WNU- HISTORY

West Negros through the years....


An educational institution which is practically synonymous and a proud partner of Bacolod City for more than five decades already, West Negros University is a Bacolodnon and a Negrense enterprise through & through. Founded in 1948 by three Baptist women leaders, WNU is situated at Burgos Street, Bacolod City (city population of about 487,000 as of 1997). It is a second level accredited school by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities - Commission On Accreditation (PACU-COA) and awards degrees in associate, bachelor, master, and doctoral levels. With the past decade’s average of 10,000 students per semester, it graduates an average of 1,500 students a year making a sizable contribution to the city’s roll of young professionals in different fields. As WNU is poised on achieving its own place under the sun to face the challenge of the next millennium, it has already earned the title as... “The Community of Achievers.”


A Brief History

hree Christian women had a vision in the 1940's. As devastation of the war was felt and seen, a sense of hope and mission became the clear mandate for these visionaries, Luciana Aritao, Teresa Padilla and Rosario Remitio, to open an institution of learning.

July 1948 signaled the beginning of West Negros College as a co-educational institution embracing Christian ideals and tenets. It has since gone through decades of challenges that saw the pivotal entry of Leodegario Natividad Agustin in the 1970's who provided the impetus, despite financial odds, to make West Negros College an academic community of achievers. It continues to champion good value for quality education. Deserving students of meager means have gone through the portals of their alma mater to become successful in their chosen careers.



Ten Presidents have provided leadership to West Negros University since its founding:

1.) Atty. Serafin V. Aguilar
2.) Atty Vicente T. Remitio
3.) Mr. Segismundo E. Gelvosa
4.) Mr. Leodegario N. Agustin
5.) Mr. Leo A. Agustin
6.) Dr. Alfredo P. Catedral
7.) Mrs. Delia A. Espino
8.) Atty. Alex D. Espino
9.) Mr. Roem G. Agustin
10.) Atty. Alex D. Espino
11.) Mrs. Delia A. Espino
12.) Mr. Leo G. Agustin
13.) Dr. Suzette Lilian Arbolario Agustin 1949-1952
1952-1953
1954-1962
1963-1964
1965-1969
1969-1971
1971-1975
1975-1979
1979-1984
1985-1986
1986-1989
1990-1991
1991 to date

From its humble edifice at the Valentine Memorial Hall along Rosario and Juan streets to its presents campus along Burgos Street occupying four hectares of property, West Negros University is a symbol of resilience that has withstood trying times.

At the helm today is Dr. Suzette Lilian Arbolario Agustin who has embarked on building structures and upgrading facilities.

A renovated five-storey main building, an Engineering building now housing on its second floor the school's air-conditioned library, a covered-court, a completely renovated gymnasium - long been a landmark in the city since the 70's, a new maritime bridge deck, air-conditioned classrooms, new biological laboratories, nursing skills laboratories, wide student study area, renovated administrative offices and faculty rooms are all located in the main campus. The Integrated School has been transferred to the ERORECO campus since 1997 where the ecological garden continues to be expanded and developed.

On the rise are faculty and staff attaining their masteral and doctoral degrees and becoming credentialed educators through faculty development. More courses are being offered while colleges are in preparation for accreditation and re-accreditation. Readiness of Level III accreditation with PACUCOA is set while preparations are underway.

Bringing honors through the years are consistent passers and topnotchers in licensure examinations in Engineering Education, Accountancy, Criminology, Maritime and Nursing. A feat recently achieved was the 17 places in top 20 garnered in the November 2003 Nursing Board Examinations.

As the adage goes, because "I'm Wesnecan, I Can." That may very well be the contention as the Wesnecan gears towards fulfilling its dreams.