University of Mindanao

The University of Mindanao is the largest private, non-sectarian university in Mindanao located in Davao City on the Southern Philippine island. Established in 1946, the University of Mindanao has ten branches spread over thirteen campuses in Southern Mindanao. It is currently an Autonomous Status per CEB Resolution No. 076-2009 with Category A (t) per CMO No. s. 2009 standing accredited by Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Its Accountancy, Computer Engineering and Information Technology programs are Centers of Development(COD) and its Business Administration, Criminology and Teacher Education programs are recognized as Centers of Excellence(COE) by CHED. It is the largest private university in Mindanao and hailed as the institution with the second highest number of programs accredited by PACUCOA in the country today.[1]

Not to be confused with Mindanao State University or University of the Philippines Mindanao.
The University of Mindanao
Unibersidad ng Mindanaw
Former names
Mindanao Colleges
MottoVincit Omnia Veritas
Motto in English
Truth Conquers All
TypePrivate, Non-sectarian
EstablishedJuly 27, 1946
(74 years and 175 days)
PresidentPres. Guillermo P. Torres, Jr., Ed.D.
PrincipalElleine Rose Oliva, Ed.D.
Junior and Senior High School and Elementary Department
Students~42,000
Undergraduates~35,000
Postgraduates~3,000
~2,000
Location
Davao City
,
Region XI
,
Philippines
CampusUrban (Davao City and branches)
ColorsRed and Gold   
NicknameUM (UMyongs and MINyangs), "Ga"
AffiliationsPRISAA, FAAP, PACUCOA, TESDA, DepEd, CHED
MascotUM Wildcats / UM Paladin
Websitehttp://umindanao.edu.ph

History

In the midst of rebuilding the ruins of World War II, Atty. Guillermo E. Torres constructed the institution that would provide the education for socially, morally, economically knowledgeable, productive and responsible citizenry of the country.

Mindanao Colleges was incorporated on July 27, 1946. During the first year of operation, classes were held in four rented rooms of the Borgaily Building along San Pedro Street in Davao City. Thirteen teachers were hired and there were 381 enrolees. Dr. Efigenia C. Occeña was the Acting Coordinator. The permitted courses were originally the six year complete Elementary Course, two-year Secondary Course (1st and 2nd years), two year Elementary Teacher Certificate, two-year Associate in Commercial Science, and two-year Associate in Arts. To accommodate the increasing number of Enrolees, the Board of Trustees decided to buy Club Royale along Legaspi Street and renovated to suit classroom requirements. New parcels of land were purchased along Bolton and Bonifacio Street which is the present location of the main campus and Embassy Area respectively. The University's influence erected more with the establishment of the Mindanao Collegian, the first free campus paper in Mindanao. It became the training grounds of the Davao newspaper men, a lot of them front liners of the city's local publications up to this date.

Foreign linkages were sparked when Atty. Torres left for the US for a sponsored study tour in May 1955. These bondages broaden the UM's scope and help it gear up for more challenging global competitiveness. Some of them were the University on the Air (1971); Sister University agreements with the John Dewey International University Consortium of America, New York City and the Fongchia College of Engineering and Business of Taipei, Taiwan.

The Open Education Program in the early 70s enabled the institution to help the poor but deserving college undergraduates employed in the business and factory sites and self-employed to earn a college education. From being a humble Mindanao Colleges in Bolton, it blossomed into the University of Mindanao on December 21, 1966 and has spawned 10 more branches to the outlying province in 1948 in Digos, Bangoy, Peñaplata, Tagum (1950), Guianga (1952), Ilang- Tibungco (1951), Panabo (1951), Bansalan (1962), Cotabato (1959), Toril and a sprawling learning ground in Matina. UM is the first non-sectarian university in Mindanao.

The first Buildings located in Bolton St. Davao City

Academics

The University of Mindanao has more than 10 colleges and schools located in three campuses. The Colleges of Business Administration, and Law and the Graduate School are located in Bolton Campus. The Colleges of Arts and Sciences, Nursing, Engineering, Computing, Architecture, Education, Forestry, Accountancy, and Criminology are located in Matina Campus. There are Technical and Vocational Courses are located in Bangoy Campus. Each college is supervised by Dean and Program Heads/Instructor Coordinator.

