Angeles University Foundation
Angeles University Foundation
Angeles University Foundation (pronunciation: an-he-les yoo-ni-ver-si-tee foun-day-shun) is a private, non-profit educational institution located in Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines. It was established in 1962 by Dr. Barbara Yap-Angeles and her husband, Mr. Agustin P. Angeles.
Etymology
The name "Angeles University Foundation" is derived from the founders' surname, "Angeles", and the English words "University" and "Foundation". The term "University" (from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, meaning "community of teachers and scholars") refers to an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in various academic disciplines. The term "Foundation" refers to an entity that is established as a nonprofit corporation or a charitable trust, with a principal purpose of making grants to unrelated organizations, institutions, or individuals for scientific, educational, cultural, religious, or other charitable purposes.
Related Terms
- Higher Education: The education level that follows the completion of a school providing a secondary education, such as a high school, secondary school, or gymnasium. Tertiary education includes universities and colleges.
- Nonprofit Organization: An organization that uses its surplus revenues to further achieve its purpose or mission, rather than distributing its surplus income to the organization's directors (or equivalents) as profit or dividends.
- Academic Degree: A qualification awarded to students upon successful completion of a course of study in higher education, usually at a college or university.
- Charitable Trust: A set of assets — money, stocks, bonds, or even buildings — set aside to support a particular cause or charity. The trust's income can be distributed to its beneficiaries, or used to support the charity's operations.
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Angeles University Foundation
- Wikipedia's article - Angeles University Foundation
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