ZAGREB ZAGREB, June 4 (Hina) - Zagreb University Rector Branko Jeren views Croatian Science and Technology Minister Hrvoje Kraljevic's initiative to establish a second university in the Croatian capital as a blow to the physical and
immaterial integrity of the existing university in Zagreb. Jeren said on Saturday that this followed after a blow to the dignity and autonomy of Zagreb University. "If Minister and his assistant in college education really want to found a new university, we wish them much success, but also advise them not to do it in accordance to 'the tycoon model': by breaking the existing university into small pieces and snapping them up," Jeren said in a statement. He maintains that some would like to fragmentize the current University owing to "its disobedience". Jeren added that this was not a new idea. During the 'Croatian spring' movement in 1971 there were simi
ZAGREB, June 4 (Hina) - Zagreb University Rector Branko Jeren views
Croatian Science and Technology Minister Hrvoje Kraljevic's
initiative to establish a second university in the Croatian capital
as a blow to the physical and immaterial integrity of the existing
university in Zagreb.
Jeren said on Saturday that this followed after a blow to the
dignity and autonomy of Zagreb University.
"If Minister and his assistant in college education really want to
found a new university, we wish them much success, but also advise
them not to do it in accordance to 'the tycoon model': by breaking
the existing university into small pieces and snapping them up,"
Jeren said in a statement.
He maintains that some would like to fragmentize the current
University owing to "its disobedience". Jeren added that this was
not a new idea. During the 'Croatian spring' movement in 1971 there
were similar attempts, according to him.
Croatia's Science and Technology Ministry launched an initiative
at the Council of Europe's recommendation for the establishment of
a second university in Zagreb, ministry representatives told
reporters in Zagreb on Friday.
Thus far, consultations on Zagreb's University 2 have been held
with the deans of social science colleges. The first concrete
discussion is expected in about ten days, they said last week.
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