Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe

Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe (UNIARP) is a community university headquartered in Caçador, in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. It is maintained by the Fundação Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe (FUNIARP), a philanthropic, non-profit entity under private law with administrative, patrimonial, economic-financial and didactic-disciplinary autonomy. The institution traces its origins to 1971, when the Fundação Educacional do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe (FEARPE) was created as part of a public policy of the state of Santa Catarina aimed at guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for the state's population and encouraging the establishment of diversified courses to meet regional demands. In 1997, following an organizational change, FEARPE joined with FUNPLOP, FUNORTE, FEAUC and FEPLAC to form the Universidade do Contestado (UnC). In December 2009, UNIARP was recognized by the CEE (State Education Council) as an autonomous university, separating from UnC. Today the university operates units in Caçador and Fraiburgo and is regarded as a reference in higher education in the midwest region of Santa Catarina. UNIARP offers 27 undergraduate courses and encourages professional development through postgraduate specialization and master's programs, as well as investment in research and extension programs. Its undergraduate offerings include Administration, Agronomy, Architecture and Urbanism, Biological Sciences, Accounting Sciences, Journalism, Law, Physical Education, Nursing, Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, Civil Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Production Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Information Systems, and Technology in Aesthetics and Cosmetics. Postgraduate lato sensu courses and MBAs are offered in Exact and Earth Sciences, Human Sciences, Health Sciences and Applied Social Sciences. At the stricto sensu level, UNIARP offers two master's programs: an Academic Master's in Development and Society and a Professional Master's in Basic Education. The university also maintains a Colégio de Aplicação, authorized by Decree No. 4,202 of December 26, 1977, which provides early childhood education, elementary school and high school in two shifts, serving students from nursery age (3 months) to the third year of high school, including full-time care for children aged 3 months to 5 years. Its university library, the Biblioteca Universitária Comendador Primo Tedesco, was founded in 1972 and holds 45,110 titles and 92,326 volumes, serving both the academic community and the general public. UNIARP also operates its own publishing house, Editora UNIARP, dedicated to supporting teaching, research and extension by publishing results from UNIARP, the Colégio Aplicação and other higher education institutions.

The history of UNIARP began in 1971, when the Fundação Educacional do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe (FEARPE) was created. FEARPE was established as part of a public policy of the state of Santa Catarina aimed at guaranteeing equal educational opportunities for the state's population and stimulating the implementation of diversified courses designed to meet regional demands. In 1972, the Biblioteca Universitária Comendador Primo Tedesco was founded, initially operating in one of the rooms of Colégio Nossa Senhora Aparecida; in 1975 it was transferred to the FEARPE building. In 1977, the Colégio de Aplicação was authorized by Decree No. 4,202 of December 26, to operate within UNIARP's facilities. With an organizational change, in 1997 FEARPE joined with FUNPLOP, FUNORTE, FEAUC and FEPLAC to constitute the Universidade do Contestado (UnC). In December 2009, UNIARP was recognized by the CEE (Conselho Estadual de Educação) as an autonomous university, separating from UnC. Since then, UNIARP has operated units in Caçador and Fraiburgo and is maintained by the Fundação Universidade Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe – FUNIARP, a philanthropic, non-profit entity under private law with administrative, patrimonial, economic-financial and didactic-disciplinary autonomy. The university is a reference in higher education in the midwest region of Santa Catarina, offering 27 undergraduate courses and encouraging professional development through postgraduate specialization and master's programs, as well as investments in research and extension programs. In 2008, the university library underwent environmental and climate-control renovations to host the Indústria do Conhecimento project, a promotion of SESI Nacional executed in Caçador by the FIESC System in partnership with the university.

• 2009

  In December, UNIARP is recognized by the CEE as an autonomous university, separating from UnC.

• 2008

  The university library undergoes environmental and climate-control renovations to host the Indústria do Conhecimento project.

• 1997

  FEARPE joins with FUNPLOP, FUNORTE, FEAUC and FEPLAC to form the Universidade do Contestado (UnC).

• 1977

  Colégio de Aplicação is authorized by Decree No. 4,202 of December 26, operating within UNIARP's facilities.

• 1975

  The university library is transferred to the FEARPE building.

• 1972

  Biblioteca Universitária Comendador Primo Tedesco is founded, initially in a room of Colégio Nossa Senhora Aparecida.

• 1971

  Fundação Educacional do Alto Vale do Rio do Peixe (FEARPE) is created as part of a Santa Catarina state public policy for educational opportunity.

Community university and regional higher-education reference in midwest Santa Catarina, offering undergraduate, postgraduate and basic education through a non-profit philanthropic foundation.

• Undergraduate courses (27 total)

  Includes Administration, Agronomy, Architecture and Urbanism, Biological Sciences, Accounting Sciences, Journalism, Law, Physical Education, Nursing, Environmental and Sanitary Engineering, Civil Engineering, Control and Automation Engineering, Production Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Pharmacy, Physiotherapy, Psychology, Social Work, Information Systems, and Technology in Aesthetics and Cosmetics.

• Postgraduate specialization and MBA (lato sensu)

  Offered in Exact and Earth Sciences, Human Sciences, Health Sciences and Applied Social Sciences.

• Mestrado Acadêmico em Desenvolvimento e Sociedade

  Academic master's program (stricto sensu).

• Mestrado Profissional em Educação Básica

  Professional master's program (stricto sensu).

• Colégio de Aplicação

  Provides early childhood education, elementary school and high school in two shifts, serving students from nursery age (3 months) to the third year of high school, including full-time care for children aged 3 months to 5 years.

• Biblioteca Universitária Comendador Primo Tedesco

  Holds 45,110 titles and 92,326 volumes, with computers, internet access, reading spaces and study cabins.

• Editora UNIARP

  Publishing house supporting teaching, research and extension by publishing results from UNIARP, Colégio Aplicação and other higher education institutions.

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