Linda Vista University (
Spanish: ''Universidad Linda Vista'') is a private
university in the state of
Chiapas
Chiapas (; Tzotzil language, Tzotzil and Tzeltal language, Tzeltal: ''Chyapas'' ), officially the Free and Sovereign State of Chiapas ( es, Estado Libre y Soberano de Chiapas), is one of the states that make up the Political divisions of Mexico, ...
in southern
Mexico. Linda Vista is affiliated with the
Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and ...
.
It is a part of the
Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.
History
Linda Vista began as a high school, Colégio Linda Vista or Linda Vista High School, located in the city of
Villahermosa,
Tabasco, in 1901. A few years later, it moved to the mountains of Chiapas, near the town of
Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán
Pueblo Nuevo Solistahuacán is a town and one of the 125 municipalities of Chiapas in southern Mexico.
As of 2010, the municipality had a total population of 31,075, up from 24,405 as of 2005. It covers an area of .
As of 2010, the city of Pueb ...
, commonly known as Pueblo Nuevo. The first tertiary classes offered at Linda Vista were offered in conjunction with
Universidad de Montemorelos
The University of Montemorelos (Spanish: ''Universidad de Montemorelos'') is a private coeducational Seventh-day Adventist university located in Montemorelos, Nuevo León, Mexico. The University grants degrees in medicine, nursing, nutrition, mana ...
(Montemorelos University), another Adventist university in Mexico, located in
Montemorelos,
Nuevo León
Nuevo León () is a state in the northeast region of Mexico. The state was named after the New Kingdom of León, an administrative territory from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, itself was named after the historic Spanish Kingdom of León. With a ...
. This continued for several years, but Linda Vista is () finishing the process of making all of its majors independent from Montemorelos. Linda Vista now has its own "Colégio Linda Vista," with many students in its elementary (primaria), junior high (secundaria), and high school (preparatoria).
Linda Vista today
In 2005, Linda Vista made the decision to accept a public school in
Mérida,
Yucatán, as a secondary campus. Also in 2005, Colégio Linda Vista made the decision to officially and administratively separate itself from Universidad Linda Vista. This separation will ultimately take the form of separate buildings dedicated exclusively to its use. Linda Vista also has integrated a new campus in the state capital of
Tuxtla Gutiérrez. Today, Linda Vista offers bachelor's degrees in the areas of Educational Sciences (5 specializations), Administrative Sciences, Theology, Nursing, Computer Systems Administration, an engineering degree in Computer Systems Administration, and a master's degree in Education (in association with Montemorelos University).
References
External links
The official site of Universidad Linda Vista(in Spanish)
See also
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Seventh-day Adventist education
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Seventh-day Adventist Church
The Seventh-day Adventist Church is an Adventist Protestant Christian denomination which is distinguished by its observance of Saturday, the seventh day of the week in the Christian (Gregorian) and the Hebrew calendar, as the Sabbath, and ...
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Seventh-day Adventist theology
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History of the Seventh-day Adventist Church
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Adventist Colleges and Universities
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List of Seventh-day Adventist colleges and universities
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List of Seventh-day Adventist hospitals
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List of Seventh-day Adventist medical schools
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List of Seventh-day Adventist secondary schools
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Christian school
Universities and colleges affiliated with the Seventh-day Adventist Church
Universities and colleges in Chiapas
1948 establishments in Mexico
Universities and colleges established in 1948
Religion in Chiapas
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