University of San Jose–Recoletos

The University of San Jose–Recoletos (USJ–R or colloquially beneath to San Jose), aforetime accepted as Colegio de San Jose–Recoletos, is a Catholic clandestine university founded in 1947 in Cebu City, Philippines by the Order of Augustinian Recollects. From classes captivated in an old architecture and a allocation of the convent, the academy congenital avant-garde structures while application archetypal features.

The university has three campuses, two of which are amid in altered areas of Metro Cebu – the capital campus forth Corner P. Lopez and Magallanes Sts. and the Basak Campus at Cebu South Road, Basak Pardo, Cebu City. Its third campus, the anew congenital Balamban Campus, is amid in Arpili, a barangay in the Municipality of Balamban (still in the arena of Cebu).

Established by the Order of Augustinian Recollects in Cebu City in 1947, the again Colegio de San Jose - Recoletos captivated classes in a allocation of a convent, which can be traced aback on 1621, and in an old building. On July 25, 1948, CSJ-R's additional year apparent the absolution of the academy architecture in the again Carmelo Street, now Leon Kilat Street. With the acceleration of the new building, bookish courses were offered. Advanced Arts, Education, Commerce, Secretarial, Vocational courses and Pianoforte were the aboriginal set of courses offered by CSJ-R in the academy level.

The Augustinian Recollects absitively to assemble a new academy architecture advised by architects Imelda Borromeo and Mariano Monasque. The new San Nicolas Architecture against Plaza Washington (now Freedom Park), was inaugurated on July 25, 1950. The year 1950 aswell witnessed addition anniversary in education, breaking chargeless from the old system, the academy adopted the arrangement of departmentalized colleges appointing one administrator for anniversary college.

In 1955, addition anatomy was added to the anytime accretion CSJ-R, the San Agustin Hall was inaugurated on August 28, 1955. Responding to the needs of the anytime accretion apprentice population, the San Agustin Hall Annex was conceived and afterwards inaugurated on March 19, 1960.

In the year 1965, the Iglesia de la Inmaculada Concepcion, aswell accepted as the Iglesia de los Padres Agustinos Recoletos, was burst afterwards absolute and emotionally answerable deliberations as the conservatives of the abbey fought for its preservation. On the foundations of the old church, a new abbey would acceleration and would become accepted as the Abbey of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel and was assuredly adored on March 18, 1966.

Tragedy addled on March 1967, bringing with it a blaze which destroyed locations of Colegio de San Jose. The Augustinian Recollects were quick to abode this accident and by the year 1969, a six-storey architecture forth P. Lopez Street was complete giving acceleration to what is now accepted as the San Jose Building.


The Recoletos Coliseum in Basak Campus
In 1980, CSJ-R bought a new website in Basak Pardo, Cebu City, again congenital the new architecture for the brand and top schools, the Recoletos Coliseum, Open Gymnasium and the Pope Paul II Retreat House. In 1996, the Talavera House of Prayer was congenital in the breathtaking hills of Quiot Pardo, Cebu City.
June 13, 1981 apparent the achievement of the CSJ-R Basak Campus; appropriate afore accomplishing university status, academy year 1982–1983 saw the alteration of the elementary and top academy departments to the CSJ-R Basak Campus. Roughly three years later, the Recoletos Coliseum (now absolutely air-conditioned) was completed, authoritative June 1984 a cogent date for sports enthusiasts.

The Talavera House of Prayer at dark in Greenbelt Drive, Quiot Pardo, Cebu City
On September 21, 1984, CSJ-R accomplished university status. Spanning years of accreditation and re-accreditation, USJ-R, PAASCU Akin 3, was accepted Autonomous by CHED in 2001.

The curricular programs of USJ-R acquired from acceptable to avant-garde beforehand offerings: Arts and Sciences (started as advanced arts in 1947); Commerce and Apprenticeship (founded in 1948); Engineering (1961); Bachelor of Laws (1957); and the Alum Academy (1962). In 2003, the Academy of Information, Computer and Communications Technology was created. The Expanded Tertiary Apprenticeship Equivalency and Accreditation Affairs (ETEEAP) followed in the aforementioned year. On April 1, 2004, the Vertical Alignment of the undergraduate and alum schools took aftereffect which accustomed 5 alum schools: Alum Academy of Business and Management, Alum Academy of Arts and Sciences, Alum Academy of Information Technology and Computer Studies, Alum Academy of Apprenticeship and Alum Academy of Engineering.

In June 2004, the B.S. in Nursing started its aboriginal operation due to the huge appeal of nurses at the time. The university's Academy of Nursing captivated its 1st Capping, Badge Investiture and Candle Lighting Ceremony in June 2006 at the Recoletos Coliseum, Basak Campus.


The colonnaded, angled bluff of the University of San Jose–Recoletos Capital Campus gives it a able Romanesque appeal

Part of USJ-R’s attack is the accouterment of infrastructures and accessories to aid learning. Thus the acceleration of abounding academy barrio like the Nursing Skills Laboratory, the St. Ezekiel Moreno Building, the International Language Center, the Recoletos Law Center, and the LET and CPA Review Centers were taken into place.

In 2006, the new St. Ezekiel Moreno Architecture was absolutely accustomed in the Basak Campus absolute for the Academy of Information, Computer and Communications Technology (CICCT) and the Academy of Apprenticeship (COE).


USJ-R Basak Campus (St. Ezekiel Moreno Building)

USJ-R had aswell opened some of the latest programs: Doctor of Philosophy in English, Master of Arts in Apprenticeship above in Guidance and Counseling, Master of Media Studies with specialization in Broadcast Media and Journalism, Bachelor of Arts in International Studies, Diploma in beforehand affairs in Special Apprenticeship and the English Language Affairs for adopted and Filipino students.
The years that followed gave the academy opportunities to expand. On November 28, 1998, the 52nd General Chapter captivated in Granada, Spain, voted for the conception of a new Religious Arena in the Philippines committed to St. Ezekiel Moreno, OAR. The Recollect Philippine Province, area USJ-R belongs, now stands as the eighth bounded array of communities of the Order of Augustinian Recollect worldwide.[