Motto For God and Country Established 27 February 1938 Phone +63 2 734 7371 Founder Florentino Cayco Sr. Mascot Chiefs | Students 30,000+ (2015) Total enrollment 40,000 (2008) Founded 27 February 1938 Colors Blue, Maroon | |
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Former names Arellano Law College(1938–1941)Arellano Colleges(1945-1947) Chairman Francisco Paulino V. Cayco Notable alumni Isko Moreno, Higino A Acala Sr, Jiovani Jalalon, James Forrester, Prince Caperal Similar San Beda College, Colegio de San Juan de Letran, San Sebastian College, Emilio Aguinaldo College, University of Perpetual Profiles | ||
Arellano University (AU) is a private, coeducational and nonsectarian university located in Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1938 as a law school by Florentino Cayco, Sr., the first Filipino Undersecretary of Public Instruction. AU was named after Cayetano Arellano, the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines. One of the components that make up AU is the autonomous Arellano University School of Law, managed by the Arellano Law Foundation. Its athletic team, the Arellano University Chiefs, is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association since 2009.
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History
Arellano University began on 1938 when it was established as a law school by Florentino Cayco, Sr., the first Filipino Undersecretary of Public Instruction and an educator. The newly founded institution offers the regular four-year law course and was named as Arellano Law College. It was one of the well-known institution by that time by catering to numerous prolific people in the field of law and public service.
In the onset of World War II, the school was closed from 1941 to 1945. It was reopened on April 1945 and was renamed as the Arellano Colleges and has expanded its course offerings to the field of commerce, foreign service, and arts and sciences. On 1946, Florentino Cayco, Sr. became the school's first President and through his efforts, the institution was granted university status on 22 February 1947 by the Department of Education, Culture, and Sports and was accordingly renamed as Arellano University. AU continued its robust expansion with the offering of new courses and that translates into the addition of new colleges.
In 1948, from its present site in Legarda at Sampaloc, AU moved to a new site in Plaza Guipit. It was relocated back to its old site in Legarda when a new modern four-storey concrete building was erected in 1955. In 1954, AU opened an institute of nursing and a law school. The Arellano University School of Law would later be managed by the Arellano Law Foundation under a Memorandum of Agreement in 1978. Arellano Law Foundation is a non-stock and non-profit organization established by the alumni, faculty members, and employees of AU whose objective was to establish and operate a law school. The School of Law was successfully turned over to Arellano Law Foundation on 22 April 1979 but remained as one of the constituent colleges of the university.
AU has a partnership with Ayala Education to launch the LINC@Arellano, a junior college program that serves as an early implementation of K-12 program.
Campuses and locations
AU has six campuses, all of it located within Metro Manila, the National Capital Region of the Philippines. AU's expansion started after World War II with the establishment of the Arellano University Andres Bonifacio High School on 1946 in Pasig. It was followed by AU's campus in Mandaluyong (established in 1951) and by another campus located in Pasay (1978). AU also has a campus in Malabon. The campus of the Arellano University Law School is located in Menlo, Pasay. AU named all of its campus after Filipino heroes.
Administration and organization
Arellano is governed by its CEO, the Board of Trustees, and the Corporate Officers. The CEO manages the overall operational performance of AU. All campuses of Arellano are under the CEO's direct control and supervision.
Academics and research
Arellano University is formed by five academic clusters that caters to undergraduates and postgraduates. Two clusters, the Allied Medical Services and the College of Business and Technology is formed by one or more colleges, schools, or an institute. Arellano also has its own elementary and high schools. All of AU's academic programs are offered across its six campuses.
Florentino Cayco Memorial School of Graduate Studies on Education is the graduate school of AU. It was named after the founder of the university and offers Education-related advanced academic degrees.
The Arellano University School of Law (AUSL), established in 1938, is the law school of AU and was managed by the Arellano Law Foundation, a non-stock and non-profit corporation established by alumni of the university. It is one of the oldest law schools in the Philippines and rose to prominence for producing successful graduates that molds the political history of the country.
The College of Arts and Sciences is the liberal arts school of AU.
The College of Education is the normal school of the university. AU's two elementary schools (Manila and Pasig campuses) and three secondary schools (Manila, Pasig, Pasay and Malabon campuses) serves as the college's laboratory school. Education students of AU are exposed to international education through its partnership with Hailida International Kindergarten School in Shenzhen, China.
Its Allied Medical Services is composed of five colleges and one diploma program: the College of Physical Therapy, College of Nursing, College of Radiologic Technology, College of Medical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology, College of Pharmacy, and the diploma program in Midwifery.
The College of Business and Technology is a cluster college formed by the Institute of Accountancy, School of Computer Science, School of Business and Administration, and the School of Hospitality and Tourism Management.
Research
The Research and Publications Department (RPD) is the official research department of the university. AU is one of the member higher educational institutions (HEI) of the joint De La Salle University – Commission on Higher Education's Zonal Research Center.
Athletics
The Arellano University Chiefs is the official athletic team of the university and is a member of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). It joined NCAA in 2010 as a probationary member and attained regular member status on NCAA Season 89, on 2 April 2013. AU Chiefs has played in other leagues, including the NCRAA, NAASCU, Shakey's V-League and the Fr. Martin's Cup. AU Chiefs is a member of the Development League of the Philippine Basketball Association.
Motto and song
"For God and Country" is the official motto of AU. The university song was called "Arellano Hymn" and is sung in Tagalog.
Seal
The university's seal is the official scheme used by the university in official documents and official publications.
AU's seal was prepared by artist Vicente Manansala and was heavily inspired by a World War II photograph of American marines raising the Flag of the United States on the summit of Mount Surabachi. Similarly, the seal depicts three male youths that raises the Flag of the Philippines. Each of the men symbolizes Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. The university seal also contains AU's official motto: "For God and Country".
Notable people
Persons affiliated to the university, either as students, faculty members, or administrators, are known as "Arellianites" and/or "Arellanistas". Throughout the university's history, faculty, alumni, and students have played prominent roles in many different fields. Prominent alumni of Arellano in the film and media industry include Bayani Agbayani, Joey de Leon and Ted Failon. Public servants who have attended Arellano include lawyer Higino A. Acala, Sr., former Senator Rodolfo Biazon, former 4th District of Manila Congresswoman Trisha Bonoan-David, and Francisco Domagoso, former actor and vice mayor of Manila.