Tag: Quadricentennial Supplement
Sports Spectacles
IN THE records of the UAAP battleground, the Tigers stand out.
A founding member of the league, UST has dominated the general championship race for 12 straight years for a total of 37 overall titles.
Through the years, UST has etched its place on the history pages of both the local and international sports scene. Here is a refresher of some of the most iconic and unforgettable UAAP moments in the school’s history—a reminder of the grit and power the Thomasian athlete is known for.
Tigers roar ‘four-ward’
UST Across the Centuries
1605 - Msgr. Miguel de Benavides, O.P. Archbishop of Manila, writes his last will bequeathing his personal library and 1,500 pesos for a “seminary-college,” where the religious and citizens might read the sciences of Arts and Theology.
April 28, 1611 - The college-seminary of Nuestra Señora del Santisimo Rosario is founded by Dominican missionaries after a humble endowment of P7,140.
April 16, 1617 – The college becomes an independent unit from the Dominican convent, changing its name to Colegio de Santo Tomas. Courses in Grammar, Arts, and Theology are held for only 12 students.
