Nur University (Bolivia)
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Nur University of Bolivia
was established as a Bahá'í school
of secondary education in August, 1984 and started its first academic year in April, 1985.
In 1996, Nur trained 2000 rural teachers as Agents of Community Development in Bolivia and 300 teachers in the La Rioja Province in Argentina
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The Bolivian Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports contracted Nur in 1999 to strengthen the academic and administrative capacities of two State Teachers Colleges: INSOPC in Camiri
and INS Rafael Chávez Ortiz in Portachuelo.
Currently, the University has 4,000 registered students in 17 undergraduate and graduate programs offered full or part-time or through Distance Education.
In 2001, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports called upon all the private universities in the country to submit to an evaluation process in accordance with the new Private University Regulations, in which Nur was evaluated as a "Full University".
In 2002 Nur University was selected as a "Center for Educational Excellence" for the Andean Region; an initiative launched at the Summit for the Americas, supported by the United States Agency for International Development-USAID.
Bolivia
Bolivia officially known as Plurinational State of Bolivia , is a landlocked country in central South America. It is the poorest country in South America...
was established as a Bahá'í school
Bahá'í school
A Bahá'í school at its simplest would be a school run officially by the Bahá'í institutions in its jurisdiction and may be a local class or set of classes, normally run weekly where children get together to study about Bahá'í teachings, Bahá'í central figures, or Bahá'í administration...
of secondary education in August, 1984 and started its first academic year in April, 1985.
History
Following development of the Foundation for the Integral Development of Bolivia (FUNDESIB )in 1982, Nur University received Presidential Decree No. 20441 authorizing its establishment as a private university. It began offering undergraduate programs in 1985 and became Bolivia's first Graduate College in 1994.In 1996, Nur trained 2000 rural teachers as Agents of Community Development in Bolivia and 300 teachers in the La Rioja Province in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
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The Bolivian Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports contracted Nur in 1999 to strengthen the academic and administrative capacities of two State Teachers Colleges: INSOPC in Camiri
Camiri
Camiri is a town in Bolivia, Santa Cruz Department, Cordillera Province. It is the seat of the Camiri Municipality. The town has an estimated population of 33,705 inhabitants,...
and INS Rafael Chávez Ortiz in Portachuelo.
Currently, the University has 4,000 registered students in 17 undergraduate and graduate programs offered full or part-time or through Distance Education.
Accreditation and Honors
In 2000 the university received the highest distinction granted by the Santa Cruz Municipal Government, the Municipal Merit Medal, given for the community service work developed by the University through UNIRSE (University Students in Service to the Community). That same year the University received the "Pioneers in Education" prize, granted by the Bolivian Center for Research and Educational Action.In 2001, the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports called upon all the private universities in the country to submit to an evaluation process in accordance with the new Private University Regulations, in which Nur was evaluated as a "Full University".
In 2002 Nur University was selected as a "Center for Educational Excellence" for the Andean Region; an initiative launched at the Summit for the Americas, supported by the United States Agency for International Development-USAID.