ABOUT CEU
CIENCIA Y VIRTUD Ciencia y Virtud or Science and Virtue is the life-long philosophy of Centro Escolar University.
2019-2020 FIRST ISSUE Ciencia y Virtud is published three-times in a school year by the University Publications of Centro Escolar University.
ABOUT THE COVER Last October 2019, Commission on Higher Education granted Centro Escolar University Campuses, Manila, Makati, and Malolos the Autonomous Status along with the other private higher education institutions (PHEIs) in the Philippines as listed in the CHED Memorandum Order No. 12, Series of 2019.
EDITORIAL BOARD Rosana D. Lucero Editor-in-Chief Giana Atienza Associate Editor Gelli Esguerra Giana Atienza Photographers Jessica Bravo Art Director Contributors Gelli Esguerra Sofia Magdalena N. Robles Richard M. Rillo Mediatrix Therese R. Galero Consultant Erna V. Yabut Acknowledgements Maria Flordeliza Anastacio Juanita P. Alamillo Heidi P. Albano Jericho P. Orlina Marketing Communications Department Teaching and Learning Technology Department President’s Office
With four campuses and over 50 academic programs, CEU has gone far beyond its founders’ vision, laying claim to the distinction as the only higher education institution to have an array of institutional awards for quality. CEU was founded on June 3, 1907 as the “Centro Escolar de Señoritas” by two visionaries, Librada Avelino and Carmen de Luna, who were inspired by the patriotic movement to nationalize schools. They were cognizant of a need for a center of learning for Filipino women focused on teaching ideal womanhood, intelligent citizenry and democratic leadership that would instill in them the tenets of science and virtue. Kindergarten, elementary, general secondary, music and home arts courses were the first programs of instruction included in the curriculum. The school was granted university status by the Philippine government in 1932 with Doña Librada as President.
VISION CEU is the University of first Choice- the leading higher education institution fostering excellence in the advancement of knowledge while engendering personal integrity and social responsibility.
MISSION It is committed to: • Provide a rich and stimulating learning environment to prepare students to become productive, innovative and value-driven professionals and entrepreneurs committed to nation building in the context of one world; • Enhance the development of higher education through exemplar academic programs and collaborative practices; • Contribute to the promotion of human wellbeing through high-quality research, and community service programs.
CORE VALUES The core values that serve as guiding principles of the University are: V - aluing others, caring for them and empowering them A - ccountability, integrity, and trustworthiness L - ifelong learning as individuals and as an organization U - nity, teamwork, and loyalty E - xcellence in all endeavors S - ocial responsibility as citizens of the Filipino nation and of the world