Saint Thomas University ( es, Universidad Santo Tomás) is a
Roman Catholic
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university
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located in
Bogotá
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,
Colombia
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. It is the oldest Colombian university, founded in 1580 by the
Dominican Order
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. It has campuses in
Bucaramanga
Bucaramanga () is the capital and largest city of the department of Santander, Colombia. Bucaramanga has the fifth-largest economy by GDP in Colombia, has the lowest unemployment rate and has the ninth-largest population in the country, with 6 ...
,
Tunja
Tunja () is a city on the Eastern Ranges of the Colombian Andes, in the region known as the Altiplano Cundiboyacense, 130 km northeast of Bogotá. In 2018 it had a population of 172,548 inhabitants. It is the capital of Boyacá departmen ...
,
Medellín
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, and
Villavicencio
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, and offers distance education.
Symbols
The Flag: It is composed of five horizontal stripes, three green and two white interspersed, the shield of the University in the central part.
The Seal: It was elaborated to affirm the pontifical origin of the institution with the founding bull "Romanux Pontifex" of 1580, authentic mandate of the Pope Gregorio XIII and is used in certificates and diplomas issued by the University.
Shield: It is formed by the Cross of Calatrava in black and white in the center sixteen golden circular rays, symbol of the sun of Aquino, on a circular blue background and the Latin motto ''Facientes Veritatem'', doers of the truth, in a red band.
The Hymn: It consists of eight verses, makes clear allusion to the humanist and vocational education of the university.
Notable alumni
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Andrés Rosillo y Meruelo, hero of the independence of Colombia.
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Camilo Torres Tenorio
José Camilo Clemente de Torres Tenorio (November 22, 1766 – October 5, 1816) was a Colombian politician. He is credited as being an early founder of the nation due to his role in early struggles for independence from Spain.
Biography
Tor ...
, hero of the independence of Colombia.
*
Francisco José de Caldas
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, hero of the independence of Colombia.
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Francisco de Paula Santander, hero of the independence of Colombia.
*
Atanasio Girardot
Manuel Atanasio Girardot Díaz (2 May 1791 – 30 September 1813) was a Colombian revolutionary leader.
Son of Louis Girardot, wealthy merchant and French miner, Girardot fought with Simón Bolívar
Simón José Antonio de la Santísima ...
, hero of the independence of Colombia.
*
Rafael María Baralt
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, Venezuelan politician.
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José María Samper, Colombian politician.
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Jorge García Usta, Colombian poet and writer.
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Alejandro Ordoñez Maldonado, embajador de Colombia ante la OEA. Ambassador of Colombia to the OAS.
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Pablo Montoya, Colombian writer.
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Alexandra Moreno Piraquive, Colombian politics.
*
Helga Díaz, Colombian actress.
* Luis Miguel Bermúdez Gutiérrez,
Grand Teacher award 2017.
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Tomás Alfonso Zuleta Díaz, Colombian singer and songwriter.
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Didier Alberto Tavera Amado, Colombian lawyer and politician.
*
Mirtha Patricia Linares Prieto, president of the
Jurisdicción Especial para la Paz (JEP).
* César Augusto Reyes Medina, magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice.
* Héctor Javier Alarcón Granobles, magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice.
* Doctor Fernando Castillo Cadena, magistrate of the Supreme Court of Justice.
*
Santiago Castro-Gómez, philosopher, public intellectual, and "visiting professor" at
Duke University
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,
Pittsburgh University
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and at
Goethe University of Frankfurt
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.
*
Pablo José Montoya Campuzano, is a Colombian novelist, poet, essayist, translator, critic and professor of literature.
*
Isabel del Carmen Agatón Santander, is a Colombian feminist poet, lawyer, writer and teacher.
See also
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List of colonial universities in Latin America
References
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Catholic universities and colleges in Colombia
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