Adventist University of West Africa

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Adventist University of West Africa
Type Private
Established2003
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 Coordinates: 6°12′44″N10°31′49″W / 6.2121°N 10.5302°W / 6.2121; -10.5302
Government Approved2013
Website www.auwa.edu.lr
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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.

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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]

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  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. 1 2 "Adventist University of West Africa, Monrovia, Liberia, College of Nursing". Loma Linda University. Retrieved 2020-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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  7. ↑ Newa, Mark B. (2012-11-07). "Liberia: AUWA Holds First Students Election - Inducts New Leadership Soon". All Africa. Retrieved 2020-03-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  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.
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