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Ateneo de Manila University

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{{Infobox_University |name = Ateneo de Manila University |image = |motto = Lux in Domino (Light in the Lord) |established = 1859 |type = Private, Jesuit University |president = Fr. Bienvenido Nebres, SJ |city = Quezon City |state = Metro Manila |country = Philippines |undergrad = Approx. 7,500 |postgrad = Approx. 3,000 |staff = |campus = 1.2 kmÂ² (Loyola Heights) |free_label = Hymn |free = Song for Mary |mascot = Blue Eagle |website= www.ateneo.edu }} The Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) is a private university run by the Society of Jesus in the Philippines. Its main campus is located in Loyola Heights, in Quezon City, Metro Manila. It offers programs at the elementary, secondary, college, graduate, and post-graduate levels in various fields such as the arts, humanities, business, law, social sciences, theology, and the pure and applied sciences. Aside from teaching, the Ateneo de Manila also engages in extensive research and social outreach work. It is one of only two schools in the country to receive Level IV accreditation--the highest possible level--from the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines and the Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities|PAASCU.

Institution

The Ateneo de Manila University operates from several campuses throughout Metro Manila, each campus housing different academic and research units. Several thousand faculty serve a diverse student body of different ages in different academic levels, from elementary to postgraduate. The Loyola Schools, the teritiary unit has around 7,500 undergraduate students and around 3,000 graduate students, making the Ateneo a small school in terms of population relative to other Philippine universities. The University grew out of a primary school taken over by Spanish Jesuits in 1859, and is now a full university engaging in teaching, research, and social outreach. Academic programs are geared toward some sort of praxis and real-world output, through which the University and its community engage social problems, especially in areas of national development.

The Ateneo Commitment: A Faith that Does Justice

The Ateneo has grounded its vision and mission in Jesuit educational tradition. The university's vision-mission statement may be summarized as follows: "The Ateneo de Manila, a Filipino university, aims to form men and women who critically examine their world and pursue excellence and leadership in order to solve social problems and to drive sustainable, inclusive, and empowering human development in the Philippines and the world at large." The university is highly involved in civic work, and for the Ateneo, social involvement is not merely extra-curricular, but is at the very core of the Ateneo education. Some of the Ateneo's social projects such as the Ateneo-Mangyan Project for Understanding and Development and Bigay Puso at the Grade School, the Christian Service and Involvement Program, Banlaw immersion, and Tulong Dunong program for senior students, all at the High School, At the college level, social development is fostered by many progams by the Office of Social Concern and Involvement, such as builds with Gawad Kalinga and Kalinga Luzon, the Labor Trials Program which is tied in with juniors' Philosophy classes. The various student organizations and offices of the Loyola Schools also operate their own social involvement programs. The Loyola Schools Student Council, the Sanggunian ng mga Mag-aaral ng Ateneo, is known for its moderate policies and adaptability. It has recently ratified a new constitution in a November 2005 plebiscite, and will be operating under a new charter in the academic year 2006-2007. The Sanggunian has a history of active and committed social involvement, and has been branded as left-leaning, because of some of its actions and assiciation. However, the Ateneo's Sanggunian fosters more moderate, center-left ideals than other more militant Filipino student councils. At the Ateneo Professional Schools, projects such as the Graduate School of Business' Mulat-Diwa, the Leaders for Health Program, the Law School's Human Rights Center and Legal Aid programs aim to form leaders for the frontlines. Other Ateneo initiatives include the Pathways to Higher Education program, a tie-up with the Ford Foundation which is a comprehensive response to the problem faced by academically-gifted by financially-underprivileged youth who seek a college education; and the Ateneo Center for Educational Development, which conducts highly effective national teacher and principal training programs. The centerpiece social program of the university is its only university-wide social action program, its partnership with Gawad Kalinga, which, to date has driven Kalinga Luzon, the massive rehabilitation effort for victims of the late 2004 Luzon typhoons, GK Youth-Ateneo, arguably the largest and most active student social program of the Ateneo, and Kalinga Leyte, an ongoing program which aims to provide long-term rehabilitation for the victims of the Southern Leyte landslide.

Administration

The Ateneo de Manila is governed by a Board of Trustees, currently chaired by alumnus Manuel Pangilinan. A central administration, led by the University President, Fr. Bienvenido F. Nebres, S.J., oversees key initiatives related to academics, international programs, university development and alumni relations, personnel, security, and other university-wide concerns. Individual units and departments are usually led by a vice president, with the exception of the basic education units, led by a director which oversees the leadership of both the High School's principal and the Grade School's headmaster. The Loyola Schools and Professional Schools are led by respective vice presidents, who oversee four deans, who in turn oversee department chairpersons.

Admissions and Financial Aid

Individual degree-granting units and schools such as the Loyola Schools, Professional Schools, and even the Grade School and High School conduct separate admissions processes. Admission into one unit in no way guarantees admission into another, more advanced unit. The Ateneo receives thousands of applications from all over the country every year, from prospective students who wish to enroll in one of the units' programs. Applications from foreigners to the college and graduate school programs are quite common. In 2005, the Loyola Schools admitted 2,023 freshmen, a figure larger than the projected average of 1,800 freshmen from recent years. 20% of the entering class was composed of valedictorians (83), salutatorians (62), and honorable mention graduates (277). The university also extends financial aid to students. Scholarships are available in all academic units, with funding coming from the university, third parties, and donations made by alumni, the government, and the private sector. The Loyola Schools offer Merit Scholarships for the top scorers in the Ateneo College Entrance Test (ACET), and the San Ignacio Merit Scholarships are given to top ACET takers from public high schools.

