Colombia Adventist University
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| Type | Private |
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| Established | 1937 |
| Rector | Dr. Juan Alberto Diaz Rueda[1] |
| Location | Medellin, Colombia |
| Campus | 22 acres |
| Website | www.unac.edu.co |
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Colombia Adventist University (Corporacion Universitaria Adventista - UNAC) is a Seventh-day Adventist co-educational university located in Medellin, Colombia, and accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association.
It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2][3][4] [5]
History
Founded in 1937 as Industrial College Coloveno, it later became Colombo-Venezuelan Institute in 1950, and Colombia Adventist University in 1981. UNAC offers undergraduate and graduate doctoral level degrees.
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
- Adventist Colleges and Universities
References
- ↑
- ↑ http://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."
- ↑ http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm
- ↑ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ↑ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
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