University of Nueva Caceres

University of Nueva Caceres
Unibersidad kan Nueva Caceres
Motto	Non scholae sed vitae' ("Not of school but of life")
Established	1948
Type	Private
Location	Naga City, Camarines Sur, Philippines
Colors	Red,Gray and Green
Nickname	UNC Greyhound
Website	www.unc.edu.ph

University of Nueva Caceres (UNC), the first university in southern Luzon (outside Metro Manila), is a private non-sectarian university run by a corporation in Naga City in Bicol Region, Philippines. Founded in 1948, it offers pre-school, elementary, high school, undergraduate, and graduate programs.

History

In February 1948 Dr.Jaime Hernandez invited prominent Bicolanos to join him as incorporators. May 9, 1948 among those who signed the incorporation papers in were Hernandez, Atty. Jaime Reyes, Ambassador Jose 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 sSchool 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.

Alumni

The success of a school can be always measured by the success of its alumni. The University is one of the very few schools outside Metro Manila whose graduates have not only hurdled government examinations but have emerged as topnotchers in the bar and board examinations. Many of its alumni are now leaders in business, industry, education, politics, in the bar and bench and other fields. Many have chosen to contribute their share for the regions' progress and development. Many have likewise migrated and are doing just as well.^{[citation needed]}

Nursing boards

The university proved once more its academic excellence when the results of the June 2007 Nursing Board Exam were released. The newly opened college got 60% passing rate (much higher than the required national passing rate) and got the second spot as a top-performing school in the Bicol region in the field of nursing. The university produces 72 board passers and is the number one school in Naga City for Nursing (based on the results of the June 2007 Nursing board Exam.)

Academic units

• School of Graduate Studies
• College of Law
• College of Engineering and Architecture
• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Computer Studies
• College of Education
• College of Business and Accountancy
• College of Nursing
• High School
• Elementary
• Pre-school

External links

• University of Nueva Caceres