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Adventist University of West Africa

Type	Private
Established	2003
Affiliation	Seventh-day Adventist Church
President	Dr. Emmanuel GM Kollie, PhD
Location	Schieffelin Town, Margibi County, Liberia 6°12′44″N 10°31′49″W / 6.2121°N 10.5302°W / 6.2121; -10.5302
Government Approved	2013
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.

It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.

History

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

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. 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."
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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.
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.

• Universities and colleges affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church
• Universities and colleges in Monrovia
• 2011 establishments in Liberia