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25-466: The first stone was laid by Senegalese President Léopold Sédar Senghor on January 14, 1975. Established officially by law no. 90-03 of January 2, 1990, GBU welcomed its first class of six hundred students on December 17, 1990. The first rector was Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye , who held office from January 1990 until November 1999. The university is funded by a grant from the government of Senegal, established by law No. 96-597 of July 10, 1996. The university

50-517: A curtain. Students often refer to their compartments as pockets. Villages H through L provide non-shared rooms and are reserved for students pursuing graduate degrees. Housing costs have been rising modestly but are supplemented by financial aid from the government and, typically, by funds provided by students' parents. 16°03′45″N 16°25′33″W  /  16.06250°N 16.42583°W  / 16.06250; -16.42583 Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye (born 20 May 1937)

75-656: A different area of science. On 28 February 2011 Ndiaye was appointed President of the African Academy of Sciences (AAS) based in Nairobi, Kenya, for a three-year term. He was the first francophone to hold this position since the AAS was founded in 1985. Ndiaye said he wanted to rejuvenate the AAS, and felt that conditions were favorable. He aimed to open up centers of excellence on the continent where French and English speakers could work on joint research programs. Ndiaye has written over

100-423: A factory there, which produced toile de Jouy , a cotton fabric printed with isolated engraved vignettes of historical figures or landscapes, usually printed in red or green on white cotton. He became the town's first mayor in 1790. Industry started to wane in 1799 and even further in 1815, when Napoleon was toppled and Oberkampf died. Oberkampf's motto, " Recte et Viligenter ", Latin for "Uprightness and Vigilance",

125-654: A hundred scientific articles, papers and reports, particularly in the areas of nutrition and higher education. He is also the author of more than thirty reports, such as one that UNESCO commissioned in 2009 on the Pan African University project. He is an Officer in the Order of Agricultural Merit of France , Officer of the National Order of Ivory Coast , Chevalier of the National Order of the Lion of Senegal and Grand Officer of

150-804: A member of the World Bank 's Scientific Council for the reform of external training courses for higher education, and also Chairman of the Working Group for revitalization of the Institute of Natural Resources in Africa. Other positions held included member of the Academy of Sciences for the Developing World and founding member of the National Academy of Science and Technology of Senegal (ANSTS). In February 2011 Ndiaye

175-729: A year, and then was admitted to the National Veterinary School of Lyon ( Ecole Nationale Vétérinaire de Lyon ), where he studied from 1958 to 1962. In 1963 he gained diplomas from the Faculty of Medicine of Lyon, the National Agronomic Institute of Paris and the Institute of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Medicine in tropical countries. Ndiaye worked at the Animal Science Research Center at Dahra, Senegal from 1963 to 1967, while completing an internship at

200-701: Is a former professor of Veterinary Sciences from Senegal who has held many senior administrative positions in African educational institutions and organizations. Ahmadou Lamine Ndiaye was born on 20 May 1937 in Saint-Louis, Senegal . He attended the Lycée Faidherbe in Saint-Louis for his secondary education between 1950 and 1957. He studied at the Lycée Marcelin Berthelot de Saint-Maur-des-Fossés , France for

225-552: Is granted uniformly is made up by section. Students are admitted to the first year of the first degree if they have earned Baccalaureates in levels L or S and if they satisfy these secondary school accomplishments: The College of Applied Science and Technology is composed of four departments: Applied Mathematics, Computer Sciences, Applied Physics, and Professional Studies. Applied Sciences and Technologies has grown significantly since 2000. New graduate degrees are being offered in: In 2002, new studies were established: Admission to

250-455: Is home to the main campus of HEC School of Management (HEC Paris). Jouy-en-Josas is four kilometres to the south-east of Versailles , and 19r km to the south-west of Paris , in the middle of the valley of the Bièvre river . A town with nearly eight thousand inhabitants, half of Jouy-en-Josas is covered by forest. The communes that surround Jouy-en-Josas are Vélizy-Villacoublay , to

275-507: Is visible from national road N2, stretching from Richard-Toll to the Mauritanian border. The university is situated in two towns, Sanar Peulh and Sanar Wolof, which are inhabited respectively by ethnic Fulas and Wolofs . Many refer to the university by the name "Sanar" due to its location. Alumni are sometimes referred to as "Sunusanars." The University of Gaston Berger is composed of four teaching and research colleges: A medical college

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300-471: The Certificate of Advanced Studies (AEA) in applied mathematics and a second year pursuing a Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA). Student housing is provided on campus and is organized in collegiate villages. Villages A through G and Village K were built before 2000 and are referred to as Campus One. Campus One houses undergraduate students. Rooms are shared between two students, who often divide their room using

