Culture and traditions of the Ateneo de Manila
The culture and traditions of Ateneo de Manila University (Filipino: "Unibersidad Ateneo de Manila"; ) is a private research university in Quezon City, Philippines. Founded as the "Escuela Municipal" in 1859 by the Society of Jesus, the Ateneo is the third-oldest university in the country. Among the several articles on the Ateneo, this article deals solely with its culture and traditions.
Ateneo School of Social Sciences
In 2000, the School of Arts and Sciences of the university, at both the undergraduate and graduate levels, restructured into the four Loyola Schools of Humanities, Management, Science and Engineering, and Social Sciences. The departments of the school were formerly housed at the Social Sciences Building of the university, except for the Communication Department housed beside the covered courts, and the Manila Observatory. The Ricardo and Dr. Rosita Leong Hall, the school's present main building, was inaugurated in 2007. The Social Sciences Building now houses the Communication and Education Departments, the Psychology Department Laboratories, classrooms, and offices.