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  University of Paris - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
As of 2006, the Rector of the Academy of Paris and Chancellor of the Universities of Paris is Maurice Quénet.
The University of Paris remains one of the most famous and prestigious of universities in the world, having produced Nobel Prize winners from its faculty and student body, as well as a number of the greatest intellectuals, political theorists, scientists, physicians, theologians, and artists of the Western tradition and canon.
Such was the origin and early organization of the University of Paris which might even then, in virtue of their protection, call itself the daughter of kings, but which was in reality the daughter of the Church.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/University_of_Paris   (4522 words)

  
 Statutes of Gregory IX for the University of Paris 1231
Statutes of Gregory IX for the University of Paris 1231
Paris, the mother of the sciences, like another Cariath Sepher, a city of letters, shines forth illustrious, great indeed, but concerning herself she causes greater things to be desired, full of favor for teaching and students...
We command, moreover, that the bishop of Paris shall so chastise the excesses of the guilty, that the honor of the students shall be preserved and evil deeds shall not remain unpunished.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/source/UParis-stats1231.html   (904 words)

  
 Sorbonne - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
With time the college, although only one of many colleges of the university, came to be the centre of theological studies and Sorbonne was frequently used as a synonym for the Paris Faculty of Theology.
After the historic university in 1970 was divided into thirteen different universities, three of these successor institutions include Sorbonne in their names: University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne, University of Paris III: Sorbonne Nouvelle, and University of Paris IV: Paris-Sorbonne.
André Tuiler: Histoire de l'Université de Paris et de la Sorbonne ("History of the University of Paris and of the Sorbonne"), in 2 volumes (From the Origins to Richelieu, From Louis XIV to the Crisis of 1968), Paris: Nouvelle Librairie de France, 1997 ;
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sorbonne   (415 words)

  
 CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Archdiocese of Paris
The University of Paris did not yet exist, but, from the beginning of the twelfth century, the monastic schools of Notre-Dame were already famous, and the teaching of Peter Lombard, known as the Master of the Sentences, added to their lustre.
Maurice de Sully, Bishop of Paris, having accompanied the pope to the ceremony, was invited by the abbot to withdraw, and Alexander III declared in a sermon, afterwards confirmed by a Bull, thenceforth the Church of St-Germain-des-Prés was dependent only on the Roman pontiff, and subsequently conferred on the abbot a number of episcopal prerogatives.
The doctors of the university were among those most eager to hasten at the Council of Basle the investigations preparatory to the definition of the Immaculate Conception, which this council, in the meantime become schismatical, promulgated in 1439.
www.newadvent.org /cathen/11480c.htm   (13851 words)

  
 University of Paris
Sorbonne College of the University of Paris, founded in 1253 by Robert de Sorbon (1201-74), and located in what is now the Latin Quarter of Paris.
Established for the education of students of theology, it was for centuries an intellectual centre of Roman Catholic religious thought, but towards the end of the 19th century it became purely secular.
St. Louis, in the diploma which he granted to the Carthusians for their establishment near Paris, speaks of this city, where "flow the most abundant waters of wholesome doctrine, so that they become a great river which after refreshing the city itself irrigates the Universal Church".
www.cwrl.utexas.edu /~bump/E603B/Paris.htm   (3675 words)

  
 §1. The University of Paris. X. English Scholars of Paris and Franciscans of Oxford. Vol. 1. From the Beginnings ...
THE University of Paris owed its origin to the cathedral school of Notre-Dame.
The fame of his teaching made Paris the resort of large numbers of scholars, whose presence led to its becoming the home of the many masters by whom the university was ultimately founded.
In the thirteenth century Paris was still the centre of European culture.
www.bartleby.com /211/1001.html   (390 words)

  
 The University of Chicago Paris Center: Construction
When construction is finished in the spring of 2003, the University of Chicago will enjoy a modern 5500 square foot facility built to our specifications — with classrooms, a seminar room, offices, a reception area, a library, a computer lab with internet connections, and a garden.
The Municipality of Paris announces that the left bank of the Seine River south of the National Library will be redeveloped into a "pôle universitaire" — a new neighborhood anchored by a series of university campuses — including the new campus of the University of Paris VII-Denis Diderot.
The University of Chicago signs a contract to purchase 5500 square feet of space in two separate buildings on the future Rue Thomas Mann in the heart of this new "pôle universitaire" neighborhood.
pariscenter.uchicago.edu /construction   (356 words)

  
 University of Paris - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about University of Paris   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Common name for the University of Paris, originally a theological institute founded 1253 by Robert de Sorbon, chaplain to Louis IX.
In 1808, the Sorbonne became the seat of the Académie of Paris and of the University of Paris.
This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /University+of+Paris   (126 words)

