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Avenue, Metro Manila 1000
Tel./Fax No. (632) 527-0375
The Philippine
Normal School, now the Philippine Normal University (PNU), was the first
institution of higher learning organized under the American regime. Established by Act 74
of the Philippine Commission, it provided among others the training of Filipinos in
"the science of teaching". Since September 1, 1901 when it formally opened its
campus in Manila, it has graduated tens of thousands of alumni who have been steeped in
the tradition of scholarship, leadership, and sensibility to societal problems. In 1949 it
was converted into a degree-granting college offering graduate studies in education. In
1992, it was elevated to a full-fledged university.
Over the years, PNU has very
seriously taken its standing as the premier state university for teacher education. Being
the "cradle of mentors", PNU has graduated distinguished alumni who occupy
leadership positions in the education sector, although it has produced several alumni in
other formidable fields as diplomacy, law, the sciences and the humanities. Through the
years it has upheld the tradition of leadership, excellence and service and looks forward
to addressing the challenges and demands of the 21st century with vigor and
enthusiasm. Given a new university structure and shaped by a vibrant leadership, PNU has
tempered its creative research and extension program by reaching out to other state
colleges and universities, even private institutions, by closer ties with government
agencies and NGO’s, and by charting the academic waters to enhance its image as
center for life long learning.
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