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St. Paul University | Dumaguete Info

Another well known university in Dumaguete City is St. Paul University, abbreviated as SPUD or SPU Dumaguete. This is a private Catholic School. The university traces its origins to the coming of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC) in the Philippines. SPUD started as an institution which offers elementary education. Then High School started in 1920. Years later, College degrees were offered. For many years, the institution operated as St. Paul College of Dumaguete. The colleges became a University in 2004, the year of its centennial celebration. Now, SPUD is one of the four universities in Dumaguete City. It is easy to reach this place because it is a famous school. The address is located in L. Rovira Road, Bantayan, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. The school is not far from the downtown area. So the fare is currently only 9 pesos going to the downtown area or Robinsons Place. The University also has a church inside which offers a mass every Sunday, for Christmas and on other holy occasions. The University also has a small convention center where events take place. Some locals rent this place for their parties and events. The University also has a gym where in other Universities and schools would gather.

Paulinians/High School Students

The students enrolled in this school are expected to be with good manners and conduct since they are properly trained by the best teachers and sisters. The atmosphere is very friendly but at the same time strict, the students are always surrounded by Nuns and Priests, the teachers are also disciplined so the students disciplined there selves. Facilities are very up to date; they even had a mini hospital in the nursing department. Some of the most kind and nice people I met around Dumaguete are students from this University. They are very approachable and friendly and a lot of talented locals also graduate from this school. The students enrolled here are mostly Catholics since this is a Catholic School. Before, I always wanted to study here but I am not a Catholic I am a protestant which is hard because students in this school are always required to attend Mass and do the rosary.

The Church

The beautiful landscape is very inviting. The area is very clean. The University is surrounded with plants and flowers. I salute the maintenance of this School. The University has several tourist attractions just around the Campus. These are the following: The Church, the newly built classrooms, the gym, convention center and you can find a flowing river in the middle of the compound. The school always had new renovations and improvements every year. I can give two thumbs up with the ambiance of the school, it is really nice place. If you want to experience the green grass, only St. Paul University preserved the nature within the school.

College Students

St. Paul University

Another well known university in Dumaguete City is St. Paul University, abbreviated as SPUD or SPU Dumaguete. This is a private Catholic School. The university traces its origins to the coming of the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres (SPC) in the Philippines. SPUD started as an institution which offers elementary education. The Saint Paul High School started in 1920. Years later, College degrees were offered. For many years, the institution operated as St. Paul College of Dumaguete. The colleges became a University in 2004, the year of its centennial celebration. Now, SPUD is one of the four universities found in Dumaguete City. It is easy to reach this place because it is a famous school. The address is located in L. Rovira Road, Bantayan, Dumaguete, Negros Oriental. The school is not far from the downtown area. So the fair would be 9 pesos only going to the downtown area or Robinsons Place. The University also has a church inside which offers a mass every Sunday and every Christmas and other holy occasions. The University has a small convention center where in events would take place here. Some locals would rent this place for their parties and events. The University also has a gym where in other Universities and schools would gather.

St. Paul High School Students

The students enrolled in this school are expected to be with good manners and right conduct since they are properly trained by the best teachers and the sisters. They may be very strict inside the four walls of the classroom but when they are already outside they are very friendly and nice. The atmosphere is very friendly but at the same time strict, the students were always surrounded by Nuns and Priests, the teachers were also disciplined so the students disciplined there selves. Facilities are very up to date; they even have a mini hospital in the nursing department. Some of the most kind and nice people around Dumaguete are students from this University. They are very approachable and friendly and a lot of talented locals are also from this school.

St. Paul Church

St. Paul University Students

St. Paul University Dumaguete was founded on October 29, 1904 in the City of Dumaguete. The forerunner of St. Paul University Dumaguete is the St. Paul’s Academy, which is a school of elementary students situated near the Cathedral.

The founders of St. Paul University Dumaguete are seven sisters from the Sisters of St. Paul of Chartres Congregation. These seven sisters came to Dumaguete from Vietnam in response to the Most Reverend Frederick Booker’s invitation. These seven sisters take over the management and direction of a girls’ boarding school in Dumaguete which became the first foundation of St. Paul University Dumaguete.

Women, children, and young men come to St. Paul University Dumaguete in those days to be instructed regarding religion. The students in those days are taught with the regular academic programs and they also have supplementary courses that are available to anyone. These are painting, music, French, drawing, embroidery, and sewing.

The language used in teaching the students of St. Paul University Dumaguete in those days is English language. Since those are the days that the American regime has just started in the Philippines so the students of St. Paul University Dumaguete are not that familiar with the language, that is why the seven sisters are obliged to learn the local Visayan dialect and the Spanish language that understanding and comprehension will be attained.

Since then and up to now, St. Paul University Dumaguete aims to develop an individual that is rooted firmly in the faith and have moral values in the midst of an environment where life as a Christian will be strengthened and nourished well.

As a Catholic institution for education, the philosophy of St. Paul University Dumaguete is inspired through the love of Christ coupled with the apostolic zeal that St. Paul has for all. St. Paul University Dumaguete also has great concern for those people who are poor.

St. Paul University Dumaguete offers academic programs for grade school, high school, undergraduate level, and graduate level. The academic programs of St. Paul University Dumaguete integrate the basic skills, self-discipline, and performance of each student in daily living.

St. Paul University Dumaguete help each student to develop good character traits like personal responsibility, perseverance, unselfishness, accountability, honesty, and courtesy in dealing with other people. St. Paul University Dumaguete also continuously makes plans and projects for the purpose of supporting the enhancement of every student’s knowledge and education.

St. Paul University Dumaguete is committed to help in the total formation of a person. St. Paul University Dumaguete is also service-oriented, dynamic, Christ-centered, and has an authentic community of teaching-learning environment.

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