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54-547: Chilean Traditional Universities is not a specific term since it reflects only the history of a given university and is not a valid description of the university itself or of the way that university is organized. For example, even though the Universidad Católica refers to itself as a "traditional university", it is more correctly described as a "private Catholic university" (e.g. the Catholic University of Leuven ), as

108-426: A Kot-à-projet (kap) is a kot whose inhabitants have similar interests and who organise activities for the general student population, they are similar to Fraternity and sorority houses , but smaller in size with only the committee living in the kot. Being small several Kots can be situated in the same, university owned, apartment building. One of them is "le kap contes", a kot promoting the art of storytelling. Another

162-427: A French-speaking social geographer suggested in a televised lecture that the city of Leuven should be incorporated into an enlarged bilingual 'Greater-Brussels' region. Mainstream Flemish politicians and students began demonstrating under the slogan Leuven Vlaams – Walen Buiten ("Leuven [is] Flemish – Walloons out"). Student demonstrations escalated into violence throughout the mid-1960s. Student unrest fueled by

216-505: A common governing structure. Flemish nationalists continued to demand a division of the university, and Dutch speakers expressed resentment at privileges given to French-speaking academic staff and the perceived disdain by the local French-speaking community for their Dutch-speaking neighbours. At the time, Brussels and Leuven were both part of the officially bilingual and now defunct Province of Brabant ; but unlike Brussels , Leuven had retained its Dutch-speaking character. Tensions rose when

270-574: A different charter. Nonetheless, the Catholic University of Leuven unofficially continued to claim to be a continuation of the older institution in Leuven, in spite of the liberal protests of the time. On 3 November 1859, the Catholic University celebrated the silver jubilee of its foundation. A banquet for more than five hundred guests offered by the students to the Rector and the faculty, took place

324-789: A full merger aborted by an insufficient vote by the general assembly of the FUNDP in December 2010. The result was a merger between the University of Louvain and the FUCaM in Mons , effective from 15 September 2011. The Mons campus is denoted UCLouvain FUCaM Mons. The three universities still collaborate in consortium, the Académie Louvain . Within this group, member universities have coordinated their masters programmes in

378-546: A large part of Belgium's elite and is still considered, with its Dutch-speaking sister, as a centre of excellence in many fields. In 2006, it was ranked 76th in the world universities ranking established by the Times Higher Education supplement (24th in Europe). In the 2011 QS World University Rankings the University of Louvain was ranked 125th overall in the world, moving up one place from its position of joint 126th in

432-454: A mean for better control, also included the opening of the education market, effectively allowing any private citizen to establish a higher education institution. Several small private universities arose after this, most of them directly linked to the dictatorship government members. These "traditional" universities receive state financial support through many means—even though many of these universities are not public—receiving as they do most of

486-534: A new "official" history. In 1914, during World War I , Leuven was looted by German troops. They set fire to a large part of the city, effectively destroying about half of it, including the university library (see below). In the early stages of the war, Allied propaganda capitalized on the German destruction as a reflection on German Kultur . From its beginning in 1834, the university provided lectures only in French . Latin

540-635: A new university in 1816 in Leuven as a state university ( Dutch : Rijksuniversiteit ) which was a secular university and where several professors from the old university continued their teaching. In 1830, the Southern Provinces of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands became the independent state of Belgium. This university was closed in 1835. With the closing of the State University of Leuven ,

594-449: Is a reflection of the Allied victory against Germany , and it is one of the largest university buildings in the city. The library's collections were rebuilt with donations from all around the world, outraged by the barbaric act which it had suffered. In 1940, during the second German invasion of Leuven, the building largely burnt down, with the loss of 900,000 manuscripts and books. The building

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648-809: Is called "Kap Délices" which suggests varied activities such as theme buffets, cooking lessons, and material renting. The AGL (General Assembly of Louvain students) is the UCLouvain's Students' union . The body comprises an executive Committee, and a legislative Council. The Committee consists of ex-officio members: President, Vice-Presidents for Education & Welfare, VP for the Medicine faculty (situated in UCLouvain Brussels Woluwe ), General Secretary, Activities Officer, Communications Officer, Operations Officer, Foreign student's Officer, Cultural Officer, Editor-in-Chief & Deputy Editor-in-Chief as well as

