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The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos, Incorporated (UNO-Recoletos, , colloquially ''UNO-R''), is a
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coeducational basic and higher education institution administered by the
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in
Bacolod Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is th ...
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Negros Occidental Negros Occidental (; ), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Negros, Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically s ...
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. It was founded in 1941. All six colleges and Integrated School departments (N-10 and Grades 11 and 12) of UNO-Recoletos are undergoing accreditation from the Philippines Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU). The Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School (RBGS) is undergoing accreditation from PACUCOA. Moreover, Department of Computer Studies is recognized by the
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(CHED) the distinction as Center of Development and Excellence. Additionally, CHED, through the Institutional Development and Innovation Grant (IDIG) proposals, funded an e-Learning initiative for agriculture education project in the institution. The project is called the Recoletos Online Learning Extension and administered by the Agriculture Program under the College of Arts and Sciences.


History

The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos was founded in 1941 in
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by Dr. Antonio A. Lizares and Dr. Francisco Kilayko. Then known as ''Occidental Negros Institute'', the school offered first and second years of
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education. Upon the outbreak of
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in the Philippines in December of that same year, the institute closed temporarily. ''Occidental Negros Institute'' was re-established in
Bacolod Bacolod, officially the City of Bacolod (; ; ; ), is a Cities of the Philippines#Legal classification, highly urbanized city in the Negros Island Region in the Philippines. With a total of 600,783 inhabitants as of the 2020 census, it is th ...
in 1946, this time offering
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, high school and three tertiary degree programs. The campus transferred from Locsin street (formerly Smith Street) to Lupit Subdivision in Lizares Avenue, its present site, in 1950. Dr. Antonio Lizares served as the school's first President with Dr. Francisco Kilayko as the School Director. On May 15, 1957, ONI was elevated to university status by the Acting Secretary of Education, Martin V. Aguilar, Jr. ONI became the ''University of Negros Occidental'', the first university in the province. Five years later, on May 25, 1962, UNO was acquired by the Augustinian Recollect friars. UNO became the ''University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos'' with Fr. Federico Terradillos, OAR, as the first acting Rector. As of August 31, 2022, Reverend Fr. Joel A. Alve was appointed as the University's 18th president.


Academics

UNO-R offers pre-school, Grade school, Junior High School, and Senior High School through its Integrated School, as well as diploma programs, undergraduate and graduate level programs. As of 2023, it has seven academic colleges namely: *''College of Arts and Sciences'' *''College of Business and Accountancy'' *''College of Engineering'' *''College of Criminal Justice Education'' *''College of Education'' *''College of Allied Medical Health Sciences'' *''College of Information Technology'' UNO-R also has a ''School of Law'' and a graduate school named the ''Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School''. UNO-R also offers
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-accredited courses under the ''Recoletos Industrial and Technology Training Center (RITTC)''.


Patron saint

The University's patron saint is
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. Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, known as the ''Patron of Holy Souls'', was born at Sant' Angelo, near
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in the
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, around 1246. His parents, Compagnonus de Guarutti and Amata de Guidiani, were originally unable to have a child, but after praying at a shrine of St.
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, Amata became pregnant, and they named their son after the saint. The University's official student publication, the Tolentine Star, established in 1947, pays homage to the saint.


OAR schools in the Philippines

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University of San Jose–Recoletos The University of San Jose–Recoletos, also referred to by its acronym USJ–R or to its colloquially shortened name San Jose, is a private university, private Catholic church, Catholic research university, research and coeducational basic an ...
(
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) * San Sebastian College–Recoletos (
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) ** ''San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Manila, Canlubang satellite campus'' (
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) * San Sebastian College–Recoletos de Cavite *
Colegio de Santo Tomas – Recoletos The Colegio de Santo Tomas – Recoletos (''colloquially known as'' Santo Tomas, or CST-R) is the first formal Recollect school in the Philippines. It is located in San Carlos, Negros Occidental, and used to be known as the Sto. Tomas de Villan ...
( San Carlos City, Negros Occidental) * Colegio San Nicolas de Tolentino–Recoletos (formerly UNO-R High School Talisay Branch) ( Talisay City,
Negros Occidental Negros Occidental (; ), officially the Province of Negros Occidental (; ), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Negros, Negros Island. Its capital is the city of Bacolod, of which it is geographically s ...
) * Colegio de San Pedro Academy–Recoletos (Poblacion,
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) * San Pedro Academy–Recoletos (Caidiocan, Valencia, Negros Oriental)


Seminary and Formation Houses

* Santo Tomas de Villanueva Recoletos Formation House (''High School'') ( San Carlos City, Negros Occidental) * Casiciaco Recoletos Seminary (formerly Seminario Mayor - Recoletos de Baguio) (''
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) * Recoletos Formation Center (''
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See also

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Augustinians Augustinians are members of several religious orders that follow the Rule of Saint Augustine, written about 400 A.D. by Augustine of Hippo. There are two distinct types of Augustinians in Catholic religious orders dating back to the 12th–13 ...
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Augustinian Recollects The Order of Augustinian Recollects (OAR) is a mendicant Catholic religious order of friars and nuns. It is a reformist offshoot from the Augustinian hermit friars and follows the same Rule of St. Augustine. They have also been known as the "D ...
*
Bridgittines The Bridgettines, or Birgittines, formally known as the Order of the Most Holy Saviour (; abbreviated OSsS), is a monastic religious order of the Catholic Church founded by Saint Birgitta (Bridget of Sweden) in 1344 and approved by Pope Urban V ...
* List of tertiary schools in Bacolod City * Order of the Canons Regular of Premontre * Society of Saint Augustine


Gallery

File:Entrance to UNO-R.jpg, Entrance to UNO-Recoletos File:UNO-R Football Field.jpg, Football field File:Covered Walkway to Teacher's College.jpg, Covered catwalk File:UNO-R steps at the Lobby.jpg, Main lobby File:UNO-R College of Engineering.jpg, College of Engineering building File:Hallway leading to Grade School.jpg, Grade School department hallway File:UNO-R Commerce Building.jpg, College of Business and Accountancy building File:UNO-R Canteen.jpg, UNO-Recoletos canteen File:UNO-R logo at the Lobby.jpg, The UNO-Recoletos insignia File:UNO-R Lobby.jpg, Inside UNO-Recoletos lobby File:UNO-R Nursing Department.jpg, College of Allied Medical Health Sciences (formerly College of Nursing) department office File:High Department.jpg, Junior High School department hallway


References


External links

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Order of Augustinian Recollects - Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno WebsiteInternational Order of St. AugustineThe Society of Saint Augustine (S.S.A.) Societas Sancti Augustini
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