The
University of Mindanao
The
University of Mindanao A Brief History
The University in Mindanao is known
before as Mindanao Colleges. It was opened in Davao City to the public in July
1946. It was the school to offer the tertiary education in Southern Mindanao
that aims to provide learning opportunities to the indigenous natives and
pioneers of Mindanao.
It
was dream come true for the CPA-Lawyer Guillermo E. Torres, Sr. and his friends
who help to runs the Mindanao Colleges in 1946 who’s ENGR. Brigido Valencia,
Atty. Pedro Quitain, Atty. Dominador Zuño, Mr. Pedro
Lat, Atty. Jesus Occeña, Dr. Manuel Babao, Mr.
Nicasio Torres and Dra. Concepcion de Asis.
 |
| The first Buildings located in Bolton St. Davao City |
However,
the first of operation, there were just only composed 13 teachers with 381
students and four rented rooms in Borgaily Building at san Pedro Street. The
first commencement exercise was held on April 23, 1946 with 30 and 50 graduating
students from college and high school were people in the community is then to witness the success of operation of the
Mindanao Colleges. Moreover the Mindanao Colleges expanded and established
their branches to its neighboring provinces of Davao City. The branches said to
operates in public to give more educational attainment for the natives
specially those financially deprived students. These are Mindanao Colleges
Digos, Mindanao Colleges Sta. Ana in 1949; Mindanao Colleges Peñaplata
and Mindanao Colleges Tagum in 1950; Mindanao Colleges Guinga, Mindanao
Colleges Tibungco and Mindanao Colleges Panabo in 1951; Mindanao Colleges
Cotabato in 1959 and Mindanao Colleges Bansalan in 1962. After all as years
passed by Mindanao colleges chartered as the Mindanao Colleges, Inc., the first
University who is non-sectarian institution which was signed by Honorable Pedro
Parcasio, then the acting Secretary of Education. The success of University of Mindanao and its
biggest expansion within Davao City and to its neighboring provinces then offer
also a lot of responsibilities and opportunities to both institution and the
public. This is said to continue to give access to the natives and continue the
educational heritage envisioned by the late founder Guillermo E. Torres Sr.
 |
| An arial view of the BE building, University of Mindanao Matina Campus |
Currently, the University of Mindanao in Davao City has three
campuses the Main campus along Bolton and Bonifacio Streets. The Matina- Maa
Campus and the Technical School Campus in Sta. Ana Avenue and in Toril. The
main bigger Matina-Maa campus is the center for learning vision that is worthy.
It is being separated into different building that is envision for different
college program and for the concept fo the premier state university namely: The
BE Building houses which was the house of College of Accounting Education and
College of Engineering Education. DPT and GET Buildings, in which the former
houses the College of Architecture and fine Arts Education, College of Health
Sciences Education , College of Arts Sciences Education while the latter Building
is used and occupied by the College of Criminal Justice Education and Teachers
Education. However, the newly building that were established for the seasoned
who would like to pursued their Master’s and Doctorate degrees. The College of
Hospitality Education is suited at the C.H.E. building; the basic Education and
Building that is designed for the young students of Elementary and High School.
Lastly, the College of Business Education is at the Social Sciences Building in
Bolton and the College of Law.
 |
| Professional Schools building of the University of Mindanao.
University
Of Mindanao-Facilities
The University of Mindanao improve
its facilities from the Basic Education down to College Education and to basic
facilities down to highly improved facilities. The University of Mindanao is
committed to construct the comfortable facilities for the students in both
Davao Campus and to its neighboring campuses along in different provinces. And
these include the air-conditioned library that is comfortable to study and
recreate learning to individual students. The Audio-Visual Rooms that is
capable to adhere the comfort of guests and forum events. The speech
laboratories that are adhere the standard learning for the students. The
Mini-Hotel that is capable to access for the students of hospitality that
suited to them to get in the real world of hospitality. The engineering and the
sciences laboratories that is capable to address the hands on learning for the
students for it’s designed their facilities from basic equipment down to heavy
equipment. The different learning resource center, computing Laboratories
Center, e-learning and the interactive English Language Center that upholds the
access of students to their educational needs.
|
 |
| The ergonomic and cutting edge classrooms. |
 |
| UM Research Tower |
 |
| UM track |
Vision
and Mission of University of Mindanao
Vision
By 2022, a globally recognized
institution providing quality, affordable and open education.
Mission
Providing a dynamic and supportive
academic environment through the highest standard of instruction, research and
instruction and extension in a non-sectarian institution committed to democratizing
access to education.
The
University of Mindanao possesses a core value that makes and edge to all aspect
nalely:
Excellence-
committed world class quality services, and global standard of instruction
throughout the all aspect.
Honesty
and Integrity- possesses outmost trust and ensures transparency in dealing the
services offers. Were also involved the reliability and accountability in all
undertaking services.
Innovation-
thinks beyond the corner which performs outmost actions brilliantly.
Teamwork-
possesses the value of cooperation for greater outcome.
The
University of Mindanao Possesses the Core Competency
Quality
Affordable Open Education
This is the quality that could
access everyone in cheap standard of tuition along Davao City which offers the
highest standard of education that could compete globally.
The
University of Mindanao Philosophy
The University of Mindanao is guided
by the different philosophy that is upholds the standard of the institutions
that would achieved the vision, mission and goals.
A
Movement toward Well-Rounded Student Development
Enhancement in all aspect of matter
which deliberately established the excellence services to its students.
Innovative
Management
Capability to web corporate finances
human resources which enable to continued quality instruction.
Openness
to Grow
Engage in all aspect of the
high-technology program and services that would help the student to grow
competent and intellectually. Which would help the student to grow that brings
goodness to the community aspect.
Quest
for Excellence
University accreditation and linkage
both national and international which continued to find the oasis that will
provide key bridge the gap between academic institution and industry.
However,
the University of Mindanao is also stated the different aspect of grow and
development which would specifically adhere the standard of education which
anchored on diamonds in the rough and outcomes-based education. Which explained
universal access and competent universally. That would help student
discovering, honoring, and nurturing their potential like polishing diamond in
the rough and raw when they enter the university. Moreover the University of
Mindanao is also guided by its motto Vincit
Omnia Veritas (truth conquers all) that manifested in its fundamental core
values: excellence, honesty and integrity, innovation and teamwork. However,
the seasoned is adhere also to its motto Eminentia
Urgueo et Veritas (knowledge in
pursuit of truth).
University of Mindanao (UM) Matina is the only university in Davao
included in the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) list of universities with
the most number of centers of excellence (COE) and centers of development
(COD). It remains the top ranking school in Davao and fourth in Mindanao.
The university has center of excellence in teacher education and centers of development in computer engineering and information technology.
The university has center of excellence in teacher education and centers of development in computer engineering and information technology.
