Notre Dame, French for "Our Lady", a title of Mary, mother of Jesus, most commonly refers to:
General Santos, officially the City of General Santos, and abbreviated as GenSan, is a 1st class highly urbanized city in the region of Soccsksargen, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 697,315 people making it the most populous city in Soccsksargen Region.
Catholic higher education includes universities, colleges, and other institutions of higher education privately run by the Catholic Church, typically by religious institutes. Those tied to the Holy See are specifically called pontifical universities.
The Pontifical Catholic University of Chile is a traditional private university based in Santiago, Chile. It is one of the thirteen Catholic universities existing in Chilean university system and one of the two pontifical universities in the country, along with the Pontifical Catholic University of Valparaíso. Founded in 1888, it is one of Chile's oldest universities.
The Marist Brothers of the Schools, commonly known as simply the Marist Brothers, is an international community of Catholic religious institute of brothers. In 1817, Marcellin Champagnat, a Marist priest from France, founded the Marist Brothers with the goal of educating young people, especially those most neglected. While most of the brothers minister in school settings, others work with young people in parishes, religious retreats, spiritual accompaniment, at-risk youth settings, young adult ministry, and overseas missions. Since the 2010s an extensive history of sexual abuse within Marist institutions has emerged in the public record.
Notre Dame High School or Notre Dame Academy or variations are the name of numerous high (secondary) schools and other academies:
Koronadal, officially the City of Koronadal, also known as Marbel, is a 1st class component city and capital of the province of South Cotabato, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 195,398 people.
Notre Dame of Marbel University, also known by its acronym NDMU, is a private Catholic educational institution run by the Marist Brothers in Koronadal, South Cotabato, Philippines. It was founded in 1945 and offers pre-school, elementary, high school, college and postgraduate courses. It is the first Marist university in the Philippines since 1992, and it houses one of largest library in Southern Mindanao, known as NDMU Library. NDMU is the only university in Koronadal City and is considered to be the premier university and the prime academic institution in the province of South Cotabato. NDMU is a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, also the Patroness of the University.
Notre Dame of Tacurong College is a private, Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Archdiocese of Cotabato in the City of Tacurong, Sultan Kudarat, Philippines. It was established by the Oblates in 1950. It offers Elementary, Junior High School, Senior High School, and College to the neighboring municipalities, cities, and provinces. It has been a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of schools named Notre Dame in the Philippines under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Notre Dame of Dadiangas University - Integrated Basic Education Department is a Catholic private University preparatory school for High School, Elementary and Pre-school students, run by the Marist Brothers of the Schools or FMS. It has two campuses: Barangay Lagao and Barangay Espina, General Santos. The programs below are mandated by the Department of Education in High School Students.
Higher education in the Philippines is offered through various degree programs by colleges and universities—also known as higher education institutions (HEIs). These HEIs are administered and regulated by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED).
Notre Dame Educational Association, Inc. (NDEA) is a network of Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines, under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, owned and administered by:
The Notre Dame University, also referred to by its acronym NDU, is a private Catholic research basic and higher education institution run by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Cotabato City, Philippines. It was founded by the Oblates in 1948 and has been a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of schools in the Philippines named Notre Dame. The Association is under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Notre Dame of Jolo College is private school run by Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Jolo, Sulu, Philippines, founded on June 14, 1954 by Bishop Francis McSorley, OMI. in order to bring educational benefits to the people of Sulu Province. The founders were particularly interested in training teachers who would bring advantages of good education at the grassroots level in all the far-flung islands of Sulu. Notre Dame of Jolo College is a member of Notre Dame Educational Association Philippines.
Notre Dame of Midsayap College, colloquially known as NDMC or simply Notre Dame, is a private, Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Missionary Oblates of Mary Immaculate in Midsayap, Cotabato, Philippines. Established by the Oblates on 13 June 1941 making it as the First Notre Dame School in Asia and in the Philippines, it was the first in the long list of schools named Notre Dame in the Philippines that form the Notre Dame Educational Association under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the school Patroness and St. Eugene De Mazenod as the school's patron saint.
Notre Dame – RVM College of Cotabato is a private, Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Congregation of the Religious of the Virgin Mary in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. It was established by the RVM Sisters in 1904. Notre Dame - RVM College is a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of schools named Notre Dame in the Philippines under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Alumni and students of the institution are often called as RVMians or Marians.
Notre Dame of Kidapawan College, also referred to by its acronym NDKC, is a private, Catholic basic and higher education institution run by the Marist Brothers of the Schools or FMS (Fratres Maristae a Scholis), a Catholic religious order from France. It was founded by Bishop Gerard G. Mongeau, OMI, DD in 1948. It offers elementary, high school, undergraduate and postgraduate courses (in consortium with NDDU and independent program). It is located in Kidapawan City, Cotabato, Philippines. NDKC has been a member of the Notre Dame Educational Association, a group of schools named Notre Dame in the Philippines which is under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
Notre Dame of Cotabato, formerly known as Notre Dame of Cotabato Boys' Department, is a private Marist, Catholic, and Filipino school run by the Marist Brothers in Cotabato City, Maguindanao, Philippines. It was established in 1948.
Beta Sigma Omega Phi is a service fraternity and sorority founded at University of Bohol on October 10, 1968. This was organized by Frank Paz Jr., Frederick Loor, and Remy Galbizo. Their aims were to foster lifetime brotherhood and sisterhood and to build noble leaders and better citizens. Members are encouraged to promote the welfare of students and to work for better and greater involvement in the affairs of the school as well as in the community. The organization facilitates a variety of community civic involvement, and services like tree planting, feeding programs, bloodletting, operation tuli, and lately the Brigada Eskwela. Betans 1968 have established 72 collegiate chapters throughout Philippines; most of these are on the island of Mindanao.