  
 NYU > Summer 2006 > Summer Study Abroad > Paris, France
Paris is undeniably one of the most impressive cities in the world, with a wealth of intellectual and artistic opportunities for students.
All classes are held at the NYU in Paris Center, housed in a charming 19-th century hôtel particulier in a beautiful residential area of the 16th arrondissement.
NYU in Paris at Passy is only a short ride away from the center of Paris and from the student residencies located in the Latin Quarter.
www.nyu.edu /fas/summer/paris   (958 words)

  
 The American University of Paris - College Closeup
The mission of the American University of Paris (AUP) is to educate generations of academic, social, political, intellectual, and business citizens of the world and to enhance the advancement of scholarship in the arts and sciences in an international, multicultural, and plural environment.
The American University of Paris is accredited in the U.S. by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.
The University is a nonprofit educational institution incorporated in the state of Delaware.
www.petersons.com /ugchannel/code/idd.asp?sponsor=36&inunId=5085   (1451 words)

  
 The Catholic Encyclopedia - University of Paris
Otto of Freisingen, Cardinal Conrad, Archbishop of Mainz, St. Thomas of Canterbury, and John of Salisbury were among the most illustrious sons of Germany and England in the schools of Paris; while Ste-Geneviève became practically the seminary for Denmark.
Abuses crept in; to correct these and to introduce various needed modifications in the work of the university was the purpose of the reform carried out in the fifteenth century by Cardinal d'Estouteville, Apostolic legate in France.
RASHDALL, Universities of Europe in the Middle Ages, I (Oxford, 1895); DENIFLE, Die Universitäten.
www.jcsm.org /StudyCenter/Catholic_Encyclopedia/11495a.htm   (3771 words)

  
 Official website of Paris Sorbonne University - Paris IV
In 1971, after the university reforms (Framework law drawn up by Edgar FAURE in 1968), the five faculties of the former University of Paris were split and then re-formed into thirteen interdisciplinary universities.
Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV), the New Sorbonne (Sorbonne Nouvelle, Paris III), which is located mainly in the Censier buildings, and the Panthéon-Sorbonne (Paris I).
To a large extent, the University of Paris-Sorbonne (Paris IV) was the inheritor of the former University of Paris’ Arts and Sciences Faculties.
www.paris4.sorbonne.fr /en/article.php3?id_article=5&var_recherche=history   (652 words)

  
 AMERICAN UNIVERSITY OF PARIS, Paris, France   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The American University of Paris invites applications and nominations for the position of Associate Dean of the Graduate School of Business and chairperson of the undergraduate program.
The American University of Paris is a primarily undergraduate liberal arts college, based on the American educational model, serving a highly diverse undergraduate student body of nearly one hundred nationalities.
University representatives will be attending the Annual Meeting of ASSA in Philadelphia, January 7-9, 2005.
www.aeaweb.org /joe/0412d/html/joe089.html   (369 words)

  
 Medieval Sourcebook: Robert de Courçon: Statutes for the University of Paris, 1215
R., servant of the cross of Christ, by the divine mercy cardinal priest with the title of St. Stephen in Monte Celio and legate of the apostolic seat, to all the masters and scholars at Paris - eternal safety in the Lord.
Almeric of Bene was one of the most renowned teachers at Paris at the beginning of the 13th century.
We decide concerning the theologians, that no one shall lecture at Paris before he is thirty-five years old, and not unless he has studied at least eight years, [later prolonged to 14 years] and has heard the books faithfully and in the schools.
www.fordham.edu /halsall/source/courcon1.html   (1075 words)

  
 ICP - Catholic university of Paris
The Catholic University of Paris / L'Institut Catholique de Paris is a university organisation comprised of a number of Faculties and Institutes, Engineering and Business schools, and research groups.
The Catholic University of Paris / L'Institut Catholique de Paris participates actively in international student exchanges within the framework of Socrates, Erasmus and MICEFA, and is also a member of a number of other international networks.
The Catholic University of Paris is a member of the FIUC (The International Federation of Catholic Universities), which gathers together 200 catholic universities from all over the world.
www.icp.fr /icp/etudiants_etrangers_uk.php?PHPSESSID=e7f7dce68ad4ce66816d0e12ca280a79   (423 words)

  
 Study Abroad France: Course Descriptions
The American University of Paris is accredited by the Middle States Association.
The University of London Institute in Paris is a joint institute of both the University of London and the Université de Paris and, therefore, enjoys university status.
A special program organized jointly by the Sorbonne and the Chambre de Commerce et d’Industrie de Paris is available in Paris for Business Administration students at the advanced levels of French who wish, as a part of their major, to do advanced studies in France.
www.aifs.com /college/ays/paris/courses.htm   (2336 words)

