University of Nueva Caceres

University of Nueva Caceres (UNC)

Unibersidad kan Nueva Caceres Pamantasan ng Nueva Caceres
Nurturing better tomorrows for all
Former name	Nueva Caceres Colleges (1948)
Motto	Non Scholæ Sed Vitæ (Latin)
Motto in English	Not of School but of Life
Type	Private non-sectarian Research Coeducational Basic and Higher education institution
Established	June 01, 1948 (73 years and 94 days)
Founder	Dr. Jaime Hernandez
Academic affiliation
Chairman	Felicito C. Payumo
President	Dr. Fay Lea Patria M.Lauraya[1] (July 30, 2018–Present) 4th University President
Students	Approximately 8,000 (All levels as of 2018)
Location	J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga , Camarines Sur , Philippines 13°37′28″N 123°10′57″E / 13.624567°N 123.182528°E / 13.624567; 123.182528Coordinates: 13°37′28″N 123°10′57″E / 13.624567°N 123.182528°E / 13.624567; 123.182528
Campus	Urban J. Hernandez Avenue, Naga City Camarines Sur 5 hectares (50,000 m2)
Alma Mater Song	UNC Hymn
Colors	Red Gray
Nickname	UNCean
Sporting affiliations	Naga City Inter-Collegiate Basketball League PRISAA
Mascot	Greyhound
Website	[8] http://www.unc.edu.ph

The University of Nueva Caceres also referred to by its acronym "UNC" is a private non-sectarian university run by the iPeople, Inc., a joint venture of Ayala Corporation and Yuchengco Group of Companies, in Naga City, Bicol Region, Philippines. It is under the arm of investment of Ayala Education (ACEducation an Ayala Company).^[2] It is the oldest and the first university in southern Luzon.^[3] Founded in 1948, it offers pre-school, elementary, junior high school, senior high school, undergraduate, and graduate programs.

Founded by Dr. Jaime Hernandez in 1948, it has grown to become one of the leading institutions of higher learning in the country. The campus is centrally located in the City of Naga, Camarines Sur, Philippines. All course offerings are recognized by the government and the Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Education and Commerce are accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACU-COA).^[4]

History[]

In February 1948, Dr. Jaime Hernandez invited prominent Bicolanos to join him as incorporators of a planned new school. May 9, 1948, among those who signed the incorporation papers were Dr. Jaime Hernandez, Atty. Jaime Reyes, Ambassador Jose T. Fuentebella, Atty. Edmundo Cea, Atty. Buenaventura Blancaflor, Engr. Nicole Tado Sr., Atty. Juan F. Trivino, Atty. Antonio M. Sison, Dr. Manuel Abella and Dr. Domingo Abella. The Securities and Exchange Commission approved the incorporators on May 18, 1948.

Thus the school officially started operation on July 1, 1948, as the Nueva Caceres Colleges. The initial courses offered were Liberal Arts, Commerce, Education and high school with a total enrollment of 958. The students of the newly opened school had their classes in the rented Flordeliza Building fronting the public kiosk (now Plaza Quezon) and the Governor Andres Hernandez residence along Burgos Street (now Grand Imperial Plaza).

In the ensuing years, additional courses were opened: elementary (1949), graduate school (1953), law (1951), engineering (1949), nursing (defunct 1955–2005), secretarial (1955) and kindergarten (1993).

In September 1951, the university administration headed by Dr. Hernandez took the first giant step since its foundation. It acquired the Rey property and transformed it from a marshland to its present condition. By early 1952 almost half of the site was filled and buildings began to rise. Most Rev. Pedro P. Santos blessed the new campus and the first two buildings, the original Dato Hall and Alba Hall on July 11, 1952. Other buildings were soon built to address the needs of a growing student population. At present, under the leadership of university president Dr. Dolores H. Sison, there is an ongoing multi-million infrastructure program to further modernize the institution.

