University of the Nations
{{short description|Worldwide Christian university}}
{{Infobox university
|name = University of the Nations
|image = Image:UofN-Seal-Color41k.png
|image_size=200px
|motto = To Know God and to Make Him Known
|established = 1978
| president = Markus Steffen[https://uofn.edu/about/presidents-office PRESIDENT’S OFFICE)], University of the Nations
| provost = Thomas A Bloomer[https://uofn.edu/about/provost-office PROVOST’S OFFICE)], University of the Nations
|city= Global
|country= 600 campuses in 142 countries
|students=
|type = Private
|affiliations= YWAM
|website= [http://uofn.edu// www.uofn.edu]
}}
The University of the Nations (U of N) is an unaccredited Christian university. The University of the Nations operates under the umbrella organization of the Youth With A Mission (YWAM) network.
History
The institution was founded in 1978 as Pacific & Asia Christian University (PACU) by Howard Malmstadt and Loren Cunningham, the founder of Youth with a Mission, in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii.Mark Juergensmeyer, Wade Clark Roof, Encyclopedia of Global Religion, Volume 1, SAGE, USA, 2012, p. 1397 As other locations were established around the world, PACU was renamed the University of the Nations in 1989.
Accreditation
University of the Nations is not accredited by any recognized accreditation body. As such, its degrees and credits may not be acceptable to employers or other institutions, and use of degrees from schools without accreditation from a nationally recognized accrediting agency may be illegal in some states unless the school is approved by the state licensing agency.[http://www.ed.gov/students/prep/college/diplomamills/accreditation.html Diploma Mills and Accreditation - Accreditation], US Department of Education
University of the Nations asserts that other institutions have accepted and continue to accept transfer credits,[http://www.uofnkona.edu/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=130&Itemid=600 University of the Nations-Accreditation], accessed December 11, 2010 including Houghton College,{{cite web |url=http://www.houghton.edu/admission/transfers/trans_guide.htm |title=Transfer Guidelines |website=www.houghton.edu |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071011181957/http://www.houghton.edu/admission/transfers/trans_guide.htm |archive-date=2007-10-11}} and the South African Theological Seminary.{{ cn | date = April 2023 }}
Australia's higher education and training system lists University of the Nations' affiliated Institute for the Nations and Youth With A Mission programs in five locations as registered training organisations authorized to provide certificates and diplomas in several specified fields.[http://cricos.deewr.gov.au/Institution/InstitutionSearch.aspx Institute Search], Commonwealth Register of Institutions and Courses for Overseas Students (CRICOS), accessed December 11, 2010
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Notable people
=Alumni=
- Kenneth Bae, author, missionary, and activist
- Mina Chang, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of the United States Department of State's Bureau of Conflict and Stabilization
- David L. Cunningham, son of university founder and filmmaker
=Visiting faculty=
- Forrest Mims, Electronics author and amateur atmospheric scientist
- Darrow Miller co-founder[http://www.disciplenations.org/leadership Disciple Nations Alliance] referenced 8/DEC/2010 of the Disciple Nations Alliance, author[http://www.ywampublishing.com/p-1216-darrow-miller.aspx YWAM Publishing "Meet our authors webpage] referenced 1/NOV/2010 and past vice president[http://www.darrowmiller.com Vice President], Food For the Hungry Int'l. referenced 15/JULY/2009 of Food For the Hungry International
- David Newberry, senior public health advisor, CARE- Primary Health Care Unit, member of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Global Smallpox Eradication Team – Ghana & Nigeria,[http://www.lastchild.org/people.html The Last Child-the Global Race to End Polio]CARE Bios of Polio Experts, referenced 8/JUL/2006[http://www.uofnkona.edu/file/chc/spkrcvs/newberry.html UofN Visiting Faculty Profile page] faculty at Johns Hopkins University, research associate in the Department of International Health Private Voluntary Organization Child Survival Support Program[http://www.care.org/newsroom/journalistinfo/experts.asp#newberry CARE] profile page
=Staff=
Controversies
In January 2018, Pablo Rivera, the chief financial officer for University of the Nations in Kona, pled guilty to wire fraud.AP, [https://www.usnews.com/news/best-states/hawaii/articles/2017-05-18/hawaii-school-official-pleads-guilty-to-stealing-3-million Hawaii School Official Pleads Guilty to Stealing $3 Million], usnews.com, USA, May 18, 2017 Rivera embezzled nearly 3.1 million dollars, amounting to $50,000 per month.AP, [https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ex-hawaii-school-official-sentenced-for-fraud/ Ex-Hawaii school official sentenced for fraud], seattletimes.com, USA, January 10, 2018 Before the fraud was exposed, the school's financial situation had become critical and increased charges were applied to volunteers and students.AP, [https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ex-hawaii-school-official-sentenced-for-fraud/ Ex-Hawaii school official sentenced for fraud], seattletimes.com, USA, January 10, 2018
In October 2020, University of the Nations in Kona was associated with the largest single day increase of COVID-19 outbreak on the Island of Hawaiʻi up to that date.{{Cite web|url=https://www.westhawaiitoday.com/2020/10/04/hawaii-news/very-concerning-for-everybody-hawaii-island-posts-largest-single-day-jump-in-new-covid-19-cases/|title = 'Very concerning for everybody': Hawaii Island posts largest single-day jump in new COVID-19 cases|date = 4 October 2020}}
See also
References
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External links
- [http://www.uofn.edu/ University of the Nations International web site]
- [http://www.uofnkona.edu/ University of the Nations, Kona web site]
- [http://www.ywamlouisville.org/ywam-dts/university-of-the-nations/ University of the Nations, Louisville web site]
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Category:Evangelical universities and colleges
Category:Private universities and colleges in Hawaii
Category:Unaccredited Christian universities and colleges in the United States
Category:Universities and colleges established in 1978