EARTH University (Universidad EARTH, Escuela de Agricultura de la Región Tropical Húmeda) is a private, non-profit university that offers one program of study: an undergraduate licenciatura degree in agricultural sciences. The university invests in students – predominantly from Latin America, the Caribbean and Africa – working to become leaders of positive socio-economic and environmental change for their home countries and the world at large through a techno-scientific education emphasizing Social entrepreneurship
In the 1980s, EARTH University was developed through a partnership between a group of Costa Ricans, the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), the W.K. Kellogg Foundation and the Costa Rican Government.[2] The cornerstone of the first campus building was laid on 2 April 1989 and after years of fundraising, campus planning and curriculum development, the first class was inaugurated on March 26, 1990. The first graduation ceremony was held in December 1993.
Admissions and student bodyedit
Currently, EARTH has about 400 students enrolled from 41 different countries. 51 percent of the student body is women and 81 percent is from rural communities.[3] Each enrolling class comprises about 100 students chosen from about 1,300 applicants. Most students receive scholarships to cover all or part of the $29,000 tuition.[4]
A classroom on EARTH University's secondary campus in La Flor, Guanacaste.
Campusedit
The 52,981 m2 (570,280 sq ft) campus on a 33.76 km2 (8,340 acres) property in Guácimo includes educational facilities, a library [5] specializing in agricultural and environmental topics, laboratories, a rainforest reserve with primary and secondary forests, and a farm dedicated to agricultural and cattle production. The second campus, EARTH-La Flor,[6] was donated to the university in 2005 by the family of Daniel Oduber Quirós, a previous president of Costa Rica. EARTH-La Flor is 3,700 acres (15 km2).[3]
Educationedit
EARTH University approaches education based on two principles:
Student-centered: Students – individually and collectively – explore real challenges firsthand and become active participants in accumulating knowledge and generating understanding, as opposed to passively receiving information.
Experiential: Students are engaged in weekly field experiences, business operations, and a third-year international internship, allowing them to test and build upon the knowledge they have been acquiring.
Tree plantingedit
EARTH Plants the Future was a tree planting project organized by the university and its graduates as part of its twentieth anniversary celebration. They planned to plant at least 200,000 trees, including almond trees, espavé, mahogany or Guanacastes[7] in more than 26 countries where its alumni reside for World Environment Day on 5 June 2010.[8]
Referencesedit
^"About EARTH: Earth Facts". EARTH University. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
earth, university, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, april, 2. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources EARTH University news newspapers books scholar JSTOR April 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message EARTH University Universidad EARTH Escuela de Agricultura de la Region Tropical Humeda is a private non profit university that offers one program of study an undergraduate licenciatura degree in agricultural sciences The university invests in students predominantly from Latin America the Caribbean and Africa working to become leaders of positive socio economic and environmental change for their home countries and the world at large through a techno scientific education emphasizing Social entrepreneurshipEARTH UniversityUniversidad EARTHTypePrivateEstablished1990 1 PresidentDr Arturo CondoProvostDaniel SherrardStudents 400LocationGuacimo Limon Costa RicaWebsitewww earth ac cr Contents 1 History 2 Admissions and student body 3 Campus 4 Education 5 Tree planting 6 References 7 External linksHistory editIn the 1980s EARTH University was developed through a partnership between a group of Costa Ricans the United States Agency for International Development USAID the W K Kellogg Foundation and the Costa Rican Government 2 The cornerstone of the first campus building was laid on 2 April 1989 and after years of fundraising campus planning and curriculum development the first class was inaugurated on March 26 1990 The first graduation ceremony was held in December 1993 Admissions and student body editCurrently EARTH has about 400 students enrolled from 41 different countries 51 percent of the student body is women and 81 percent is from rural communities 3 Each enrolling class comprises about 100 students chosen from about 1 300 applicants Most students receive scholarships to cover all or part of the 29 000 tuition 4 nbsp A classroom on EARTH University s secondary campus in La Flor Guanacaste Campus editThe 52 981 m2 570 280 sq ft campus on a 33 76 km2 8 340 acres property in Guacimo includes educational facilities a library 5 specializing in agricultural and environmental topics laboratories a rainforest reserve with primary and secondary forests and a farm dedicated to agricultural and cattle production The second campus EARTH La Flor 6 was donated to the university in 2005 by the family of Daniel Oduber Quiros a previous president of Costa Rica EARTH La Flor is 3 700 acres 15 km2 3 Education editEARTH University approaches education based on two principles Student centered Students individually and collectively explore real challenges firsthand and become active participants in accumulating knowledge and generating understanding as opposed to passively receiving information Experiential Students are engaged in weekly field experiences business operations and a third year international internship allowing them to test and build upon the knowledge they have been acquiring Tree planting editEARTH Plants the Future was a tree planting project organized by the university and its graduates as part of its twentieth anniversary celebration They planned to plant at least 200 000 trees including almond trees espave mahogany or Guanacastes 7 in more than 26 countries where its alumni reside for World Environment Day on 5 June 2010 8 References edit About EARTH Earth Facts EARTH University Retrieved September 28 2017 EARTH University EARTH Facts Timeline EARTH University Retrieved 28 April 2014 a b EARTH University About EARTH EARTH Facts EARTH University Retrieved 28 April 2014 The good Earth The Gainesville Sun 2009 04 23 EARTH University s W K Kellogg Library Expanding EARTH s reach in the dry tropics STAFF TCRN 6 June 2010 Costa Rica plants trees for World Environment Day The Costa Rica News Sembraran mas de 200 000 arboles Archived 2010 03 07 at the Wayback Machine Prensa Libre 2010 03 06 in Spanish External links editOfficial website EARTH University Foundation website 10 12 04 48 N 83 36 21 60 W 10 2012444 N 83 6060000 W 10 2012444 83 6060000 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title EARTH University amp oldid 1174181763, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