On July 30, 2018, DR. FAY LEA PATRIA M. LAURAYA was appointed as the 4th president of the university. According to Alfredo I. Ayala, UNC is fortunate to have Dr. Fay as the new president. Dr. Lauraya is an accomplished and proven leader who has a track record of engaging with and empowering both staff and students, introducing innovative new programs, and investing in employee development and a merit based promotion system.^[5]

Ayala Education, Inc[]

On July 28, 2015, the AYALA Group has raised its stake in the Philippine education sector by investing P450 Million to acquire 60 percent of University of Nueva Caceres, one of the universities in the Bicol Region.^[6]

As a result of Ayala Education's investment of Pesos 450 million, it will hold the majority of UNC's board seats. In addition, UNC appointed Ayala Education's CEO, Mr. Alfredo Ayala, as its President.

Organization and administration[]

Presidents[]

• Dr. Jaime Hernandez ( May 18, 1948 -)
• Dr. Dolores H. Sison
• Alfredo I. Ayala (July 28, 2015 – July 29, 2018)
• Dr. Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya (July 30, 2018 - present)

Board of trustees[]

President – Alfredo I. Ayala

Trustees

• Carlos H. Ravanera
• Rosalie A. Dimaano
• Felipe P. Estrella III
• Eleanor S. Salumbre
• Charlene C. Tapic-Castro

UNC Greyhounds[]

The University of Nueva Caceres, for many years now, have chosen the label "Greyhound" to be the official tag of the school.

Academics[]

College of Computer Studies[]

LINC Senior High School[]

LINC, or Learning with Industry Collaboration, is the Senior High School Academic Program at the University of Nueva Caceres in Naga, Bicol.

Academic Tracks	Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM) General Academic Strand (GAS) Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics (STEM)
Tech. Voc. Tracks	Food and Beverage Services (FBS) Information and Communication Technology (ICT)

Publications[]

The DEMOCRAT – The Independent Student-Publication of the University of Nueva Caceres.

The PANTOGRAPH – The Official Student-Publication of the UNC Senior High School Department

The Trailblazer – The Official Student-Publication of the UNC Junior High School Department

• Citrus – The Official Publication of the College
• Literati – The Official Publication of the College of Arts and Sciences.
• Sed Vitae – It is published once a year by the Research Center of the University of Nueva Caceres.
• The A-Venue – The Official UNC GS Student-Faculty Publication.
• The TORCH – The Official Student-Publication of the UNC College of Education
• The PERSPECTIVE – The Official Student-Publication of UNC College of Engineering and Architecture.^[7]
• Tycoon – The Official Publication of the College of Business and Accountancy.^[7]
• The Children's World-The Official Publication of the Elementary Department
• RED and GRAY – The annual pictorial review published by the graduating students at the end of the school year

Community extension[]

The University of Nueva Caceres – Institutionalized Community Extension Services (UNC – ICES) is the central office and coordinating center of the University for its Extension Service Program. It serves as the institutional coordinating arm of various departments, colleges and student organizations’ community services. The office initiates and/ or co-implements projects and programs and identify department who will be the lead implementer based on its line of interest and/ or expertise. It assists, advises, monitors and evaluates the Extension Program of the university or specific department as it ties up with offices like the Research Center, DSA, VPSEA, Deans and Principals, and the Local Government Units (LGUs), Government Line Agencies, NGOs and POs.

ICES ensures that students, faculty members and non – teaching personnel of the University are provided with opportunities to get involved in various extension activities or program either institutionally or departmentally initiated and implemented. Once in a while alumni and UNC partners like Parents – Teachers – Council are tapped to support activities. Students’ involvement in Extension is varied. It can be curricular – related (like Social Arts, NSTP – CWTS, Practicum), extra – curricular involvement (like student organizations / fraternities / sororities), or simply volunteerism like (ICES student volunteers, Campus Ministry volunteers, Peer facilitators, College Red Cross Youth). For the teaching and non – teaching personnel, they can participate as resource speakers, lecturers, facilitators, trainers or initiators / organizers of an activity together with identified student organizations or community groups.^[8]

Student services[]

Guidance center[]

Provides services that will facilitate the growth and development of the students so that they will become more effective functional and productive members of the society.

