List of De La Salle University people

St La Salle Hall, called "DLSU's most historic building" by The LaSallian[1]

De La Salle University (Tagalog: Pamantasang De La Salle) (DLSU) is a Catholic private Lasallian university in Malate, Manila, Philippines. It was founded in 1911 by De La Salle Brothers as the De La Salle College in Paco, Manila with Blimond Pierre serving as its first director.[2] DLSU traces its founding to Manila Archbishop Jeremiah James Harty. He believed that the establishment of a La Salle school in Manila was instrumental in preempting the spread of Protestantism in the Philippines through the arrival of the Thomasites and Protestant missions.[3] His request would later be endorsed in 1907 by Pope Pius X. An envoy of De La Salle Brothers arrived in 1910.[4]

More than a century ago, the De La Salle College (DLSC) was established as an exclusive all boys' elementary and high school.[5] The pre-war grade school and high school departments of DLSC were finally dissolved in 1968 and 1978 respectively.[6][7][8] DLSU currently offers coeducational undergraduate and graduate degree programs through its seven colleges and one school specializing in varied disciplines, including business, engineering, computer sciences, education and liberal arts.[9] DLSU, granted university status in February 1975, is the oldest constituent of De La Salle Philippines (DLSP), a network of 16 Lasallian institutions established in 2006 to replace the De La Salle University System.[10][11][12]

The Lasallians affiliated with De La Salle University include over 100,000 alumni,[13] 888 faculty,[14] honorary degree recipients and university administrators. Among them are National Artists of the Philippines, Ramon Magsaysay Awardees, officials of the Catholic Church and the government of the Philippines

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  1. ^ Audrey Virgula (November 21, 2010). "DLSU Taft, to partner with Canlubang campus". The LaSallian. Manila. Retrieved May 13, 2011.
  2. ^ "General Information". De La Salle University. Archived from the original on April 22, 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  3. ^ Student handbook 2003–06 (PDF). Manila: De La Salle University. June 26, 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  4. ^ "The founding (1911–1920): Prologue: A Harty Request". Philippine Lasallian Family. Archived from the original on August 10, 2011. Retrieved May 31, 2011.
  5. ^ "History: 1920". De La Salle University. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  6. ^ "History: 1960". De La Salle University. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  7. ^ "History: 1970". De La Salle University. Retrieved June 15, 2011.
  8. ^ "History". De La Salle University. Archived from the original on January 3, 2012. Retrieved May 14, 2011.
  9. ^ Kim Mendoza; David Pagulayan; Lyzette Siazar (January 23, 2011). "Lasallians suffer from limited campus space". The LaSallian. Manila. Retrieved May 16, 2011.
  10. ^ "College history". De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  11. ^ "De La Salle Philippines: A Brief History". De La Salle Philippines. Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  12. ^ "De La Salle University". De La Salle Philippines. Archived from the original on July 1, 2009. Retrieved May 26, 2011.
  13. ^ "DLSAA Quick Facts". De La Salle Alumni Association. Archived from the original on July 27, 2011.
  14. ^ "Faculty". De La Salle University. Retrieved May 31, 2011.