University of Southern Philippines Foundation - Lahug Campus (Cebu City)

Philippines / Central Visayas / Cebu / Cebu City / Salinas Drive
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USPF (HISTORY)

The USPF institution was founded by Agustin Jereza, a civil engineer from the State University of Iowa. Dr. Mirasol served as the first director of the school. The University of Southern Philippines Foundation was first called “ Southern Institute and was founded in 1927. It began offering complete Elementary course and first 2 years of Secretary of Education .At first classes were held on colon st. and moved to Mabini street In 1937 the name Southern Institute was change to Southern College.

There was a second world war in 1942-45 that razed the school building to the ground with exception use, it was permitted to open a graduate school. On July 8, 1949 it was change to University of Southern Philippines. Lot of courses are offered here. In the Mabini Campus it extend to Manalili and Burgos street where the Elementary Department and the houses of college of Engineering and home economic building were located. In 1968 the USPF founder died and Engr. Oscar Jereza Sr. served as the university president.

In 1991-92 the University was lead by the new Pres. Dr. Ronald Duterte. In 1994 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science was offered and in 1996 the USPF Alumni Hall was inaugurated. Year 2002 the new building was made for college of Nursing, Computer Studies, Law, Engineering and Theater for performing Arts.

The offering of different courses were continued. On December 1, 2005 Dr. Alicia Cabatingan was elected as the new president and up to this year continually leading us the USPF institution is producing well trained professionals in their specific fields.

Address : Salinas Drive , Lahug, Cebu City
6000 Philippines
Phone : (032) 4148773
Fax : (032) 4147772

Website: www.usp.ph/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_of_Southern_Philippines_Foundation
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Coordinates:   10°19'43"N   123°54'4"E

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  • memories are kept here... high school days are the best!
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