Most of its academic programs are accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA) and the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP)."31". Its Electrical Engineering is the first in the country granted Level III Reaccredited Status. Level III status is the highest accreditation granted by PACUCOA—a seal of excellence and quality in a given academic program."32". Its Architecture Program is the first in the country to be granted Level I Accreditation."33". UM is the first PACUCOA school in Mindanao granted Level III for various academic programs and one of the top five (5) schools in the Philippines with the most number of accreditation."34".

The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has granted Center of Excellence (COE) and Center of Development (COD) to its various academic programs, having the most number of COEs and CODs in Mindanao. The programs granted with COE are Teacher Education, Criminology, and Business Administration. The programs granted with COD are Accountancy, Computer Engineering, Information Technology, Electrical Engineering and Mechanical Engineering. UM Digos College granted with COD on Information Technology program. UM Tagum College granted with COD on Teacher Education program.

Student life

Student Scholarships
  • Member - UM Choir/Band
  • Member - UM Makabayan Dancers
  • Honors - Valedictorian to Honorable mention in High School
  • STAP - Student's Assistant Program Scholarship
  • Athletics - PRISAA and Palarong Pambansa

Student Publication

The official student publication of the university is Primum, Latin term for first. Its predecessor, the Mindanao Collegian, which was later renamed as UM Saga and then EVO prior to its recent name. Since Mindanao Collegian, the publication has been producing top-caliber editors, journalists and columnists in the country not just in the entire region.

Broadcasting
Main article: UM Broadcasting Network

The University of Mindanao Broadcasting Network (UMBN) is a commercial broadcasting company in Visayas and Mindanao founded in 1949 in Davao City. It runs AM and FM stations in Mindanao while its affiliate, Ditan Communications run the Visayas FM stations.

Newspaper
Main article: Mindanao Times

Mindanao Times, founded on the same year the University was founded, is an affiliate of University of Mindanao.

Notable alumni
  • Mary Jean Lastimosa - Miss Universe Philippines 2014; Miss Universe 2014 Top 10 Semi-Finalist
  • Hon. Allan L. Rellon - Mayor of Tagum City
  • Hon. Paolo Duterte - Congressman, 1st District of Davao City
  • Atty. Walter O. Junia - RTC Judge, Branch 39 (Special Court for Environmental Cases), Lingayen, Pangasinan
  • Atty. Felix S. Alicer - Former Regional Technical Director (RTD) for Land Management Service (LMS) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Regional Office No. XI
  • Hon. Danilo Dayanghirang - multi-termer Davao City Councilor
  • Jose Ariel L. Noble, Economics/Summa Cum Laude - Corporate Planning Head, DCWD
  • Atty. Emmanuel Mahipus - multi-termer Davao City Councilor, Former LTFRB Executive Director
  • Atty. Evangeline Presto-Hernaez - Legal Officer, SSS-Davao
  • Peter Blair Agustin - Vice President, BDO Unibank and Chief Risk and Compliance Officer, BDO Leasing and Finance
  • Lourdes M. Mission - President, COHREP XI and Executive Director of EHMAR Human and Environmental College
  • Albert B. Jubilo, EdD - PIChE Fellow (2018), Former President, CFU-AdDU; Former Vice Chair, Academe Industry Tripartite Council - XI; Outstanding Chemical Engineer of the Philippines (2010) of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Inc.; National P.R.O. of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Inc. (PIChE)
  • Mamerto A. Irasga - Former National Executive Vice President of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Inc. (PIChE)
  • Isabelita L. Buduan - Chief, Regional Soils Laboratory, DA-XI; Outstanding Chemical Engineer of the Philippines (2017) of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Inc.
  • Charlito L. Cañezares, D-Engg - Outstanding Mechanical Engineer of the Philippines (2017); Dean, UM College of Engineering Education; President, CoDEE-XI
  • Jocelyn Espina - Outstanding Chemical Engineer of the Philippines (2016) of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Inc.; Former Acting Chief, Davao City Environment & Natural Resources Office
  • Rogelio J. Lu - Outstanding Chemical Engineer of the Philippines (2008) of the Philippine Institute of Chemical Engineers, Inc.; Former President, PIChE Davao Chapter; Former Manager, Davao Central Chemical Corporation
  • Edwin V. Regalado - General Manager of the Davao City Water District
  • Roel E. Lucas - Partner, SyCip, Gorres, Velayo & Co. (SGV & Co.)

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-10-05. Retrieved 2008-12-04.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

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