Adventist University of West Africa

Adventist University of West Africa

Type	Private
Established	2003;22 years ago (2003)
Affiliation	Seventh-day Adventist Church
President	Dr. Emmanuel GM Kollie, PhD
Location	Schieffelin Town , Margibi County , Liberia 6°12′44″N10°31′49″W / 6.2121°N 10.5302°W / 6.2121; -10.5302
Government Approved	2013
Website	www.auwa.edu.lr

Adventist University of West Africa is a private Christian co-educational school owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Liberia. The university is located in Schieffelin, a town located 35 km east of Monrovia, Liberia.

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]}

History

The Adventists University of West Africa's Nursing School began classes in 2011 on the campus of Adventist High School. ^[5] In 2012, ground was broken on the permanent site, ^[6] the first student elections were held, ^[7] and the nursing school moved into its permanent location. ^[5] In 2018, the university's fourth class graduated, with the graduation's keynote speaker being Vice President Jewel Howard Taylor. ^[8] In 2019, the nursing school was accredited by the Liberia Board of Nursing and Midwifery. ^[9]

See also

• List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
• Seventh-day Adventist education
• Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Seventh-day Adventist theology
• History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church

References

1. https://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
2. "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
3. "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
4. Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
5. "Adventist University of West Africa, Monrovia, Liberia, College of Nursing". Loma Linda University. Retrieved 2020-03-17.^{[ permanent dead link ]}
6. George, Emmanuel Gamoe Kla. "Adventist Church breaks ground on its first university in Liberia". news.adventist.org. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
7. Newa, Mark B. (2012-11-07). "Liberia: AUWA Holds First Students Election - Inducts New Leadership Soon". All Africa. Retrieved 2020-03-17.
8. Foyofayiah, Jackson P. (2018-07-27). "Never You Give Up – Vice President Howard-Taylor Tells Adventist University Graduates". The Monrovia Times. Retrieved 2020-03-18.
9. Sendolo, Joaquin M. (2019-03-13). "Liberia: Nursing Board Qualifies Several Teaching Institutions". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-03-18.