The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is a Flemish university situated in Brussels, Belgium. The university title means "Free University of Brussels". However, there is another Free University of Brussels, namely the French-speaking Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB). Partly because of this, the school officially does not translate nor abbreviate its name. For other uses, see Motto (disambiguation). ... The date of establishment or date of founding of an institution is the date on which that institution chooses to claim as its starting point. ... Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For the film of this title, see Private School (film). ... The word rector (ruler, from the Latin regere) has a number of different meanings, but all of them indicate someone who is in charge of something. ... Employment is a contract between two parties, one being the employer and the other being the employee. ... Alternate uses: Student (disambiguation) Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stŭdērĕ, which means to study, a student is one who studies. ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... Etterbeek within the Brussels-Capital Region Etterbeek is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Jette within the Brussels-Capital Region Jette is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Unitsa (Уница) is a village in Karelia, Russia on a bank of Unitskaya guba (Unitskaya gulf) of Onego lake. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... For other uses, see Flanders (disambiguation). ... For the community in Florida, see University, Florida. ... For other places with the same name, see Brussels (disambiguation). ... The Université Libre de Bruxelles (or ULB) is a French-speaking university in Brussels, Belgium. ...

History

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) is the offshoot of the French-speaking Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) that was founded in 1834 by a Brussels lawyer with Flemish origins, Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen and Auguste Baron. He wanted to establish a university that would be independent from the state and the church and where academic freedom would reign. Although some courses at the ULB's Faculty of Law were already being taught in Dutch in 1935, it was not until 1963 that almost all the faculties offered courses in Dutch. The Dutch-speaking university was finally split off from its French-speaking counterpart on 1969-10-01. Year 1834 (MDCCCXXXIV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ... Pierre-Théodore Verhaegen (Brussels, 5 September 1796- Brussels, 1862) was a Belgian lawyer, founder of the Universite Libre de Bruxelles, and liberal politician. ... Auguste Baron (1794-1862) was a Belgian study prefect of Royal Athenaeum of Brussels and the first secretary of the Universite Libre de Bruxelles. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Also: 1969 (Stargate SG-1) episode. ... is the 274th day of the year (275th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

With the act of 1970-05-28, the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and the Université Libre de Bruxelles officially became two separate legal, administrative and scientific entities. Year 1970 (MCMLXX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link shows full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...

Basic Philosophy

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel is the only Flemish university that has incorporated the principle of free inquiry in its statutes. This principle is based on a text by the French mathematician and natural philosopher Henri Poincaré (1854-1912), in which he says that: Jules TuPac Henri Poincaré (April 29, 1854 – July 17, 1912) (IPA: [][1]) was one of Frances greatest mathematicians and theoretical physicists, and a philosopher of science. ... 1854 (MDCCCLIV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... 1912 (MCMXII) was a leap year starting on Monday in the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday in the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Thinking must never submit itself, neither to a dogma, nor to a party, nor to a passion, nor to an interest, nor to a preconceived idea, nor to anything whatsoever, except to the facts themselves, because for it to submit to anything else would be the end of its existence.

It is no surprise that the seal of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel bears the legend 'scientia vincere tenebras' (conquering the darkness through science). The beggar's wallet and the joined hands on the orange-white-blue escutcheon in the emblem (the colours of the Prince of Orange) refer to the struggle of the Protestant Gueux and the Prince of Orange against the Spanish rule and the Inquisition in the 16th Century. The combination of the legend, wallet and joined hands symbolises the free and unfettered spirit of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Shield Field Supporter Crest Wreath Mantling Helm Compartment Charge Motto Coat of arms elements Escutcheon is often the term used in heraldry for the shield displayed in a coat of arms. ... An emblem consists of a pictorial image, abstract or representational, that epitomizes a concept - often a concept of a moral truth or an allegory. ... Les Gueux, or The Beggars, a name assumed by the confederacy of nobles and other malcontents, who in 1566 opposed Spanish tyranny in the Netherlands. ... William I (William the Silent). ... This article is about the Inquisition by the Roman Catholic Church. ... (15th century - 16th century - 17th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 16th century was that century which lasted from 1501 to 1600. ...

Another basic principle, also incorporated in the university statutes of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel, is that the institution must be managed according to the model of democracy. In concrete terms, this means that all echelons, from professors and assistants over researchers, students, administrative staff and technical personnel, are represented on all its governing bodies. Thus the university guarantees that every echelon has a voice in its decision-making processes and participates in its management. The meaning of the word professor (Latin: [1]) varies. ... A research assistant (RA) is a junior graduate scholar, employed on a temporary contract by a college or university for the purpose of academic research. ... For the suburb of Melbourne, Australia, see Research, Victoria. ... For other uses, see Student (disambiguation). ...

