University of Nueva Caceres

In February 1948, Don Jaime Hernandez Sr. invited prominent Bicolanos to join him as incorporators of a planned new school. The incorporation papers were signed on May 9, 1948 by Hernandez himself, Jaime Reyes, Jose T. Fuentebella, Edmundo Cea, Atty. Buenaventura Blancaflor, Nicole Tado Sr., Juan F. Trivino, Antonio M. Sison, Manuel Abella, and Domingo Abella, among others. The Securities and Exchange Commission approved the incorporators on May 18, 1948.

The school officially started operation on July 1, 1948, as the Nueva Caceres Colleges. The initial courses offered were Liberal Arts, Commerce, Education and high school with a total enrollment of 958. The students of the newly opened school had their classes in the rented Flordeliza Building fronting the public kiosk (now Plaza Quezon) and the Governor Andres Hernandez residence along Burgos Street (now Grand Imperial Plaza).

In the ensuing years, additional courses were opened: elementary (1949), graduate school (1953), law (1951), engineering (1949), nursing (defunct 1955–2005), secretarial (1955) and kindergarten (1993).

In September 1951, the university administration acquired the Rey property and transformed it from a marshland to its present condition. By early 1952 almost half of the site was filled and buildings began to rise. Bishop Pedro P. Santos blessed the new campus and the first two buildings, the original Dato Hall and Alba Hall on July 11, 1952. Other buildings were soon built to address the needs of a growing student population. Under the leadership of university president Dolores H. Sison, there is an ongoing multi-million infrastructure program to further modernize the institution.

On July 30, 2018, Fay Lea Patria M. Lauraya was appointed as the 4th president of the university. According to Alfredo I. Ayala, UNC is fortunate to have Lauraya as the new president. Dr. Lauraya is an accomplished and proven leader who has a track record of engaging with and empowering both staff and students, introducing innovative new programs, and investing in employee development and a merit based promotion system.[5]

The University of Nueva Caceres, for many years now, have chosen the label "Greyhound" to be the official tag of the school.

• The Democrat – The independent student publication of the University of Nueva Caceres
• The Pantograph – The official student publication of the UNC Senior High School Department
• The Trailblazer – The official student publication of the UNC Junior High School Department
• Citrus – The official publication of the College
• Literati – The official publication of the College of Arts and Sciences
• Sed Vitae – Published once a year by the Research Center of the University of Nueva Caceres
• The A-Venue – The official UNC GS student-faculty publication
• The Torch – The official student publication of the UNC College of Education
• The Perspective – The official student publication of UNC College of Engineering and Architecture[7]
• Tycoon – The official publication of the College of Business and Accountancy[7]
• The Children's World - The official publication of the Elementary Department
• Red and Gray – The annual pictorial review published by the graduating students at the end of the school year

The University of Nueva Caceres – Institutionalized Community Extension Services (UNC – ICES) is the central office and coordinating center of the University for its Extension Service Program. It serves as the institutional coordinating arm of various departments, colleges and student organizations’ community services. The office initiates and co-implements projects and programs and identify departments who will be the lead implementer based on their line of interest and expertise. It assists, advises, monitors and evaluates the Extension Program of the university or specific department as it ties up with offices like the Research Center, DSA, VPSEA, Deans and Principals, and the Local Government Units (LGUs), Government Line Agencies, NGOs and POs.

ICES ensures that students, faculty members and non-teaching personnel of the University are provided with opportunities to get involved in various extension activities or program either institutionally or departmentally initiated and implemented. Once in a while alumni and UNC partners like Parents – Teachers – Council are tapped to support activities. Students' involvement in Extension is varied. It can be curricular-related (like Social Arts, NSTP – CWTS, Practicum), extra-curricular involvement (like student organizations / fraternities / sororities), or simply volunteerism like (ICES student volunteers, Campus Ministry volunteers, Peer facilitators, College Red Cross Youth). Teaching and non-teaching personnel can participate as resource speakers, lecturers, facilitators, trainer initiators / organizers of an activity together with identified student organizations or community groups.[8]

• Luis G. Dato – one of the first Filipino romantic poets of the 20th century[10]
• Salvador Panelo
• Leni Robredo – 14th and current Vice President of the Philippines (College of Law)[11][12][13][14][15]
• Noel Tijam – one of the Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Philippines (Elementary and High School Department)[16]

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