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De La Salle Araneta University

Roman Catholic university in Malabon, Philippines

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De La Salle Araneta University

Pamantasang De La Salle Araneta (Filipino)
Other name	Araneta U, DLSAU
Former names	Araneta Institute of Agriculture (1946–1958) Gregorio Araneta University (1958–1978) Gregorio Araneta University Foundation (1978–2002)
Motto	For God and Country
Type	Private, Roman Catholic, research, non-stock, coeducational basic and higher education institution
Established	1946; 78 years ago (1946)
Religious affiliation	Roman Catholic (De La Salle Brothers)
Academic affiliation	ASEACCU ACAP NAASCU PVMA DLSP CEAP PACU IALU
Chairperson	Carmelita I. Quebengco AFSC
Chancellor	Christopher Polanco
President	Bernard S. Oca, FSC
Vice-president	Paul Zaldarriaga (VP for Finance
Vice-Chancellor	Bernardo Sepeda (VC for Academics & Research) Marie Allison Parpan (VC for Students and Mission)
Administrative staff	318[1]
Students	3,849[1]
Location	Victoneta Avenue, Potrero, Malabon, Metro Manila , Philippines 14°40′17″N 120°59′55″E / 14.6714°N 120.9986°E / 14.6714; 120.9986
Alma Mater song	Alma Mater Hymn
Patron Saint	Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, FSC
Colors	Green & white
Website	www.dlsau.edu.ph
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De La Salle Araneta University, also referred to by its acronym (Araneta UorDLSAU), is a private Catholic Lasallian co-educational basic and higher education institution supervised by the Philippine District of the De La Salle Christian Brothers in Malabon, Metro Manila, Philippines. It was established in 1946 in Bulacan and named Araneta Institute of Agriculture. It was then transferred to Malabon the year after. In 1978 it was renamed the Gregorio Araneta University Foundation. Integration of the university with the DLS System started in 1987 until 2002 when it officially became a member of the system. It is the fifth university in the De La Salle schools network. The university specializes in Veterinary Medicine and Agricultural Sciences. It is a member of De La Salle Philippines, a network of several Lasallian educational institutions within the Lasallian East Asia District.

Departments[edit]

DLSAU has a basic education department (elementary school and high school), a college and a graduate school department. The College Department offers programs in veterinary medicine, agriculture, forestry, business, hotel and restaurant management, travel tourism management, accountancy, psychology, computer science and education while the graduate school confers the following master's degrees: Master of Arts in education, and Master in management. The university also offers doctoral degree programs in philosophy.^{[citation needed]}

In June 2011, the De La Salle Agrivet Sciences Institute, located in Bulacan, was established as a satellite campus under the leadership of Br. Narciso S. Erguiza Jr. FSC. Its purpose is to be a demonstration site for the university's food, and agriculture science-related programs.^{[citation needed]}

Athletics[edit]

De La Salle Araneta University has several varsity teams competing in various sports activities such as basketball, football, volleyball, athletics, badminton, swimming, table tennis, and taekwondo.^{[citation needed]}

Notable alumni[edit]

• Sharmaine Arnaiz, actress (2007)
• Jose Concepcion Jr., industrialist, NAMFREL chair, and Secretary of Trade and Industry^[2]
• Chelsea Manalo, Miss Universe Philippines titleholder^[3]

References[edit]

External links[edit]

• Official website

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