Located at Don Quijote St., Dimasalang, Manila

HUMBLE BEGINNINGS

Until, finally, in 1950 a 12 bed capacity maternity clinic and a pharmacy at the corner of Maria Clara and Don Quijote Streets came into existence after the liberation. Because of their patience and their devotion to their patron, Saint Jude Thaddeus and love for each other, their prayers were answered, Dr. Atienza who had been a consultant for the Rizal Provincial hospital and Dra. Felicidad Calip-Atienza, then practicing OB Gynecology.

Through the founders’ good deeds, they were fortunate to have been able to expand and build a two-story concrete hospital with a fifty-bed capacity, in 1963. Then, the hospital expanded with the erection of a 150 bed capacity five-story building. In the same period, an eight-story college building was inaugurated. Then on October 28, 1968, the School of Nursing was established.

A non-sectarian institution, SJC was established in honor of St. Jude Thaddeus, depicting the true Christian spirit St. Jude Advocates and the institution’s surging towards academic excellence.

The School of Nursing complimented the goal set by the founders of a modern and fully equipped medical institution. The first graduates, class of 1971, took the nursing Board Exam with a 100% passing rate.

Beginning from a hospital-school, the board of trustees gave serious study to the possibility of converting the school into a college. Thus St. Jude School of Nursing was converted to a college through the resolution of the board passed on August 5,1973.

In 1974, consonant with programs of the ministries of Health, Education and Culture the institution molded its vision and mission of academic excellence alongside nurturing spiritual values. In its desire to give service to humanity, a permit was issued to the School of Nursing to operate as a college. SJC also offered the Liberal Arts course leading to the Graduate Studies for Nurses (GN) and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) programs. Likewise it opened the two-year course in Medical Secretarial.

In 1975, the Bachelor of Arts was offered. The following year the Bachelor of Science in Secretarial Administration and Business Administration were also offered. Short-term courses were opened such as a one-year course in Health Aid, two-year courses in Cooperative Small Business Management, Dietitian Aid, Salesmanship, Junior Secretarial course and Supplemental course in Nursing.

Then in 1977 the High School Building and the Main Building was constructed. By then Baccalaureate courses such as B.S. in Nutrition and Dietetics, B.S. in Commerce, B.S. Nursing and Bachelor of Arts, major in English, Filipino and History were already being offered.

In 1978, the three-story elementary school building was constructed. The first Graduate course, Master in Hospital Administration and Master in Arts in Nursing were opened. 1984 saw the opening of the B.S. in Foods and Nutrition and other Masteral degree programs such as Public Administration, Food and Nutrition, and Records Management. From 1985 to 1986, government permits were granted to open the following courses: Associate in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Associate in Radiologic Technology, and Master of Arts in teaching Nursing Education.

Then, in the late 1980’s, the Graduate School of Midwifery, B.S. in Civil Engineering, B.S. in Industrial Management, B.S. in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Associate in Tourism were added to the list of approved courses.

With the vision for progressive and dynamic education, another building was constructed. This is the present College of Physical Therapy, built due to the increasing number of students in other courses. Thus, it was at this time that the B.S. in Occupational Therapy, Associate in B.S. Computer Science was applied for and permits to operate were granted.

In 1996, The Saint Jude community was grief stricken. It’s founder and first President Dr. Ramon D. Atienza Jr. passed away in August 7, and was extolled as a philanthropist and a great benefactor to humanity. After which, on October 21, 1996 his wife and co-founder Dra. Felicidad Calip- Atienza was installed as the school’s second President.

Responding to the clamor to bring education to the rural areas, St Jude College established its first extension school at Salitran, Dasmariñas, Cavite. Year 2002 saw the beginning of vast changes in the leadership style of the acting President, Dr. Evangeline Atienza-Del Rosario choosing a roster of new appointees, continuing key management personnel, resulting in a more participative approach to decision-making through Decentralization and Empowerment.

The school takes pride of Thaddean achievers particularly in topping the Board Examinations. The College of Nursing has consistently produced successful passers in the top 20 from 1987 to 2001, while the school of Midwifery garnered the 6th and 7th place in the 1992 board examinations.

