Trinity University of Asia

Trinity University of Asia

Pamantasang Trinitas ng Asya (Filipino)
Latin: Universitas Trinitatis Asiae
Former names	Trinity College of Quezon City (1963–2006)
Motto	Pro Deo et Patria(Latin)
Motto in English	For God and Country
Type	Private, research, non-profit and basic and higher education institution
Established	1907 (Trinity University of Asia-St. Luke's College of Nursing) 1963 (Trinity College of Quezon City)
Religious affiliation	Protestant funded (Episcopalian and Aglipayan) but independent in governance (Nonsectarian) [1]
Academic affiliations	ACUCA, ACSCU, UBCHEA, FAPC CUAC, PAASCU, IPS-L
Chairman	Jerry M. Navarette
President	Gisela Luna
Vice-president	Howell Ho (Academic Affairs) Matilde Asuncion (Administration &Finance)
Principal	Julius Somera (Principal, Basic Education)
Students	> 6,000
Location	275 E. Rodriguez Sr. Blvd., Cathedral Heights Quezon City , Metro Manila , Philippines 14°37′17.27″N121°1′18.75″E / 14.6214639°N 121.0218750°E / 14.6214639; 121.0218750
Campus	Urban
Alma Mater song	Trinity Hymn
Colors	Green   and   White
Nickname	White Stallions
Sporting affiliations	UCAA
Website	www.tua.edu.ph
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Trinity University of Asia (formerly Trinity College of Quezon City), also known as TUA or simply Trinity, is a non-sectarian private university located in Quezon City, Philippines. It was named after Trinity College (Connecticut) ^[2] whose president then was the founder's father. ^[3] Formally established in 1963 as an elementary, high school and collegiate educational institution by the Protestant Episcopalians, it dates back its earliest establishment in 1907 when the Trinity University of Asia - St. Luke's College of Nursing, its oldest organic academic unit, was established under the St. Luke's Hospital, the present day St. Luke's Medical Center. It later acquired its university status on July 18, 2006. ^[4]

Facade in April 2023

Trinity is affiliated with St. Luke's Medical Center as its university hospital, a healthcare institution founded by the Protestant Episcopalians as the third American and Protestant hospital in the Philippines.

Trinity University of Asia is one of only five universities in the Philippines with current Institutional Accreditation granted by the Federation of Accrediting Agencies of the Philippines (FAAP). ^{[5] [6] [7]}

The university is also one of few universities in the Philippines that have been granted full autonomous status by CHED. ^{[8] [9]} As of October 2009, only 44 (2.5%) out of 1,726 higher educational institutions in the Philippines had been granted autonomous status by CHED. ^[10] Trinity University of Asia is one of the Centers of Development in Nursing Education in the Philippines.

The university is also included in the 2021 TFETIMES "Best Universities in the Philippines" list. ^[11]

At present, it maintains accord and academic affiliation with the American founded universities in the country, the Central Philippine University and Silliman University.

History

Protestantism in the Philippines and Trinity's establishment

Protestantism developed in the Philippines when the United States took possession of the Philippines with the 1898 Treaty of Paris. ^[12] United States rule allowed more opportunity for missionaries to enter the Philippines than under Spanish rule. In addition, there was a backlash against the Catholicism of the Spanish and a greater acceptance of Protestant Christianity represented by the Americans. ^[13] The dominance of the Catholic Church in the Philippines and Protestant animosity towards Catholicism were prominent reasons for the start of Protestant missionary activity. ^[14] In 1901 the Evangelical Union was established in the Philippines to co-ordinate activities amongst the Protestant denominations and lay the foundations for an indigenous religious movement. ^[15]

Manila was opened to all denominations and mission agencies. ^[16] The Seventh-day Adventist Church and Protestant Episcopals did not join because they wanted to go to all parts of the archipelago. ^[17]

It was during such time when the inception of establishing a Protestant Episcopalian school and hospital was conceived. Episcopalian American missionaries established the St. Luke's Medical Center in 1903 which later the Trinity University of Asia is closely affiliated with..

St. Luke's foundation as a dispensary in 1903 by the Episcopalians as the second Protestant hospital in the Philippines after Iloilo Mission Hospital of Central Philippine University in Iloilo, has made it grow and become one of the reputable and renowned healthcare institutions in the country.

The Trinity University of Asia-St. Luke's College of Nursing, a collegiate and organic unit of the university founded in 1907 as St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing, is the precursor and oldest academic unit predating Trinity's founding by 56 years.

Since the Philippines was divided into various Protestant missions, Trinity University of Asia at present, maintaints accord and linkage with other Protestant and American founded institutions in the country - Silliman University (Protestant Presbyterian) and Central Philippine University (Protestant Baptist).

Trinity College of Quezon City

Trinity College of Quezon City was launched through the bequest of the Procter and Gamble stock of the family of Rt. Rev. Lyman C. Ogilby, then Bishop of the Philippine Episcopal Church, initiated the move to set up a Christian college. The seed money was used to purchase the former Capitol City College on 226 Eulogio Rodriguez Senior Boulevard, Quezon City, the current location of the university's elementary and high schools.

Initially there were 1,700 students enrolled. The College offered Basic Education and three collegiate courses - Liberal Arts, Commerce, and Teacher Education. That same year, the first Board of Trustees, headed by the Rev. Wayland S. Mandell, was convened, and the first College President, Dr. Arthur L. Carson, was installed. By 1965, the Joint Council of the Church led by Bishop Ogilby of the Philippine Episcopal Church and Bishop Isabelo de los Reyes Jr. of the Iglesia Filipina Independiente approved the transfer of the collegiate courses to the college's present location, the Cathedral Heights compound. The Arts and Science Building was the sole structure for all the colleges, until St. Luke's Hospital School of Nursing merged with TCQC to form a five-year collegiate course in nursing. St. Luke's Nurse's Home became part of the college's expansion, where it provided space for teaching. A medical technology course was later affiliated with Trinity College, and the Graduate School followed in 1985.

