ABOUT

The UST History Society, officially recognized by the UST Office for Student Affairs in 2015, is an organization that caters to the needs of students taking up the History program offered by the University of Santo Tomas- Faculty of Arts and Letters. Embodied with the University’s values of compassion, competence, and commitment, along with the Faculty’s passion for wisdom and beauty, the Society commits itself to bringing awareness in the field of History through different activities and interest guilds that will gear its members towards holistic development. Moreover, the Society promotes glory, pride, and honor within its members as they endeavor to be globally competitive professionals in the near future.

The logo features a Vinta, symbolizing the voyage of the students of the society in the vast Ocean, on what we refer to as the field of History. The sail is primarily divided into three. The upper portion shows the colors of the University of Santo Tomas. The middle portion shows the different shades of the Society. Lastly, the lower portion shows the colors of the Faculty of Arts and Letters. Superimposed at the middle portion of the sail is the Baybayin translation of the word Kasaysayan. This symbolizes the History majors’ goal to spread awareness and consciousness to the Filipinos with regard to our own history. The hull of the boat, meanwhile, is colored black, carrying the name of the Society. It is colored so as to represent the boldness of the Society—that we will be courageous enough to study History rightly and to correct the mistakes in the study of History.