Ateneo de Zamboanga University

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.

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 (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
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

History

AdZU was established in 1912 as Escuela Catolica, a parochial school run by Spanish Jesuits.[3] It initially offered primary and secondary education for boys. It became a college in 1952, and a university in August 2001.

On July 7, 2017, the historic 67-year-old Brebeuf Gymnasium was burnt to the ground;[4] the Sauras, Kostka, and Gonzaga Halls were also damaged.[5] The Zamboanga City government estimated that the cost of the damages amounted to ₱5 million.[6]

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.[7]

Academics

Admissions

AdZU operates with a selective admissions policy.[8] 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.[9]

Student council

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.[10]

Campuses
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 Ateneo de Zamboanga University 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.[11]

See also

References
  1. "Ateneo de Zamboanga University, Inc. – PCNC".
  2. "Philippine College Monikers Archives".
  3. The History of ADZU, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, retrieved 2009-05-15
  4. Lozada, David (July 7, 2016). "Fire hits Ateneo de Zamboanga". Rappler.
  5. Hegina, Aries Joseph (July 7, 2016). "Fire razes 67-year-old Ateneo de Zamboanga gym". Inquirer.net. Retrieved 8 May 2023.
  6. Alipala, Julie (July 7, 2017). "Fire destroys 5 Ateneo buildings in Zamboanga City". Inquirer.net.
  7. "Ateneo de Zamboanga University | Rebuilding News". www.adzu.edu.ph. Retrieved 2023-06-01.
  8. "Ateneo de Zamboanga University". 4icu.
  9. "Academics". Ateneo de Zamboanga University.
  10. The Beacon Magazine of CSIT, Ateneo de Zamboanga University, archived from the original on 2009-12-11, retrieved 2009-05-15
  11. "Ateneo Lantaka campus Inauguration held today". www.adzu.edu.ph. Ateneo de Zamboanga University. March 19, 2019. Retrieved March 20, 2019.
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