‘Benilde@30, The Exhibit’ is produced by the Center for Campus Art and the Lasallian Mission and Student Life.

The core of the exhibit are 30 collage boxes featuring these community partnerships. Created by 30 students and alumni the commemorative boxes contain significant materials and information about the communities, highlight key Benildeans and their partners, and provide a narrative of the partnerships. A timeline listing down 150+ milestones of the College from 1988 to the present will be seen. Looking to the future, models of the three major buildings of Benilde presently being constructed and images of the newly opened Benilde Antipolo Campus and the proposed new Boracay campus completes the exhibit.

Benilde prides itself in the diversity of its learning community, particularly its student body. This diversity is reflective of the mission started by Saint John Baptist de La Salle and Saint Benilde Romançon of making innovative education accessible to the marginalized members of society and to diversely- gifted learners. This meant that De La Salle-College of Saint Benilde (DLS-CSB) is one of the top schools of choice for high school students aiming for careers in various disciplines that Benilde offers. Indeed, according to Br. Victor Franco FSC, former President of DLS-CSB, “as Benilde continues to grow in terms of population and physical facilities, its spirit of innovation and creativity propels it towards becoming the school of choice for students who know better.”

Another way of furthering this agenda is Benilde’s counselor tours, where counselors from DLS-CSB conduct talks in feeder schools about the mission and vision of the College and its educational aim of innovation for inclusion, highlighting the six different schools of Benilde that cater to nearly every educational interest of an aspiring freshman in college. These feeder school talks also put emphasis in the College’s notion of learner-based education, where students are allowed to discover and construct knowledge for themselves, with as many options for learning as possible; and have access to quality teaching through a pool of faculty who are adequately trained in facilitating learner-centered instruction.

The strategy of making Benilde one of the top schools of choice in the country has paid off, for examinee population—as opposed to transferees—have grown through the years and continues to grow. In order to ensure that DLS-CSB would be the school of choice of a potential student, the EMBARK campus tours are held for parents waiting for their child to finish the entrance examination. This tour highlights the programs of the College, and parents are students are also able to meet and have a dialogue with the different program chairs, faculty members, alumni, and even current students of the College. With this strategy, Benilde ensures that it is open for everyone, and that inclusive education is free and has no additional charge on top of existing tuition fees.

Feature Article by: Leif Andrew Garinto, Faculty, School of Multidisciplinary Studies

'Benilde@30 The Exhibit' ran its course at the 12/F Main Gallery, School of Design and Arts. The pieces were exhibited until December 1, 2018 (extended).