About Us
IALU is an efective instrument to strengthen Lasallian Higher Education, promote the development of the universities in its network and encourage individual and collective response to the expectations and requests made to universities.
Our Story
Officially created in 1998, IALU now serves more than 60 institutions spread all over the world and is the bridge through which Lasallian institutions of Higher Education collaborate in order to contribute to a clearer articulation of the identity of the Lasallian University.
First stage, from 1978 to 1998:
Approach and mutual recognition.
Second stage, from 1998 to 2007:
Creation of the Association, first collaboration strategies that favor mutual knowledge.
Third stage, from 2007 to 2015:
Strengthening of the structure and creation of common programs.
Fourth stage, from 2015 to date:
Consolidation of the structure and organization of common projects.
Board
Br. Andrés Govela Gutiérrez
President
Universidad La Salle Nezahualcóyotl
Dr. David J. Livingston
Vice President
Lewis University
Philippe Choquet
Treasurer
UniLaSalle France
Carlos Frederico Coelho
Executive Director
Diana P. Loera Rodriguez
Associate Director
Josep M. Santos
Regional Representative
La Salle Barcelona, Universidad Ramon Llul
Joan Landeros
Chair of Internationalization Commitee
Dr. Carmelita I. Quebengco
Chair of Research
Committee
Committees
The purpose of the Mission Committee is to collaborate in the area of Lasallian formation and professional development and the promotion of the educational vision and charism of Saint John Baptist De La Salle with our member universities.
Chair of the Commitee
Brother Jack Curran
Mexico
María de Lourdes Lavaniegos Gonzalez, Universidad La Salle Pachuca
North America, Bethlehem and English Speaking Africa
Br. Ernest J. Miller, FSC La Salle University, Philadelphia
South And Central America
Br. Manuel Orozco Calderón, FSC Universidad Tecnológica La Salle, Nicaragua
Asia and Pacific Islands
Jose Ritche C. Bongcaron, De La Salle University - Dasmariñas
Europe and French Speaking Africa
Br. Joël Palud, ECAM La Salle, France
Our Internationalization Committee promotes collaboration of all kind among our Universities, especially Academic.
Chair of the Commitee
Dr. Joan Landeros
Mexico
Roberto Pozos Cuéllar, Universidad La Salle México
North America, Bethlehem and English Speaking Africa
Roman Ortega, Lewis University
South And Central America
Alice Gravelle Vieira, Unilasalle Rio de Janeiro
Asia and Pacific Islands
Laurene Chua-Garcia, De La Salle University Manila
Europe and French Speaking Africa
Josep Miquel Piqué Huerta, La Salle Barcelona
Research, being one of the substantive functions of the university, shares the search for the identity and role of Higher Education Institutions, as well as their responses. The Research committee seeks to improve research cooperation among universities highlighting lasallian research.
Chair of the Commitee
Dr. Carmelita Quebengco
Mexico
Br. Salvador Valle, FSC, Universidad La Noroeste
North America, Bethlehem and English Speaking Africa
Jamil Khader, Bethlehem University
South And Central America
Patricia Kayser Vargas, Unilasalle Canoas
Asia and Pacific Islands
Robert Tang, De La Salle College of Saint Benilde
Europe and French Speaking Africa
Jose Vicente León Hernandez, La Salle Campus Madrid