University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos

Facade of UNO-Recoletos

The University of Negros Occidental – Recoletos was founded in 1941 in Talisay, Negros Occidental by Dr. Antonio A. Lizares and Dr. Francisco Kilayko. Then known as Occidental Negros Institute, the school offered first and seconds years of high school education. Upon the outbreak of World War II in the Philippines in December of that same year, the institute closed temporarily.[1]

Occidental Negros Institute was re-established in Bacolod in 1946, this time offering elementary, high school and three tertiary degree programs. The campus transferred from Locsin street (formerly Smith Street) to Lupit Subdivision in Lizares Avenue, its present site, in 1950. Dr. Antonio Lizares served as the school's first President with Dr. Francisco Kilayko as the School Director.[2]

On May 15, 1957, ONI was elevated to university status by the Acting Secretary of Education, Martin V. Aguilar, Jr. ONI became the University of Negros Occidental, the first university in the province. Five years later, on May 25, 1962, UNO was acquired by the Augustinian Recollect friars. UNO became the University of Negros Occidental-Recoletos with Fr. Federico Terradillos, OAR, as the first acting Rector.[3]

UNO-R offers pre-school, grade school, junior high school, and senior high school through its Integrated School, and diploma programs, undergraduate and graduate level programs. As of 2021, it has six academic colleges namely:

• College of Arts and Sciences
• College of Business and Accountancy
• College of Engineering
• College of Criminal Justice Education
• College of Education
• College of Allied Medical Health Sciences

UNO-R also has a School of Law and a graduate school named the Recoletos de Bacolod Graduate School. UNO-R also offers TESDA-accredited courses under the Recoletos Industrial and Technology Training Center (RITTC).

Nicholas of Tolentino

The University's patron saint is Nicholas of Tolentino. Saint Nicholas of Tolentino, known as the Patron of Holy Souls, was born at Sant' Angelo, near Fermo, in Italy in the March of Ancona, around 1246. His parents, Compagnonus de Guarutti and Amata de Guidiani, were originally unable to have a child, but after praying at a shrine of St. Nicholas of Myra, Amata became pregnant, and they named their son after the saint.

The University's official student publication, the Tolentine Star, established in 1947, pays homage to the saint.

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• Augustinians
• Augustinian Recollects
• Bridgittines
• List of tertiary schools in Bacolod City
• Order of the Canons Regular of Premontre
• Society of Saint Augustine

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  Entrance to UNO-Recoletos
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  Football field
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  Covered catwalk
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  Main lobby
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  College of Engineering building
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  Grade School department hallway
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  College of Business and Accountancy building
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  UNO-Recoletos canteen
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  The UNO-Recoletos insignia
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  Inside UNO-Recoletos lobby
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  College of Allied Medical Health Sciences (formerly College of Nursing) department office
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  Junior High School department hallway

• Official website
• Order of Augustinian Recollects - Province of St. Ezekiel Moreno Website
• International Order of St. Augustine
• Text of the Rule of St. Augustine
• The Society of Saint Augustine (S.S.A.) Societas Sancti Augustini
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