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University of St. La Salle
Established	1952
Type	Private, Lasallian
President	Br. Augustine Boquer FSC, EdD
Location	Bacolod City, Negros Occidental, Philippines
Campus	Urban, 10 hectares
Colors	Green and White
Mascot	Stinger
Website	University of St. La Salle

The University of St. La Salle is a Lasallian university located in Bacolod City in the Philippines that was established in 1952.

Contents 1 History 2 Student organizations 3 Patron saint 4 See also

The university was established through the help of Bacolod City Mayor Alfredo Montelibano, Sr. when he offered a ten hectare lot to the Brothers in 1946. It was founded by Br. Dennis Ruland FSC, Br. Hugh Wester FSC, and Br. V. Felix Masson FSC. La Salle College-Bacolod opened with 175 male students from Prep to Grade 5, under seven faculty members. The school building was unimpressive, built amidst sprawling muddy grounds and bordered by cane fields of adjoining lands.

In the 1960s La Salle College-Bacolod expanded from Grade School to College. This was made possible through donations by alumni, parents and benefactors. The school became co-educational in 1966.

On July 5, 1988, La Salle College-Bacolod was formally elevated to university status and christened University of St. La Salle during rites graced by then Honorable Secretary of Education Lourdes Quisumbing.

It played host to the Beach Volleyball and Boxing events during the 2005 Southeast Asian Games.

• University of St. La Salle - Political Science Society - an organization of political oriented students who have actively participate in the current political conditions in the country. It had started in 1997 when Political Science was introduced as part of the academic course offered. The organization was fully accredited by USLS-OSA last March 17, 2006 during Corps D' Elite Awards 2006.

The university's patron saint is St. John Baptist de La Salle, a French priest, educational reformer, and founder of international educational movement who spent over forty years of his life dedicated to education for the children of the poor. In the process, he standardized educational practices throughout France, wrote inspirational meditations on the ministry of teaching (along with catechisms, politeness texts, and other resources for teachers and students), and became the catalyst and resource for many other religious congregations dedicated to education that were founded in the 18th and 19th centuries.

• The Spectrum - Official student publication

	De La Salle Philippines
Luzon	Antipolo • Araneta • Canlubang • College of Saint Benilde • Dasmariñas • Green Hills • Health Sciences Campus Jaime Hilario Integrated School • Lipa • Manila • Professional Schools • Santiago Zobel School
Visayas	Andres Soriano Memorial College • University of St. La Salle • Saint Joseph School
Mindanao	Iligan • Ozamiz • John Bosco College
Lasalliana	Saint John Baptist de La Salle • Philippine Lasallian Brothers • De La Salle Christian Brothers