the war.[6][8] On September 1947, an extra 1.5 hectares was purchased to accommodate for more buildings.[3] A year later, in 1948, the Ateneo was officially recognized as a Jesuit school, separate from the parish, and Fr. Alfredo Paguia, S.J. became its first rector on June 16, 1949.[3][5][8] A three-story building was then constructed on the site to replace the old nipa-sawali building, and the first classes in the building were held on March 28, 1949.[3]

The college was opened in 1952 and has since been co-educational.[5] The graduate school was opened in 1976 and offered a Master in Business Administration program; the first in Region IX.[8] Fr. Ernesto Carretero, S.J. was the first president elected by the Board of Trustees on February 25, 1979.[3]

In 1994, the Zamboanga Medical School Foundation, Inc. (ZMSF) was established by Fr. William H. Kreutz, S.J., the president of the university during this time, to address the need for a medical school in Western Mindanao.[3][9]

On August 20, 2001, the Ateneo de Zamboanga was granted university status by the Commission on Higher Education.[10] ZMSF became the AdZU School of Medicine in 2004.[3]

In 2006, the high school transferred to the newly constructed Fr. William H. Kreutz, S.J. campus located in Barangay Tumaga.[3] The grade school soon followed after the inauguration of the Grade School Complex in 2015.

On July 7, 2016, the historic 67-year-old Brebeuf Gymnasium was burnt to the ground;[11] the Sauras, Kostka, and Gonzaga Halls were also damaged.[12] The Zamboanga City government estimated that the cost of the damages amounted to ₱5 million.[13]

On December 8, 2018, the Faustino W. Saavedra Building (FWS Building) was inaugurated in the Fr. Eusebio G. Salvador, S.J. Campus. It houses the Senior High School Unit, along with the adjacent Kostka Building.[14]

Academics[edit]

Admissions[edit]

AdZU operates with a selective admissions policy.[15] All of the university's courses require, among other things, passing an entrance exam (which, in the case of the Grade School, is instead called an 'assessment test'); past education records are also required for examination. The School of Medicine requires results in the National Medical Admission Test while the College of Law requires results in the PhilSAT; all other units administer their own entrance examinations.[16][better source needed]

Student council[edit]

The Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng Ateneo de Zamboanga University (SMADZU) was the college unit's student government before 2009. Currently in its place is El Consejo Atenista, which was created with the objective of being a more representative student government.[17][better source needed]

The El Consejo Atenista, as AdZU's official student government, engages with other Jesuit universities' student councils in the annual Buklod Atenista National Leaders' Summit.[18] They are also active in community initiatives, such as organizing relief operations during the 2013 Zamboanga City Siege[19] and protesting against the implementation of mandatory Reserve Officers' Training Corps in the Philippines.[20]

Campuses[edit]

The Bellarmine-Campion Hall, with the FWS Hall behind it

AdZU operates three campuses.

  • Fr. Eusebio G. Salvador, S.J. (Main) Campus. The main campus (4.3 hectares) on La Purisima Street, named for Fr. Eusebio Salvador, S.J., houses the undergraduate and graduate schools and the Senior High School unit.
  • Fr. William H. Kreutz, S.J. Campus. The second campus (8.3 hectares) in Barangay Tumaga, which is outside Zamboanga City proper, named for Fr. William Kreutz, S.J., is home to the Junior High School and Grade School units.
  • Lantaka Campus. The Lantaka Campus is situated along the coastline of Zamboanga City and was previously a resort hotel. This campus will be used as a place for students' and staff's retreats, recollections, meetings, seminars and conferences.[21][better source needed]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Inc. – PCNC".
  2. ^ "Philippine College Monikers Archives".
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j Wee, Salvador (November 2012). 100 Years of the Ateneo de Zamboanga (Special ed.). Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
  4. ^ a b Enriquez, Emigdio Alvarez (1984). "The Hail Mary Schools". In Orendain, Antonio II (ed.). Zamboanga Hermosa: Memories of the old town. Filipinas Foundation, Inc. pp. 159–161. ISBN 9711047039.
  5. ^ a b c d Meany, James (1956). "Ateneo". Philippine Studies. 4 (2). Ateneo de Manila University: 171–174. eISSN 2244-1638. ISSN 2244-1093. JSTOR 42719216 – via JSTOR.
  6. ^ a b c d e f Wee, Salvador. "A Brief History of the Ateneo de Zamboanga". Philippine Clipper. Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus. pp. 786–788.
  7. ^ Loyola College (1928-12-03). Greyhound. Loyola / Notre Dame Library. Baltimore. p. 6.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  8. ^ a b c d e Banico, Restituto (1987), Toledo, Ramon Prudencio (ed.), History of the Ateneo: Memories of a Hail Mary school, Zamboanga City, Philippines: Ateneo de Zamboanga, pp. 1–2
  9. ^ "SOM Historical Background". Ateneo de Zamboanga University. May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  10. ^ Wee, Salvador; Banico, Restituto (March 20, 2023). "History". Ateneo de Zamboanga University. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  11. ^ Lozada, David (July 7, 2016). "Fire hits Ateneo de Zamboanga". Rappler.
  12. ^ Hegina, Aries Joseph (July 7, 2016). "Fire razes 67-year-old Ateneo de Zamboanga gym". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  13. ^ Alipala, Julie (July 7, 2017). "Fire destroys 5 Ateneo buildings in Zamboanga City". Inquirer.net.
  14. ^ "Ateneo de Zamboanga University | Rebuilding News". www.adzu.edu.ph. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  15. ^ "Ateneo de Zamboanga University". 4icu.
  16. ^ "Academics". Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
  17. ^ The Beacon Magazine of CSIT, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, archived from the original on 2009-12-11, retrieved 2009-05-15
  18. ^ Mendoza, Bernice (March 18, 2024). "Delegates from Sanggunian and COA-M attend the 40th Buklod Atenista National Leaders Summit". Ateneo de Manila. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  19. ^ Rosales, JC (2013-10-21). "Ateneo organizes relief ops for Zamboanga". The GUIDON. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  20. ^ "Mga mag-aaral ng Ateneo sa iba't ibang kampus, nanindigan laban sa mandatory ROTC". PRWC | Philippine Revolution Web Central. 2023-09-16. Retrieved 2024-04-08.
  21. ^ "Ateneo Lantaka campus Inauguration held today". www.adzu.edu.ph. Ateneo de Zamboanga University. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.[permanent dead link]

External links[edit]

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