What was the first university?
The University of Bologna
What did it put in place?
the Constitutio Habita
What was that?
it guaranteed a traveling scholar unhindered passage in the interests of education
When?
in 1158 or 1155
What is the basis of the word university?
a number of persons associated into one body
What language?
Latin
What word?
universitas
When did these start to form?
when urban town life emerged
Were they different from other groups?
no
How were they similar?
they were self-regulating and determined the qualifications of their members
Did they have any rights together?
yes
Why?
they were guaranteed by charters issued by princes
And who else?
prelates
What made them unique?
the notion of academic freedom
What else defined them?
yes
Is the idea of academic freedom recognized today?
yes
How was it recognized?
with the Magna Charta Universitatum
When?
on 18 September 1988
By how many schools?
430
Why was that date chosen?
it was 900th anniversary of the University of Bologna's foundation