University of Asia and the Pacific
Pamantasan ng Asya at Pasipiko | |
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| Latin: Universitas Asiae et Pacificarum | |
Former names | Center for Research and Communication (CRC)(1967-1995) |
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| Motto | Unitas (Latin) |
Motto in English | Unity of Life |
| Type | Private Nonsectarian Research Non-profit Coeducational Higher education institution |
| Established | August 15, 1967 (54 years and 288 days) |
| Founder | Jesus Estanislao Bernardo Villegas |
Religious affiliation | Roman Catholic (Opus Dei) |
Academic affiliations | PACUCOA |
| Chairman | Placido L. Mapa, Jr. |
| Chancellor | Fernando Ocáriz Braña |
| President | Winston Conrad B. Padojinog |
| Vice-president | Bernardo Villegas |
Administrative staff | Approx. 330 |
| Undergraduates | Approx. 2,400 |
| Postgraduates | Approx. 200 |
| Location | Pearl Drive, Ortigas Center, Pasig , , Philippines |
| University hymn | "Star of the Orient" |
| Colors | Red and Gold |
| Nickname | Dragons |
Sporting affiliations | MNCAA WNCAA |
| Website | www |
The University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) is a private university in the Philippines. It traces its beginnings to the Center for Research and Communication (CRC), which was established on August 15, 1967, as a private think-tank that conducted economic and social research and offered graduate courses in economics.[1]
The spiritual and doctrinal formation given in the university is entrusted to Opus Dei, a Personal prelature of the Catholic Church.
History[edit]
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On August 15, 1967,[2] a non-profit private research center was formally established by economists Dr. Bernardo Villegas and Dr. Jesus P. Estanislao, who would later be appointed Finance Secretary during the presidency of Corazon Aquino. It served as a "think tank" for private sector businesses and a provider of economics training programs.[3]
After this formal establishment, CRC set up its offices in a rented facility along Jorge Bocobo Street in Malate, Manila.[2] Prior to this, the CRC's first office was at offices of the United Coconut Authority of the Philippines, a private organization of coconut producers, then headed by Ambassador Jose V. Romero Jr. who served as its executive director.[4][5]
The transformation of CRC into a university was inspired by a private meeting in Mexico between the founder of Opus Dei, Msgr. Josemaría Escrivá, and the founders of CRC in 1970. The meeting encouraged Estanislao and Villegas to expand the institution's horizons internationally, which resulted to its first graduate program, the Masters in Industrial Economics.[3]
CRC then moved to its current campus in Ortigas Center, Pasig, with established formal and informal programs in 1982. A year later, the Center for Food and Agribusiness was established. Then in 1987, CRC was reminded by Bishop Álvaro del Portillo to establish a university. This resulted to the Institute of Development Education; the foundation for the School of Education.
On March 19, 1989, the College of Arts and Sciences was established and admitted its first batch of 158 college students. The center finally gained its university status on June 26, 1995, with Dr. Estanislao as its first University President and Fr. Ramon Lopez, the regional Vicar of Opus Dei for Asia, as its Vice Grand Chancellor.
Timeline[edit]
1996
- The School of Management was founded with Dr. Jose Rene C. Gayo as the Founding Dean.
1997
- Mario D. Camacho installed as second University President.
1998
- Visit by the University Grand Chancellor, Bishop Javier Echevarria, the Prelate of Opus Dei.
2000
- Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, Dr. Jose Maria Mariano installed as Third University President.
2005
- The Marketing Communication Effectiveness Awards (now the Tambuli Awards[6]) launched.
2008
- Visit by UA&P Grand Chancellor, Bishop Javier Echevarria.
2010
- School of Sciences and Engineering was established; BS Applied Mathematics program was offered[7]
- Tambuli Awards made an annual event, to further its advocacy of values in integrated marketing communications.[6]
2013
- School of Law and Governance was established which replaced the Institute of Political Economy.
2016
- UA&P, in pursuance to the K-12 program of DepEd, offers the 6-Year Integrated University Program, which consists of 2 years of General Education, 2.5 years of a Bachelor's degree program and 1.5 years of a Masters program.
- BS Accountancy program is now being offered.
