Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
| Pamantasang Notre Dame ng Dadiangas | |
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Former names | Notre Dame of Dadiangas College (1953–2006) |
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| Motto |
School: Educatio rationis excellentia et Humanum Integritate Marist: Ad Jesum Per Mariam |
Motto in English |
School: Education Towards Excellence and Human Integrity Marist: All to Jesus through Mary |
| Type | Private University |
| Established | 1953 |
| Affiliation | Roman Catholic, Marist, Notre Dame Educational Association |
| President | Bro. Paterno S. Corpus, F.M.S. |
| Location | General Santos, South Cotabato, Philippines |
| Campus |
Marist Avenue (Main Campus) NDDU-IBED Lagao Campus NDDU-IBED Espina Campus Total land area: 29 hectares |
| Hymn | N.D.D.U. Hymn: A Life of Thanksgiving, Notre Dame Hymn / Notre Dame March |
| Colors | Green and Gold |
| Nickname | Notre Dameans, NDDU Kingfishers |
| Website | www.nddu.edu.ph |
The Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU), known as Notre Dame, is a university in General Santos City, Philippines. It is a Catholic institution run by the Marist Brothers or FMS (Fratres Maristae a Scholis). It offers undergraduate and graduate courses as well as elementary and basic education. Further, it offers a broad spectrum of academic programs through its colleges. It consists of three campuses in General Santos — the main campus along Marist Avenue, the Notre Dame of Dadiangas University-Integrated Basic Education Department or NDDU-IBED Lagao Campus and the Espina Campus. Today, NDDU is the only private university in the city of General Santos.
Under the CHED Memorandum Order No. 48, the school was granted university status on June 26, 2006.[1]
Affiliations
As a Marist institution, Notre Dame of Dadiangas University is affiliated with Marist Schools in the Philippines and linked internationally with University of Alcalá, Spain, Universidad Marista, A.C. Mexico City, Universidad Marista, Guadalajara, Mexico, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná and Universidad Marista, De San Luis Potosí, Mexico.
The university is a member of Notre Dame Educational Association, Inc. (NDEA), a network of Notre Dame Schools in the Philippines, under the patronage of the Blessed Virgin Mary, owned and administered by:[2]
Achievements
- NDDU has been granted autonomous status and has maintained its level 3 in PAASCU (Philippine Accrediting Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities).
- Center of Development for Excellence in Civil Engineering (CODE-CE) for Region XII
- Best Nursing School in Mindanao, garnering 15th place in a nationwide ranking of the best nursing schools (2010)
- Notre Dame of Dadiangas College (now Notre Dame of Dadiangas University) was ranked number 2 of the Top Performing Nursing Schools (60-90 examinees category) issued by the Philippine Regulation Commission (PRC) - Philippine Board of Nursing on February 21, 2006 with a 91% passing rate (78 passed out of 86 takers).
- In National Cheerleading Championship - National Level, NDDU ranked fourth place out of 23 colleges and universities, nationwide (2011)
Notable alumni
- Manny Pacquiao, boxing superstar and Congressman of Sarangani; coach of the new expansion team of Philippine Basketball Association (PBA), formerly Kia Sorentos/ now Mahindra Enforcer, 2014 season
- Bo Perasol, high school alumnus batch 1988; head coach of Ateneo De Manila University Blue Eagles Men Seniors basketball team (UAAP); former Philippine Basketball Association coach of Air21 and Coca Cola Tigers
- Jean Pierre Lozano Sabido, high school alumnus batch 2000; Team Captain of Philippine Taekwondo Team; coach of Poomsae of De La Salle University