Organization

The Ateneo de Manila University is composed of school units and auxiliary units. Affiliated units contribute to the work of the different school and auxiliary units, facilitating the work of learning, teaching, research, and social involvement. Individual units enjoy a considerable amount of autonomy from the central administration.

=Professional Schools

= The Ateneo Professional Schools (APS) is the main professional education division of Ateneo de Manila. The Professional Schools offer degrees such as Master of Business Administration and Master of Arts (postgraduate)|Master of Arts, and the School of Law confers the Juris Doctor (JD) degree in lieu of the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree. The Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health, which opens in 2007, will offer an integrated Doctor of Medicine and Master of Management program. The Professional Schools also confer certificates for short courses.

- AGSB-BAP Institute of Banking

- Ateneo Graduate School of Business

- Ateneo Information Technology Institute

- Ateneo School of Government

- Ateneo School of Law

- Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health

- Center for Continuing Education

=Loyola Schools

= The Loyola Schools is the tertiary level school unit of the Ateneo de Manila University that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in the arts and sciences. It is composed of the School of Humanities, the John Gokongwei School of Management, the School of Science and Engineering, and the School of Social Sciences. Effective May 1, 2006, Professor Ma. Assunta C. Cuyegkeng (PhD Chemistry, U. Regensburg) will be the Vice-President for the Loyola Schools. She will replace Professor Anna Miren Gonzales-Intal (PhD Psychology, Yale University), who will return to teaching.

=High school

= The Ateneo de Manila High School is a Catholic preparatory school for male students. The campus features various facilities such as a library, the Instructional Technology Center, the Tanghalang Onofre Pagsanghan (Dulaang Sibol), and a large athletic complex with one of the largest covered courts in the country. In 2003, the High School opened a new building called the Center for Math, Science and Technology, which contains the school's science and computer laboratories. The High School is also known for religious formation programs, such as the Christian Service and Involvement Program, which comprises the Dungaw-Exposure Trip for Freshmen, Dama-Christian Service Program for sophomores, and the Damay Immersion Program for juniors. Other religious formation activities include the Tulong Dunong Program for seniors, recollections and retreats. The Ateneo High School is notable for being the first school to hold sessions of Days with the Lord. Effective May 1, 2006, Fr. Raymund Benedict Q. Hizon, SJ will be the new principal of the High School, replacing Mrs. Carmela C. Oracion.

=Grade school

= The Ateneo de Manila Grade School is an all-boys institution with a current average population of 4000 students. It provides facilities and classrooms for students in the preparatory level to the seventh grade. It is an integral part of the Ateneo de Manila University. It is governed by its own set of by-laws and an internal administrative set-up that answers its peculiar needs. Its current headmaster is Fr. Jose Moises Fermin, S.J.

=Auxiliary units

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- Ateneo Art Gallery

- Ateneo Center for Asian Studies

- Ateneo Center for Economic Research and Development

- Ateneo Center for Educational Development

- Ateneo Center for English Language Training

- Ateneo Center for Organization Research and Development

- Ateneo Center for Psychological and Educational Assessment

- Ateneo Center for Social Policy and Public Affairs

- Ateneo Information Design Studio

- Ateneo Institute of Literary Arts and Practices

- Ateneo Java Wireless Competency Center

- Ateneo Language Center

- Ateneo Research Network for Development

- Ateneo Teacher Center

- Ateneo de Manila University Press

- Ateneo Wellness Center

- Center for Communication Research and Technology

- Center for Community Services

- Governor Jose B. Fernandez Ethics Center for Business and Public Service

- Institute of Philippine Culture

- Ninoy and Cory Aquino Center for Leadership

- Pathways to Higher Education-Philippines

- Philippines-Australia Studies Network

- National Chemistry Instrumentation Center

=Affiliated Units

= Affiliated units are allied institutions which are not formally part of the Ateneo de Manila, but which are based in an Ateneo campus, and support the work of the university in various fields.

- Arrupe International Residence

- Asian Public Intellectuals Fellowships

- Ateneo Union Office

- Center for Family Ministries Foundation (CEFAM)

- Center for Leadership & Change, Inc. (CLCI)

- China Office

- East Asian Pastoral Institute (EAPI)

- Faculty Housing

- Gaston Z. Ortigas Peace Institue

- Health Alternatives for Total Human Development Institute (HealthDEv Institute)

- Institute of Social Order (ISO)

- Institute on Church and Social Issues (ICSI)

- ISO Canteen

- Jesuit Basic Education Commission

- Jesuit Communications Foundation (JesCom)

- Jesuit Music Ministry

- Jesuit Residence

- Jesuit Volunteers Philippines

- Loyola House of Studies

- Loyola School of Theology

- Manila Observatory

- McBo Canteen

- Office of Fr. Bernas, SJ

- Partnership of Philippine Support Agencies

- Philippine Development NGOs for International Concern

- Philippine Institute of Pure and Applied Chemistry (PIPAC)

- Program for Cultural Cooperation

- San Jose Major Seminary

- Sentro ng Alternatibong Lingap Panligal (SALIGAN)

- Simbahang Lingkod ng Bayan

- Social Service Center

- Society of Jesuit Social Apostolate (SJSA)

- Ugnayan at Tulong para sa Maralitang Pamilya Foundation (UGAT Foundation)

- Vietnam Service Office

International Programs

The Ateneo has growing international linkages with universities, institutions, and organizations frpm all over the world, particularly in Asia, Australia, North and South America, and Europe. Through these cooperative efforts, the university hosts visiting faculty and research fellows from institutions abroad, and in turn, Ateneo faculty members also engage in teaching, research, and study in institutions abroad. International cooperation also includes active student exchange through Philippine immersion programs for a month or two for small groups of 15-18 students or full study programs wherein students from partner instutions abroad take regular courses. The university also offers students an opportunity to study abroad under a student exchange program during their undergraduate or graduate years. Students engage in either semestral or yearly study or exchange programs in partner universities abroad. Students of the John Gokongwei School of Management can also sign up for the Junior Term Abroad program, wherein they will spend a semester in one of the Ateneo's partner schools for undergraduate business studies.

