STI West Negros University
Private university in Bacolod, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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STI West Negros University, also referred to by its acronym STI WNU or colloquially as West Neg, is a private university located in Bacolod, Negros Occidental, Philippines established in 1948.
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Motto | "Veritas et Virtus" (Latin) (formerly as West Negros University) |
Motto in English | Education For Real Life Be future-ready. Be STI. Truth and Virtue (formerly as West Negros University) |
Type | Private, nonsectarian, research, for profit, co-educational basic and higher education institution |
Established | February 14, 1948; 76 years ago (February 14, 1948) |
Founders | Luciana Aritao Teresa Padilla Rosario Remitio |
Parent institution | STI Education Systems Holdings, Inc. (2013–present) |
Religious affiliation | Baptist Protestant (formerly as West Negros University) |
Academic affiliations | PACUCOA |
Chairman | Monico V. Jacob |
President | Peter K. Fernandez (also Chief Executive Officer) |
Students | 10,000 (as of 2022) |
Location | Burgos St., Bacolod , , 10°40′11″N 122°57′26″E |
Campus | 1 urban; 4 hectares (40,000 m2) |
Alma Mater song | STI Hymn |
Demonym | STIers, STI Wesnecans |
Colors | Yellow - Blue - White |
Nickname | STI WNU Mustangs |
Sporting affiliations | NOPSSCEA |
Mascot | Globe, Mustang |
Website | www westnegros |
The university is accredited by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities - Commission On Accreditation (PACUCOA) as a level II school and awards degrees in associate, bachelor, master, and doctorate levels through its Colleges and School of Graduate Studies. It also offers complete basic education (pre-school, elementary & junior high school) through its School of Basic Education, formerly Integrated School (IS). Senior high school is being offered in the institution as well.
STI West Negros University has an enrollment of about 10,000 students per semester and produces 1,500 graduates every school year.
The acronym STI is an orphan initialism.