Leyte Normal University


The Leyte Normal University is a public university in the Philippines. It is mandated to provide higher professional and special instructions for special purposes and to promote research and extension services, advanced studies and progressive leadership in education and other related fields. Its main campus is in Tacloban City.

History

The history of Leyte Normal University dates back to the pre-war years. It came into being in 1921 as the Provincial Normal School, a mere adjunct of the Leyte High School. It eventually outgrew its base becoming a two-year collegiate training institution in 1938. It became a degree-granting four-year college complete with a training department in 1952. It was then known as Leyte Normal School.
On June 14, 1976, it was converted into the Leyte State College by virtue of Presidential Decree No. 944, signed by then Pres. Ferdinand Marcos.
In 1993, the late Cong. Cirilo Roy Montejo filed House Bill No. 22 in the House of Representatives proposing the conversion of the college into a university. This bill was sponsored by former Sen. Letecia Ramos-Shahani in the Senate. On February 23, 1995, the college was converted into the Leyte Normal University though R.A. 7910.
Sometime in April 1996, the university was proclaimed by the Commission on Higher Education as the Center of Excellence for Teacher Education in Region VIII from 1996 to 2001. Then in August 2008, CHED again awarded LNU as Center of Excellence for Teacher Education from 2008 - 2011.

Officials

PresidentDr. Jude A. Duarte
Vice PresidentsName
Academic AffairsDr. Evelyn B. Aguirre
Administration and FinanceDr. Clemelle L. Montallana
Research and ExtensionDr. Ma. Victoria D. Naboya

DeansName
College of EducationDr. Lina G. Fabian
College of Arts and SciencesDr. Cleofe L. Lajara
College of Management and EntrepreneurshipDr. Ariel B. Lunzaga
Graduate SchoolDr. Myrna L. Macalinao
Student AffairsDr. Jacqueline Espina