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Brief history of Central Luzon State University from farm school to university
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The Central Luzon State University (CLSU) started as a farm school, the Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS), through Executive Order No. 10 issued on April 12, 1907 by the then Governor of the Province of Nueva Ecija, James F. Smith, who declared a public agricultural domain in Muñoz as the site of the agricultural school.
As a farm school, the major activities of CLAS included skills training and disciplined community life for farm productivity and sound family living. The students learned the rudiments of better farming methods, agricultural mechanics and homemaking arts. These activities soon evolved into a model vocational-agricultural teaching and learning program which became its legacy to the country in so far as the CLAS experience was concerned. As a result, CLAS became a byword for productive farming methods.
CLAS was converted into the Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC) by virtue of Executive Order No. 393 issued by then President Elpidio Quirino on December 31, 1950. The existence of CLAC coincided in large part to the early beginning of higher education in agriculture in the Philippines. It was the first state institution in the country to offer a four-year curriculum for training teachers of vocational agriculture. One of the unique features of this program was the requirement of practicum, a special instruction requiring certain hours per week of actual work. The underlying concerns in practicum were "learning-by-doing", acquisition of practical skills and expertise; including the value and dignity of work; and forestalling the "white-collar" mentality. Hence, CLAC was known as "the mother of vocational agricultural schools" in the country.
CLAC became the Central Luzon State University on June 18, 1964 by virtue of Republic Act No. 4067. As embodied in its enabling act, the "University shall primarily give professional and technical training in agriculture and mechanic arts besides providing advanced instruction and promoting research in literature, philosophy, the sciences, technology and art".
Now, for more than 100 years, CLSU stands proud as one of the more renowned and prestigious higher education institutions in the country. It straddles on a 658 hectare-campus in the Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, 150 kilometers north of Manila. Then and now, the university is a shining example of an institution that has dedicated itself to the task of producing well-trained people and providing services with an indelible mark of excellence.
The beginning of the Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS) started when Mr. T.W Thompson proposed the idea of forming a farmer-students school to Gov. Isauro Gabaldon.
Governor General James F. Smith issued an Executive Order No. 10 on April 12, 1907 declaring a portion of public domain in Muñoz as the site of an agricultural school.
Classes officially started at CLAS.
The CLAS accepted women to be enrolled in the school.
The School became the first institution to offer a four-year curriculum for training teachers. With continuous innovation, it later on became the College of Education in 1964.
On January 6, 1952, the modest farm school that shows an impressive achievement was inaugurated as a college via Executive Order No. 393 wherein the Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS) was formally converted into Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC).
Prof. Celestino Habito wrote the lyrics of the "CLAC hymn". The same lyrics is still being used in the "CLSU Hymn" today.
The Institute of Graduate Studies (IGS) was established, and is now known as the University Graduate Program Office (UGPO). Likewise, the Department of Home Economics was also institutionalized, and later on became the College of Home Economics in 1964.
This year marks the establishment of the Department of Agricultural Engineering which focuses on farm mechanics, and later bloomed as the College of Engineering in 1964.
From being a humble farm school to becoming a widely known college, and now elevated as university. On June 18, 1964, by virtue of Republic Act No. 4067, the first farm school in Nueva Ecija became known as the Central Luzon State University. It is during this year where the first CLSU President was appointed in the person of Former President Hilario J. Santos. The College of Agriculture was also established on the same year.
The CLSU produced its first topnotcher in the Agricultural Engineering Licensure Examination namely Mr. Rogelio Lazaro.
The College of Arts and Sciences was established.
On February 9, 1968, the CLSU Seal design for the CLSU Seal was approved by the Philippines Heraldry Committee.
The CLSU Main Gate was constructed.
The College of Inland Fisheries was institutionalized, and was later on renamed as the College of Fisheries in 1987. On the same year, the University Science High School was also established.
The College of Veterinary Science and Medicine was established, and since then it has recorded a total of 81 topnotchers in the Veterinarian Licensure Examination.
The College of Business Administration and Accountancy was established.
CLSU became the First SUC Member of the network for the Barangay Integrated Approach for Nutrition Improvement (BIDANI).
This year marks the start of Presidency of Dr. Fortunato A. Battad. He is credited for the massive greening of CLSU campus with more than 45,000 different kinds of trees planted within the premises of the University.
The Agricultural Science and Technology School (ASTS) was established.
The CLSU Open University was formally created, and was later on developed and known as the CLSU-Distance, Open and Transnational University (DOT-Uni) on February 15, 2018.