History

Roots of Jesuit education in the Philippines

The founding of the Ateneo de Manila University finds its roots in the history of the Society of Jesus as a teaching order in the Philippines. The first Spanish Jesuits arrived in the Philippines in 1581 as missionaries. They were also custodians of the ratio studiorum, a Jesuit system of education developed about 1559. Within a decade of their arrival, the Society through Fr. Antonio SedeÃ±o, S.J. founded the Colegio de Manila (also known as the Colegio de San Ignacio) in Intramuros in 1590. The San Ignacio formally opened in 1595, and was the first school in the Philippines. In 1621, Pope Gregory XV through the Archbishop of Manila authorized the San Ignacio to confer degrees in theology and arts and elevated it to a university. In 1623, King Philip IV of Spain confirmed the authorization, making the school both a pontifical and a royal university, and the very first university in the Philippines and in Asia. However, by the mid-18th century, Catholic colonial powers, notably France, Portugal, and Spain, had grown hostile to the Society of Jesus because the Jesuits actively educated and empowered colonized people. The Society was particularly notorious for encouraging indigenous people to seek self-governance. Because of this, the colonial powers eventually expelled the Society, often quite brutally, from their realms. In 1768, the Jesuits surrendered the San Ignacio to Spanish civil authorities following their Suppression of the Jesuits|Suppression and their expulsion from Spain and the rest of the Spanish realm, including the Philippines. Under pressure from Catholic royalty, Pope Clement XIV formally declared the dissolution of the Society of Jesus in 1773. Pope Pius VII reinstated the Society in 1814, after almost seven decades of persecution and over four decades of formal suppression. However, the Jesuits would not return to the Philippines until 1859, almost a century after their expulsion.

The return of Jesuit education of the Philippines and the Foundation of the Ateneo de Manila

Through an 1852 Royal Decree from Queen Isabela II, ten Spanish Jesuits arrived in Manila on 14 April 1859, nearly a century after the Jesuits left the Philippines. This Jesuit mission was sent mainly to do missionary work in Mindanao and Jolo. Because of the Jesuits' entrenched reputation as educators among Manilaâ€™s leaders, on 5 August the Ayuntamiento or city council requested that Governor-General a Jesuit school be founded and financed by public funds. On 1 October 1859, the Governor-General authorized the Jesuits to take over the Escuela Municipal, a small private school maintained for some 30 children of Spanish residents. Ten Spanish Jesuit priests and a Jesuit brother began operating the school on 10 December 1859. The Ateneo de Manila University considers this date its foundation day. Partly subsidized by the Ayuntamiento, the Escuela was the only primary school in Manila at the time. The Escuela eventually changed its name to Ateneo Municipal de Manila in 1865, when it became accredited as an institution of secondary education. It began by offering the bachillerato or bachelor's degree, as well as courses leading to certificates in agriculture, surveying, and business. After Americans occupied the Philippines in the early 1900s, the Ateneo de Manila lost its government subsidy from the city and became a private institution. The Jesuits removed the word â€œMunicipalâ€? from the schoolâ€™s official name soon after, and it has since been known as the Ateneo de Manila. In 1908, the American colonial government recognized the Ateneo's college status and licensed its offering the bachelorâ€™s degee and certificates in various disciplines, including electrical engineering. The Ateneo campus also housed other Jesuit institutions of research and learning, such as the Manila Observatory and the San Jose Major Seminary.

The Ateneo during the Commonwealth, World War II, and the birth of the Republic

American Jesuits then took over administration in 1912. Fr. Richard Oâ€™Brien, S.J., the third American rector led the relocation of the San Jose Major Seminary in Padre Faura, Ermita after a fire destroyed the Intramuros campus in 1932. Devastation hit the Ateneo campus once again during World War II. Only one structure remained standing â€“ the statue of St. Joseph and the Child Jesus which now stands in front of the Jesuit Residence in the Loyola Heights campus. Ironwork and statuary salvaged from the Ateneo ruins have since been incorporated into various existing Ateneo buildings. Some examples are the Ateneo monograms on the gates of the Loyola Heights campus, the iron grillwork on the ground floor of Xavier Hall, and the statue of the Immaculate Conception displayed at the University archives. But even if the Ateneo campus had been destroyed, the university survived. Following the American liberation, the Ateneo de Manila reopened temporarily in Plaza Guipit in Sampaloc. The Padre Faura campus reopened in 1946 with Quonset huts serving as buildings among the campus ruins. In 1952, the university, led by Fr. James Masterson, S.J. moved most of its units to its present Loyola Heights campus. Controversy surrounded the decision. An Ateneo Jesuit supposedly said that only the â€˜children of Tarzanâ€™ would study in the new campus. But over the years, the Ateneo in Loyola Heights has become the center of a dynamic community. The Padre Faura campus continued to house the professional schools until 1976. Fr. Francisco Araneta, S.J. was appointed as the Ateneo de Manila's first Filipino Rector in 1958. In 1959, its centennial year, the Ateneo became a university.

