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From a seminary founded in 1921 to a modern university spread across three campuses.
Founding of the Séminaire Adventiste d'Haïti
The Adventist Mission of Haiti acquires land at Vaudreuil, near Cap-Haïtien, and founds an educational institution there: the Séminaire Adventiste d'Haïti, the direct ancestor of UNAH.
Relocation to Port-au-Prince
The seminary leaves Cap-Haïtien to relocate to the Port-au-Prince area, moving closer to the country's institutional core.
Secondary education authorization
Haiti's Ministry of Education authorizes the institution to offer a complete secondary curriculum.
Settling on the Diquini campus
The institution settles permanently in Diquini (Carrefour), the site that still houses UNAH's main campus today.
Baccalauréat authorization
The Ministry of Education authorizes the institution to award the Baccalauréat diploma.
First postsecondary programs
The General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists authorizes two-year postsecondary programs, marking the institution's entry into higher education.
First Bachelor of Theology degree
The institution is authorized to grant the Bachelor of Theology degree, a major step toward university status.
The Adventist University of Haiti is born
The institution officially acquires its current status and name: Adventist University of Haiti (UNAH).
A growing university
More than 100 years after its beginnings, UNAH now brings together more than 15,000 students across 6 faculties, spread over 3 campuses: Carrefour (Diquini), Gonaïves and Cap-Haïtien.
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