702-652: Is in UCLouvain Brussels Woluwe , Woluwe-Saint-Lambert , Brussels , where the faculty of medicine is installed. The UCLouvain hosts Belgium's largest university museum in Louvain-la-Neuve; the Musée L . It exhibits part of the university's 32,000 piece wide collection of art and scientific objects including works of Dürer , Van Dyck , Goya , Rodin , Picasso , Magritte or Alechinski , sculptures , archaeological and ethnographic objects or specimens of natural history . The UCLouvain FUCaM Mons campus also owns

756-419: Is in no way an obligation to be baptized in order to be a part of a Cercle or to frequent them. The calotte is a Belgian student cap worn by students attending Catholic universities. They are emblems of student folklore dating back to the late 19th century. Nowadays, most calottes are passed by way of a ceremony known as the coronae. How they are passed and what must be known or done to deserve it depends on

810-670: The University of Louvain ) is Belgium's largest French-speaking university and one of the oldest in Europe (originally established in 1425). It is located in Louvain-la-Neuve , which was expressly built to house the university, and Brussels , Charleroi , Mons , Tournai and Namur . Since September 2018, the university uses the branding UCLouvain, replacing the acronym UCL, following a merger with Saint-Louis University, Brussels . The original University of Louvain ( Universitas Lovaniensis )

864-720: The history of discrimination against Flemings eventually brought down the Belgian government in February 1968. The dispute was resolved in June 1968 by turning the Dutch-language section of the university into the independent Katholieke Universiteit Leuven , which remained in Leuven. The French-speaking university, called the Université catholique de Louvain , was moved to a greenfield campus called Louvain-la-Neuve ("New Leuven"), farther south in

918-647: The 15th century, Leuven/Louvain , as it is still often called, has been a major contributor to the development of Catholic theology. The Catholic University of Leuven , based in Leuven (" Louvain " in French), 30 km east of Brussels , provided lectures in French from its founding in 1834, and in Dutch from 1930. In 1968, the Dutch-language section became the independent Katholieke Universiteit Leuven , which remained in Leuven, while

972-804: The 1970s, these universities have managed a common higher education admissions test known as the Prueba de Aptitud Académica ("scholastic-aptitude test") and, since 2003, as the Prueba de Selección Universitaria (PSU, "university-selection test"). Some of the more academically accomplished and/or ambitious new private universities, dating from the 1980s and chiefly set up by political groupings, Catholic sects or entrepreneurs, subscribe to PSU for all undergraduate admissions. Universit%C3%A9 catholique de Louvain UCLouvain (or Université catholique de Louvain , French for Catholic University of Louvain , officially in English

1026-612: The 2009 THE–QS World University Rankings (in 2010 Times Higher Education World University Rankings and QS World University Rankings parted ways to produce separate rankings). An overview of the THE-QS Rankings: QS World University Rankings Cercles are Student Societies or Fraternities based around each faculty. The Cercles, along with the Régionales (which are based around their respective regions of origin) coordinate and manage most of

1080-476: The 23 November 1859, in the great festival hall of the Music Academy of Louvain. In the year 1884, the Catholic University of Louvain celebrated solemnly its 50th anniversary. In 1909, the Catholic University celebrated its 75th anniversary, and struck a medal where for the first time it officially used the French word "réinstallation" (resettlement), and the Dutch word "herstelling" (restoration) beginning of

1134-612: The Alps during the Winter Break). Every Cercle and Régionale has its own customs and traditions, but some are practiced by all: The Baptême ( French : baptism ) is a hazing ceremony used by most to induct new members, who then participate in a number of trials and activities involving eggs and other foodstuff, paint, demeaning chants etc. Baptized members (les Baptisés) are among the most common type of members, and some Cercles and Régionales try to only accept new members this way, although it

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1188-553: The Cercle or Régionale. One thing that is universally known, is that there is a lot of singing involved. Cercles are notorious for their generally high output of alcohol (especially beer) and low level of cleanliness. Students tend to wear old clothes that they don't mind damaging or dirtying as a consequence, and the overall ambiance is more akin to a rave or a frat-party than a nightclub or sports bar. Student accommodation in Belgium comes in

