Central Philippine University - Campus

Campus

The CPU main campus sits on a 24 hectare (59.30 acres) of land in Iloilo City, dotted by Royal palm, Hawaiian palm, Anahaw and Acacia trees. Its main gate bares its motto: Scientia et Fides which in English means Knowledge and Faith. Central's buildings are a fine mix of American colonial, Malay and modern architecture.

Fine examples include the University Church, for its Malay design with flying buttresses; Franklin Hall and Weston Hall, for its notable mix of Malay and Gothic elements; the Loreto D. Tupaz Building (which houses the colleges of Nursing and Medicine) and the Henry Luce Library for its modern architecture; and Stuart Hall for its American colonial architecture for which the CPU's campus is locally known for.

Other buildings on campus include the Rose Memorial Auditorium which was built to replace the old Rose Memorial Hall when it was burned down in 1995. The auditorium serves as a venue for various international and local musical concerts, plays and conventions. It also serves as the venue for the University's religious and non-religious convocations.

Anna Johnson Hall, houses the only residential college in the university. Its residents are students of the College of Theology.

The Roblee Science Hall, serves as a laboratory building, where science and laboratory experiments classes are held by the Colleges and departments of Medical Laboratory Sciences, Chemical Engineering and Chemistry (also, General subjects of other Colleges held classes in Roblee Science Hall). Valentine Hall, is a monument to Central's founder, William Valentine, a Baptist missionary. It now houses the Colleges of Education and Arts and Sciences of the university

CPU's main campus is enhanced by parks, gazebos, gardens and open spaces, including Big Field, Half Moon, Alumni Garden, Santos Park, Nuñez Centennial Garden, Caipang Tree Park, the Glen at the Catedral, the Prayer Garden, the CPU-CAS Butterfly Garden, and the University Botanical Garden.

As a locally-declared tourism site, the university maintains a team of landscapers and gardeners. Annually, the university showcases the Promenade of Lights, a joint project of the university and the CPU Alumni Association. The event features lighted figurines, trees and buildings, nativity scenes, and colorful lanterns attracting thousands of local and foreign tourists during the Christmas season. The Opening of Lights (Festival of Lights and Music at Central) remains one of the notable features of the CPU campus. It opens in first week of December and is highlighted with a fireworks display on the opening ceremony. Lighted trees, buildings and figurines, Pampanga, Capiz shells and native lanterns placed along the major campus roads and nativity scenes add to its festive atmosphere.

The CPU Farm (in the municipality of Zarraga, Iloilo, on the other hand, is separate from the university. In the administration of the former university President, Juanito Acanto, the CPU Crop Research Laboratory and other agricultural research facilities and equipments of the College of Agriculture, Resources and Environmental Sciences where transferred to the farm. The university villages for faculties and admins of Central, CPU Centennial Village and CPU FA Heritage Ville Subdivision, are located also separately from the main campus in Pavia, Iloilo.