Years of turmoil, transition, and transformation

The following decades saw escalating turbulence engulf the university as an active movement for Filipinization and a growing awareness of the vast gulf between rich and poor grip the entire nation. Throughout the 1960s, Ateneans pushed for an Ateneo which was more conversant with the Filipino situation and rooted more deeply in Filipino values. They pushed for the use of Filipino for instruction, and pushed the university to implement reforms that addressed the growing social problems of poverty and injustice. During that time, the Graduate School split into the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Graduate School of Economics and Business Administration, which eventually became the Graduate School of Business. In 1965, Fr. Horacio de la Costa, S.J., became the first Filipino Provincial Superior of the Philippine Province of the Society of Jesus. On September 25, 1969, Fr. Pacifico Ortiz, S.J., was installed as the first Filipino President of the Ateneo de Manila. Ateneans also played a vital role as student activism rose in academe in the 1970s. Students faced university expulsion and violent government dispersal as they protested the dismissal of dissenting faculty and students, oppressive laws and price hikes, human rights violations, and other injustices. On September 21, 1972, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos declared martial law. The university administration had great difficulty reconciling the promotion of social justice and keeping the university intact. They locked down on the more overt expressions of activism--violence and miltancy--and strived to maintain a semblance of normalcy as they sought to keep military men from being stationed on campus. In 1973, Jesuit Superior General Fr. Pedro Arrupe, S.J. called for Jesuit schools to educate for justice and to form "men and women for others." The Ateneo college opened its doors to its first female students in that same year. The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences moved to Loyola Heights in 1976, and the Padre Faura campus finally closed in 1977 as the Graduate School of Business and the School of Law moved to H.V. de la Costa St. in Salcedo Village, Makati. That same year, the Ateneo, then the â€˜winningestâ€™ school in men's basketball, left the National Collegiate Athletic Association (Philippines)|NCAA, which it co-founded, due to violence plaguing the league. In February 1978, the Ateneo opened the Ateneo-Univac Computer Technology Center, one of the countryâ€™s pioneering computer centers. This later became the Ateneo Computer Technology Center. On August 21, 1983, Ateneo alumnus Senator Benigno Aquino was assassinated upon his return from exile in the United States. Ateneans continued to work with sectors such as the poor, non-government organizations, and some activist groups in the dying years of the martial law era. On February 11, 1986, alumnus and Antique Governor Evelio Javier was gunned down. Two weeks later, Ateneans joined in the peaceful uprising at EDSA which ousted Ferdinand Marcos.

Recent Ateneo history

In 1987, the Ateneo joined the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP), and went on to win back-to-back crowns in menâ€™s basketball. In 1991, the Ateneo joined in relief operations to help the victims affected by the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo. That same year saw the School of Law phase out its Bachelor of Laws degree and conferring the Juris Doctor degree. In 1994, the Ateneo was the first Philippine school on the Internet, and in 1996 the Ateneo relaunched the Ateneo Computer Technology Center as the Ateneo Information Technology Institute and established the Ateneo School of Government. In 1998, the Ateneoâ€™s Rockwell campus, which would house the Graduate School of Business and the School of Law, rose in Bel-Air, Makati, while the Science Education Complex was completed in the Loyola Heights campus. In 2000, the School of Arts and Sciences which comprised the College and the Graduate School restructured into four Loyola Schools: the School of Humanities, the John Gokongwei School of Management, the School of Science and Engineering, and the School of Social Sciences. The completion of the Moro Lorenzo Sports Complex in Loyola Heights bolstered the sports program. Midway through the year, alumnus and Philippine President Joseph Estrada faced grave corruption charges. The Ateneo hosted KOMPIL II and other organizations and movements, as members of the university community gathered in force at the Jericho March at the Senate and other mass actions. In 2001, after a second popular uprising at EDSA, Ateneo alumna and former Economics faculty member Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo was sworn in as the 14th President of the Philippines. In May, she would face another uprising EDSA sparked by Estrada supporters, who protested his arrest on plunder charges. Arroyo quelled the uprising, but political uncertainty would continue to plague the nation throughout her administration. In April 2002, the Office of the President established Pathways to Higher Education-Philippines with the help of the Ford and Synergeia Foundations. In July, on the feast of St. Ignatius of Loyola|St. Ignatius, the University Church of the Gesu (Philippines)|Church of the GesÃ¹ finally rose in the Loyola Heights campus, and was consecrated by Jaime Cardinal Sin. In 2003, the Ateneo adopted its first formal, university-wide social action program, its partnership with Gawad Kalinga, a movement initiated by Couples for Christ that aims to eliminate poverty and build a new Philippines by building respectable homes and caring communities for the poor. In November 2004 typhoons and flooding devastated Luzon and the rest of the Philippines, even as tsunamis ravaged most of southeast Asia. In response, the Ateneo community launched its disaster relief program, Task Force Noah, which has continued to contribute to disaster relief and rehabilitation efforts in areas that include Calatagan in Mindoro and Guinsaugon in Southern Leyte. The Ateneo also earned the highest possible accreditation status, Level IV, from the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines and the Philippine Accreditation Association for Schools, Colleges, and Universities (PAASCU). That same year, the Ateneo de Manila celebrated its 145th anniversary, and the 145th anniversary of the return of Jesuit education in the Philippines as it launched the countdown to its sesquicentennial, its 150th anniversary in 2009. In January 2005, as typhoon relief efforts wound down, the Ateneo, Gawad Kalinga, and other partners launched Kalinga Luzon (KL). KL is a program dedicated to the long-term rehabilitation of typhoon-stricken communities in Luzon. 2005 also saw the rise of initiatives such as the Social Involvement Workshops and other fora, especially in light of the poltical crisis sparked by allegations of President Arroyo's cheating in the 2004 presidential elections. The Ateneo also established more tie-ups and foreign linkages, as well as prepared efforts leading to the development of the Leong Center for Chinese Studies in the university. In early 2006, members of the Ateneo de Manila University and affiliated Jesuit institutions continue to be at the forefront of movements calling for discernment, action, and sustainable solutions to the deeply divisive political issues that continue to rock Filipino society. The Ateneo de Manila University also intensified its social development efforts, launching Kalinga Leyte, a program for the long-term rehabilitation of Southern Leyte, with its GK partners. The Ateneo has also expanded the scope of its involvement with Gawad Kalinga and has begun to drive GK initiatives throughout Nueva Ecija, and in other provinces such as Cotobato and Quezon.