2017
- UA&P celebrated its 50th Golden year anniversary
Administration and organization[edit]
| Presidents of the University of Asia and the Pacific |
| Dr. Jesus Estanislao, 1995–1997 |
| Dr. Mario Camacho, 1997–2000 |
| Dr. Jose Maria Mariano, 2000–2015 |
| Dr. Winston Conrad Padojinog, 2015–present |
The university is made up of a college offering liberal arts courses as core curriculum and seven schools of varied specializations.[citation needed]
A Board of Trustees, chaired by Dr. Placido Mapa Jr., takes care of the UA&P Foundation, Inc. Under it is the Management Committee, presided by University President Jose Maria Mariano, which is the university's governing body. It was formed to steer the university in the path set out for it. It makes sure that all plans, activities and projects undertaken advance the mission, goals and values of the university. [8]
Campus[edit]
Ortigas Campus[edit]
The Ortigas Campus has 5 buildings: Administration & Library Building (ALB), College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), Development Communications Building (DCB), APEC Communications Building (ACB), Parking and Sports Building (PSB) and 1 residential building.[citation needed]
Academic programs[edit]
The university offers 15 undergraduate degrees and 11 graduate degrees. It also offers 2 fast-track Master's programs: 5-Year Program (5YP), which is offered to incoming College (Freshman) students that allows them to earn a master's degree in just 5 years; and 6-Year Integrated Program (6YP), which is offered to incoming Junior College (Senior High School) students that allows them to earn a master's degree in just 6 years.[citation needed]
UA&P's academic programs operate on a semester calendar beginning in early August and ending in mid-May. Since 1998, students are graded in increments of 0.25, from 3.00 (failing grade) to 1.00.[9] Undergraduate students and students under the fast-track Master's program may graduate with latin honors depending on their graduating GWA. For students of stand alone graduate programs, they may graduate with High Distinction or with Distinction.[10]
| Undergraduate Latin Honors | Graduate Academic Awards | ||
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| Summa Cum Laude | 1.10 - 1.00 | with High Distinction | 1.20 - 1.00 |
| Magna Cum Laude | 1.30 - 1.11 | with Distinction | 1.50 - 1.21 |
| Cum Laude | 1.31 - 1.50 | ||
Student life[edit]
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Student Government[edit]
The College of Arts and Sciences Student Executive Board is the executive office with the largest scope of functions and student body.
The two other student government branches in UA&P are dedicated in serving students in the Entrepreneurial Management and Information Technology programs.
As of 2012, the SEB has been called the USG (University Student Government).
Student organizations[edit]
Kultura (Filipino term for "culture") is an arts center based in the university that organizes arts galleries and exhibitions, theater performances and concerts. It also moderates student-led arts organizations such as Dulaang ROC, Creative Writers' Guild, I-SA Dance Crew, ViARE and the UA&P Chorale to name a few.
The Office of Student Affairs' civics desk holds the annual youth conference Civitas Asia and the BIGGKAS project which extends tutorial sessions to local public schools. The desk also supports student organizations with socio-civic aims and activities.
Athletics[edit]
The university competes in the Men's National Collegiate Athletics Association (MNCAA) and the Women's National Collegiate Athletics Association (WNCAA). The university supports teams in basketball, futsal, volleyball, handball, tennis, badminton, swimming, arnis, taekwondo, aikido, karate, table tennis and athletics.
In December 2008, the men's futsal team won the championship cup in the MNCAA.[citation needed]
In October 2009, the women's basketball and volleyball[11] teams won the championship titles in the WNCAA.[12]
In February 2012, the UA&P Firestarters, the university's all-female cheerdance varsity, grabbed the WNCAA cheerdance competition gold.