325-449: The College of Applied Sciences and Technology depends on an applicant's qualifications related to their department of admission. The Department of Applied Mathematics offers three comprehensive degrees: The third cycle involves participation in the department's research teams in either Numerical Analysis or Probability and Statistics. The third cycle comprises one year of research to obtain

350-779: The National Center for Agricultural Research Jouy-en-Josas , France in the Genetics Section. In 1967 he became an assistant lecturer at the University of Dakar . In 1971 he became a trainee lecturer in food nutrition at the National Veterinary School of Alfort in France. In 1974 he became a fellow of this institute and a lecturer at the Inter-State School of Veterinary Sciences and Medicine of Dakar . From 1976 to 1986 he

375-563: The Order of Merit Senegal. Jouy-en-Josas Jouy-en-Josas ( French pronunciation: [ʒwi ɑ̃ ʒozas] ) is a commune in the Yvelines department in the Île-de-France region in Northern France . It is located in the southwestern outer suburbs of Paris , 16.4 km (10.2 mi) from the centre of Paris , on the departmental border with Essonne . Jouy-en-Josas

400-405: The north-east, Bièvres to the east, Saclay to the south, Toussus-le-Noble to the extreme south-west, Les Loges-en-Josas to the west, Buc to the north-west and Versailles to the north-north-west. Jouy is a direct translation of Latin gaudium , both meaning "joy". Josas was the ancient name of an archdiaconate of the archbishop of Paris . Although many discoveries in various parts of

425-562: The rate of unemployment in Jouy was only 5.4%, compared to a national rate of 12.9%. The income of an average Jovacian is twice as high as the national average: the average Jovacian earns around €43,934 per year, compared to the French average of €20,363. 41 companies were established in Jouy-en-Josas in 2004 alone. The town is estimated to have around 400 businesses in all sectors of the economy. The town

450-461: The town attest to there once having been a Gallo-Roman presence there, the first traces of the construction of a village are of the ninth century. Stimulated by the presence of monks from the abbey of Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris, Jouy grew rapidly, but the population was progressively annihilated in the fourteenth century by a number of wars and epidemics. By 1466, there were only three houses left in

475-494: The village. From that date forward, Jouy became home to several aristocratic families. A number of seigneurs from Jouy had close relations with the kings: Antoine d'Aquin was the personal doctor to Louis XIV, and his grandson, Antoine-Louis de Rouillé , became Secretary of State of the Navy and Foreign Affairs under Louis XV. In 1759, Christophe-Philippe Oberkampf , an entrepreneur of German origins, moved to Jouy-en-Josas and started

500-733: Was elected president of the ANSTS, replacing Professor Souleymane Niang who had recently died. Ndiaye was appointed Chairman of the High Level Panel created in 2009 by the African Union to establish the Pan African University (PAU). The PAU is a network of universities across Africa that promotes post-graduate scientific education and research, mobility of students and teachers between institutions and standardization of qualifications, with five regional centers of excellence each focusing on

525-486: Was named in honor of French-Senegalese philosopher Gaston Berger , who was born in Saint-Louis and was the father of Maurice Béjart . Nonetheless, the university is often referred to as the University of Saint-Louis, just as UCAD is often referred to as the University of Dakar. Gaston Berger University is 12 km from the town of Saint-Louis. The school's primary architectural fixture is the central library's tower, which

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550-495: Was scheduled to open October 2008, in cooperation with Temple University in Pennsylvania ( United States ). The academic year spans a ten-month period between October and July, but the start and end of classes varies by department. The College of Liberal Arts and Social Sciences is composed of five departments: English Language Studies, French Language Studies, Applied Foreign Languages (LEA), Geography, and Sociology. Admission

575-665: Was the first African director of the school, part of Dakar's Cheikh Anta Diop University . In 1977 he was appointed a professor of animal nutrition, a position he held until 1988. Ndiaye was a staff adviser to the President of the Republic of Senegal from 1988 to 1990. In January 1990 he was appointed Rector of the Gaston Berger University of Saint-Louis, the second university in Senegal, holding this position until November 1999. He

600-648: Was then Minister and special adviser to the President of the Republic for a few months. Ndiaye was a member of the Executive Council of the Association of African Universities from 1997 to 2005, and for a period served as President of this association. He was the first president of the African Regional Committee for monitoring the World Conference on Higher Education (2000–2001). In 2002 he became

625-559: Was used by the commune for its coat of arms . The Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art settled in Jouy-en-Josas for a short time, before moving to the Boulevard Raspail in Paris. Jouy is also the home of the HEC School of Management , one of the renowned grandes écoles , which moved there from Paris in 1964. Inhabitants are called Jovaciens in French. Jouy-en-Josas has a very low unemployment rate. According to data from 1999,

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