Campuses

Loyola Heights Campus

Overlooking the Marikina Valley, the main campus is located in Loyola Heights, along Katipunan Avenue, and is adjacent to Miriam College. The Grade School, High School, and Loyola Schools are located in the Ateneo's Loyola Heights campus. Beside the Grade School is the Henry Lee Irwin, S.J. Theater, built in 1996 to house the school's formal events and productions. Complimenting the old buildings of the Loyola Schools are the Science Education Complex, as well as the PLDT Convergent Technologies Center-John Gokongwei School of Management Complex. Within this campus is the Rizal Library, the main university library. The library houses one of the largest collections in the Philippines, and has among its holdings key collections such as the American Historical Collection, the Ateneo Library of Women's Writings, the Pardo de Tavera a large collection of Filipiniana and rare books, electronic materials, bound and electronic journals and periodicals, and an assortment of microfiche materials. Near Rizal Library are the University Archives. Also located here are numerous units and research centers affiliated with the Ateneo, such as the Institute of Social Order, Institute of Philippine Culture, Institute on Church and Social Issues, Asian Public Intellectuals Fellowships, the Philippine Institute for Pure and Applied Chemistry, the Jesuit Communications Foundation, the Jesuit Basic Education Commission, and others. Also situated here are the East Asian Pastoral Institute, Loyola School of Theology, and San Jose Seminary, all Jesuit formation institutions all federated with the Ateneo de Manila University. The Manila Observatory is also located on campus. Among the buildings in the campus are the Loyola Center, also known as the Ateneo Blue Eagle Gym, and the Moro Lorenzo Sports Center (MLSC). The Ateneo Gym is one of the largest gymnasiums among the universities in Metro Manila while the MLSC is often used by the Philippine national basketball team|Philippine National Basketball Team as well as other professional teams for their training needs. The Church of the Gesu (Philippines)|Church of the Gesu, completed in July 2002, overlooks the campus. The school's chapels include the St. Stanislaus Kostka chapel in the High School, the Chapel of the Immaculate Conception in the College complex's Gonzaga Hall, the chapel at the Loyola House of Studies, and the Chapel of the Holy Guardian Angels in the Grade School, among others. The university has two on-campus dormitories for college students: Cervini Hall and Eliazo Hall. Located near the Loyola Schools, Cervini accommodates approximately two hundred male students, while Eliazo houses one hundred and sixty female students. Other dormitories which are also open to college and graduate school students are those of the Institute of Social Order, Arrupe International Residence, and the East Asian Pastoral Institute. The Ateneo de Manila is also home to the largest Jesuit community in the Philippines, most of whom reside at the Jesuit Residence in the Loyola Heights campus. These Jesuits are involved in teaching, administration, and research within the University and others work with other affiliated units.

Rockwell Center Campus

The Rockwell Center campus of the Ateneo de Manila University houses the Ateneo Professional Schools, namely the School of Law, Graduate School of Business, School of Government, AGSB-BAP Institute of Banking, and the Ateneo Center for Continuing Education. The campus was donated by the Lopez Group of Companies to the Ateneo de Manila University. The Rockwell structure houses the different faculty departments, classroom and teaching facilities, several research centers, a moot court facility, and the Ateneo Professional Schools Library.

Salcedo Campus

The Salcedo Campus houses the different facilities of the Ateneo Information Technology Institute.

Ortigas Campus

Opening in 2007 is the Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health in Ortigas. The ASMPH will be working with an adjoining partner hospital, The Medical City.

Culture, sports, and traditions

The Ateneo de Manila University is active in a number of inter-university sport activities, the most notable of which are the University Athletics Association of the Philippines (UAAP) sporting events.

The Ateneo Name

The word and name Ateneo is the Spanish form of Atheneum, which the Dictionary of Classical Antiquities defines as the name of â€œthe first educational institution in Romeâ€? where â€œrhetoricians and poets held their recitations.â€? Hadrianâ€™s school drew its name from a Greek temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom. The said temple, according to the Encyclopedia Britannica, was where â€œpoets and men of learning were accustomed to meet and read their productions.â€? Atheneum is also used in reference to schools and literary clubs. The closest English translation is academy, referring to institutions of secondary learning. The Escuela Municipal de Manila actually became the Ateneo Municipal only after it began offering secondary education in 1865. The Society of Jesus in the Philippines established several other schools, all named Ateneo, since 1865, and over the years, the name Ateneo has become recognized as the official title of Jesuit institutions of higher learning in the Philippines. When the United States withdrew subsidy from Ateneo in 1901, Father Rector Jose Clos, S.J. dropped the word municipal from the school name, which then became Ateneo de Manila, a name it keeps to this day. Since its university charter was granted in 1959, the school has officially been called the Ateneo de Manila University.