1242-670: The French-speaking part of the Province of Brabant. Acrimony about the split was long-lasting. Currently, however, research collaborations and student exchanges between the two "sister universities" take place with increasing frequency. The library of the Catholic University dating from 1834 was housed in the University Hall , a building which in its oldest parts dated back to 1317. This was destroyed in August 1914 by invading German forces, with

1296-452: The French-speaking part of the university at a campus in Brussels or Wallonia were quietly discussed from the early 1960s, but it was not anticipated that the French-speaking section would become an entirely independent university and lose all of its buildings and infrastructure in Leuven . The first stone of the new campus at Louvain-la-Neuve was laid in 1971, and the transfer of faculties to

1350-402: The French-speaking university was expelled to a greenfield campus and town, Louvain-la-Neuve , 30 km south-east of Brussels, in a part of the country where French is the official language. This separation also entailed dividing existing library holdings between the two new universities. With the democratization of university education already stretching existing structures, plans to expand

1404-573: The State of Belgium in Louvain. The same year, shortly after the suppression of the State University, the Catholic University of Belgium moved to Louvain. It took advantage of the reputation of the city as an ancient university centre and adopted a new name: Catholic University of Louvain (Université catholique de Louvain). In a Catholic spirit inspired by Pope Gregory XVI , the promoter and first rector of

1458-807: The University of Louvain, including the FUCaM in Mons that integrated the UCL in 2011, Saint-Louis University, Brussels that formally integrated the university in 2023. The faculties of Philosophy, Arts and Human Sciences, Economic, Social, Political and Communication Sciences (ESPB), Law (DRTB), the Institute for European Studies (IEEB) and the Marie-Haps Faculty of Translating and Interpreting of autonomous UCLouvain Saint-Louis Bruxelles campus are not attached to their corresponding counterparts of UCLouvain. While

1512-463: The University, organized efforts to restore the carillon began. The restoration fell to Eijsbouts and the bell count increased to 63. The newly restored carillon was rededicated in October 1983, with a series of lectures, concerts, statements from diplomats including Ronald Reagan, and European carillon keyboard standardization agreements. The library's collections were again restored after the war, and by

1566-605: The basis of authorisation in a papal brief of 13 December 1833, from Pope Gregory XVI , the Belgian bishops founded the Catholic University of Belgium ( Latin : Universitas catholica Belgii ) in Mechelen . About this first year, it is generally referred to as "Catholic University of Mechelen". The bishops aimed to create a university "to accommodate any doctrine from the Holy Apostolic See and to repudiate anything that does not flow from this august source". The announcement of

1620-521: The better students and doing most of the research undertaken by Chilean universities. These universities can be divided into two groups: Currently, there are three types of universities in Chile , applicable to the traditional universities, and which classifies them according to specific characteristics: Twenty-five traditional universities are today grouped in the Consejo de Rectores (Rectors' Council). Since

1674-522: The bishops' founding of the new university in Mechelen was met with demonstrations and disturbances in the cities of Ghent , Leuven and Liège . The first rector was the priest and historian Pierre de Ram . The university was short-lived in Mechelen, as the bishops already moved the university to Leuven on 1 December 1835, where it took the name "Catholic University of Leuven". This outraged Belgian liberal opinion, which depicted it as an attempt to usurp

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1728-629: The extended collection of the Convent of the Black Sisters in the city-center of Mons , where the university has placed its Ateliers des FUCaM campus. UCLouvain Saint-Louis Brussels also owns a classical and modern art collection, primarily paintings recovered from its original campus in Mechelen . The University of Louvain educates around 27,261 students from 127 nationalities in all areas of studies at its different campuses. It has educated

1782-458: The fields of economics, management, political sciences and sciences as well as the doctoral programmes in all disciplines. In September 2018, the University of Louvain (or UCL until then) and Saint-Louis University, Brussels de facto merged, founding the UCLouvain , a denomination they currently share. In 1425, Dukes of Brabant created the University of Louvain (Université de Louvain), which

