Adventist University of the Philippines

Christian university in Cavite, Philippines

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Adventist University of the Philippines

Pamantasang Adventist ng Pilipinas (Filipino)

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Former names

* Philippine Seventh-day Adventist Academy (1917–1927)
* Philippine Junior College (1927–1932)
* Philippine Union College (1932–1996)

Motto| On Ever Onward
Type| Private Christian higher education institution
Established| 1917; 107 years ago (1917)
Founder| Seventh-day Adventist Church missionaries

Religious affiliation

| Seventh-day Adventist
President| Arceli H. Rosario
Location|

Brgy. Puting Kahoy Silang

Cavite

Philippines

14°13′01.92″N 121°02′28.68″E﻿ / ﻿14.2172000°N 121.0413000°E﻿ / 14.2172000; 121.0413000
Campus| Urban
165 hectares (1,650,000 m2)
Hymn| "Shine on Forever"
Colors| Blue  and  Gold
Website| www.aup.edu.ph

Location in Luzon

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The Adventist University of the Philippines is a private Christian coeducational higher education institution located in Silang, Cavite, Philippines. The university is affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church. It holds an autonomous status granted by the Commission on Higher Education.[1]

It is part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[2][3][circular reference][4][5]

## History

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The Adventist University of the Philippines was established by Seventh-day Adventist Church missionaries. In 1915, A. G. Daniels visited the Philippines and laid plans for the organization of an academic institution. Daniels was followed by L. V. Finster who reported that in 1916, I. A. Steinel and O. F. Sevrens and their families had arrived to supervise the establishment of the Philippine Seventh-day Adventist Academy on a five-acre land located along Calle Luna in Pasay, then part of the province of Rizal. The school formally opened on June 12, 1917, with 24 boys and 12 girls. The sole school building had classrooms on the first floor and a dormitory for the boys on the second floor. The girls stayed in an old mixed-material house which already existed on the land.

In 1925, at the Spring Council of the Far Eastern Division, it was voted that the academy be authorized to carry fourteen grades, adding one grade each year toward 1927, and that the name be changed to Philippine Junior College. Elder W. B. Amundsen was elected principal in 1927 until 1931.

At the end of 1927, 26 hectares of land was purchased in Baesa, Caloocan, then part of the province of Rizal, to accommodate the increasing student population. Prof. L. M. Stump, president of the college in 1931 directed the construction of the school buildings. In 1932, the school moved to the Baesa Campus. In that same year, FED permitted the junior college's elevation to a senior one, naming it the Philippine Union College (PUC). The school song, "Shine on Forever", was composed in 1933.

The growing enrollment inspired the administration to purchase a bigger property comprising 165 hectares of land located at Putting Kahoy, Silang, in the province of Cavite, in 1972. The year 1979 saw the first batch of freshmen and sophomore students at this new campus and in 1981, with the movement of the juniors and seniors from Baesa, the campus transfer was completed.

On August 1, 1996, in accordance with Republic Act No. 7722 and by virtue of Resolution No. 132-96, Series of 1996, the Commission on Higher Education granted PUC university status, entailing the change of the school's name from Philippine Union College to Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP).

The university acquired deregulated status on October 22, 2001, and was awarded autonomous status on October 27, 2003.

Arts and Sciences, Business, Education and Nursing Programs are accredited Level IV; Accountancy, Master in Business Administration and Master of Arts in Education Programs are accredited Level IV; PhD Education is accredited Level 3 by the Association of Christian Schools, Colleges and Universities Accrediting Agency, Inc. (ACSCU-AAI).

AUP is accredited as a Level IV institution by the United States-based Accrediting Association of Seventh-day Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities.[6]

On June 1, 2022, Dr. Arceli H. Rosario officially took office as the eighteenth and first woman president of the university.[7] Her investiture ceremony took place on June 27, 2022.

## Academic divisions

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The university consists of nine colleges:[8]

* College of Arts and Humanities
* College of Business
* College of Dentistry
* College of Education
* College of Health
* College of Medicine
* College of Nursing
* College of Science and Technology
* College of Theology

The campus is also home to the university's two basic education schools.

