New Era University

New Era University
Unibersidad ng Nuebo Era
Motto	"Godliness is the foundation of knowledge.
Established	June 17, 1975
Type	Private, Non-Sectarian
Religious affiliation	Iglesia ni Cristo
President	Corazon Osorio, Ph.D.
Students	approximately 30,000
Location	Quezon City, Metro Manila,  Philippines
Campus	Urban
Colors	Green, White, Red
Nickname	New Era Hunters
Mascot	Hunter
Affiliations	Iglesia Ni Cristo, NAASCU, PAASCU
Website	www.neu.edu.ph

New Era University (NEU) is a private, non-sectarian educational institution established by Iglesia Ni Cristo. It is located along Central Avenue, New Era, Quezon City.

History

Beginning as the New Era Educational Institute (NEEI) in June 1975, the school offered secondary education in a building purchased by the Iglesia Ni Cristo in Quiapo, Manila. Twenty-three teachers and 466 students pioneered the school’s operation.

On June 1977, NEEI was formally incorporated under Republic Act 1459 as a private non-stock, non- sectarian, non-profit educational institution aiming to develop academic excellence, professional responsibility, and social awareness founded on genuine Christian principles.

During the school year 1977-1978, NEEI offered vocational and technical courses under the Non-Formal Education Program.

In 1978, the Collegiate Department opened in Diliman, Quezon City occupying the third and fourth floors of the Evangelical College building. The first and second levels served as the training center of the Church for would-be ministers. Twelve collegiate courses were initially offered: Bachelor of Arts (AB) major in Economics and in Mass Communications, Bachelor of Science (BS) major in Psychology, BS Industrial Education, BSBA Management, BSBA Banking & Finance, BSBA Marketing and the two-year Junior Secretarial Course. In the field of Engineering and Technology, BS Civil Engineering, BS Electrical Engineering, BS Electronics & Communications Engineering, BS Management & Industrial Engineering, and BS Mechanical Engineering were offered.

In 1981, NEEI assumed the name New Era College (NEC) after it was granted recognition by the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports.

In 1982, NEC held its first commencement exercises and conferred the degrees of Bachelor of Science (major in Psychology), BS Industrial Education, and BS Business Administration on twelve graduates.

The Graduate School was established during the school year 1983-1984 offering the course Master of Arts in College Teaching. The program on Bachelor of Elementary Education and Bachelor of Secondary Education also started this year.

In 1984, NEC opened its Pre-school and Elementary Department.

On May 10, 1986, the new and permanent campus of New Era College along St. Joseph Street, Milton Hills, New Era, Quezon City was inaugurated. In view of the then peace and order situation surrounding the vicinity of the Manila Campus, the High School Department and Non-Formal Education unit transferred to the new campus in New Era, Quezon City. This brought together all the departments of the college under the roof of the new four-storey building.

In 1994, NEC established branches in City of San Fernando, Pampanga and in General Santos City. During the school year 1997-1998, these extensions started offering high school education as first year classes were opened initially. On June 5, 1998, the General Santos City branch inaugurated its very own campus in a half-hectare land area.

On June 30, 1995, the college was granted university status by the Commission on Higher Education. The school was officially named New Era University.

The New Era University started a year-long Silver Jubilee celebration with the inauguration of the NEU Lipa City campus on a sprawling four-hectare land in Brgy. Marawoy on May 5, 2000.

The Lipa City campus has four buildings, including two five-storey edifices, built on a total land area of 27, 687 sq. meters in Villa San Jose, Marawoy, Lipa City. It initially offered Pre-School and Elementary Education.

The New Era University College of Law opened in June 2000 after the Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) granted it a permit to operate for the first year level of the course. The opening coincided with the 25th anniversary of NEU, which was established in 1975.

Inspired by the attainment of university status and motivated by the challenge of excellence in education, New Era University submitted itself to voluntary accreditation. In 1996, the Association of Christian Schools and Colleges Accrediting Agency, Inc. (ACSC-AAI) granted Level 1 accreditation to the School of Graduate Studies (SGS). On the same year, the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities - Commission on Accreditation (PACU-COA) awarded Level 1 accreditation to the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), College of Education (CEd), and College of Business Education and Administration (CBEA). SGS and CEd both attained level 2 accreditation in 1997. The Elementary, Pre-school and High School Departments were awarded Level 1 accreditation in 1998 while CAS and CBEA qualified for Level 2 accreditation in 1999.

After another accreditation visit, the Pre-school, Elementary and High School Departments were given Level 2 recognition.

The peacefulness, orderliness, brotherly love and reverence for the words of God that govern the day to day order of things in the school inspire the development and maximization of the students’ potentials in different fields. The Elementary Department and the High School Department have garnered laurels in creative and journalistic writing competitions in quiz bees, in the performing arts, and even in sports. A most notable achievement was when an NEU school grader won in the United Nations Population Fund International Poster Making Competition held in New York, U.S.A.

The College Department has also produced its own breed of achievers. The NEU varsity teams have contributed players to the Philippines’ national volleyball and basketball teams, as well as to the Philippine Amateur Basketball League. NEU engineering graduates have placed in the top ten list of engineering board examinations. NEU made news in the national scene when one of its graduates garnered the number one post in the 1992 Professional Board Examination for Teachers taken by 142, 133 examinees nationwide. The Accountancy program of the College of Business Education and Administration has also performed well in the CPA board examinations.