  
 University of Paris II - Assas Semester Exchange   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The fall semester at Paris II is 13 weeks long, commencing the first week in October and ending mid-January, with a two-week break for Christmas.
Therefore, the semester in Paris for Columbia students is shorter: it begins in early October and finals are held in mid to late December, making it only 11 weeks long.
Paris II reserves the right to cancel any course for reasons of insufficient student registration.
www.law.columbia.edu /center_program/intl_progs/semesterstudy/paris_ii   (725 words)

  
 UPMC - Université Pierre et Marie Curie - Science and Technology - Paris
Pierre and Marie Curie University (UPMC) is one of the largest universities teaching science and medicine in France, and indeed in Europe, with 4000 researchers and teaching academics/researchers, 180 laboratories, and some 30 000 students including 8000 in postgraduate studies.
UPMC is based in the Latin Quarter in Paris, with most facilities on a campus of 500 000m².
From 25th to 28th October 2006, Paris is hosting the Unica Student Conference.
english.upmc.fr /UK/info/00   (151 words)

  
 Harvard University Press: Paris
In examining the myths and countermyths of Paris that have been created and re-created over time, Higonnet reveals a magical urban alchemy in which each era absorbs the myths and perceptions of Paris past, adapts them to the cultural imperatives of its own time, and feeds them back into the city, creating a new environment.
Paris was central to the modern world in ways internal and external, genuine and imagined, progressive and decadent.
Higonnet explores Paris as the capital of revolution, science, empire, literature, and art, describing such incarnations as Belle Epoque Paris, the Commune, the surrealists' city, and Paris as viewed through American eyes.
www.hup.harvard.edu /catalog/HIGPAR.html   (269 words)

  
 Columbia University in Paris, Faculty: Columbia University Continuing Education, New York, NY   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Currently teaches at the University of Paris XIII and previously taught French language and literature at Barnard College.
Professeur certifié at the University of Paris VII.
Maître de conférences in linguistics at the University of Lille.
learn.ce.columbia.edu /paris/faculty.cfm   (2209 words)

  
 Columbia University in Paris: Columbia University Continuing Education, New York, NY
Events, sites, and special interest groups in Paris are an integral component of the academic experience and French students are increasingly solicited to form cultural partnerships with students and to participate in activities.
Paris offers many pleasures and life-enriching opportunities, and we are dedicated to helping you relate to our increasingly multicultural city.
Reid Hall, owned and administered by Columbia University, is located on the rue de Chevreuse in the Montparnasse (sixth) district of Paris near the Luxembourg Gardens, within walking distance of the Latin Quarter and several branches of the University of Paris.
www.ce.columbia.edu /paris/intro.cfm   (884 words)

  
 THE UNIVERSITY OF PARIS, 1215
Incidentally the required texts in logic are listed, and explicit mention is made of the "university of artists" with its rector and common chest, and of the four Nations into which the university was divided with their proctors and statutes such as the present selection.
STATUTES FOR ALL FACULTIES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PARIS
The official of the court of Paris to all the rectors of churches, masters and scholars residing in the city and suburb of Paris, to whom the present letters may come, greeting in the Lord.
medieval.ucdavis.edu /120B/Paris.html   (6984 words)

  
 WCH: Rules of the University of Paris
No one shall lecture in the arts at Paris before he is twenty-one years of age, and he shall have heard lectures for at least six years before he begins to lecture, and he shall promise to lecture at least two years, unless a reasonable cause prevents, which he ought to prove publicly before examiners.
As to the status of the theologians, we decree that no one shall lecture at Paris before his thirty-fifth year and unless he has studied for eight years at least, and has heard the books faithfully and in classrooms, and has attended lectures in theology for five years before he gives lectures himself publicly.
No one shall be admitted at Paris to formal lectures or to preachings unless he shall be of approved life and science.
www.wise.virginia.edu /history/wciv1/parules.html   (608 words)

  
 Catholic University of Paris
The Catholic University of Paris (L'Institut Catholique de Paris) was founded in 1875 and is comprised of 6 Faculties, 16 Institutes and 16 Higher Education Schools.
The university has a student population of about 20,000, of which approximately 3500 are international students from 120 different countries.
The CRP is part of the Faculty of Economics and Social Sciences of the Institut Catholique de Paris (Catholic University of Paris).
www.hamline.edu /law/adr/ecus/catholic_university.html   (281 words)

  
 CSU : International Programs :Fast Facts on France Paris
The Paris program is designed for students with advanced language skills who feel prepared to study primarily within the regular curriculum of one of the cooperating branches of the University of Paris.
Paris, one of the great cities of the world, is home to 2.2 million inhabitants and is the political and cultural capital of France.
Students enroll in the Institut d'Études Francaises pour Étudiants Étrangers of L'Académie d' Aix-Marseille or one of eight participating campuses of the University of Paris.
www.gateway.calstate.edu /csuienet/country.cfm?countryID=7002361   (452 words)

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