Vrije Universiteit Brussel
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Listen to the Vrije Universiteit Brussel? / I ( German Free University of Brussels ) is the largest Dutch-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. It was formed in 1970 from the division of the Université Libre de Bruxelles, a French-speaking and Dutch-speaking part. The German translation of the name is ambiguous because it also applies to the French-speaking Université Libre de Bruxelles.
History
When Belgium became independent in 1830, the country had three imperial universities in Ghent, Liege and Leuven, however, no university in the capital. A number of leading intellectuals - including Auguste Baron Lambert Adolphe Jacques and Quételet - advocated the establishment of a University of Brussels, but on the state joined the project because of the large financial burden on little enthusiasm. As in 1834 in Mechelen, a Catholic University was founded, this gave the liberal movements new drive, which called for free university, which should be independent of church and state. Auguste Baron, a member of the Masonic lodge Les amis philanthropes succeeded Pierre -Théodore Verhaegen, the president of the lodge, to convince them of the project. After the financial basis was ensured by donations, the Université Libre de Bruxelles was opened on 20 November 1834. The start time proved difficult for the young university, which received no state aid and only had to rely on donations and tuition fees.
After the lesson was first held exclusively in French, held from 1935 also the Dutch collection at the university. However, courses were offered in Dutch only in 1963 at all faculties. On 1 October 1969, the university was finally split into two sister universities, the French-speaking Université Libre de Bruxelles and the Dutch-speaking Vrije Universiteit Brussel. The Law of 28 May 1970, the two universities were officially split into two legal entities.
Organization
The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is an independent institution. The senior positions are filled in a democratic process by selecting the entire academic community. However, the University also receives substantial grants from the Flemish government, although less than other Flemish universities.
The university is organized into eight faculties:
- Faculty of Law and Criminology
- Faculty of Economic, Social and Political Sciences
- Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences
- Faculty of Science
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
- Faculty of Arts
- Engineering faculty
- Faculty of Sports and Physical Therapy
The faculties have far-reaching autonomy in the governance of their academic offer; However, their decisions must statutes of the institution and shall be approved by the central government.
Campus
Most faculties are located on campus Etterbeek, which also hosts a modern sports center is located. The second campus is located in Jette; there, the Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy and the University Hospital Brussels are (UZ Brussel).
Alumni
- André Delvaux (1926-2002), Belgian director
- Jef Geeraerts ( born 1930 ), Belgian writer
- Louis Tobback ( b. 1938 ), Belgian politician
- Erik Pevernagie ( b. 1939 ), Belgian painter
- Barthold Kuijken ( born 1949 ), Belgian flutist and conductor
- Jean Bourgain (born 1954 ), Belgian mathematician
- Johan Vande Lanotte ( born 1955 ), Belgian politician
- Ingrid Daubechies (born 1954 ), Belgian mathematician and physicist
- Karel De Gucht (born 1954 ), Belgian politician
- Axelle Red ( b. 1968 ), Belgian singer
- Sébastien Godefroid (* 1971), Flemish sailors and world champions