Side by side with its academic functions, NEU also fulfills its socio-civic responsibility towards the larger community that lies beyond its walls. The students, faculty and staff members, and administrators all do their share in conducting community extension service. A very impressive project is the Balik-Aral program for out-of-school youth conducted by NEU in close coordination with the Department of Education, Culture and Sports (DECS) and the Iglesia Ni Cristo Social Services Department. This Program brings classes for the out-of-school youth right in their own vicinity using the local facilities of the Church, the expertise of NEU-trained teachers and the teaching-learning modules from the DECS.

Additional information

National Athletic Association of Schools, Colleges and Universities(NAASCU), which is an athletic association of colleges and universities in the Philippines, established in 2001. The University is a member of Philippine Association for Technological Education (PATE). Intent on widening its network with universities, SEAMEO INNOTECH signed a Memorandum of Understanding with New Era University. Hudyat is the official student publication of New Era University, published in English and Filipino.

Developments

New Era University submitted itself to voluntary accreditation. Today, four programs of the University enjoy Level II step 1 reaccreditation with the benefit of full curricular deregulation (Master of Arts in Education, Business Education and Administration courses, Arts and Sciences Courses, and Education Courses).

The students, faculty and staff members, and administration conduct community extension services.[1] The Balik-Aral Program for out-of-school youths is conducted by NEU in coordination with the Department of Education Culture and Sports, now the Department of Education (DepEd) and the Iglesia ni Cristo Social Services Department. This program brings classes for the out-of-school youth right in their own vicinity using the local facilities of the Church, the expertise of NEU-trained teachers and the teaching-learning modules from DepEd.

With the CHED implementation of the National Service Training Program (NSTP) in June 2002, NEU received commendations from town mayors and community leaders for its implementation of all three NSTP components: Literacy Training Service, Community Welfare Service Training, and Reserved Office Training Corps.[2]

New Era University will soon have its own University Sports Complex and stadium on its Bocaue Campus being built on Ciudad Victoria at Bocaue, Bulacan. It will also establish two more colleges---College of Medicine and College of Architecture.

College of Arts and Sciences

• BS Psychology
• BS Biology
• AB Foreign Service
• AB Economics
• AB Mass Communication
• AB Political Science

College of Business Administration

• BS Accountancy
• BS Financial Management
• BS Legal Management
• BS Human Resource and Development Management
• BS Marketing Management

College of Education

• BEEd General Education
• BEEd Special Education
• BEEd Major in Pre-school Education
• BSEd English
• BSEd Filipino
• BSEd Social Studies
• BSEd Mathematics
• BSEd Technology and Livelihood Education

College of Engineering and Technology

• BS Civil Engineering
• BS Computer Science
• BS Electrical Engineering
• BS Electronics and Communication Engineering
• BS Industrial Engineering
• BS Mechanical Engineering

College of Evangelical Ministry

• Bachelor of Evangelical Ministry — High School Level
• Bachelor of Evangelical Ministry — College Level
• Advance Study for Foreign Mission (ASFOM) — College Level

Foreign Languages Offered:

• Italian / Italiano
• German / Deutsch
• Mandarin / 国语
• Nihonggo / にほんご

These are offered to high school students but in random order and they only get to study one foreign language until they graduate. Only ASFOM (College) students will study one of these languages and the normal college atudents will not study foreign languages in their college years.

Schools of Graduate Studies

• Doctor of Education Major in Educational Management
• Master of Arts in Education

Major in

• Educational Management
• Educational Psychology
• Filipino
• Language Education
• Mathematics
• Social Science
• Special Education

• Master in Business Administration

College of Law

• Bachelor of Laws

College of Music

• BM Major in Choral Conducting
• BM Major in Music Education
• BM Major in Piano
• BM Major in Voice
• BM Major in Composition

College of Nursing

• BS Nursing

Notable alumni

• Herbert Bautista - Former Actor, Mayor
• Israel Cando - TV Patrol Reporter, Broadcaster
• Christian Español - Professor, Researcher
• Anthony Taberna -TV Patrol Reporter, Broadcaster
• Yasmien Kurdi - Singer, Actress, Starstruck First Princess
• Klaudia Koronel - Actress
• Gladys Reyes - Actress
• Jericho Rosales - Actor
• Joseph Nelson Pascual - Comedian/Singer/Actor/Boxer/Politician
• Christopher Jay Ramos- Actor

See also

• Iglesia ni Cristo

External links

• Official Website
• Information about New Era, from INC member
• New Era University at the Philippine Education Network

References

• "New Era University: Gearing up towards a glorious era" (Press release). The Manila Bulletin Online. 2004-08-09. http://www.mb.com.ph/issues/2004/08/09/SCAU2004080915696.html. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 
• "Iglesia ni Cristo in the Philippines" (Press release). About.com : Asia Travel. 2005-07-28. http://goasia.about.com/od/philippines/a/INC.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-07. 
• "SEAMEO Regional Center for Educational Innovation and Technology" (Press release). INNOTECH Newsletter, Bi-monthly (SEAMEO INNOTECH). 2001-08-14. http://www.seameo.org/vl/library/dlwelcome/publications/ebook/catalog/cat97/innotech.htm. Retrieved 2008-05-07.