Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta
| Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta (LUMSA) | |
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| motto | In fide et humanitate |
| founding | 1939 |
| Sponsorship | Private |
| place | Rome |
| country |
 Italy
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| Rector | Francesco Bonini |
| Students | approx. 6,000 (2016) |
| Networks | FIUC |
| Website | www.lumsa.it |
The Libera Università Maria Ss. Assunta (abbreviated LUMSA ; Ss. Stands for Santissima ; translated "Free University of the Most Holy Mary Assumed into Heaven ") is a private university based in Rome , Italy .
history
The college emerged from an Istituto Universitario and was founded on October 26, 1939 by the nun Luigia Tincani of the Missionary School Sisters ( Unione Santa Caterina da Siena delle missionarie della Scuola ). They founded together Cardinal Curia Giuseppe Pizzardo and supported by Pope Pius XII. the Istituto Superiore pareggiato di Magistero “Maria Ss. Assunta ” , which trained women religious to be teachers with academic degrees in Catholic schools. In 1967, lay students were accepted for the first time to study pedagogy, Italian language and literature or school administration.
On May 15, 1989, the state recognized and renamed a "Free University" with the admission of lay people (women and men). The university's headquarters were in Rome near Via della Conciliazione ; Subsidiaries were established in Palermo , Taranto and Gubbio .
A significant expansion of the university took place under Rector Dalla Torre . A Codice etico was established. The statutes of the LUMSA are based on the Catholic Church and begin with "The LUMSA promotes, on the basis of Christian principles, the Catholic tradition and the constitution, through study and research the determination of the truth ...". All students are obliged to attend theological lectures and take exams. In 2011, LUMSA was a pioneer among Italian universities in converting faculties into departments ( dipartementi ) on the basis of the new higher education law in Italy.
The management of the university includes a rector and a president of the “ruling” university council, currently Cardinal Attilio Nicora . A representative of the Holy See appointed by the Vatican State Secretariat as well as two delegates from the (papal) Cardinal Vicar for Rome take part in the University's Administrative Council. An envoy from the Order of Mission School Sisters also belongs to the panel.
University
The university offers bachelor's, master's and PhD degrees as well as training and further education in four specialist areas. After three years the first degree, the “laurea triennale”, is achieved.
Around 6,000 students are taught by 100 full-time professors and 250 part-time professors and lecturers from other universities.
The LUMSA School of Journalism is considered the best in Italy. The Istituto Stuzro , named after the founder of the Partito Popolare Italiano , Luigi Sturzo , works closely with the university. The LUMSA cooperates with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation .
Departments ("Dipartimenti")
- Law, Economics, Politics and Modern Languages (Rome)
- Law (Palermo)
- Humanities with communication, education, psychology
Directors and Rectors
- Giuseppe Cardinali (Istituto Pareggiato di Magistero), director from 1939 to 1954
- Cornelio Fabro , director from 1954 to 1956
- Ferdinando Milone , director from 1956 to 1971
- Giorgio Petrocchi , director from 1971 to 1989
- Armando Rigobello , Director and Rector (LUMSA) from 1989 to 1991
- Giuseppe Dalla Torre del Tempio di Sanguinetto , Rector 1991 to 2014
- Francesco Bonini , rector since 2014
Alumni
- Isabella Rauti (* 1962), Italian politician
- Sister Mary Melone SFA (* 1964), Rector of the Antonianum Pontifical University
Web links
- LUMSA website (Italian)
Individual evidence
- ↑ Members. In: www.fiuc.org. International Federation of Catholic Universities, accessed September 25, 2019 .
- ^ A b c d e Bernhard Hülsebusch: “The Catholic University LUMSA - 8000 students; four departments. Seeking the truth on a Christian basis ... “ , L'Osservatore Romano , edition 50/2014 of December 12, 2014, p. 8
- ↑ Il Professore Francesco Bonini è il nuovo Rettore della LUMSA , IN EVIDENZA, August 2014 (Italian)
Coordinates: 41 ° 54 ′ 11.1 ″ N , 12 ° 27 ′ 46.4 ″ E