De La Salle University – Dasmariñas

De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
Motto Creating Possibilities
Type Private university
Established 1987
Affiliation Catholic Church (Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools), Lasallian
President Br. Augustine L. Boquer FSC
Administrative staff
1,027[1]
Students 15,000 approx.
Location Dasmariñas City, Cavite, Philippines
Campus Urban, 57 hectares
Hymn Alma Mater Hymn
Colors Green and White         
Sports UNIGAMES, NCRAA, UCAA, PRISAA
Nickname Patriots
Affiliations De La Salle Philippines
Website www.dlsud.edu.ph

De La Salle University – Dasmariñas (Tagalog: Pamantasang De La Salle - Dasmariñas) (also referred to as DLSU - D or La Salle - Dasma) is a Roman Catholic Lasallian University and a member institution of De La Salle Philippines located in Dasmariñas City, Cavite. Widely known as Cavite's Premier University. It was established on July 18, 1977 as a private nonsectarian tertiary school named General Emilio Aguinaldo College-Cavite and managed by the Yaman Lahi Foundation. In 1987, ownership and management were transferred to Frère (St.) Bénilde Romançon Educational Foundation Inc., a sister corporation of De La Salle University-Manila. It became a Catholic institution under the name De La Salle University-Emilio Aguinaldo College. In 1992, the name DLSU-EAC was changed to De La Salle University-Aguinaldo. In 1997 the institution was renamed again as De La Salle University – Dasmariñas to avoid confusion with the Emilio Aguinaldo College Cavite campus.

Campus

East campus

The East campus is occupied by the Colleges of Liberal Arts and Communication, Science and Computer Studies, Tourism and Hospitality Management. The bookstore, different laboratories, chapel, museum, and the Aklatang Emilio Aguinaldo are also located here.

Cultural Heritage Complex

As part of DLSU-D's aim for cultural development, as well as keeping with its Spanish-period-inspired motif, the three structures in the Museum Complex was officially named as the Cultural Heritage Complex.[2]

West campus

Situated in the West campus, 600 meters away from the East campus, are the Colleges of Business Administration and Accountancy, Engineering, Architecture and Technology, the condominiums, dormitories, canteens, and the administration building.

Other structures

Affiliations

De La Salle University-Dasmariñas is a member of De La Salle Philippines, a network of 17 Lasallian institutions established in 2006. DLSP is the successor of the De La Salle University System, a similar organization.[3]

The university also sustains linkages with local universities De La Salle-Santiago Zobel School, University of Baguio, University of Batangas, Central Luzon State University, industries ( Philippine Airlines, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, Intel, Jollibee-Fast Food Career Dev't. Program) and government units Cultural Center of the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Senate of the Philippines, National Fisheries Biological Center) for collaborative training and research, technical consultancy, and faculty and student exchange.

Research

The University recognizes the value of research in academic development. To cultivate a culture of research in the community, DLSU-D established the University Research Office.

Through the years, the office has funded and supported numerous faculty researches in the fields of science, education, liberal arts and technology, among others.

For almost a decade, articles, excerpts and abstracts from selected researches were compiled and published in the bi-annual journal SINAG. SINAG, which means ray of light in Filipino, becomes the ideal venue for sharing new discoveries and knowledge.

The office closely works with college deans and college publication committees in preparation for the first issues of the four(4) newly conceptualized refereed journals in 2007 which focus on the disciplines of the 7 colleges: Science & Technology Journal (COS, CLEAPS & CET), Journal of Humanities (CLA), Journal of Business (CBA & CIHM), and Journal of Education (COE). [4]

Cavite Studies Center

The Cavite Studies Center pursues the DLSU-D’s vision-mission of “undertaking research focusing on Cavite history and culture.” Through careful planning, it endeavors to produce quality research outputs on local history and to highlight the role of Cavite in national history.

