Part 1: ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY
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Part 1: ALEXANDRU IOAN CUZA UNIVERSITY University contact data: Our aim: Phone: 0040-232-201010 Make the name of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University as strong and Fax: 0040-232-201121 suggestive in time as a historic or geographic reference point. [email protected] HISTORICAL REFERENCES 1640 Foundation of the Academic College in Iaİi 1714 Foundation of the Prince‘s Academy of Iaİi 1766 Reorganisation of the Academy of Learning and Sciences 1835 Foundation of —Academia Mihilean“ 1860 (26 Oct.) Inauguration of the University of Iaİi Faculty of Law Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Theology 1864 New law of education passed, university reorganised Faculty of Law Faculty of Letters and Philosophy Faculty of Physical, Mathematical and Natural Sciences 1879 Faculty of Medicine 1897 Inauguration of the New University Palace (present location) 1918 (1 Dec.) The Great Union of Romania 1933 Faculty of Agricultural Sciences 1937 The Faculty of Sciences becomes the Gheorghe Asachi Polytechnic Institute of Iaİi (nowadays, the Technical University of Iaİi) 1948, 1968, 1978 Communist Reforms of Education (disciplines censored or eliminated, extreme rigidity, restricted academic freedom) 1968-1969 The University was structured in eight faculties: Faculty of Mathematics œ Mechanics Faculty of Physics Faculty of Chemistry Faculty of BiologyœGeography Faculty of Law Faculty of Philology Faculty of HistoryœPhilosophy Faculty of Economics 1 LOCATION The main building of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University (Building A) is situated on the Copou Hill, 11 Bd. Carol I, within 20-minutes walk from the railway station and 15 minutes from the old city centre. This building is over 100 years old and it used to be called "the University Palace"; it is one of the finest buildings of the city and perhaps the finest University building in the whole country, giving Iaİi a marked academic air. Eight of the 15 faculties are housed in building A (Chemistry, History, Law, Letters, Mathematics, Philosophy, Physics, and Catholic Theology). Building B, located just across the street, 22A Bd. Carol I, houses the Faculties of Biology, Geography-Geology, and Economics and Business Administration. The Faculty of Computer Science is housed by the modern building of the University Computer Centre (Building C, 16 Str. General Berthelot), while the Faculty of Physical Education and Sports, and the Faculty of Psychology and Education Sciences are located in Building D, 3 Str. Toma Cozma. Both buildings C and D are also near the main University building. The Faculty of Orthodox Theology is in Building T, in the old city centre (45 Bd. Stefan cel Mare si Sfant). The main university campus is situated in the close vicinity of the main University building. Gaudeamus Centre for International Exchanges is within 5-minutes walk from the University, and Titu Maiorescu Canteen is just near the University. INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS In accordance with its mission and strategic objectives, with its widely-recognised academic status of excellence in education and scientific research, Alexandru Ioan Cuza University is firmly committed to its policy of internationalisation. By using a range of different approaches, the University is actively involved in: ♦ Disseminating Romanian language and culture at an international level (the Romanian Language and Civilisation Summer School, Open Distance Learning courses, the Department of Romanian Language for Foreign Students); ♦ Increasing awareness of the unity and diversity of world languages and cultures (the Centre for European Studies; permanent French, Belgian, German, Italian, Spanish, Polish, Greek, American and Chinese lectureships offered to teachers from these countries; compulsory courses on EU languages and culture in all our academic curricula); ♦ Preparing the EU membership of Romania (education of translators, courses on European legislation). Alexandru Ioan Cuza University develops excellent relationships of academic cooperation in Europe, but also outside Europe with universities in the United States of America, China, Japan, Australia, Singapore and South America. Alexandru Ioan Cuza University attaches the greatest importance to developing multiple partnerships, being a member of the Utrecht Network, the founding member of the Francophone Universities Network Alexandru Ioan Cuza (RUFAC), of the Balkan Universities Network, and affiliated, among others, to the European Universities Association (EUA), the European Association for International Education (EAIE), L‘Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie (AUF). 