CLSU was launched as the Model Agri-Tourism Site for Luzon under the Philippine Agri-Tourism Program, a joint project of the Department of Agriculture and Department of Tourism on October 19, 2001.
On April 12, 2007, CLSU marked its 100th Founding Anniversary.
On March 14, 2014, CLSU was hailed as Tuklas Lunas Development Center by the Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD). The center focuses on mushroom as a commodity with pharmaceutical potential in an effort to hasten drug discovery research in the country.
CLSU was chosen by the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to serve as participating university in the ASEAN International Mobility for Students Program.
CLSU successfully received its ISO 9001:2008 Certification. The same year, CLSU-CVSM marks the fourth year of being the 1st Placer in the Veterinary Licensure Examination.
CLSU became the Top 14 Best SUC in Philippines based on its Center of Excellence.
CLSU joined the QS World Ranking, and became an affiliate member of the Southeast Asian University Consortium.
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Ang Central Luzon State University (CLSU) ay nagsimula bilang isang farm school, ang Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS), sa pamamagitan ng Executive Order No. 10 na inilabas noong April 12, 1907 ng noo'y Gobernador ng Lalawigan ng Nueva Ecija na si James F. Smith, na nagdeklara ng isang pampublikong agricultural domain sa Muñoz bilang lugar ng agricultural school.
Bilang isang farm school, ang pangunahing gawain ng CLAS ay skills training at disiplinadong buhay-komunidad para sa pagiging produktibo sa bukid at maayos na pamumuhay ng pamilya. Natutunan ng mga estudyante ang mga batayan ng mas mainam na paraan ng pagsasaka, agricultural mechanics at homemaking arts. Ang mga gawaing ito ay kalaunang naging isang huwarang programang bokasyonal-agrikultural sa pagtuturo at pagkatuto na naging pamana nito sa bansa kaugnay ng karanasan ng CLAS. Dahil dito, nakilala ang CLAS sa mga produktibong paraan ng pagsasaka.
Ang CLAS ay naging Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC) sa bisa ng Executive Order No. 393 na inilabas ni Pangulong Elpidio Quirino noong December 31, 1950. Ang pagkakaroon ng CLAC ay kasabay sa malaking bahagi ng maagang pagsisimula ng mas mataas na edukasyon sa agrikultura sa Pilipinas. Ito ang unang institusyon ng estado sa bansa na nag-alok ng apat na taong curriculum para sa pagsasanay ng mga guro ng vocational agriculture. Isa sa mga natatanging katangian ng programang ito ay ang requirement ng practicum, isang espesyal na pagtuturo na nangangailangan ng takdang oras kada linggo ng aktwal na trabaho. Ang mga pangunahing layunin ng practicum ay ang "learning-by-doing", pagkakaroon ng praktikal na kasanayan at kahusayan; kabilang ang pagpapahalaga at dignidad ng paggawa; at pag-iwas sa "white-collar" mentality. Kaya naman, nakilala ang CLAC bilang "the mother of vocational agricultural schools" sa bansa.
Ang CLAC ay naging Central Luzon State University noong June 18, 1964 sa bisa ng Republic Act No. 4067. Gaya ng nakasaad sa batas na lumikha dito, ang "University shall primarily give professional and technical training in agriculture and mechanic arts besides providing advanced instruction and promoting research in literature, philosophy, the sciences, technology and art".
Ngayon, sa loob ng mahigit 100 taon, ang CLSU ay nakatayong buong pagmamalaki bilang isa sa mga kilala at prestihiyosong institusyon ng mas mataas na edukasyon sa bansa. Matatagpuan ito sa isang 658 hectare-campus sa Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, 150 kilometers north ng Manila. Noon at ngayon, ang unibersidad ay isang nagliliwanag na halimbawa ng isang institusyon na nag-alay ng sarili sa gawaing makapaghubog ng mga taong may mahusay na pagsasanay at makapagbigay ng mga serbisyo na may hindi matatawarang tatak ng kahusayan.
Nagsimula ang Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS) nang imungkahi ni Mr. T.W Thompson kay Gov. Isauro Gabaldon ang ideya ng pagbuo ng isang paaralan para sa mga magsasaka at estudyante.
Naglabas si Governor General James F. Smith ng Executive Order No. 10 noong April 12, 1907 na nagdedeklara sa isang bahagi ng public domain sa Muñoz bilang lugar ng isang agricultural school.
Opisyal na nagsimula ang mga klase sa CLAS.
Tumanggap ang CLAS ng mga kababaihan upang mag-enroll sa paaralan.
