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General Information
Welcome!
EARTH, located in Guácimo, Limón,
Costa Rica is a private,
international, non-profit university dedicated to education in the
agricultural sciences and natural resources in order to contribute
to
sustainable development in the tropics by seeking a balance between
agricultural production and environmental preservation.
The Commission for Agricultural Affairs presented
the proposal for the creation of EARTH to the Legislative Assembly
on April 2, 1986. The legislators deliberated for several months,
approving the project in October of the same year.
The cornerstone of the first campus building was laid on April 2,
1989, initiating construction on the University's 8,154-acre property.
Today's 570,280-square foot campus community includes classrooms,
laboratories, academic and administrative offices, recreational
areas, services and residences for students, faculty and staff.
On March 26, 1990, government officials, private business
owners, farmers,
residents of nearby communities, university directors and the 60
young men and women who would make up the “pioneer”
class at EARTH gathered to inaugurate both the campus and the first
academic year.
Over the last 16 years, EARTH has been implementing
a unique
educational model that allows the University to offer opportunities
to
the most qualified young people, and through these young leaders,
EARTH contributes to the sustainable development of Latin America
and other tropical regions.
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