University of Southern Philippines Foundation

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USPF is a 21 st century transformative learning environment for global lifelong learners. We commit ourselves to a value-laden quality education that nurtures ethical, creative, competent, and socially responsive individuals.
Today USPF has a growing population of international students. For 68 years as a university and 90 years as an academic institution, the University of Southern Philippines Foundation has served the nation by producing professionals in different fields of specialization, thereby making USPF true to its commitment. Today USPF has a growing population of both local and international students. Shortly the USPF envisions to be a premier educational institution that responds to the high demands of producing globally competitive graduates. University of Southern Philippines Foundation will then become the hub for a technology-based academic institution that promotes professionalism, integrity, excellence, and social responsibility. USPF will continue to respond to the community's needs and its clientele by innovating programs and creating avenues for quality student services.
Picking the right institution that will train you ready for your chosen career is just as integral as choosing the right materials that will make up for a durable infrastructure that will stand the test of time. Like how a sturdy building attributes its strength to its solidly built foundation, a successful professional treading his career path has grown to become one because he was trained by an institution that puts a premium on laying the right foundation necessary for his growth.
The University of Southern Philippines Foundation (USPF) exists to equip its students holistically to be ready for the world. With its diverse program offerings, highly competent teaching force, and complete facilities, USPF ensures that its students receive quality instruction and skills-based education that targets the development of their knowledge and experience in their chosen programs. As a testament to its pursuit of excellence, USPF's Information Technology, Education, and High School programs have recently been accredited level II by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). USPF is also among the few institutions in Region 7 to have the level III accreditation status.
Celebrating 90 years as a vital institution, USPF has over 50-course offerings in the fields of arts and sciences, business management and accountancy, computer studies, engineering and architecture, education, and health sciences. The university aims to produce a pool of conscientious professionals in these various fields who will respond to the community's needs in the future. USPF banks create a community of skilled students, faculty, and staff as well as maintain an environment conducive to learning. Dr. Helmer Montejo, Former USPF director of information and marketing, said the university annually holds workshop seminars and invites top-rank speakers in leadership and development to hone the knowledge and skills of its stakeholders. USPF continuously develops its facilities to further cater to the learning needs of its students, he added. USPF is also pursuing creating linkages and forging synergies with various institutions in the country and abroad to provide more learning opportunities for its teachers and students. More than providing quality education to Cebuanos, USPF is also an international student-friendly institution accommodating over 15 different nationalities for the current academic year. Lay the right foundation for a strong career in the future and enroll now at the University of the Philippines Foundation. To know more about the institution, log on to uspf.edu.ph or visit them at Salinas Drive, Lahug, Cebu City.
The University of Southern Philippines Foundation was founded by men and women who felt the need to establish an educational institution that would offer relatively high instruction standards within reach of the community's average man. These men and women were: Agustin Jerez, a Civil Engineer from the State University of Iowa Virgilio Gonzales, a doctor of medicine from the University of the Philippines Miguel Sanson, a practicing attorney Mrs. Natividad Villa – Albino, a school teacher Felipe Ouano, Fructouso Ramos, and Hipolito Andrada, businessmen and Dr. Jose Mirasol, a chemist and a former dean of the Cebu Junior College, then the Cebu branch of the University of the Philippines. Dr. Mirasol served as the first director of the school. The University of Southern Philippines Foundation was first called Southern Institute when it was founded in 1927. The institute began by offering a complete elementary course and the first two years of Firstly education. In response to public demand, the Firstly course was made complete. Classes were held in a residential house on Colon Street. With the school population's increase, the school moved to a more spacious location on Mabini Street. Collegiate courses were opened in 1933. With complete collegiate courses in the Arts and Sciences, Education, Commerce, Law, and Southern Institute was changed to Southern College in 1937. In 1949, the Southern College was granted the permit to open a Graduate School. Having attained university status, the name Southern College was changed to the University of Southern Philippines on July 8, 1949. USPFLOGONOV2015COLORED In 1959, the stockholders agreed to dissolve the original stock corporation and converted USP into a non-stock, non-profit foundation. Envisioning the eventual congestion at the Mabini Campus and noting the trend of dispersal among educational institutions to the suburbs, the founder, in 1962, and established the USP Lahug Campus, which is located in Salinas Drive.

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