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La Salle University (/ l ə ˈ s æ l /) is a private, Catholic university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The university was founded in 1863 by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools and named for St. Jean-Baptiste de La Salle .
La Salle University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, adopted the nickname "Explorers" for its athletic teams after René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle. La Salle University is named after Saint Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, the French priest, educator and founder of the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools. In 1931, a sportswriter ...
Statue of Jean-Baptiste de La Salle, De La Salle University, Philippines. La Salle was a pioneer in programs for training lay teachers. Of his writings on education, Matthew Arnold remarked: "Later works on the same subject have little improved the precepts, while they entirely lack the unction."
On February 19, 1975, De La Salle College was granted university status under the presidency of Brother H. Gabriel Connon, FSC and became known as De La Salle University. Another milestone school year was 1981–82, when the university adopted the year-round trimestral calendar for all units instead of the traditional semestral academic schedule.
Tom Gola – enshrined in Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in 1976; NBA champion (1956); 5-time NBA All-Star (1960–1964); No. 15 retired by La Salle; Tom Gola's number 15 is retired by La Salle University. The Tom Gola Arena is named after him. B.J. Johnson – current NBA player; Tim Legler – NBA, analyst for ESPN's NBA coverage
La Salle College High School is a Catholic, all-male college preparatory school located in Wyndmoor, a community in Springfield Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, United States. La Salle is within the Archdiocese of Philadelphia , and is located roughly 10 miles northwest of Center City .
De La Salle University (Filipino: Pamantasang De La Salle or Unibersidad ng De La Salle; Spanish: Universidad de La Salle), also referred to as DLSU, De La Salle or La Salle, is a private, Catholic coeducational research university run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools with main campus in Taft Avenue, Malate, Manila, Philippines.
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