Student life

ANIMO (LaSallian Spirit)

Animo means "Spirit to Fight"; it also means "La Salle Spirit". The Animo La Salle battle cry was derived from the 325 year spirit of “Faith and Zeal” of the Lasallian Brothers. The Lasallian spirit of "Faith" is symbolized by the radiant Signum Fidei Star from Bethlehem (the rays of the star has been replaced with the gloria et honos laurel). The Lasallian spirit of "Zeal" on the other hand, is symbolized by 3 chevrons (like the citroen logo) from the 1000-year-old royal coat of arms of the De La Salle family.

The school colors are Green and White. Green was a tribute to the first batch of De La Salle Christian Brothers from Ireland and White representing the Philippines as the "Pearl of the Orient Seas".

Heraldo Filipino

Main article: Heraldo Filipino

The Heraldo Filipino (HF) is the official student newspaper of De La Salle University – Dasmariñas. It publishes news about on-campus events and issues concerning the Lasallian community.

HF can also refer to the student organization that produces publications (namely: magazines, books, booklets, etc.) and hosts events for the DLSU-D community.[5]

Population

In the recent issue of the University's official student publication, the Heraldo Filipino, DLSU-D has a population of 15,000 students in the first semester. The College of Business Administration has the most number of students with 1,108 while most of them take up BSBA Major in Business Management.

Majority of the students reside from the CALABARZON area such as Cavite, Batangas, Laguna and the southern part of Metro Manila like Las Piñas, Muntinlupa, Parañaque and Pasay.

Athletics

The Patriots is the official moniker of the DLSU-D Varsity teams. The moniker was adopted in 1997, a reference to the province's history during the uprising against the Spanish rule in the Philippines.

Basketball and volleyball are the school's main sports. Other varsity clubs include track and field, taekwondo, judo, aikido, table tennis, badminton, chess and football.

DLSU-Dasmarinas is a longtime member of the National Capital Region Athletic Association and is a charter member of the Universities and Colleges Athletic Association from its inception in 2002. The school is also a member of the Private Schools Athletic Association and the annual University Games (UNIGAMES) handled mostly by provincial schools.

In October 2003, the school became the first institution from the Luzon area to host the UNIGAMES meet.

Its men's and women's volleyball teams have won several championships in the UCAA and NCRAA, as they are a multi-time defending titlist entering this year. Their basketball has managed to maintain a marginal success that includes a runner-up finish in the UCAA against their former namesake Emilio Aguinaldo College in 2005.[6]

Human Lasallian Star

The Lasallian Star of Faith is the symbol of La Salle Brothers worldwide. It signifies faith in Christ and the star which led the Wise Men of the East to the manger in which Christ was born in Bethlehem.

The Human Lasallian Star first came to life on February 11, 2009 during the Lasallian Days Festival as a means to encourage each Lasallian to show their school spirit in an environment of camaraderie and shared ideals. Attended by over 10,000 administrators, students and faculty, the first attempt to form the largest human star in the world was held at the DLSU-D oval and was witnessed by spectators from the top of the CBA building and the DLSU-D grandstand. The star spanned approximately 71 meters, and occupied a total area of 2,145 square meters.

DLSU-D attempted the feat again in January 26, 2010, this time at night. The event drew in 13,000 participants: students, faculty, administrators and parents. Participants were given the glow sticks of green and white, the school colors of De La Salle. As night fell, the crowd assembled into a huge star twinkling brightly against the darkness. This moment of history was further heightened by the singing of the school hymn.[7]

Notable Alumni

Notes and references

  1. DLSP September 2008 Statistics. delasalle.ph Accessed May 26, 2009
  2. DLSU-D (2010). DLSU-D Interactive Map. Dasmariñas City Province of Cavite: De La Salle University-Dasmariñas. Retrieved 2010.
  3. De La Salle Philippines Sector Schools. © 2013 De La Salle Philippines.
  4. "DLSU-Dasmariñas Research". DLSU-D Website (Cavite: De La Salle University-Dasmariñas). January 2012.
  5. Heraldo Filipino. De La Salle University-Dasmarinas.
  6. La Salle-Dasma Patriots. De La Salle University-Dasmarinas.
  7. Human Lasallian Star. De La Salle University-Dasmarinas.

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Coordinates: 14°19′25″N 120°57′35″E / 14.32356°N 120.95976°E / 14.32356; 120.95976

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