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Nicanor "Nick" Baptista Reyes Sr. (born Nicanor Reyes Icasiano; January 2, 1894 – February 9, 1945) was a Filipino educator. He was the founder and first president of the Far Eastern University in Manila , Philippines .
The University was founded in November 1933 when the Far Eastern College and the Institute of Accounts, Business and Finance (IABF) merged. [10] [11] Far Eastern College, founded in 1919 by Vicente K. Fabella (the first Filipino CPA), Nicanor Maronilla-Seva, Francisco Africa, Pedro Cortez, and Salvador Unson, had been a liberal arts college in Quiapo; while the IABF had been established ...
Upon the establishment and incorporation of the Far Eastern University in 1934, it has always been a part of FEU founder Dr. Nicanor Reyes Sr.'s vision to set up a medical school alongside the university. [1] This vision finally materialized years after his passing.
The local endemic animal was chosen originally by the FEU founder, Dr. Nicanor Reyes Sr., for his admiration of its strength and intelligence. [2] The Tamaraw icon has eventually transformed into a nationalistic and culturally significant symbol for ferociousness. The team's color are that of the university, green and gold.
FEU Diliman, formerly known as FEU FERN College, is an educational institution at Sampaguita Avenue, Mapayapa Village, Diliman, Quezon City, Philippines. [2] Founded in 1994 to commemorate the birth centennial of Dr. Nicanor B. Reyes Sr., founder and first president of the Far Eastern University (FEU), [3] the institution offers programs from Kindergarten, Basic Education, High School, up to ...
The Institute of Law (IL) was formally established by Nicanor Reyes Sr. in 1934, the same year that the Far Eastern University was founded, making it one of the older law schools in the country. In 1970, six out of the top ten placers in the Bar Exams were graduates of IL; no other school did better until 1984. [2]
Josephine Sumulong Cojuangco-Reyes (November 26, 1927 – July 26, 2011) was a Filipina educator. She served as the seventh president of the Far Eastern University (FEU) in Manila , Philippines from 1985 to 1989.
The Institute predates the university itself from being established as a private institution in Manila years before the merger.. Started from a dream of having an exclusive accounting school for Filipinos, Dr. Nicanor Reyes Sr., then head of the Department of Economics at the University of the Philippines, left his position to follow this dream.