Student Achievements[edit]
Virtus is the UA&P Competition League, an association of the University's academic competing teams. It consists of FORUM: The UA&P Debate Society, Aureum: The UA&P Case Competition Pool, Odyssey: The UA&P Junior College Competition Pool, Citadel: The UA&P Investment Society, Minerva: The UA&P Public Policy Delegation, Trivium: The UA&P English Olympiad, Icarus: The UA&P STEAM Team, and the UA&P Model United Nations. It has led numerous student achievements including:
Notable Achievements[edit]
| Date | Competition | Award | Team |
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| August 2020 | University of Pennsylvania Consult for America Case Competition 2020[13] | World Finalist and 4th Place |
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| September 2020 | ASEAN-Australian Youth Summit Case Competition[14] | First Runner-Up |
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| November 2020 | League of Learners National Case Competition[15] | Enterprise Resource Planning Champion |
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| July 2021 | Harvard Policy for the People Researchathon[16] | Environment Champion |
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| Healthcare Honorable Mention |
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| September 2021 | Asian Business Case Competition @ Nanyang[17] | Grand Champion |
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| Top Nine Teams |
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| October 2021 | The Estée Lauder Companies Global Hackathon[18] | First Runner-Up |
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| December 2021 | Citibank APAC Treasury and Trade Solutions Case Competition[19] | Asia Pacific Champion
Philippine Champion |
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| February 2022 | 2022 Asian English Olympics[20] | Debate Champion |
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| Speech Champion |
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| Storytelling Champion |
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| Radio Drama First Runner-Up |
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| Newscasting Second Runner-Up |
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| April 2022 | New York University Policy Case Competition[21] | Grand Finalist and Honorable Mention |
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| Semifinalist |
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Notable alumni[edit]
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- Cayetano Paderanga, Jr. - Former Director-General of the National Economic and Development Authority
- Jose V. Romero Jr. - ambassador, statesman
- Ralph Recto[22] - President pro tempore of the Senate of the Philippines
- Dr. Thomas Aquino - Senior Undersecretary, Department of Trade and Industry, Philippines
- John Eric T. Francia - President/Chief Executive Officer, AC Energy Corporation [23]
- Victor A. Yap - Governor of 2nd district of Tarlac Province
- Paolo S. Javier - Congressman, lone district of Antique Province
- Alex Gonzaga - artist, television host, influencer
- Raymond "Abra" Abracosa - rapper
References[edit]
- ^ Chafuen, Alejandro (2013-05-22). "Will Think Tanks Become The Universities Of The 21st Century?". Forbes.
- ^ a b :: Welcome to Manila Bulletin Online ::
- ^ a b "University of Asia & the Pacific". opusdei.ph.
- ^ "The business editor par excellence". Manila Bulletin Business. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ "The Formative Years of CRC". UA&P Universitas. Retrieved 2019-03-06.
- ^ a b Tambuli Awards, http://www.tambuliawards.com/
- ^ Universitas, an official publication of the University of Asia and the Pacific, November 2009 Edition, p.26, http://issuu.com/cco.uap/docs/universitasnov2009
- ^ UAP.asia Official website of the University of Asia and the Pacific, Administration - Management Committee, http://uap.asia/#aboutus-32-7
- ^ "Meet Google Drive – One place for all your files". drive.google.com.
- ^ "Student handbook" (PDF). www.uap.asia. 2017. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
- ^ UA&P grabs WNCAA volleyball crown http://www.uap.edu.ph/news.aspx?pg=95
- ^ WNCAA senior cage, volley finals on, http://www.wncaa.com.ph/40thseason/news_09182009.html
- ^ Aureum: Pursuing a gold standard in case competitions, https://universitas.uap.asia/articles/aureum-pursuing-a-gold-standard-in-case-competitions/
- ^ UA&P students win first runner-up in ASEAN-Australian Youth Summit Case Competition, https://uap.asia/news/uap-students-win-first-runner-up-in-asean-australian-youth-summit-case-competition
- ^ , League of Learners National Case Competition 2020, https://pop.inquirer.net/103071/league-of-learners-national-case-competition-2020
- ^ Researchathon [Concluded], https://scholar.harvard.edu/policython/researchathon
- ^ Filipino students win int'l business case tilt, https://mb.com.ph/2021/09/28/filipino-students-win-intl-business-case-tilt/
- ^ Filipino students win 2nd place in int'l hackathon tilt, https://mb.com.ph/2021/11/11/filipino-students-win-2nd-place-in-intl-hackathon-tilt/
- ^ Filipino students win int'l case tilt, https://mb.com.ph/2022/01/19/filipino-students-win-intl-case-tilt/
- ^ Filipino students named champions in Asian English Olympics, https://mb.com.ph/2022/03/13/filipino-students-named-champions-in-asian-english-olympics/
- ^ Tindig: Taking a stand on cryptocurrency with Minerva, https://thebosun.org/tindig-taking-a-stand-on-cryptocurrency-with-minerva/
- ^ Vitug, Marites Dañguilan; Bueza, Michael (2015-08-21). "EXCLUSIVE: No master's degrees for Ralph Recto". Rappler. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
- ^ "AC Energy Board of Directors". AC Energy. 2021. Retrieved 2021-09-13.
External links[edit]
Coordinates: 14°34′49″N 121°03′38″E / 14.58035°N 121.06069°E
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