The College of Radiologic Technology has also brought honor to the institution for having been recognized as the top 6th performing schools in the board examinations. At the same time the college went international at New Jersey, USA where two of its graduates topped the Board exam 3rd and 7th place, respectively in 2001.

Keeping faith in Saint Jude Thaddeus, Saint Jude College upholds its vision and mission to advocate quality education with values. The Thaddean student is expected to be a global professional in the Service of Man and for the Glory of God.

PRESENT TIMES

Situated along Don Quijote St., Dimasalang, Manila amidst the famous "Bulaklakan ng Maynila", St. Jude College of Manila (SJC) emerged to be one of the most recognized schools of nursing in our country.

After 37 years, it has proven its resiliency to the changes and innovations, producing a good number of board passers and occupying high-ranking positions both here and abroad. Most of the graduates of St. Jude College are found in all sectors of the global community rendering their knowledge, services and skills as Thaddean professionals. This is the result of the founders’ fervently enduring principle for high standards guided by Christian values.

St. Jude College’s flagship course, Nursing, is now undergoing accreditation by the Philippine Association of Colleges and Universities Commission on Accreditation (PACUCOA). The Radiologic Technology, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Business Administration and Information Technology, Rehabilitation Sciences, Liberal Arts and Education Colleges go for quality education. This is in response to the growing demands of the school in gearing towards academic excellence, and professionalism while equipped with the advancements of technologies along its application to the medical sciences and education.

Spearheaded by the College Deans, SJC is affiliated with various hospitals, companies, and hotels in acquiring first-hand experiences. This is the school’s response to the modern needs of our society. The institution continues to upgrade its facilities, classrooms, lecture rooms, AVR, auditorium, laboratories, library with two new areas for special services, and the discussion room that is intended for group learning activities. The library also has an audio-visual room (AVR) for viewing purposes. Each room has a 25 person seating capacity. Offices are well designed and properly equipped to enhance learning efficiency. The Multimedia Instructional Advance Development (MIAD) under the IS & T Center, Systems/Web Programmer, Computer Technician, Technical/Operations support are coordinated by the Technical Support Group where computer facilities/laboratories are well supervised and proper safeguards and controls are implemented.

On matters of technical efficiency and facilities, St. Jude College has been recently upgrading these on the different areas such as the following: the Library that accumulated a massive amount of new acquisitions of references and a computer-generated library catalogue for researcher’s information; the Multi-Purpose Hall that has also became conducive for learning and training; the Faculty Rooms; the Liberal Arts and Education Academic Department which we call the provider department which has come up with the different divisions in a variety of academic areas; the state-of-the-art Auditorium boasting a remarkable acoustic and digitally re-mastered sound system; the classrooms each having their respective air-conditioning systems allowing a learning environment for students free of discomforts and bothersome noises. Also, school records and academic data that are well taken cared of by the school registry via computerized record-keeping system.

Surging towards community service and being true to its vision, SJC keeps on passionately enhancing the well being of individuals and the community we serve, guided by Christian values as inspired by Saint Jude. SJC has been active in different outreach programs such as adopting a public school like Juan Sumulong Elementary School and barangay 486 located at Maria Clara Street. Blood letting, feeding program and free medicines given by sponsors supported by the Medical training and social needs programs.

The office of the Thaddean Alumni Association is now gearing towards proactive and synergistic programs to support internal and external activities of the college.

The college is also giving scholarships through the Dr. Ramon D. Atienza Jr. Foundation to deserving students in the academe.

The 11th Season of College and Universities Sports Association (CUSA) sponsored by SJC, focusing its vision, mission, objectives and goals on the four dimensions of renewal-the spiritual, the physical, the psychological and the mental, enthusiastically endorses this programs and activities developing the physical aspects of the individual. To the sports fest the advocacy of good sportsmanship in line with the development of the skills in sports, contribute to the well being of the country and the people.

In celebration of SJC’s anniversary this month, the feast day of Saint Jude Thaddeus, the institution is also giving free consultations and check-up to the neighboring community. Novenas and masses will be offered from October 17 to October 28 followed by a procession sponsored by the founder’s family.