From a one-building structure, Trinity College built Wayland Mandell Hall, which houses the Main Library (1982), Noble Gym (1973), Ann Keim Barsam Hall for the Colleges of Education and Business Administration (2003), Health Science Building (2004) for the College of Nursing and Medical Technology, Center for Community and Extension Services (1995), Human Kinetics swimming pool (2002), the Canteen (2003), and the Mary Niven Alston Hostel for the College of Hospitality and Tourism Management (2006).

Many of Trinity's nursing graduates go on to pass the licensure exams in nursing, medical technology, and education. In 2007, Trinity's College of Nursing landed on the 1st spot among the top performing schools in board exams with a 99% passing rate. ^[18] In a very recent 2009 report filed by the CHED, Trinity continued to remain as one of the Top 20 Nursing schools in the country by landing in the 3rd spot. ^[19]

All the programs of the college were also accredited very satisfactory by accrediting agencies. The programs in the colleges of Arts and Sciences were given Level IV, 3-year accreditation, while the college of Business Administration, Education, and Graduate Studies were given Level III, 5-year accreditation by Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities (ACSCU). Moreover, the Colleges of Nursing and Medical Technology received Level 2, 3 years from Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU).

The University has international programs, such as the International Partnership for Service-Learning and Japan Foundation's Japanology course. It is a beneficiary of the United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA) and an active member of international organizations such as the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA), Federation of Asia-Pacific Colleges, and Colleges and Universities of the Anglican Communion (CUAC).

Naming

In 1963, the Capitol City College was renamed, Trinity College of Quezon City, after Trinity College (Connecticut), USA whose then president was Bishop Ogilby's father. In 2006 it became a university and changed its name to Trinity University of Asia, becoming one of the Anglican/Episcopalian universities in Asia.

Membership in organizations

Trinity University of Asia is a member of the following national and international organizations:

• Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities (ACSCU)
• Philippine Association of Accredited Schools, Colleges and Universities (PAASCU)
• Universities and Colleges Athletic Association (UCAA)
• International Partnership for Service-Learning (IPS-L)
• United Board for Christian Higher Education in Asia (UBCHEA)
• Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA)
• Federation of Asia-Pacific Colleges
• Colleges and Universities of Anglican Communion (CUAC)

References

1. "Trinity College of Quezon City becomes Trinity University of Asia". Anglican News. October 12, 2006. Retrieved November 9, 2021.
2. "Trinity College (Connecticut)", Wikipedia, December 26, 2022, retrieved January 19, 2023
3. "Trinity University of Asia College of Medical Technology Alumni". trinitianmedtech.tripod.com. Retrieved January 19, 2023.
4. "About Us:History" Archived December 2, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Trinity University of Asia. Retrieved April 15, 2010.
5. "Silliman University granted institutional accreditation " Archived December 20, 2010, at the Wayback Machine . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
6. Two institutions, De La Salle University-Manila and Ateneo de Manila University were granted Level IV accreditation pursuant to the provisions of CHED Order, CMO 31 of 1995, but their Level IV institutional accreditation lapsed, (see "PAASCU Member Institution". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011. and "PAASCU Member Institution". Archived from the original on October 4, 2011. Retrieved May 20, 2011.). Level IV institutional accreditation cannot be renewed since CMO 01 of 2005 (http://www.ched.gov.ph/policies/Digitized%20CMOs/CMO%202005/CMO_01_S_2005.pdf) superseded CMO 31 of 1995 and CMO 2005/01 has no provision for Level IV accreditation of institutions.
7. Notification Letter of Angelito P Pedreno, Executive Director, ACSCU-Accrediting Agency, Inc, 89-C 9th Ave, Cubao, Quezon City, dated September 17, 2009
8. Ched Resolution 013-2009
9. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on June 20, 2015. Retrieved December 15, 2009.
10. http://www.ched.gov.ph/hei_dir/heidir_nov1109/October%206%20A&D%20list.xls Archived June 20, 2015, at the Wayback Machine plus 2 more granted later in October 2009.
11. Times, T. F. E. (December 5, 2020). "2021 Best Universities in the Philippines". TFE Times. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
12. Deats, 1967, p. 91
13. Deats, 1967, p. 92
14. Anderson, 1969, p. 298
15. Deats, 1967, p. 95
16. Tuggy & Toliver, p. 19
17. James H. Montgomery and Donald A. McGavran, pp. 41-51
18. Leila Salaverria. "48% pass nursing exams" Archived August 30, 2009, at the Wayback Machine . Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
19. Angelo G. Garcia. "152 nursing schools told: Improve or else...". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved April 25, 2010: "CHED has also released the list of the Top 20 nursing schools in the country with Silliman University clinching the top post having an average of 96.57 percent followed by the Saint Louis University, 95.42; Trinity University of Asia with 95.06; University of Santo Tomas, 95.06; Cebu Doctors' University, 91.89; Saint Paul University, 89.79; Central Philippine University, 86.72; De La Salle University-Health Sciences campus, 85.26; Saint Mary's University, 84.10; San Pedro College, 83. 10; Manila Doctors College, 82.56; Centro Escolar University-Manila, 81.50; Angeles University Foundation, 76.37; Mariano Marcos University, 75.55; University of San Agustin, 73.25; University of Cebu, 70.99; Metropolitan Hospital College of Nursing, 70.54; Ateneo de Davao University, 70.20; San Juan De Dios Education Foundation, 69. 91; and University of St. La Salle, 67.55."

External links

• Media related to Trinity University of Asia at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website