Central American Adventist University Explained

Central American Adventist University
Established:1927
Type:Private
Chancellor:Dr. Oscar Mario Camacho [1]
City:Ceiba, Alajuela
Country:Costa Rica
Campus:61 acres
Website:www.unadeca.net

Central American Adventist University (Universidad Adventista de Centro America - UNADECA) is a Seventh-day Adventist co-educational university located in Alajuela, Costa Rica, and accredited by the Association of Private Universities of Central America and Panama (AUPRICA), the United Association of Private University Rectors of Costa Rica (UNIRE), and 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 1925 in Las Cascadas, Panama, UNADECA moved to San Jose, Costa Rica in 1927. It later moved to Three Rivers in 1932 and finally to Alajuela in 1950.[6] UNADECA offers undergraduate, graduate and doctoral (IATS)[7] level degrees.

Scandals

UNADECA was the subject of numerous investigations by Costa Rican officials for allegedly falsifying teacher credentials as well as accusations of bribing government officials,[8] And former student initiated a lawsuit in 2005, related to it.[9]

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.auprica.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=5&Itemid=40

    Auprica:. Asociación de Universidades Privadas de Centroamerica y Panama

  2. 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."
  3. Web site: Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts . 2016-03-31 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150323223151/http://www.religionfacts.com/christianity/denominations/seventh_day_adventist.htm . 2015-03-23 .
  4. Web site: Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church. 2010-06-18. 2017-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017005947/http://education.gc.adventist.org/about.html. dead.
  5. Web site: World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education . Wendi . Rogers . Mark A. . Kellner . April 1, 2003 . . 2010-06-19 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110724224535/http://news.adventist.org/2003/04/worl-church-a-closer-look-at-higher-eucatio.html . 2011-07-24 .
  6. http://unadeca.net/newcontent/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=6&Itemid=124 UNADECA ::: Universidad Adventista de Centro América ::: Tu futuro... Nuestro Compromiso. - Reseña histórica
  7. Web site: Inter-American Adventist Theological Seminary (IATS) Seventh-Day Adventist Church – Inter-American Division Inter-American Adventist Theological Seminary (IATS) . 2012-10-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121016102521/http://www.interamerica.org/?page_id=241 . 2012-10-16 . dead .
  8. http://wvw.nacion.com/ln_ee/2004/noviembre/30/pais9.html “169 Graduates.” Diario La Nación. November 30, 2004. Accessed July 30, 2014.
  9. Benitez vs. Central American Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. 04-203111-0305-pe (5024-7-04) (Costa Rica 2005)

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "Central American Adventist University".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2024, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.