FEU Roosevelt
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Former name | Marikina Academy (1933–1944) Roosevelt Memorial High School (1945–1962) Roosevelt College (1962–2019) |
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Type | Private, nonsectarian |
Established | 1933 |
President | Juan Miguel R. Montinola |
Senior Vice President | Alma Emerita Dela Cruz |
Campus | Flagship FEU Roosevelt Cainta 35 D Sumulong Hwy, Cainta, Rizal |
Hymn | The FEU Hymn by Nick Joaquin |
Colours | ![]() |
Nickname | Tamaraws, Baby Tamaraws |
Mascot | TamTam |
Website | https://feuroosevelt.edu.ph/ |
FEU Roosevelt, formerly Roosevelt College, is a private, non-sectarian educational institution based in the north eastern area of Metro Manila. Operating five branches, it became part of the FEU Group of Schools in 2016.
FEU Roosevelt offers basic education, high school, and tertiary programs across its three functional campuses, serving the neighboring communities of Pasig, Marikina, and Rizal.
Throughout its history, the school has been committed to academic excellence, fostering a strong sense of community, and preparing students for success.
Brief history
FEU Roosevelt was established in the city of Marikina in 1933[1] by former Mayor Wenceslao Dela Paz as the Marikina Academy, making it one of the oldest academic institutions in the area. The school saw success after it ranked 19th in a government evaluation, increasing its popularity. The academy eventually closed after the death of Mayor Dela Paz in 1944.[2]
As part of postwar reconstruction and rehabilitation, it was assessed that there was a lack of secondary schools in Marikina. A group of noble educators, led by Engr. Deogracias F. dela Paz, initiated to bring back the academy, incorporated the organization, and named it Roosevelt Memorial High School (RMHS) after the late wartime US President, Franklin D. Roosevelt.
Over the years, RMHS grew and developed by branching out to several locations: San Juan, Cubao, San Mateo, and Quirino. As it began to offer tertiary and post graduate graduate programs, it was renamed as Roosevelt College, Inc. (RCI). To keep up with the continuous expansion, RCI shifted its focus to systems and management enhancement programs that greatly benefited the institution.[3]
Acquisition
In 2016, the Far Eastern University in Manila acquired majority of the institution, disclosing to the Philippine Stock Exchange, that its board approved to acquire RCI "up to 97.42 percent but no less than 73.99 percent" costing up to P1.25 billion.[4][5] This placed RCI under the roster of the FEU Group of Schools and later rebranded as FEU Roosevelt in 2019.
Academic offerings
Basic Education (Cainta, Marikina, Rodriguez)
- Pre-school
- Grade school
- Junior High school
- Senior High School
- Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
- Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS)
- Accountancy, Business and Management (ABM)
- General Academic Strand (GAS)
- Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL)
Tertiary Education (Cainta and Marikina)
- Bachelor in Early Childhood Education
- Bachelor in Elementary Education
- Bachelor in Secondary Education
- major in English
- major in Science
- major in Mathematics
- major in Filipino
- major in Social Studies
- major in Values Education
- Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
- major in Operations Management
- major in Financial Management
- major in Marketing Management
- major in Human Resource Management
- Bachelor of Science Information Technology
- Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management
- Bachelor of Science in Tourism Management
Graduate Programs
- Master of Arts in Education
- Master in Business Administration (FEU Manila Extension Program)
Teacher Certificate Program
Campuses
Cainta
FEU Roosevelt Cainta was set up in 1974, when then Roosevelt Memorial High School was transferred from San Roque in Marikina to the sprawling Sumulong Highway campus. Aside from Basic Education programs from preschool to senior high school, the Cainta campus also houses FEU Roosevelt’s Institute for Teacher Education.
Marikina
FEU Roosevelt Marikina is the oldest existing campus. It was built in 1967 as an elementary laboratory school for the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEED) students to practice in. Today, the Marikina campus is the site of FEU Roosevelt’s newest building.
Rodriguez
The Rodriguez campus is FEU Roosevelt’s biggest campus in terms of population. It is also home to the school’s most talented athletes, who consistently bring pride to FEU Roosevelt in regional and national meets. FEU Roosevelt Rodriguez is also PAASCU Level II accredited.[6]
External links
- ^ "Why Roosevelt". FEU Roosevelt. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "School History | Roosevelt College, Inc". web.archive.org. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Official Website of Roosevelt College System". web.archive.org. 2012-02-18. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ Gonzales, Iris. "FEU acquires Roosevelt College". Philstar.com. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ Dumlao-Abadilla, Doris (2016-02-13). "FEU to acquire Roosevelt College". INQUIRER.net. Retrieved 2023-11-28.
- ^ "Member Schools N-R". PAASCU. Retrieved 2023-11-28.