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+ | A '''university''' ([[Latin]]: "universitas", "a whole") is an [[educational institution|institution]] of [[higher education]] and [[research]] which grants [[academic degree]]s in a variety of subjects. The word "university" is derived from the [[Latin]] ''universitas magistrorum et scholarium'', which roughly means "community of teachers and [[academia|scholars]]." | ||
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+ | *[[Academia]] | ||
+ | *[[Anti-intellectualism]] | ||
+ | *[[Mickey Mouse degrees]] | ||
+ | *[[Universe]], [[universal]] | ||
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A university (Latin: "universitas", "a whole") is an institution of higher education and research which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. The word "university" is derived from the Latin universitas magistrorum et scholarium, which roughly means "community of teachers and scholars."
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