History and Core Values of Central Philippine University

A Comprehensive set of vocabulary flashcards detailing the history, key figures, institutional changes, core values, and spiritual practices of Central Philippine University.

Braulio Manikan

A native of Aklan Panay, the First Filipino Baptist, and collaborator with Rev. Dr. Eric Lund in translating the Gospels and Acts into Hiligaynon.

Rev. Dr. Eric Lund

A Swedish Baptist Missionary who baptized Braulio Manikan in 1898.

ABFMS

American Baptist Foreign Missionary Society, the organization that commissioned and financed the Baptist Mission work in the Philippines.

PBMC

Philippine Baptist Mission Conf., organized in 1901 and formally in 1904 to establish an Industrial school for boys and a Bible School.

Rev. William O. Valentine

The first principal of the Industrial school for boys and the Bible School, who began his leadership in 1904.

October 1, 1905

The date on which the Jaro Industrial School opened under the principalship of Rev. Valentine.

March 1921

The date of the First High School commencement with $17$ students graduating.

Central Philippine College

The name formally adopted for the school in 1922, following its previous name, Central Philippine School.

Stuart Hall

The oldest building in CPU, associated with the opening of the Junior college in June 1923.

April 1, 1953

The date Central Philippine College officially became Central Philippine University.

Dr. Rex Drilon

Elected in 1966 as the first Filipino president of Central Philippine University.

Scientia et Fides

The motto of CPU, where Scientia means knowledge and Fides means faith.

EXCEL

The acronym for the University vision: Exemplary Christian Education for Life.

Faith (CPU Core Value)

The act of believing things God has revealed about Himself and acting on those beliefs, including commitment, trust, and confidence.

Character (CPU Core Value)

The aggregate features and traits forming an individual's moral quality, including honesty, integrity, humility, and loyalty.

Justice (CPU Core Value)

Righteousness, lawfulness, and fairness, including the observation of due process and peace.

Stewardship (CPU Core Value)

The responsible management of life, position, and resources entrusted by God to man, including service and accountability.

Excellence (CPU Core Value)

A highly commendable quality of a person's worth or deeds, including competence, scholarship, and research.

Adoration

A type of prayer that involves praising God for who He was, is, and will be.

Intercession

A type of prayer centered on making requests to God on behalf of others.

Petition

A type of prayer involving asking God for help in a specific way.

Preparation (Bible Reading)

The first step in Bible reading where one prays and asks the Holy Spirit for guidance.

Interpretation (Bible Reading)

The step in Bible reading that asks the question, "What does the passage mean?"

$24$ hectares

The size of the Central Philippine University campus, described as the most beautiful in Iloilo.

baptist mission in the Philippines

The birth of central Philippines university is connected with the beginning of the

rev. charles briggs

sougth to impress dr. t.s barbour that a school should be started

dr. joseph robbins

dr. peter plan that a boys school should be started 1903

December 2 1904

the pbmc voted to establish two industrial school for boys and bible to train pastor

department of education and liberal arts and department of theology

the college was organized into two divisions in june 1923