One of the little idiosyncracies of studying in Europe

In summary, the university rector was recently made a baron by the king during the national holiday. The rector is equivalent to a president or chancellor in other countries.
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Kalimaa23
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Well I thought that it was funny...

Our rector (you'd call him president or chancelor in the Anglo-Saxon world, anyway, the chief executive of the university) was made a baron last week!

Every year, around the national holiday, the king announces new members of the nobility. This year our dear rector was among them.

I know one thing, I'm not going to adres him as such during the next boad meeting...or maybe just to annoy him :biggrin:
 
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Dimitri Terryn said:
Our rector (you'd call him president or chancelor...
Since they're usually a pain in the bu++, the name you use is apt. :approve:
 
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More apt than the original latin meaning of "ruler" :biggrin:
 

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