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Africa University
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History
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Campus view
{{Empty section|date=May 2022}}JOURNAL, Embleton, Lonnie, Ayuku, David, Kamanda, Allan, Atwoli, Lukoye, Ayaya, Samuel, Vreeman, Rachel, Nyandiko, Winstone, Gisore, Peter, Koech, Julius, Braitstein, Paula, 2014-04-01, Models of care for orphaned and separated children and upholding children's rights: cross-sectional evidence from western Kenya, BMC International Health and Human Rights, 14, 1, 9, 10.1186/1472-698X-14-9, free, 1472-698X, 4021203, 24685118, WEB, Brief History - Africa University Development Office,weblink 2022-05-15, www.support-africauniversity.org, 8 January 2017,weblink live, - Africa University - Campus View.jpg -
Campus view
Funding
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AU Sign, main entrance
Funding for Africa University is a two-part $20 million effort every four years. Ten million is apportioned to the 34,000+ United Methodist churches. The apportioned dollars provide for the day-to-day operating expenses of the university. The second ten million is raised through World Service Special Gifts for a permanent endowment. The interest and earnings on the permanent endowment provide scholarships and other financial aid for students as well as meet new and emerging programmatic needs of the university.The Africa University Development Office located in Nashville, Tennessee,WEB,weblink Africa University Development Office, Support Africa University, 2010-07-23, 2010-09-05,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20101017014959weblink">weblink 17 October 2010, live, has the primary responsibility to raise funds for the permanent endowment as well as for capital projects. James H. Salley is the Associate Vice-Chancellor for Institutional Advancement and has supervisory responsibility for the Nashville office.- Africa University Entrance.jpg -
AU Sign, main entrance
Structure
A 30-member board of directors chaired by Bishop Marcus Matthews governs Africa University. A founding member of Africa University's Faculty of Theology was elected the university's third chancellor on 8 December 2008. Professor Fanuel Tagwira, another founding member of the university's Faculty of Agriculture, was elected the university's third vice-chancellor in March 2009. As of 1 July 2014, Prof Munashe Furusa was unanimously elected as the new vice-chancellor.Africa University is the first private, fully accredited, degree-granting United Methodist-related institution of higher learning on the continent of Africa as established and approved by General Conference. The university is Pan-African in design and spirit. Thirty six nations of Africa were represented in the student population for the 2015/2016 academic year. The majority of faculty and administrative staff are Africans. Professors and policy makers comprise permanent and visiting educators from the United States, Europe, and around the world. The official language at the university is English, which is also the official language of Zimbabwe.missing image!
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Library
There are thirty-two buildings on the campus with four currently under construction. The 32 buildings include 12 dormitories, 12 senior staff housing units, a chapel, and a state-of-the-art library complex. The four buildings under construction include a student clinic, two housing duplexes for senior staff, and the building for the Institute of Peace, Leadership, and Governance (IPLG).Recently the Kent M. Weeks ArchivesWEB,weblink Africa University Archives, Africauarchives.synthasite.com, 2010-09-05, 22 May 2019,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20190522214957weblink">weblink live, was opened to collect all university and United Methodist Church records which are deemed to be of historic and research value.WEB,weblink Africa University Archives, Africauarchives.synthasite.com, 2010-09-05, 16 July 2011,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20110716175010weblink">weblink live, - Africa University Jokomo Yamada Library.jpg -
Library
Academics
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Africa University
There are currently 3 colleges at Africa University, namely the College of Health, Agriculture and Natural Sciences; the College of Business, Peace, Leadership and Governance; and the College of Social Sciences, Theology, Humanities and Education.WEB,weblink Institute of Peace Leadership and Governance, Africau.edu, 2007-08-23, 2010-09-05, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20091116110052weblink">weblink 16 November 2009, Plus the School of Law. There is also the Africa University Information Technology Training Center.WEB,weblink Information Technology Training Center, Africau.edu, 2007-11-26, 2010-09-05, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100126012823weblink">weblink 26 January 2010, - Africa University Mount Chiremba1.jpeg -
Africa University
College of Health, Agriculture and Natural Sciences
- Agriculture & Natural ResourcesWEB,weblink Africa University::Agriculture, Africau.edu, 2007-08-24, 2010-09-05,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100824084606weblink">weblink 24 August 2010, dead, dmy-all,
- Health SciencesWEB,weblink Faculty of Health Sciences, Africau.edu, 2007-08-24, 2010-09-05,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100825023117weblink">weblink 25 August 2010, dead, dmy-all,
College of Business, Peace, Leadership and Governance
- BusinessWEB,weblink Management & Administration, Africau.edu, 2009-02-11, 2010-09-05, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20090618144410weblink">weblink 18 June 2009,
- Computer Science and Information Systems
- Institute of Peace, Leadership and Governance
College of Social Sciences, Theology, Humanities and Education
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Department of Theology
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Department of Theology
- HumanitiesWEB,weblink Africa University :Administration, Africau.edu, 2009-02-11, 2010-09-05, dead,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100111001039weblink">weblink 11 January 2010,
- Social Sciences
- TheologyWEB,weblink Faculty of Theology, Africau.edu, 2009-02-11, 2010-09-05,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100726022511weblink">weblink 26 July 2010, dead, dmy-all,
- EducationWEB,weblink Africa University Faculty of Education, Africau.edu, 2007-08-24, 2010-09-05,weblink" title="web.archive.org/web/20100822043627weblink">weblink 22 August 2010, dead, dmy-all,
Notable alumni
- Charles Charamba, gospel musician, pastor, songwriter, producer
- Herbert Gomba, former mayor of the City of Harare
- Chido Govera, farmer, campaigner, and educator
- Dr. Tonderai Kasu, substantive director of health and environmental services for Chitungwiza and former acting town clerk (acting chief executive) for Chitungwiza Town Council
- Michele Young-Stone, American novelist
References
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{{commons category|Africa University (Zimbabwe)}}- Official Web Site of Africa University
- Official Web Giving Site for Africa University
- Africa University partners with Chevron to help the University of Agostinho Neto in Angola
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- weblink {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180908031055weblink |date=8 September 2018 }}
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