1836-426: The form of a " kot ", a term having Belgian Dutch origin. A "kot" can be translated as den or hut. The French way to form the plural of "kot" is "kots" (in Dutch, the plural of "kot" is "koten"). In the bilingual region of Brussels, where there are both Dutch- and French-speaking universities and their students, it is common that "for rent" signs are in French only, with the French plural of "kot". Unique to UCLouvain

1890-603: The government, and the people in extension, do not intervene in the governance of the university. This distinction was needed because the Pinochet regime changed the higher education system, effectively dismembering public universities (like the Universidad de Chile or the Universidad Técnica del Estado) and Catholic universities. This decision, which can be seen as a punitive action against highly "unstable" institutions, or as

1944-634: The loss of approximately 230,000 books, 950 manuscripts, and 800 incunabula. Materials lost included the Easter Island tablet bearing Rongorongo text E and the oldest Czech Bible . After the First World War, a new library was built on the Mgr. Ladeuzeplein , designed by the American architect Whitney Warren in a neo-Flemish-Renaissance style. Construction took place between 1921 and 1928. Its monumental size

1998-1126: The main campus of the University of Louvain is based in Louvain-la-Neuve , it also comprises a campus in Brussels, UCLouvain Brussels Woluwe , in Woluwe-Saint-Lambert , which until recently was called "Louvain-en-Woluwe" hosting the university's sector of medical science and primary academic hospital (8000 students), a campus in Mons called UCLouvain FUCaM Mons (2300 students), a minor installation in Charleroi with 133 students (as of 2011) at UCLouvain Charleroi , an architectural school in Tournai , UCLouvain Tournai, with 540 students (as of 2011), and an architectural school in Brussels , UCLouvain Bruxelles Saint-Gilles, with 570 students (as of 2011). With

2052-621: The merger with Saint-Louis University, it also comprises an independent campus specialized in education and research of social and human sciences in the center of the City of Brussels , UCLouvain Saint-Louis - Bruxelles and the Marie-Haps Faculty of Translating and Interpreting in Ixelles ' European quarter , next to the European Parliament (4150 students). UCLouvain's main medical implementation

2106-664: The more prominent in Europe. Once formally integrated into the French Republic , the law of 15 September 1793, had decreed the suppression of all the colleges and universities in France and it was abolished by Decree of the Departement of the Dijle on 25 October 1797. The region next became part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands (1815–1830), and William I of the Netherlands founded

2160-412: The new Catholic University of Mechelen moved its seat to Leuven, adjusted its name and declared itself as a "re-founding" of the 1425 University of Leuven. This claim to continuity with the older institution was challenged in the courts, with Belgium's highest court issuing rulings (in 1844, 1855 and 1861) that as a matter of law the Catholic University of Leuven was a different institution created under

2214-608: The new site was completed in 1979. According to a 2007 agreement, the University of Louvain was to absorb three smaller French-speaking catholic colleges: the Facultés universitaires Notre-Dame de la Paix ( FUNDP ) located in Namur , the Facultés universitaires Saint-Louis ( FUSL ) located in Brussels (later called Saint-Louis University, Brussels) and the Catholic university of Mons ( FUCaM ) located in Mons and Charleroi . The negotiations for

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2268-517: The past of the former Old University of Leuven . It also reinvigorated demands for the foundation of a secular university in Brussels which would lead to the foundation of the Free University of Brussels . An earlier University of Leuven was founded in 1425 by John IV, Duke of Brabant and chartered by a papal bull of Pope Martin V . It flourished for hundreds of years as the most prominent university in what would become Belgium, and one of

2322-589: The president of the council. Quinzaine a university produced newsletter, La Savate produced by the AGL and the monthly l'étincelle by the Kot-à-projet KAP Etincelle. Cercles also produce publications. The 24 Hour Cycle (24h Vélo) is, nominally, a bicycle endurance road race held in October, organised by CSE Animations (Centre Sportif Etudiant). While there is an elite race with teams of two, Student groups enter novelty themed multi-bike vehicles, in

2376-404: The province of Walloon Brabant , and one Dutch speaking, which remained in the same location. In 1970, these two universities were established by law as the Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven and Université catholique de Louvain . In 1971, the first foundation stone was laid in Louvain-la-Neuve, a new city constructed for the French-speaking university. Evolution of the number of students at

