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Rusangu University

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Rusangu University
university, church college
Year dem found am2002 Edit
CountryZambia Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydMonze Edit
Coordinate location16°12′0″S 27°29′2″E Edit
Member ofAssociation of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttps://ru.edu.zm/ Edit
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Rusangu Adventist University
Former names
Zambia Adventist Seminary,

Zambia Adventist University
Motto Education for Service
Type Private
Establish 2002
Affiliation Seventh-day Adventist Church
Academic staff
80
Administrative staff
50
Undergraduates 2000
Postgraduates 40
Location
Monze
,
Campus MONZE
Colors Gray

Black

White

Burgundy
Nickname ZAU,

Kurusangu
Website ru.edu.zm Edit this at Wikidata

Rusangu University, formerly dem know am as Zambia Adventist University, be private coeducational Christian university base insyd Rusangu Mission near Monze insyd Zambia. Ebe own den operate by de Seventh-day Adventist Church. Dem consider am one of de best universities insyd Zambia den insyd Africa region. Dem know dis for ein academic standards den research contributions.

Ebe part of de Seventh-day Adventist education system, de world ein second largest Christian school system.[1][2][3][4]

History

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Insyd 1903 William Harrison Anderson,[5] Christian missionary of de Seventh-day Adventist denomination, cross de Zambezi River from Solusi Mission insyd Zimbabwe make he set up de Rusangu Mission insyd Zambia for 1905 insyd.[6][7] King Lewanika of de Barotse people invite Anderson make he cam into ein territory den establish de mission.[8]

Notable alumni

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  • Rupiah Banda, former Zambian Presido, PhD in Political Science
  • Kenneth Kaunda, First Presido of Zambia, PhD in Political Science

References

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  1. "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
  2. "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2016.
  3. "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  4. Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  5. W. H. Aderson's biography
  6. "Intrepid Pioneer Missionaries, William and Nora Anderson, Africa". Adventist Mission. Retrieved 20 February 2012. Includes picture of Anderson and Stockil travelling by ox wagon
  7. Anderson, Gerald H. editor (1999). Biographical dictionary of Christian missions. Grand Rapids, MI: Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing. p. 21. ISBN 978-0-8028-4680-8.
  8. Anderson, W. H. (26 February 1918). "Locating the Pemba Mission Station, Barotseland" (PDF). The Youth's Instructor. 66 (9). Washington, D. C.: Review and Herald Publishing Association: 3–5. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
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