Dominican Adventist University

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Dominican Adventist University
Established 1947
Type Private
President Feliberto Martinez[1]
Location Sonador Bonao, Monseñor Nouel Province, Dominican Republic
Website www.unad.edu.do

Dominican Adventist University (Universidad Adventista Dominicana - UNAD) is a Seventh-day Adventist co-educational university located in the Dominican Republic, and accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association. UNAD offers undergraduate and graduate level degrees.

History

The Dominican Adventist University, UNAD in Spanish, found its origins in the Dominican Adventist College, established in 1947, which remained open until 1972, in the Herrera quarter. In 1982, Dominican Adventist University was granted official recognition by the Government of the Dominican Republic with the presidential resolution,decree No.3482 in August 11, 1982.This official recognition allowed UNAD to grant undergraduate degree with the same validity as other Dominican colleges could do. Among the first bachelors offered were Business Administrations, Education, Theology and others. Currently this College is offering more than 15 undergraduate programs and three to four graduate programs.[2]

In 2007, the university had 1,143 students and 105 college professors. As of 2013 is close to 4,000 students distributed in three campuses, Sonador, Santo Domingo, and San Pedro de Macoris.Currently,UNAD has more than 200 colleges professors which a significant number of them, hold graduate degrees in their area of teaching.[3]

See also

References

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  2. ↑ (Spanish) "Dominican Adventist University, history". Universidad Adventista Dominicana. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 
  3. ↑ (French) "République Dominicaine". Diplomatie Gouvernement Français. Retrieved 2009-06-30. 

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