Asia-Pacific International University

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Asia-Pacific International University
มหาวิทยาลัย นานาชาติ เอเชีย - แปซิฟิก
campus Muak Lek
Bangkok
motto Educating the Heart of Asia
founding 1947
Sponsorship Seventh-day Adventists
Country Thailand
president Loren G. Agrey
University Council Joshua Mok
students 1012 (2012-2013)
Employee 81 (2012-2013)
Website apiu.edu

Asia-Pacific International University , AIU, (formerly Mission College) ( Thai : มหาวิทยาลัย นานาชาติ เอเชีย - แปซิฟิก ) is a private university in Thailand . The university campus is divided into two locations. The main campus is located in Muak Lek , Saraburi Province. The Bangkok Campus is centrally located in Bangkok Yommarat with the Nursing School and the Bangkok Adventist Hospital . An international and a Thai program are offered.

history

The Asia-Pacific International University emerged from the merger of three institutions: Southeast Asia Union College from Singapore , Bangkok Adventist Mission Hospital Nursing School from Bangkok and Mission College Muak Lek Campus Muak Lek .

Southeast Asian Union Collge (SAUC)

Southeast Asia Union College (SAUC) is the oldest of the three institutions and was founded in 1906 under the name Singapore Training School by GF Jones, the first Adventist missionary in Southeast Asia. In the 1920s the facility moved to larger property on Upper Serangoon Road and remained there until the merger in the late 1990s. In 1956 SAUC received the status of "Junior College". In the late 1960s, the SAUC expanded again and was able to offer the first bachelor's program in education and theology. Due to the expansions in previous years, the number of students rose rapidly, although accreditation by the Republic of Singapore was still missing. In 1984, SAUC offered a partnership program with simultaneous accreditation in the United States of America with Walla Walla University , Washington State, USA. In subsequent years additional undergraduate programs were Business Administration (Business Administration), Management Information System , Management , Religion and English as a second language offered.

The Singapore government announced in 1996 that the SAUC property was needed for a large infrastructure project. Thus the campus in Singapore was completely abandoned and the search for a new location began.

Mission College School of Nursing (MCSN)

The first attempt to establish a nursing school in Bangkok was made in 1941 in connection with the opening of the Bangkok Adventist Medical Clinic (Polyclinic). After the outbreak of the Second World War, the medical personnel were evacuated from overseas and as a result the project was discontinued after a few months.

In 1945 the nursing school was rescheduled, this time in association with the Bangkok Adventist Hospital (hospital). The hospital bought a piece of land in central Bangkok on Pitsanulok Road in 1946. A year later the nursing school was opened here under the direction of Mrs. Ellen Waddell as head nurse and Mrs. Ruth Monroe as director of the nursing school. Her calling was to train competent and caring nurses and to share the love of God with young people. Doctors and Ms. Waddell personally interviewed the first female students. As a result, 33 female students were admitted to the program. Three years later, the school was able to congratulate its first 25 graduates.

In the first phase of development, the school experienced rapid growth, so that more buildings were needed. The hospital, school and its graduates were highly regarded across the nation for their competence, care and quality of education.

In 1955, the program was expanded with the introduction of courses in obstetrics, medical technology, radiology, and anesthesia. These were later discontinued due to the change in the curriculum.

The Queen Sirikit of Thailand officially opened a new three-story building in 1958, which was used as an educational and residential building. To this day, the university has received support from the Royal Family. A member of the royal family presents all college graduates with their diplomas each year.

Under the leadership of Ms. Salinee Navaratana, the school restructured its nursing program. A four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing course was added to the study program in 1986. This in turn led to the name change to "Mission College" and the opening of new classrooms in 1988. Ms. Salinee stayed with the institution for 23 years as director and later as president for a further 11 years. Over 1,000 nurses graduated by 2000.

The "old" Mission College

Mission College in Muak Lek was founded in 1988 as a branch of the Bangkok Adventist Mission Hospital School of Nursing. The idea was to offer a college for Thais of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in a rural area, far away from any noise and pollution. Up until now there was only the nursing school in Bangkok. The campus in Muak Lek was completed by Wayne Hamra with the assistance of Helen Sprengel. Siroj Sorajjikool and Jon Dybahl established courses in accounting, management and English language, which were recognized by the Ministry of Education in 1993. All courses were taught in Thai.

The "new" Mission College

With the closure of the Southeast Asia Union College in Singapore, the search for a new location began. A nine-week investigation into possible options ended with the decision to merge the three existing institutions in Muak Lek. The new Mission College combines the existing SAUC programs in English and the former Mission College in Thai. The restructured Mission College has since been responsible for the nursing program in Bangkok and also for the Thai program in Muak Lek. The campus was expanded to international standards with national and international accreditation for Bachelor and Master programs.

In January 1997 the expansion of the campus in Muak Lek began at full speed. The aim was to accommodate all SAUC students in Muak Lek as soon as possible and to start teaching there. The Ministry of University Affairs in Thailand has given Mission College permission to run the SAUC International Program as well as Mission College's Thai program and Bangkok Adventist Mission Hospital.

The expansion of the infrastructure of the Muak Lek Campus between 1997 and 2001 was the largest single project in the 150-year history of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. The investment volume was over US $ 20 million.

Mission College is part of the Seventh-day Adventist Church's over 6,996 educational institutions established in more than 100 countries around the world.

University status and name change

Under the direction of Warren Shipton (President 2006-2010), Tantipoonwinai, Tennyson, Valentine and Arasola applied to the Department of Education for university status. On June 30, 2009, Mission College was officially granted university status by Churin Laksanawisi from the Ministry of Education in Thailand. Along with the change of status, the name change from Mission College (MC) to Asia-Pacific International University (AIU) was completed.

Faculties

Faculty of Economics

  • Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) with a focus on:
    • Accounting and Finance
    • Management and Entrepreneurship
    • Management and Marketing
    • Computer Information Systems
  • Master of Business Administration (MBA) with a focus on:
    • Accounting
    • Business management

Faculty of Social Sciences

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in English with a focus on:
    • TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)
    • English for Communication
    • English for Business
  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Education and Psychology
  • Psychology as a minor
  • Education as a minor
  • Master of Education (MEd) with a focus on:
    • Curriculum and Instruction
    • Educational administration
    • Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages ​​(TESOL)

Faculty of Nursing

  • Bachelor of Nursing (BNS)

Faculty of Science

  • Bachelor of Science in Bioscience with a focus on:
    • biology
    • Environmental Science
    • Health Science
  • Bioscience as a minor

Faculty of Religious Studies

  • Bachelor of Arts in Applied Theology (BA in Applied Theology)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Religious Education (BA in Religious Education)
  • Master of Christian Ministry (MCM)

Partner universities and cooperations

AIU is a member of the Association of Private Higher Education Institutions of Thailand (APHEIT) and the Association of Christian Universities and Colleges in Asia (ACUCA).

Partnerships with various universities around the world are maintained. Some are named as follows: Avondale College , James Cook University (Australia), Sahmyook University (Korea), Wenzao Ursuline College of Languages (Taiwan), La Sierra University , Loma Linda University , Griggs University , Southern Adventist University , Walla Walla University , Washington State University (USA), University of Information Technology , National University Vietnam (Vietnam)

See also

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Mahawithayalai Na Na Chat Asia-Pacific / Asia-Pacific International University - WHED - IAU's World Higher Education Database . In: whed.net . Retrieved January 27, 2015.
  2. ^ History ( Memento from December 18, 2013 in the Internet Archive )