2 Mutual academic trust, academic strength specific to multiple partnerships, exchange intensification for students, teaching staff and also ideas continue to make out of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University an appreciated academic partner and a favourite destination in higher education. Socrates-Erasmus Programme Since the first Institutional Contract was signed between our University and the European Commission in 1998, 1812 outgoing student mobilities (12% of the Erasmus students in Romania) and 415 outgoing teaching mobilities of the University took place to EU partner institutions. The number of foreign students choosing our University for their Erasmus mobility has constantly increased during the last three academic years, reaching at present almost 100 students per year. As to teaching staff, more than 350 from our partner universities held lectures and conferences as part of their Erasmus mobilities in our University. Academic year 2004–2005: For the academic year 2006-2007, Alexandru Ioan Cuza 305 outgoing Erasmus students 70 incoming Erasmus students University has 183 partner universities in 15 countries 56 outgoing Erasmus teaching staff within the Socrates-Erasmus programme. 60 incoming Erasmus teaching staff FACULTIES AND FIELDS OF STUDY Faculty of Biology Faculty of Orthodox Theology www.bio.uaic.ro www.teologie.uaic.ro Biology Orthodox Theology Environmental Science Faculty of Philosophy Faculty of Chemistry http://philosophy.uaic.ro www.chem.uaic.ro Philosophy Chemistry Social Assistance Faculty of Computer Science Sociology www.infoiasi.ro Political Sciences Computer Science Communication Sciences Faculty of Economics and Business Faculty of Physical Education and Administration Sports www.feaa.uaic.ro www.sport.uaic.ro Economics Physical Education and Sports Finance Faculty of Physics Accounting www.phys.uaic.ro Statistics and Economic Computer Physics Science Physical Engineering Economics and International Business Faculty of Psychology and Education Management Sciences Marketing www.psih.uaic.ro Business Administration Psychology Administration Sciences Education Sciences Faculty of Geography and Geology Faculty of Roman-Catholic Theology 3 http://geography.uaic.ro www.ftrc.uaic.ro Geography Roman-Catholic Theology Environmental Science Centre for European Studies Geology www.cse.uaic.ro Geologic Engineering Centre for Aegeo-Mediterranean Faculty of History Studies http://history.uaic.ro www.uaic.ro History Centre for Jewish History and Hebrew Faculty of Law Studies http://laws.uaic.ro www.uaic.ro Law Faculty of Letters http://letters.uaic.ro Languages and Literatures Cultural Studies Communication Sciences Faculty of Mathematics www.math.uaic.ro Mathematics LIBRARIES All students of Alexandru Ioan Cuza University can have access to the University libraries and to other libraries in Iaİi. ♦ The Central University Library (Biblioteca Central( Universitar( ‚Mihai Eminescu“): 4 P"curari Street, www.bcu-iasi.ro, tel. 0040-232-264245, e-mail: [email protected] Access to the library services is possible based on the entrance permit (which is also valid for the library branches). Permits can be obtained from the Permits Office, the Central Library building, ground floor. Necessary documents: ° student card or certificate, ° ID card, ° a small-size photo. Central University Library branches: ♦ Biology : 20A Bd. Carol I, Building B of the University, 1st floor, room B-459; e-mail: [email protected], tel.: 201473 ♦ Physics and Chemistry: 11 Bd. Carol I, Building A of the University, ground floor; e- mail: [email protected], tel.: 201151 ♦ Geography-Geology: 20A Bd. Carol I, Building B of the University, 3rd floor; e-mail: [email protected], tel.: 261796 4 ♦ Computer Science: 16 General Berthelot Str., Building C of the University, ground floor; e-mail: [email protected] ♦ Mathematics: 20A Bd. Carol I, Building B of the University, ground floor; e-mail: [email protected], tel.: 201561 ♦ The ‚Al. Myller“ Mathematical Seminary: 11 Bd. Carol I, Building A of the University; e-mail: [email protected] ♦ Law: 11 Bd. Carol I, Building A of the University, 2nd floor; e-mail: [email protected], tel.: 201159 ♦ History: 11 Bd. Carol I, Building A of the University, 2nd floor; e-mail: [email protected], tel.: 201157 ♦ Letters: 14 Codrescu Str. (Codrescu Campus); tel. 116600 ♦ Economical Sciences: 16 General Berthelot Str., Building C of the University, 3rd floor; e-mail: [email protected], tel.: 201452 ♦ The on-line library of the Faculty of Economics and Business Administration: 20A Bd. Carol I, Building B of the University, 1st floor, room 401 ♦ Philosophy: 11 Lpuİneanu Str. (near Casa Studen/ilor); tel.: 201155 ♦ Pedagogy, Psychology and Physical Education and Sport: 3 Toma Cozma Str., Building D of the University, ground floor; tel.: 201127 ♦ Orthodox Theology: 9 Cloİca Str., Building T of the University, ground floor Other libraries in Iasi: The Romanian Academy Library: 8 Bd. Carol I, tel.: 267584 Gheorghe Asachi Public Library of Iasi: 4 Palat Str., tel./fax: