Former name | Roosevelt College, Inc. |
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Type | Private Non-Sectarian |
Established | 1933 |
Chairman | Aurelio Luis R. Montinola III |
President | Michael M. Alba, Ph.D. |
Vice-president | Alma Emerita Dela Cruz |
Dean | Victor Tabuzo |
Students | 5,000 |
Address | 35 D Sumulong Hwy , , , Philippines |
Campus | Main Campus FEU Roosevelt Cainta Other Campuses FEU Roosevelt Marikina FEU Roosevelt Rodriguez |
Hymn | The FEU Hymn by Nick Joaquin |
Colours | Green and gold |
Nickname | FEU Tamaraws |
Sporting affiliations | UAAP |
Mascot | Tamaraw |
Website | feuroosevelt |
FEU Roosevelt, formerly Roosevelt College System, is a private non-sectarian college system in the Philippines. Founded in 1933 as Marikina Academy, [1] the institute offers courses from pre-school to postgraduate studies. It is a member of the Far Eastern University (FEU) Group of Schools since its acquisition in 2016.
FEU Roosevelt primarily serves the educational needs of the province of Rizal and eastern Metro Manila. Aside from its Cainta campus, the flagship campus, FEU Roosevelt has campuses in Marikina (the original school location), and Rodriguez.
The institution offers Developmental Kindergarten, Elementary Education, Secondary Education, Tertiary Education (For Cainta and Marikina only, for now), and Graduate Studies (For Cainta). As of writing, Rodriguez offers only DK to Secondary Education, but plans to expand. [2]
FEU Roosevelt envisions a productive and responsible citizenry empowered through education
Promote the value of resilience through a dynamic curriculum and programs that avocate teamwork and collaboration. Develop competence in lifelong learners; nurture their ability to the creative, critical thinker, and effective communicators. Instill integrity of mind, body and spirit throughout its community.
FEU Roosevelt Cainta was set up in 1974, when then Roosevelt Memorial High School was transferred from San Roque in Marikina to the sprawling Sumulong Highway campus. Aside from Basic Education programs from preschool to senior high school, the Cainta campus also houses FEU Roosevelt’s Institute for Teacher Education. [3]
FEU Roosevelt Marikina is the oldest existing campus. It was built in 1967 as an elementary laboratory school for the Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education (BSEED) students to practice in. Today, the Marikina campus is the site of FEU Roosevelt’s newest building.
The Rodriguez campus is FEU Roosevelt’s biggest campus in terms of population. It is also home to the school’s most talented athletes, who consistently bring pride to FEU Roosevelt in regional and national meets. FEU Roosevelt Rodriguez is also PAASCU-accredited.
In 2016, the Far Eastern University (FEU) disclosed to the Philippine Stock Exchange that its board had approved the acquisition of up to 99.42 percent but no less than 73.99 percent of Roosevelt College, Inc. for P1.25 billion. The P1.25 billion budget was the estimated valuation for a 99.42 percent stake in Roosevelt. FEU's board has mandated the university president Michael Alba and chief finance officer Juan Miguel Montinola to negotiate and come to an agreement on the final price and other terms and conditions of the transaction. They were also tasked to conduct a due diligence audit. [4]
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