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Related termsFrom Wiktionary under the GNU Free Documentation License. A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is a corporation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education. The word university is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, roughly meaning "community of teachers and scholars." HistoryDefinitionRepresentation of a university class in the 1350sThe original Latin word "universitas" was used at the time of emergence of urban town life and medieval guilds, to describe specialized "associations of students and teachers with collective legal rights usually guaranteed by charters issued by princes, prelates, or the towns in which they were located." The original Latin word referred to degree-granting institutions of learning in Western Europe, where this form of legal organization was prevalent, and from where the institution spread around the world. For non-related educational institutions of antiquity which did not stand in the tradition of the university and to which the term is only loosely and retrospectively applied, see ancient centers of higher learning. From Wikipedia under the
GNU Free Documentation License What do prospective university students look in a university? Q. We all have alot of colleges to choose from, when we are trying to go back to school and I just want to see what exactly it is that people look for in universities and what do they expect to get from the university they finally choose to attend. Asked by Hooch - Mon Nov 12 00:30:26 2007 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments A. Since people are different, this is quite individual. Some people want a large party school and some want a small school with an intellectual atmosphere. Some even think that a winning sports program is the key to choosing a college. For many it is 'fit'. Does this campus feel right to me. Come up with your own criteria. Does it have good academics in a range of areas (this will make for intellectual diversity on campus)? Is it liberal arts or career/pre-professional? Does it have diversity? Do I like the students (conservative, liberal, religious, rich, . . . ) Then start looking at colleges. Answered by Will B - Wed Nov 14 07:04:51 2007 What university is good to attend if you are seeking to obtain a psychiatry degree? Q. Okay, my first choices for undergraduate are: Princeton UCLA Duke NYU Boston University And my choices for Graduate are: Johns Hopkins UCLA Are these good universities or do I need to change them? Any advice? Thank you! Yeah, yea dawg, I'm a freshman in high school, and Princeton has been my dream since I was 5. So, yeah, I think I have a shot. PS: I'm #8 in my class with a GPA of 4.1 and an IQ of 128. What now, bitches??? Asked by Ducky - Tue Jun 19 04:12:49 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments A. These are good choices. Just score high on SAT and have a GPA higher than 4.3 if you want to compete well. They don't care about your IQ unless you're in MENSA (like me). And as for Princeton, you'll either need to be filthy rich or distinguish yourself like submitting an academic paper in a journal, winning lots of awards, etc. Answered by justbuntit - Thu Jun 21 13:05:59 2007 What is the difference between college and university?
Q. No need to really expand. I just know that most people say they went to college when they mean some undergraduate school above hiskool. But then some say university. Whatz the diff? So if I go to UCLA, university of California Los Angeles, did I go to university and if I go to William Mary College did I also go to university? Asked by unknown - Sun Mar 28 22:15:30 2010 - - 4 Answers - 0 Comments A. I don't know that there is a huge difference. I know where I live there is a community college--which is only 2years. you can only get your Associates degree there. Honestly, besides Nursing, an associates doesn't lead to much around where I live anyways. I went to a university, which is a 4 year school to get a bachelors degree. It does offer graduate classes, so I am unsure if it has to offer graduate classes to be a university. The way I differentiate is that I see it as they are all colleges but only ones that offer a Bachelors and on (4years +) would be a university. Answered by TabN - Sun Mar 28 22:19:37 2010 From Yahoo Answer Search: "university" From Wikiquote under the GNU Free Documentation License.  jsonline.com Mon, 06 Sep 2010 01:04:49 GMT+00:00 new building gives law school vital space Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Fordham University law school interim dean Mike Martin knows about the new glass-and-brick law school building ...  seacoastonline.com Sun, 05 Sep 2010 06:18:59 GMT+00:00 Seacoastonline.com University of New Hampshire running back Chris Setian (right) plows through Central Connecticut State defensive back Markeith Cirinna during the third ...  nytimes.com Sat, 04 Sep 2010 22:50:54 GMT+00:00 New York Times Mr. Panikkar was a Roman Catholic priest and a professor of philosophy at the University of Madrid when he made his first trip to India in 1954. ... From Google News Search: "university"  study-in-cebu.com 375px x 500px | 127.00kB [source page] Centro Escolar University http www ceu edu ph 1932 ceu ceu ceu  armitage-construction.co.uk 398px x 685px | 268.20kB [source page] John Moores University From Yahoo Image Search: "university"  yahind.com Yahind ue, 07 Sep 2010 17:57:50 GM Sydney, Sep 7 (IANS) A statue of Mahatma Gandhi has been unveiled at the . University. of New South Wales in Sydney, as a symbol of Australia's close relations with the Indian community. The bronze sculpture and a collection of books are a ... From Google Blog Search: "university"  youtube.com Fri, 14 Dec 2007 09:57:10 PST Here is a short view of Columbia's campus. Music: Yann Tiersen. youtube.com.  uctv.tv Mon, 27 Apr 2009 23:15:00 PDT University of California Television provides informational, educational, and enrichment television programming to the public and draws upon the ... uctv.tv.  youtube.com Fri, 12 Dec 2008 10:34:10 PST Boston University students take you on a tour of the campus. This is the whole tour, from start to finish. You can also watch each segment ... youtube.com. From Google Video Search: "university" |