Ang Paaralan ang naging unang institusyon na nag-alok ng apat na taong curriculum para sa pagsasanay ng mga guro. Sa tuloy-tuloy na inobasyon, kalaunan ito ay naging College of Education noong 1964.
Noong January 6, 1952, ang payak na farm school na nagpakita ng kahanga-hangang tagumpay ay pinasinayaan bilang isang kolehiyo sa pamamagitan ng Executive Order No. 393 kung saan ang Central Luzon Agricultural School (CLAS) ay pormal na ginawang Central Luzon Agricultural College (CLAC).
Isinulat ni Prof. Celestino Habito ang lyrics ng "CLAC hymn". Ang parehong lyrics pa rin ang ginagamit sa "CLSU Hymn" hanggang ngayon.
Itinatag ang Institute of Graduate Studies (IGS), na ngayon ay kilala bilang University Graduate Program Office (UGPO). Gayundin, isinama na rin sa institusyon ang Department of Home Economics, na kalaunan ay naging College of Home Economics noong 1964.
Sa taong ito itinatag ang Department of Agricultural Engineering na nakatuon sa farm mechanics, at kalaunan ay lumago bilang College of Engineering noong 1964.
Mula sa pagiging isang payak na farm school tungo sa pagiging isang malawak na kilalang kolehiyo, at ngayon ay itinaas na bilang unibersidad. Noong June 18, 1964, sa bisa ng Republic Act No. 4067, ang unang farm school sa Nueva Ecija ay nakilala bilang Central Luzon State University. Sa taong ito rin itinalaga ang unang CLSU President na si Former President Hilario J. Santos. Itinatag din ang College of Agriculture sa parehong taon.
Nagkaroon ang CLSU ng una nitong topnotcher sa Agricultural Engineering Licensure Examination na si Mr. Rogelio Lazaro.
Itinatag ang College of Arts and Sciences.
Noong February 9, 1968, inaprubahan ng Philippines Heraldry Committee ang disenyo para sa CLSU Seal.
Itinayo ang CLSU Main Gate.
Pormal na itinatag ang College of Inland Fisheries, at kalaunan ay pinalitan ang pangalan nito bilang College of Fisheries noong 1987. Sa parehong taon, itinatag din ang University Science High School.
Itinatag ang College of Veterinary Science and Medicine, at mula noon ay nakapagtala ito ng kabuuang 81 topnotchers sa Veterinarian Licensure Examination.
Itinatag ang College of Business Administration and Accountancy.
Ang CLSU ang naging unang SUC Member ng network para sa Barangay Integrated Approach for Nutrition Improvement (BIDANI).
Sa taong ito nagsimula ang pamumuno ni Dr. Fortunato A. Battad. Kinilala siya sa malawakang pagpapalunti ng campus ng CLSU sa pamamagitan ng pagtatanim ng mahigit 45,000 na iba't ibang uri ng puno sa loob ng Unibersidad.
Itinatag ang Agricultural Science and Technology School (ASTS).
Pormal na nilikha ang CLSU Open University, at kalaunan ay pinaunlad at nakilala bilang CLSU-Distance, Open and Transnational University (DOT-Uni) noong February 15, 2018.
Inilunsad ang CLSU bilang Model Agri-Tourism Site for Luzon sa ilalim ng Philippine Agri-Tourism Program, isang pinagsamang proyekto ng Department of Agriculture at Department of Tourism noong October 19, 2001.
Noong April 12, 2007, ipinagdiwang ng CLSU ang ika-100 Founding Anniversary nito.
Noong March 14, 2014, kinilala ang CLSU bilang Tuklas Lunas Development Center ng Department of Science and Technology-Philippine Council for Health Research and Development (DOST-PCHRD). Nakatuon ang center sa mushroom bilang produkto na may potensyal sa parmasyutiko upang mapabilis ang drug discovery research sa bansa.
Pinili ng Commission on Higher Education (CHED) ang CLSU upang maging kalahok na unibersidad sa ASEAN International Mobility for Students Program.
Matagumpay na natanggap ng CLSU ang ISO 9001:2008 Certification nito. Sa parehong taon, minarkahan ng CLSU-CVSM ang ikaapat na taon nito bilang 1st Placer sa Veterinary Licensure Examination.
Naging Top 14 Best SUC in Philippines ang CLSU batay sa Center of Excellence nito.
Sumali ang CLSU sa QS World Ranking, at naging affiliate member ng Southeast Asian University Consortium.
Central Luzon State University, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, Philippines 3120
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