2430-773: The shape of a Van or Whale for example, for prizes. The quality of these designs range in terms of artistic merit, and ability to stay intact over the duration of the race. A 240-minute race also takes place for teenagers. The event is probably best known for what happens off the track. Concurrent with the race is Belgium 's largest student event, with concerts and stands lasting the full 24hrs. 50°40′10.6″N 04°36′44.15″E  /  50.669611°N 4.6122639°E  / 50.669611; 4.6122639 Catholic University of Leuven (1834%E2%80%931968) The Catholic University of Leuven or Louvain ( French : Université catholique de Louvain , Dutch : Katholieke Hogeschool te Leuven , later Katholieke Universiteit te Leuven )

2484-736: The students' animation and nightlife. Most Cercles run small bars to fund their activities, and also jointly operate a larger nightclub, "La Casa". Cercles and Régionales are run exclusively by member students known as the committee. These members are elected every year, usually by voting from all members (active or otherwise) wishing to participate, although some Cercles restrict the number of possible voters in some cases. Aside from promoting student folklore and coordinating student animation, Cercles also offer academic aid to students in their respective faculties and organize more cultural activities, such as visits to museums and/or other cities, conferences, and low-cost trips for students (for example skiing in

2538-447: The time of the split in 1968 had approximately four million books. The separation of the university into distinct French-language and Dutch-language institutions in 1968 entailed a division of the central library holdings. This was done on the basis of alternate shelfmarks (except in cases where a work clearly belonged to one section or the other, e.g. was written by a member of faculty or bequeathed by an alumnus whose linguistic allegiance

2592-468: The university, Monseigneur de Ram, wanted to create a shield that would repulse religion's enemies and block every doctrine weakening the base of Catholic society. The pharmacy school was founded in 1845 and the engineering school in 1865. In 1884 the Catholic University of Louvain celebrated its fiftieth anniversary. In 1968, as a result of linguistic issues, the university was divided into two different universities: one French speaking, which moved to

2646-401: Was founded at the centre of the historic town of Leuven (or Louvain ) in 1425, making it the first university in Belgium and the Low Countries , and abolished by law in 1797. This university was the centre of Baianism , Jansenism and Febronianism in Europe. A new university, the State University of Louvain, was founded in 1817 and abolished by the law in 1835. A new catholic university

2700-403: Was founded in 1834 in Mechelen as the Catholic University of Belgium, and moved its seat to the town of Leuven in 1835, changing its name to Catholic University of Leuven. In 1968, it was split into two universities , the Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the Université catholique de Louvain , following tensions between the Dutch and French-speaking student bodies. On 8 November 1834, on

2754-477: Was founded in Mechlin in 1834, the Catholic University of Mechlin and moved to Leuven in 1835 that is frequently, but controversially, identified as a continuation of the older institution. In 1968 the Catholic University of Leuven split into the Dutch-language Katholieke Universiteit Leuven , which stayed in Leuven, and the French-language Université catholique de Louvain , which moved to Louvain-la-Neuve in Wallonia , 30 km southeast of Brussels. Since

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2808-426: Was rebuilt after the war in accordance with Warren's design. The library's tower included a 48-bell Gillett and Johnston carillon installed in 1928, and dedicated to the memory of the engineers of the United States who died in all wars. After having fallen into complete disrepair and neglect, efforts began in the early 1980s to restore the carillon. With the cooperation of the Belgian American Educational Foundation and

2862-443: Was sometimes used in the theology faculty, but it was essentially a French-language institution. Lectures in Dutch , the other official language of Belgium and the language spoken in Leuven, had begun to be provided in 1930 in the Catholic University of Leuven in the meantime. In 1962, in line with constitutional reforms governing official language use, the French and Dutch sections of the Catholic University became autonomous within

2916-548: Was suppressed under Joseph II , reopened in 1790, and was finally closed under the French Republic in 1797. In 1817, the State University of Louvain ( Université de l'Etat de Louvain ) was founded, which closed 15 August 1835. In 1834, the Catholic bishops of Belgium created the Catholic University of Belgium (Université catholique de Belgique) in Mechlin , also known as the Catholic University of Malines (Université catholique de Malines). A law passed on 27 September 1835 stated that there would be only one university funded by

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