University of Southern Philippines Foundation

About University of Southern Philippines Foundation

According to Wikipedia, The University of Southern Philippines Foundation is a private, non-sectarian university in Cebu City, Philippines. Historical background The University of Southern Philippines Foundation was founded by:Agustin Jereza, a civil engineer from the State University of Iowa;Virgilio Gonzales, a doctor of medicine from the University of the Philippines;Miguel Sanson, a practicing attorney;Mrs. Natividad Villa-Albino, a school teacher;Felipe Ouano, Fructuoso Ramos, and Hipolito Andrada, businessmen; andDr. Jose Mirasol,a chemist and former dean of the Cebu Junior College, then the Cebu branch of the University of the Philippines. Dr. Mirasol served as the first director of the school.The University of Southern Philippines was first called Southern Institute at the time it was founded on May 14, 1927. The Southern Institute was granted a permit to operate a complete elementary course and the first two years of secondary education on May 29, 1927. At first, classes were held in a rented building in Colon Street, Cebu City, with 121 students. Two years later, on August 28, 1929, the government recognition of the secondary course was granted and the school produced fifteen graduates.