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Wikipedia Entry: universities

A university (from Latin universitas 'a whole') is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. University is derived from the Latin phrase universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars". Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

The first universities in Europe were established by Catholic Church monks. The University of Bologna (Università di Bologna), Italy, which was founded in 1088, is the first university in the sense of:

  • being a high degree-awarding institute.
  • using the word universitas (which was coined at its foundation).
  • having independence from the ecclesiastic schools and issuing secular as well as non-secular degrees (with teaching conducted by both clergy and non-clergy): grammar, rhetoric, logic, theology, canon law, notarial law.
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Freedom of Speech in Universities It's our duty to tolerate colleagues even when they say things that we consider foolish

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   January 13, 2021, 11:37Over the past few years, much has been reported in the press about so-called cancel culture and deplatforming where activists deny speakers with controversial opinions access to University venues. In 2019 Cambridge University rescinded its offer of a visiting fellowship to Jordan Peterson, who has attracted controversy for his views … Continue reading Freedom of Speech in Universities It’s our duty to tolerate colleagues even when they say things that we consider foolish

Proposed Free Speech Law to Fight Deplatforming in Universities Unnecessary bureaucracy?

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   February 16, 2021, 14:11I wrote about the need for freedom of speech in Universities recently, but I am not sure making it a legal requirement is such a good idea. The UK government is to introduce legislation that will enable academics, students or visiting speakers who are no-platformed to sue universities for compensation … Continue reading Proposed Free Speech Law to Fight Deplatforming in Universities Unnecessary bureaucracy?

Excellence in University Leadership & Management A call for case histories

Gurteen Knowledge Blog   March 2, 2021, 20:27Academic Publishing plans to publish a book that addresses some the achievements of some universities in their attempts to transform themselves to better cope with the challenging future ahead of them. They have recently issued a call for case histories and invite submissions from anyone interested in writing about a … Continue reading Excellence in University Leadership & Management A call for case histories