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To understand the soul of the Ateneo de Manila University -- what
shaped it and where it came from, where it is going and where
it can take you -- it is essential to understand its motto, Lux
in Domino, or "Light in the Lord."
From the letter of St. Paul to the Ephesians (5:8), these words
capture the spirit of a way of life which the Ateneo holds up
to her sons and daughters as their best contribution to the work
by which God transforms the world. To be "light in the Lord"
in all fullness demands moving insistently and deliberately towards
God as the center of a person's life, identifying the issues that
such a centering poses, and then moving out to the world to find
ever new ways of constructing the edifice, cultivating the garden,
painting the masterpiece, that God is unfolding in one's life.
It is a call to
BE that light of the Lord in the world.
As a University, the Ateneo de Manila seeks to preserve, extend,
and to communicate truth and apply it to the development of man
and the preservation of his environment.
As a Filipino University, the Ateneo de Manila seeks to identify
and enrich Philippine culture and to make it its own. Through
the education of the whole person, the formation of needed professionals
and technologists, and through various corporate activities, the
University aims to contribute to the development goals of the
nation.
As a Catholic University, the Ateneo de Manila seeks to form persons
who, following the teachings and example of Christ, will devote
their lives to the service of their fellowmen and, through the
promotion of justice, serve especially those who are most in need
of help: the poor and the powerless. Loyal to the teachings of
the Catholic Church, the University seeks to serve the faith and
to interpret its teachings to modern Filipino society.
As a Jesuit University, the Ateneo de Manila seeks the goals of
modern Jesuit liberal education through the harmonious development
of moral and intellectual virtues. Imbued with the Ignatian spirit,
the University aims to lead its students to see God in all things
and to strive for the greater glory of God and the greater service
of mankind.
The University seeks all these purposes and aims, as an academic
community, through the exercise of the functions proper to a university,
that is, through teaching, research, and community service.
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