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Valley View University

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Valley View University
private university, church college
Year dem found am1979 Edit
Short nameVVU Edit
Motto textExcellence, Integrity, Service Edit
CountryGhana Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydGreater Accra Region Edit
Coordinate location5°47′58″N 0°7′34″W Edit
Member ofGhanaian Academic and Research Network, Association of African Universities Edit
Dema official websitehttp://www.vvu.edu.gh/ Edit
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Valley View University be private university plus campuses for Oyibi (Accra), Kumasi, den Techiman (Sunyani) for Greater Accra, Ashanti, den Bono East regions of Ghana. Ebe part of worldwide system of ova 100 tertiary institutions wey de Seventh-day Adventist Church dey operate.[1]

Ebe part of de Seventh-day Adventist education system, de world ein second largest Christian school system.[2][3][4][5]

History[edit | edit source]

Valley View University start for 1979 by de West African Union Mission of Seventh-day Adventists (now Ghana Union Conference). For 1997 insyd, e join de Adventist university system wey de West-Central Africa Division (WAD) dey operate, wey demma headquarters dey Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire. De Ghana Union Conference of Seventh-day Adventists (wey dem organize for 2000) wey dey manage de university.

Accreditation[edit | edit source]

Valley View University is accredited by the Accrediting Association of Adventist Schools, Colleges and Universities. Valley View University is therefore a member of a network of over 100 colleges and universities operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church worldwide. The university is also accredited by the National Accreditation Board of the Government of Ghana for the various programmes leading to a certificates, diploma and degrees in many disciplines and specialization

Notable alumni[edit | edit source]

  • Kenneth Okolie, Nigerian actor den model
  • Ethel Delali Cofie, Technology Entrepreneur
  • Mohammad Habibu Tijani, Ghanaian politician den member of de Seventh Parliament of de Fourth Republic of Ghana

Affiliations[edit | edit source]

Valley View University dey affiliate plus Griggs University (GU) for distance learning. Under special arrangement plus Griggs University, Silver Spring, Maryland, USA, Valley View University dey offer four-year Distance Education degree programmes for Business Administration den Religious Studies insyd.[6] De school sana get campus for Techiman wey dey Bono East Region of Ghana.

Valley View University sana be affiliate plus de following universities:

  • Bauhaus University, Weimar, Germany
  • University of Applied Sciences, Augsburg, Germany
  • University of Applied Science, Magdeburg, Germany
  • University of Hohenheim, Germany
  • Sahmyook University, South Korea
  • Griggs University in Maryland, USA

Valley View University ibe member of de following associations:

  • West African Association of Theological Institutions (WAATI).
  • Ghana Association of Private Tertiary Institutions (GAPTI).
  • Conference of Heads of Private Universities, Ghana (CHPUG)

Sana spy[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. "POST-SECONDARY INSTITUTIONS ACCREDITATION STATUS" (PDF). Department of Education Accreditation Status List Page 3. Seventh Day Adventist Church. Archived from the original (PDF) on 21 February 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.
  2. "For real education reform, take a cue from the Adventists". Christian Science Monitor. ISSN 0882-7729. Retrieved 29 May 2024.
  3. "Seventh-Day Adventism". Archived from the original on 23 March 2015. Retrieved 1 December 2015.
  4. "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 17 October 2017. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
  5. Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Retrieved 19 June 2010.
  6. "Valley View University – History". Official Website. Valley View University. 3 October 2006. Archived from the original on 20 February 2007. Retrieved 14 March 2007.