The University of the East, one of the country’s leading academic institutions, marked its yearlong 65th foundation anniversary last September.
The commemoration’s theme is “Jose Rizal, Nasa Puso ng UE,” which echoes the 150th birth anniversary of the Filipinos’ national hero. It is also a celebration of the values, ideals and actions of Gat Rizal as epitomized by the UE community. Indeed, in their respective ways, UE students, professors, administrators, employees and alumni alike, renowned or unheralded, have become personifications of Dr. Rizal’s goodness and greatness-with UE as their common foundation.
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Megaworld Corporation Chairman-President Andrew Tan, former Vice President Noli De Castro, Manila Mayor and former Senator Alfredo Lim, PBA living legend and former Senator Robert Jaworski, MyPhone magnate Elena Lim, Medal for Valor awardee Ariel Querubin, Philippine National Police Chief Nicanor Bartolome, Supreme Court Justice Lucas Bersamin and Asia-Pacific Dental Federation President Hermogenes Villareal – these are just some of the renowned achievers whose seeds for bright and colorful tomorrows were planted in UE, specifically at the UE Manila Campus along C. M. Recto Avenue, at the heart of the University Belt.
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Now, 65 years since it was founded by Dr. Francisco T. Dalupan Sr. in 1946 amid the post-World War II rubble, UE has remained an ennobling, empowering academic institution. With Dr. Lucio C. Tan as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer-along with Mr. Jaime J. Bautista as Vice Chairman, and former CHED Chairperson Ester Albano-Garda as President, among other officers – UE holds firm to the ideals of its founders while keeping in step with the times. That is, constantly beefing up its curriculum to meet the demands of global industries; strengthening its workforce, especially in the academe, to better serve their charges; orienting its students and personnel on the constantly growing digital age through high-tech IT facilities and capabilities; and instilling in every UE student, local or foreign alike, the sense of self-worth and service to others.
One of the multimedia labs of the College of Computer Studies and Systems
UE offers an array of scholarships to deserving students as well. Aside from the long-time academic scholarships and athletic and cultural service grants, as well as a number of scholarships from outside entities, there is the UE-Tan Yan Kee Foundation Inc. scholarship program.
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Established in 1998, the program is a tie-up between UE and the TYKFI, the philanthropic arm of the Lucio Tan Group of Companies which is named after the late Tan Yan Kee, Dr. Tan’s father.
It is therefore fitting that UE marks its 65th year of service by paying tribute, through its many activities, to Gat Jose Rizal The man himself had lived a life of steadfast faith in his countrymen’s inevitable emancipation and empowerment -through no less than a sound education.
All told, UE is the right place for any aspiring young achiever looking for a great starting point. The future can unfold anywhere in the world, but for everyone in the UE community-students, professors, employees, officers and alumni alike – tomorrow begins in the East.