Lux in Domino

The Ateneo's motto is Lux in Domino, meaning "Light in the Lord". This is not the school's original motto. The Escuela Municipal's 1859 motto was "Al merito y a la virtud": "In Merit and in Virtue". This motto persisted through the school's renaming in 1865 and in 1901. The motto Lux in Domino first appeared as part of the Ateneo seal introduced by Father Rector Joaquin AÃ±on, S.J. for the 1909 Golden Jubilee. It comes from the letter of Paul to the Ephesians, 5.8: "For you were once in darkness, now you are light in the lord. Live as children of light, for light produces every kind of goodness, righteousness, and truth."

The Ateneo de Manila Seal

In 1859, the Escuela Municipal carried the coat of arms of the city of Manila, granted by King Philip II of Spain. By 1865, along with the change of name, the school's seal had evolved to include some religious images such as the Jesuit monogram "IHS" and some Marian symbols. A revision was introduced in the school's golden jubilee 1909 with clearer Marian symbols and the current motto, Lux in Domino. This seal was retained for 20 years. Father Rector Richard Oâ€™Brien, S.J. introduced a new seal for Ateneo de Manilaâ€™s diamond jubilee in 1929. This seal abandons the arms of Manila and instead adopts a design that uses mostly Jesuit and Ignatian symbols. This is the seal currently used by Ateneo. The seal is defined by two semi-circular ribbons. The crown (top) ribbon contains the school motto, â€œLux-in-Dominoâ€?, while the base (bottom) ribbon contains the school name, â€œAteneo de Manilaâ€?. These ribbons define a circular field on which rests the shield of OÃ±az-Loyola: a combination of the arms of the paternal and maternal sides of the family of St. Ignatius. In precise heraldic terms, the Shield of OÃ±az-Loyola may be described as: "Party per pale: Or, seven bendlets Gules; Argent, a two-eared pot hanging on a chain between two wolves rampant." In plain English, the shield is gold, and divided vertically. To the viewer's left is a field of gold with seven red bands. These are the arms of OÃ±az, Ignatius' paternal family, which commemorates seven family heroes who fought with the Spaniards against 70,000 French, Navarese, and Gascons. To the viewer's right is a white or silver field with the arms of Loyola, Ignatius' maternal family. The arms consist of a two-eared pot hanging on a chain between two rampant wolves, which symbolize the nobility. The name "Loyola" is actually a contraction of lobos y olla (wolves and pot). The name springs from the family's reputation of being able to provide so well that they could feed even wild wolves. Above the shield is a Basque sunburst, referring to Ignatius' Basque roots, and also representing a consecrated host. It bears the letters IHS, the first three letters of the Holy Name of Jesus in Greek, and an adaptation of the emblem of the Society of Jesus. Many erroneously believe that the Ateneo de Manila seal features the letters JHS. This stems from the peculiar rendering of the letters in the Ateneo de Manila seal. The letter I is drawn in a florid calligraphic style that conforms to the circleâ€™s shape. It therefore appears similar to a J. Both scalloped and unscalloped versions of the seal are extant. Since scallops are not formally a part of a seal's design in traditional heraldry, they are merely a decorative element applied for aesthetic or nostalgic purposes. The sealâ€™s colors are blue, white, red, and gold. In traditional heraldry, white or silver (Argent) represents a commitment to peace and truth. Blue (Azure) represents fortitude and loyalty. Red (Gules) represens martyrdom, sacrifice, and strength. Gold (Or) represents nobility and generosity. White and blue are also Ateneoâ€™s school colors, the colors of Mary. Red and gold are the colors of Spain, home of Ignatius and the Ateneoâ€™s Jesuit founders. Finally, these four tinctures mirror the tinctures of the Philippine flag, marking the Ateneoâ€™s identity as a Filipino University.

Marian Devotion

Ateneans value symbols of devotion to Maria Purissima (Our Lady of the Immaculate Concepcion), Queen of the Ateneo. Among them are the rosary in the pocket, the blue October Medal of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, and the graduation hymn, â€œA Song for Mary.â€?

Blue and White

The Ateneo has adopted the colors of Mary, blue and white, as its official school colors. Marian blue is traditionally ultramarine, a deep ocean blue tincture derived from lapis lazuli, which historically has been used to color the vestments of Mary in paintings. But since Mary is honored as Stella Maris (Star of the Sea) and Queen of Heaven, various shades of blue, such as royal blue and sky blue are acceptable shades of Marian blue as well.

Blue Eagle

Prior to the 1930s, Ateneo had no mascot. Meanwhile, Catholic Schools in the United States, particularly those named after saints, were distressed by the cheekiness with which they were mentioned in newspapers' sports pages. Headlines read â€œSt. Michaelâ€™s Wallops St. Augustineâ€™s,â€? or â€œSt. Thomasâ€™ Scalps St. Peterâ€™s.â€? It was then agreed that each school adopt a mascot, a symbol for the team which sportswriters could toss about with impunity. The idea quickly caught on in the Philippines. By the 1930s, the Ateneo had adopted the Blue Eagle as a symbol, and had a live eagle accompany the basketball team. The choice of the color blue is clearly based on the Ateneo's colors. The choice of an eagle holds iconic significance. It is a reference to the â€œhigh-flyingâ€? basketball team which would â€œsweep the fields away;â€? as a dominating force. Furthermore, there was some mythologicalâ€” even politicalâ€”significance to the eagle as a symbol of power. In On Wings of Blue, a booklet of Ateneo traditions, songs, and cheers published in the 1950â€™s, Lamberto Javellana writes: â€œThe Eagleâ€”fiery, majestic, whose kingdom is the virgin sky, is swift in pursuit, terrible in battle. He is a kingâ€”a fighting kingâ€¦ And thus he was chosenâ€”to soar with scholarâ€™s thought and word high into the regions of truth and excellence, to flap his glorious wings and cast his ominous shadow below, even as the student crusader would instill fear in those who would battle against the Cross. And so he was chosenâ€”to fly with the fleet limbs of the cinder pacer, to swoop down with the Blue gladiator into the arena of sporting combat and with him to fightâ€”and keep on fighting till brilliant victory, or honorable defeat. And so he was chosenâ€”to perch on the Shield of Loyola, to be the symbol of all things honorable, even as the Great Eagle is perched on the American escutcheon, to be the guardian of liberty. And so he was chosenâ€”and he lives, not only in body to soar over his campus aerie, but in spirit, in the Ateneo Spiritâ€¦ For he flies high, and he is a fighter, and he is King!â€? The eagle also appears in the standards of many organizations, schools, and nations as a "guardian of freedom and truth." Dante in his Divine Comedy uses the Eagle as a symbol of the Roman Empire, which used the bird as part of its standard. The ancient Romans considered the eagle sacred to Jupiter himself. The eagle is often seen as the bird of God, the only bird that can fly above the clouds and stare directly at the sun. This is also why it represents St. John the Evangelist, in honor of the "soaring spirit and penetrating vision of his gospel." The national bird of the Philippines is also an eagle.

