SchChat - School | Cameroon Christian University

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The Cameroon Christian University Institute (CCU) is a private higher education institution belonging to the Presbyterian Church in Cameroon (PCC). The CCU opened its doors to the first batch of 131 students in October 2010. This historic event was the culmination of more than two years of meticulous planning carried out by the Committee for the Establishment of a Presbyterian University (CEPU) that was set up by the Moderator of the PCC following a decision of the Synod, which is the highest ruling organ of the PCC. The CEPU which was composed of 17 eminent scholars and experts did not limit itself to the technicalities of drawing up syllabi, governing instruments and infrastructural plans, but devoted considerable time to formulate the Mission Statement of the new University. According to the CEPU, the CCU was meant to: “Pursue unfettered knowledge through teaching and research and provide service to humanity predicated on the core values of the Christian faith” and to produce graduates “… who are able to make a difference for the better of society in terms of dedication and probity.”1 This lofty ideal already embodied the essence of the University’s philosophy which was subsequently captioned in its motto: Scientia-Veritas-Probitas roughly translated into English as Knowledge-Truth-Probity. The University is only five years old, and has already graduated two batches of students with Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. These early years have not all been a bed of roses for the university. She has had to face a number of challenges, the most important of them being financial. Although the CEPU had envisaged a scenario where a loan could be taken to build and equip the University, this turned out not to be feasible. And the PCC has recently introduced a viable funding mechanism through the annual collection from its members a fixed levy for the education fund part of which goes to sustain the CCU.