Wesleyan University Philippines
Christian university in Nueva Ecija, Philippines / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Wesleyan University-Philippines (WU-P) is a private, sectarian, and non-profit higher education institution run by the United Methodist Church (UMC) in Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija, Philippines. It was founded in 1946 as the Philippine Wesleyan College. It is named after John Wesley, the founder of Methodism. The university offers preschool, grade school, high school undergraduate, and graduate programs.[1] It also initiated the Support for the Handicapped and their Rehabilitation through Education (SHARE) Program, the first school in Central Luzon to integrate hearing-impaired students into mainstream classes.[2]
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Former name | Philippine Wesleyan College |
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Motto | Scholarship, Service, Character |
Type | Private, Sectarian basic and higher education institution |
Established | July 1, 1946; 77 years ago (July 1, 1946) |
Religious affiliation | United Methodist Church |
President | Ireneo G. Alvaro Jr, PhD |
Vice-president |
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Dean | List
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Director | Darren J. Gonzales, MA (Director of Office for Student Affairs) |
Location | , , 15°29′04″N 120°58′34″E |
Campus | Main: Cushman Campus 7 hectares (70,000 m2) Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija Satellite: Aurora Campus Maria Aurora, Aurora |
Hymn | Wesleyan Hymn |
Colors | Green and Yellow |
Nickname | Wesleyan Riders |
Mascot | Circuit Rider |
Website | www |
The university was granted autonomy status by the Commission on Higher Education effective March 11, 2009 – present[3]