The Dom Bosco Catholic University (, UCDB) is a private, non-profit

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university, located in

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, the capital of the State of

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, in western Brazil. It is maintained by the Catholic Archdiocese of Campo Grande. The

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mission of Mato Grosso do Sul introduced the first center for

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in the state of Mato Grosso do Sul in 1961. Located in Campo Grande, the ''Dom Aquino School of

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and

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'', offered courses in

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and

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, focused on training of

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s, mentors, and change agents in

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of the state. Gradually the Salesian Mission created new schools including the

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in 1965, the School of

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, and

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in 1970, and the School of

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in 1972. In subsequent years, courses were added in

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, science (

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and

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), philosophy, and

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, and a graduate school was opened. Aiming to become a

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, the Salesian Mission received approval from the Ministry of Education and Culture for the integration of the schools with a unified regimen of study. On December 20, 1989, the Salesian Mission filed its Consultation Letter with the Federal Education Council, demanding recognition as a university under the name Dom Bosco Catholic University. The Consultation Letter was approved on February 21, 1991. The university next would be monitored to ensure the maturation of its academic and administrative staff. On October 27, 1993, the monitoring period was completed and the schools became Dom Bosco Catholic University.Ordinance No. 1547 of the Ministry of Education and Culture

References

External links

Official website
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