Organization:University of Antelope Valley
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Former names | Antelope Valley Medical College (1997–2009) |
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| Type | Private for-profit |
| Established | 1997 |
| President | Tracy West |
| Students | 1,146 |
| Undergraduates | 853 |
| Location | Lancaster , , United States [ ⚑ ] : 34°41′01″N 118°08′07″W / 34.6835°N 118.1353°W |
| |u}}rs | Blue & Red |
| Nickname | Pioneers |
| Website | www |
The University of Antelope Valley (UAV) is a private, for-profit university in Lancaster, California. It offers masters, bachelors, and associate degrees as well as certificate programs and continuing education courses. The university is accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission but was placed on probation in 2023 for failing to meet several of the accreditor's standards following the university's 2022 purchase by Genius Group Limited, a Singaporean technology group.
History
The school was founded as Antelope Valley Medical College in 1997 by retired Los Angeles City firefighter / paramedic Marco Johnson and his wife Sandra as a school teaching community CPR, first aid, EMT and other medical training.[1] In 2009 the school was accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools and began granting associate's, bachelor's, and master's degrees and became the University of Antelope Valley. In 2016 the University of Antelope Valley received its regional accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC) (now the WASC Senior College and University Commission).
In 2022, the university was purchased by Genius Group Limited, a Singaporean technology group with plans to help the university grow. Those plans have not panned out, however, and in 2023 the WASC Senior College and University Commission placed the university on probation for failing to meet several of it standards related to "leadership, financial strength, enrollment, student success and communication".[2]
Academics
UAV offers five associate degrees, eight bachelor's degree programs, and three master's degree programs. A variety of certificate programs are also available. UAV is accredited by the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WSCUC) and Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP). It is also approved by California's Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (BPPE).[3] UAV's Paramedic Program is only 1 of 4 programs approved in Los Angeles County.[4]
Athletics
The Antelope Valley athletic teams are called the Pioneers. The university is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), primarily competing in the California Pacific Conference (Cal Pac) since the 2015–16 academic year.[5] The Pioneers previously competed as an NAIA Independent within the Association of Independent Institutions (AII) from 2004–05 (when the school began intercollegiate athletics and joined the NAIA) to 2014–15.
Antelope Valley competes in 11 intercollegiate varsity sports: Men's sports include baseball, basketball, cross country, distance track and soccer; while women's sports include basketball, cross country, distance track, soccer, softball and volleyball.
References
- ↑ "UAV History". http://www.uav.edu/article/113.php.
- ↑ Coffey, Lauren (August 29, 2023). "California University on Probation After Tech Firm Acquisition". Inside Higher Ed. https://www.insidehighered.com/news/governance/accreditation/2023/08/29/california-university-probation-year-after-acquisition. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ↑ "University of Antelope Valley - Accrediting Agencies, Approvals and Memberships". http://www.uav.edu/accreditation.
- ↑ "LA County Emergency Medical Services Agency". http://file.lacounty.gov/dhs/cms1_223939.pdf.
- ↑ "Antelope Valley to Join the Cal Pac Conference in Fall 2015". 17 November 2014. http://www.calpacathletics.com/article/1743.php.
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