The University of Al Quaraouiyine is the Oldest University Fact
The University of Al Quaraouiyine in Fes, Morocco is the oldest, still operating, degree granting university in the world. It was founded in 859 by Fathima Al-Fihri (a Muslim woman).
Universities and Colleges
A University is an institution of higher learning that grants academic degrees. In the U.S. universities may be called colleges, but in other countries like Europe the word “college” is more like what would be called a two year school or “community college” in the United States. Generally university implies smaller classes and more focused learning than college, although sometimes it’s simply a matter of semantics.
This section includes all Universities and colleges, but not other types of schools such as primary schools and high schools.
Factoids tagged with "Universities and Colleges"
State Universities Began Charging Tuition in the 60’s Fact
A series of social and legislative changes in the 60’s ended an era of tuition-free state universities in the US and started the current student loan crisis.
We Learn Best by Being Taught Myth
The best way to learn isn’t “being taught”, its mixing self-directed learning with the roles of student, peer, and teacher in different social settings.
The Oxford Comma Originated at Oxford University Myth
The Oxford comma gets its name from being used by the Oxford University Press, but its exact origins are unclear.
Oxford University Is Older Than Aztec Civilization Fact
Teaching had begun at Oxford University by 1096 while the founding of Tenochtitlán in 1325 marked the start of the Aztec civilization.
U.S. Universities Have Always Charged Tuition Myth
US public state universities used to be tuition-free from the early 1800’s to the late 1960’s, although they still charged fees, but college has never been free in the US.
Clown College Is a Real Thing Fact
The Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Clown College is a famous performing arts school. There is no accredited university dedicated solely to clowning, but there are several colleges offering degrees in the circus arts.