Ateneo's Cheering Tradition

The Ateneo de Manila was rather successful in athletics even before the NCAA began. To help cheer the Ateneo squad on, the Jesuits decided that the Ateneo ought to have some sort of organization in its cheering. The Ateneo then introduced organized cheering to the country by fielding the first-ever cheering squad in the Philippines, which is now known as the Blue Babble Battalion. The Ateneo was a proud pioneer, arguing about how the Ateneoâ€™s brand of cheering is both unique and rooted in classical antiquity. In the 1959 Ateneo Aegis (the college yearbook), Art Borjal argues: â€œIt all started about 2,000 years ago along the Via Appia in Rome. The deafening cheers of Roman citizens, lined along the way, thundered in the sky as the returning victorious warriors passed byâ€¦The type of cheering that the Ateneo introduced was, in a way, quite different from that of the Romans. When the warriors came home in defeat, the citizens shouted in derision and screamed for the soldiersâ€™ blood. To the Atenean, victory and defeat do not matter much. To cheer for a losing team that had fought fairly and well is as noble, if not nobler, than cheering for a victorious squad.â€? The words of some of the cheers seem incomprehensible or derived from an exotic dancer. Loud, rapid yells of â€œfabiliohâ€? and â€œhalikinuâ€? mean "suck me" to intimidate and confuse the enemy gallery. Meanwhile, fighting songs help inspire the team to â€œroll up a victory.â€?

A Song for Mary

Before the Ateneo de Manila moved to Loyola Heights, the school anthem was "Hail Ateneo, Hail", a marching tune. However, with the campus' move from Padre Faura to Loyola Heights, the school adopted "A Song for Mary", written by Fr. James Reuter, as its graduation hymn. Over the years, and without official records reflecting the shift, the graduation hymn eventually supplanted "Hail Ateneo, Hail" and is now widely considered the Ateneo de Manila's alma mater song. The tune is adapted from Calixa LavallÃ©e's hymn "O Canada", composed in 1880. It is commonly believed that Ateneo copied the music of Canada's national anthem. However, "O Canada" became Canada's national anthem only in 1980, three decades after the Ateneo de Manila adopted "A Song for Mary."

Notable alumni and professors

This is a table of notable people affiliated with Ateneo de Manila University, including graduates, former students, and former professors. This table likewise includes honorary degree holders whom the Ateneo is proud to be associated with. {| class="wikitable" cellpadding=2 cellspacing=2 width=100% |- bgcolor=