Campus

Most of the faculties are located on the campus Etterbeek (which is actually located on the territory of the neighbouring borough of Elsene), it is the liveliest of the two campuses. The activities mainly take place in the numerous auditoriums and labs. In addition, there is a modern sports centre with various rooms for sporting activities, a football pitch encircled by a running track and an on-campus swimming pool. For eating out, there is not just the student restaurant, but also some snack bars ('t Complex, Opinio, Kultuurkaffee). Etterbeek within the Brussels-Capital Region Etterbeek is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ... Ixelles (French) or Elsene (Dutch) is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ...

The campus in Jette is also a fully-fledged campus. The University Hospital (UZ Brussel) is in the vicinity. All medical courses and research, the so-called life sciences (medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, the biomedical and paramedical sciences) take place here. Jette within the Brussels-Capital Region Jette is one of the nineteen municipalities located in the Brussels-Capital Region of Belgium. ...

Education

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel offers 129 study courses, of which 27 are taught in English. During the academic year 2003-2004, it also organised 75 short-term post-academic training courses for professionals.

Faculties

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• Faculty of Arts and Philosophy
• Faculty of Law and Criminology
• Faculty of Economics, Social and Political Sciences and the Solvay Business School
• Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences
• Faculty of Sciences
• Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy
• Faculty of Engineering
• Faculty of Physical Education and Physical Therapy
• Department of Teacher Training

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Institutional cooperation

The Vrije Universiteit Brussel cooperates with several institutions of higher education. They are:

• Université Libre de Bruxelles
• UNICA, the Institutional Network of the UNIversities from the CApitals of Europe
• The University of Kent (Brussels School of International Studies)
• Vesalius College, an anglophone institution sharing the VUB campus
• Erasmushogeschool Brussel (together with the Vrije Universiteit Brussel they make up the Brussels University Association)
• Brussels Chamber of Commerce
• UCOS, the University Development Cooperation Centre
• XIOS Hogeschool Limburg and Provinciale Hogeschool Limburg
• Royal Military Academy
• Higher Institute for Re-adaptation Sciences Louvain
• Worldwide, on the international level the Vrije Universiteit Brussel has concluded institutional collaboration agreements with 38 universities all over the world, and student exchange agreements with 160 universities

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Notable alumni

Scientists & Academics

• Willy Gepts (1922-1991)
• Leo Apostel (1925-1995)
• Sophie de Schaepdrijver (1961-)
• Clement Hiel (1952-)
• Christine Van den Wyngaert (1952-)
• Jean Bourgain (1954-)
• Ingrid Daubechies (1954-)
• Raymond Hamers
• Pattie Maes
• Lode Wyns

The Belgian philosopher Leo Apostel (Antwerp, 4 September 1925 - Ghent, 10 August 1995) studied with Baron Chaim Perelman, Rudolf Carnap and Jean Piaget. ... Sophie de Schaepdrijver (b. ... Christine (Chris) Van den Wyngaert (b. ... Jean Bourgain (born Ostend, February 28, 1954), is a professor of mathematics at the Institute for Advanced Study. ... Ingrid Daubechies (born August 17, 1954) (approximate pronunciation Dobe-uh-shee) is a Belgian physicist and mathematician. ... Raymond Hamers is a professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium). ... Lode Wyns is a Belgian molecular biologist and professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium). ...

Artists

• André Delvaux (1926-2002)
• Jef Geeraerts (1930-)
• Erik Pevernagie (1939)
• Fabienne Demal (Axelle Red) (1968-)

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Politicians

• Louis Tobback (1938-)
• Annemie Neyts (1944-)
• Norbert De Batselier (1947-)
• Karel De Gucht (1954-)
• Christian Leysen (1954-)
• Patrick Dewael (1955-)
• Frank Vanhecke (1959-)
• Bert Anciaux (1959-)

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Athletes

• Sébastien Godefroid (1971-), olympic sailor

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Notable faculty

• Els Witte
• Hugo Soly
• Catharina Lis
• Jean-Paul Van Bendegem
• Francis Heylighen
• Luc Steels
• Irina Veretennicoff
• Lode Wyns

Van Bendegem Jean Paul Van Bendegem (28 March 1953 – 29 December 1888) is a prominent professor at the VUB in Brussels. ... Francis Heylighen (born 1960) is a Belgian cyberneticist. ... Luc Steels is Director of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel and is heading the SONY Computer Science Laboratory in Paris. ... Lode Wyns is a Belgian molecular biologist and professor at the Vrije Universiteit Brussel (Brussels, Belgium). ...

See also

• Université libre de Bruxelles
• List of universities in Belgium
• Center Leo Apostel
• University Foundation
• Flanders Interuniversity Institute of Biotechnology (VIB)
• Switch Laboratory
• Interuniversity Microelectronics Centre (IMEC)

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External links

• Official website of the Vrije Universiteit Brussel
• More complete list of famous alumni (in Dutch)
• More information about higher education in Flanders/Belgium (in English)
• Find an officially recognised programme of this institution in the Higher Education Register
• V.Ir.Br. - VUB Engineering Alumni Association