Campus ministry[]

Coordinates all religious activities within the University, as well as the University's participation in related religious activities outside the campus. It plans and implements various programs geared toward moral and spiritual formation of the students and the entire University population. It encourages and develop student volunteerism for responsible and committed Christian action.

Office of the Director for Student Affairs[]

It primarily concerned with the coordination and overall development of non-academic areas of student life. It formulates and implements policies, rules and regulation concerning student activities and welfare and provides guidance and assistance to students and planning and organizing their activities.

Speech clinic[]

Equipped with individual booths, tape recorders and earphones which enable the students to follow speech models and also hear their own voices. It trains in pronunciation, enunciation, diction and other nuances of the English language.

Museum[]

The University Museum is a pet project of Don Jaime Hernandez, the Founder of the University of Nueva Caceres. It started on October 1, 1952, having as one of its primary aims to collect objects of interests in the arts and sciences. The UNC is the second educational institution in the Philippines to have a museum.

Curators of the UNC Museum

Hon. Ignacio Meliton, (1952 – 1967)

Mr. Honorio Torres, (1967 – 1969)

Mr. Rodolfo Baking, (1969 – 1970)

Mr. Isidro Atienza, (1970 – 1972)

Mr. Rosalio Parrone, (1972 – 1975)

Mrs. Lydia San Jose, (1976 – 1979)

Mr. Benjamin Dy – Liaco, (1981 – 1983)

Miss Salvacion A. Ramos, (1979 – 1981); (1984 – 1996)

Mr. Clodualdo Ceron, (1996 – 2017)

The UNC Museum is the 1st Museum in Bicol (October 1, 1952) with the biggest and most varied collection consisting of historical – cultural pictures and documents/realias and models on UNC/Bicol and our country on the 4 periods of our history: the Ancient, the Spanish, the American, and the Republic. A mini – global collection ends the presentation. The temporary exhibit uses the central gallery.

The total number of visitors annually is 10, 000 consisting of UNCeans and both local, provincial, regional, national educational tours and international visitors. Admission is free of charge.

The University of Nueva Caceres is the second, private educational institution in the Philippines to have a Museum. When the late President Emeritus Jaime Hernandez founded the Nueva Caceres Colleges, one of his dreams for the future University was the establishment of a school Museum. He wanted to build sanctuary where historical relic, especially those of Bicol might be preserved for posterity, thus on October 1, 1952 the Museum was founded with the late Ignacio Meliton as the first Curator.^[9]

Student organizations in the University of Nueva Caceres[]

Student Government[]

• University Student Government – is the sole supreme de jure student government of the University of Nueva Caceres.^[10]
• Student Congress – it is the legislative branch of the University. Student Government is composed of elected representatives from the different colleges of the University.^[10]
• Student Tribunal – it is the judiciary branch of the University Student Government.^[10]
• Student Election Commission – it is composed of seven Commissioners.^[10]
• Student Audit Commission^[10]
• Federation of Student Organizations, Fraternities, and Sororities – FSOFS is an umbrella of all organization inside the University.^[10]

Student organizations, fraternities, and sororities[]

• Association of Political Science Students
• Institute of Integrated Electrical Engineers of the Philippines, Inc. - UNC Student Chapter
• UNC Debate Society
• Philippine Institute of Civil Engineers - UNC
• Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants - UNC
• Society of Junior Fellows
• United Architects of the Philippines Student Auxiliary - UNC
• Science Society
• Association of Psychology Majors
• Junior Marketing Professionals
• Junior Bankers and Financiers Association
• Alpha Phi Omega
• Christ Youth in Action
• Black Box Society
• Nu Kappa Phi - Nu Kappa Beta Honor Fraternal Organization

Notable alumni[]

• Leni Robredo – 14th and current Vice President of the Philippines (College of Law)^{[11][12][13][14][15]}
• Noel Tijam – one of the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (Elementary and High School Department)^[16]
• Luis G. Dato - one of the first Filipino romantic poets of the 20th century.^[17]
• Salvador Panelo

•Joji Nanette P. Reodique

References[]

External links[]

• University of Nueva Caceres