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! Name !! Known as !! Relationship to Ateneo |- | Benigno Aquino Jr. || Philippine Senator || School of Law, did not graduate |- | Corazon Cojuangco Aquino || President of the Philippines || Honoris Causa 1986 |- | Kris C. Aquino || Actress || A.B. 1992 |- | Herminio Aquino || Philippine Congressman || A.B. 1969 |- | Joey Ayala || Musician || Elementary 1969, High School 1973 |- | Fr. Joaquin G. Bernas, S.J. || Dean Emeritus, Ateneo de Manila School of Law; Former Dean, Ateneo de Manila School of Law; Former President, Ateneo de Manila University; Former Provincial Superior, Philippine Jesuit Province; Member, Constitutional Commission of the Philippines || Ll. B. 1962 |- | Rico Blanco || Musician || A.B. 1992 |- | Teodoro Borlongan || Banker || A.B. |- | Rafael Buenaventura || Central Bank of the Philippines|Central Bank Governor || - |- | Manuel Colayco || War Hero || High School 1926, A.B. 1930 |- | Mikee Cojuangco-Jaworski || Athlete || A.B. 1996 |- | Rafael Crame || General || |- | Hilario Davide || Chief Justice of the Philippines || Honoris Causa 2001 |- | Virgilio "Baby" Dalupan || former player, Ateneo Blue Eagles men's basketball and football teams, basketball coach || Elementary 1938, BBA 1949 |- | Horacio de la Costa || Writer and Historian || - Elementary; High School; AB 1935, Honoris Causa 1965 |- | Gregorio del Pilar || Philippine-American War General || A.B. 1896 |- | Jinggoy Estrada || Philippine Senator || Elementary (1976); High School (1980) |- | Joseph Estrada || President of the Philippines || Attended Elementary, High School, expelled in second year |- | Fr. Roque J. Ferriols, S.J. || Philosopher || - High School 1941; Professor, Department of Philosophy |- | Br. Hyacinth Gabriel, FSC || La Salle Brother || Honoris Causa 1961 |- | John Gokongwei || Businessman || Honoris Causa 2004 |- | Richard Gordon (politician) || Philippine Senator || High School (1962); A.B. 1966 |- | Teofisto Guingona || Vice-President of the Philippines || A.A. 1948, A.B. 1950, Ll. B. 1953 |- | Anwar Ibrahim || || Honoris Causa 1996 |- | Evelio Javier || Governor of Antique || - |- | George Javier || Comedian/Musician || - |- | Salvador Laurel || Vice-President of the Philippines || Elementary |- | Gary Lising || Comedian || |- | Eugenio Lopez III || Chairman and CEO, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation || Elementary 1966, High School 1970 |- | Luis "Moro" Lorenzo || Olympian, player for the Ateneo Blue Eagles and other Ateneo athletics teams || |- | Antonio Luna || General, Philippine Revolution and Philippine-American War || A.B. 1883 |- | Juan Luna || Artist and Reformist || A.B. 1874 |- | Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo || President of the Philippines || M.A. 1978; professor, Department of Economics (1977–1987) |- | Raul M. Manglapus || Philippine Senator || - A.B. 1935, Honoris Causa 1965 |- | Ambrosio Padilla || Philippine Senator || High School 1926; A.B. 1930 |- | Onofre R. Pagsanghan || Educator || High School 1947, A.B. 1951, M.A. 1984, Honoris Causa 1991 |- | Francis Pangilinan || Philippine Senator || Lecturer, Department of Management |- | Manuel Pangilinan || Chairman of the Board of Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company|PLDT || A.B. 1966; Chairman, Ateneo de Manila University Board of Trustees |- | Pedro Paterno || Reformist || A.B. 1871 |- | Fidel V. Ramos || President of the Philippines || Honoris Causa 1997 |- | Claro M. Recto || Philippine Senator || A.B. 1909 |- | Ralph Recto || Philippine Senator || Elementary (1978) |- | Jose Rizal || National Hero of the Philippines || A.B. 1877 |- | Mar Roxas || Philippine Senator || Elementary (1970); High School (1974) |- | Sixto K. Roxas || || Honoris Causa 1975 |- | Rufino J. Cardinal Santos || cardinal (Catholicism) || Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa 1960 |- | Domingo Siazon || Foreign Affairs Secretary || - Grade School 1951, High School 1955, A.B. 1959 |- | Jaime Cardinal Sin || cardinal (Catholicism) || Honoris Causa 1980 |- | Gabriel Singson || Central Bank of the Philippines|Central Bank Governor || - |- | Francisco Soc Rodrigo || Philippine Senator || A.B. 1934 |- | Claudio Teehankee || Chief Justice of the Philippines || High School 1934, A.B. 1938, Honoris Causa 1985 |- | Jose Yulo || Lawyer || Honoris Causa 1967 |- | Meliton B. Salazar Jr. || President PHINMA Education Network || Doctor of Business Administration |- | Fernando M. Zobel de Ayala || Painter and Artist || Doctor of Humane Letters Honoris Causa 1963 |- |}

External links

- Ateneo de Manila University

- Rizal Library

- Fabiloh.com: Ateneo Sports Photographers Gallery (not affiliated with the University)

- Team Ateneo Ateneo varsity teams' website

- Ateneo Alumni Registry

- The Guidon College newspaper and news organization

- Katipunan Independent campus news organization (not officially affiliated with the university)

- Atenista.Net Online portal and community (not officially affiliated with the university)

References

- Websites

Ateneo de Manila University http://www.ateneo.edu

Ateneo School of Law http://law.ateneo.edu

Ateneo Graduate School of Business http://gsb.ateneo.edu

Ateneo Information Technology Institute http://www.aiti.ateneo.edu

Ateneo School of Government http://www.asg.ateneo.edu

Loyola School of Theology http://www.lst.edu

Manila Observatory http://www.observatory.ph

Society of Jesus Philippine Province http://www.jesuits.ph, http://www.ignaciana.org

http://home.ust.hk/~sanet/PHILIPPINE/amu/amu_miss.htm

Ateneo Office of International Programs http://www.ateneo.edu/oip

- Aegis

Aegis.

- Ateneo Alumni Business Directory

- Ateneo Alumni Guidon

Ateneo Alumni Guidon

- Lamberto Javellana. On Wings of Blue

- KATIPUNAN magazine

- Loyola Schools Bulletin

- The Guidon

- The Hill

The Hill.

Letters to the Editor, Vol. I No. 2. 2004

- Newspaper articles and supplements

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Star

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Star

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Philippine Star

- Fr. Jose S. Arcilla, S.J. Rizal and the Emergence of the Philippine Nation. Office of Research and Publications, Ateneo de Manila University. 2003. ISBN 971-550-020-X

- Teodoro A. Agoncillo. History of the Filipino People, 8th Edition. Garotech Publishing. 1990. ISBN 9-71-871106-6

- Nick Joaquin. Manila, My Manila. Bookmark. 1999. ISBN 971-569-313-X

- Jean Mallat, translated by Pura Santillan-Castrence and Lina S. Castrence. The Philippines: History, Geography, Customs, Agriculture, Industry, and Commerce of the Spanish Colonies in Oceania. National Historical Institute. 1998. ISBN 971-538-081-6.

- Cristina Jayme Montiel and Susan Evangelista, eds. Down from the Hill: Ateneo de Manila In the First Ten Years Under Martial Law, 1971-1982. Ateneo de Manila University Press. 2005. ISBN 971-550-486-8.

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