* AUP Academy (Junior High-School and Senior High-School)
* AUP Elementary

## See also

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* Christianity portal
* Philippines portal

* List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
* Seventh-day Adventist education

## References

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1. ^ CHED Memorandum Order No. 21, Series of 2003 (PDF). Archived (PDF) from the original on July 25, 2008.
2. ^ Kido, Elissa (November 15, 2010). "For Real Education Reform, Take a Cue from the Adventists". The Christian Science Monitor. Retrieved April 7, 2015. "the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
3. ^ "Seventh-day Adventists". ReligionFacts. Archived from the original on March 23, 2015. Retrieved November 15, 2015.
4. ^ "The General Conference Education Team". Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 18, 2010.
5. ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (April 1, 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on July 24, 2011. Retrieved June 19, 2010.
6. ^ "Brief History of the Adventist University of the Philippines". Adventist University of the Philippines. Archived from the original on May 5, 2009. Retrieved August 25, 2009.
7. ^ "Arceli Rosario, Appointed as President of Adventist University of the Philippines". Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies. May 30, 2022. Retrieved July 14, 2022.
8. ^ "Courses Offered at AUP". Adventist University of the Philippines. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved October 9, 2011.

## External links

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Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities

Africa

| Kenya|

* Adventist University of Africa
* University of Eastern Africa

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Nigeria|

* Babcock University

Zambia|

* Rusangu University

Rwanda|

* Adventist University of Central Africa

South Africa|

* Helderberg College of Higher Education

Asia

| Hong Kong|

* Hong Kong Adventist College

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India|

* Spicer Adventist University
* Northeast Adventist College
* Roorkee Adventist College
* Helen Lowry College of Arts & Commerce

Indonesia|

* Universitas Advent Indonesia
* Universitas Klabat

Malaysia|

* Adventist College of Nursing and Health Sciences

Philippines|

* Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
* Adventist University of the Philippines
* Central Philippine Adventist College
* Manila Adventist College
* Adventist Medical Center College-Iligan
* Mountain View College
* South Philippine Adventist College

South Korea|

* Sahmyook University

Thailand|

* Asia-Pacific International University

Europe

| Austria|

* Bogenhofen Seminary

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France|

* Salève

Germany|

* Friedensau Adventist University

Russia|

* Zaoksky Adventist University

United Kingdom|

* Newbold College

Latin America and Caribbean

| Argentina|

* Universidad Adventista del Plata

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Bolivia|

* Universidad Adventista de Bolivia

Dominican Republic|

* Universidad Adventista Dominicana

Haiti|

* Université Adventiste d'Haïti

Jamaica|

* Hyacinth Chen Nursing School
* Northern Caribbean University

Mexico|

* Universidad de Montemorelos
* Universidad de Navojoa
* Universidad Linda Vista

Puerto Rico|

* Universidad Adventista de las Antillas

Trinidad and Tobago|

* University of the Southern Caribbean

United States and Canada

| Canada|

* Burman University

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United States|

* AdventHealth University
* Andrews University
* Atlantic Union College
* Griggs University
* Hartland Institute
* Kettering College
* La Sierra University
* Loma Linda University
* Oakwood University
* Ouachita Hills College
* Pacific Union College
* Southern Adventist University
* Southwestern Adventist University
* Union College
* Walla Walla University
* Washington Adventist University
* Weimar University

Oceania

| Australia|

* Avondale University
* Mamarapha College

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Fiji|

* Fulton Adventist University College

Papua New Guinea|

* Pacific Adventist University
* Sonoma Adventist College

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Universities|

* Adventist University of the Philippines
* Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies
* Central Philippine University
* Filamer Christian University
* Philippine Christian University
* Silliman University
* Trinity University of Asia
* Wesleyan University Philippines

Colleges|

* Bacolod Christian College of Negros
* Central Philippine Adventist College
* Manila Adventist College
* Adventist Medical Center College - Iligan, Inc.
* Mountain View College
* South Philippine Adventist College

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