University of Lenovo

University of Lenovo

Университет на леново Universitet na Lenovo
Latin: Universitas Urbis Lenis
Motto	Sine Fide, non potest Intellegere
Motto in English	Without Faith, one cannot Understand
Type	Public
Established	1392 (1392)
Founder	Saint Vasil the Great Saint Boris the Confessor
Chancellor	Vasil Istrov
Vice-Chancellor	Bogomil Bogdanev
Provost	Tsvetan Samuilev
Rector	Petar Ivanev
Vice-Rector	Ivan Vladamirev
Academic staff	3,688 (2021)
Students	22,121 (2021)
Undergraduates	8,554 (2021)
Postgraduates	13,978 (2021)
Location	Lenovo , Lenovo , Tengaria
Campus	Urban
Colours	Yellow and Green
Affiliations	Tiranis Phrontis

The University of Lenovo (Tengarian: Университет на леново or Universitet na Lenovo) is a public collegiate University in Lenovo, Tengaria. Founded in 1392 by Emperor Saint Vasil the Great, it is the oldest university in Tengaria, the oldest university in Western Euclea, and one of the oldest surviving and continiously operating universities in the world.

The University of Lenovo is divided into 23 constituent colleges, divided by sex into 13 colleges for men, 10 for women, although they are closely controlled by the central administration. There is no central campus, but each college and the administrative buildings are spread throughout the older districts of the city of Lenovo. As the foremost example of Tengaria's unique system of education, it has many unique and features which distinguish it from other universities. The three-year Undergraduate education, called simply "University", is meant to be a rigorous introduction to the intellectual and contemplative life, with every student taking the same courses, and with discussions on the texts of the great books. The University also offers a modified undergraduate for foreign students. The University is also the foremost source of Postgraduate education in Tengaria, which are more niche and specialized study than the undergraduate level, and the school has a larger postgraduate population than undergraduate. The school is most well known for its comprehensive Philosophy and Theology programs, and is considered one the leading universities on Xenagoras and Teleological Philosophy and Episemialist Theology.

The university was founded during the Iconoclast crisis, and was a fundamental intellectual centre and driving force in the Tengarian Renaissance. It remained the primary centre of learning in Western Euclea until it declined and was overshadowed by Soravian institutions in the mid-seventeenth century. The University underwent significant academic reform under the reign of Simeon Kovachev, reordering its academic focus to the ideals of Znaniya school. It has consistently been considered the most prestigious University in Tengaria, and the centre of its academic development. The school maintains strict standards on enrollment and upon its teaching faculty. It also has many famous alumni and notable teachers, particularly in the fields of philosophy and theology, as well as many of Tengaria's leading academics.

History

Background and Foundation

Before the establishment of the University in 1392, higher-learning institutions had existed in Tengaria prior to the formal establishment of the university. In ancient Tengaria, the Piraean city of Istros was home to the Agora, a school allegedly established by Xenagoras but likely actually founded by his disciple Xenagenes in the late fourth century BC. Run by Peripatetic philosophers, it was notable for branching across all kinds of knowledge. It was the city's primary intellectual centre and school. Although it remained open for centuries, its influence greatly decreased over time, and the school was abandoned during the Marolevic invasions of the fifth century AD.

Under the Empire of Arciluco, universities had not existed in the way in which they developed in Eastern Euclea; nevertheless, several institutions of higher learning existed, especially in the city of Arciluco. These institutions saw Tengarians study at them after their incorporation into the Empire, in addition to the foundation of monastic and other schools run by the Church. Literary schools which developed in Istros and Silenya during the Grand Principality have also been associated with universities, but like their Arcilucan counterparts were not organized enough to fit under the definition of university.

In the 14th century, the Iconoclast Controversy saw the Empire of Arciluco decline and eventually collapse in 1385, with Saint Vasil the Great becoming Emperor that same year, translating the Empire to Tengaria. Tengaria was a firm supporter of icons against Iconoclasm, and became the leaders of the iconophile faction during the crisis, taking on a primary intellectual role in the Episemialist world. The Patriarch and leader of the Tengarian Church, Saint Boris the Confessor, had been educated at the University of Saint Christopher in Stazzona, modern day Etruria, and was greatly influenced by Scholasticism, particularly the works of Thomas Aquinas. He brought the idea before Emperor Vasil to found a university to function as a new centre of learning, who agreed to fund and sponsor the development of the university.

A construction of a small campus in the city of Lenovo with resident rooms was begun in 1390, and completed in under two years. Faculty were selected from trusted clergy, including a handful which themselves had been educated at Eastern Euclean universities. The curriculum was designed by Patriarch Boris, and was based in part on the East Euclean Universities but also on the educational and philosophic tradition which had developed in Arciluco and Tengaria over the centuries. The university was formally consecrated on the Feast of the Dormition (August 28th) in 1392, and the university opened its doors to the first students on Indiction (September 14th) of the same year, with the Patriarch as the first head of the university. The school immediately a major intellectual centre for pro-iconophile theologians and priests, but also had a special focus on philosophy. Other aspects of study, in both medicine and law, were included from the beginning, but did not recieve the same degree of treatment or prestige.

Organisation

Central Governance

Although the University of Lenovo is a collegiate university, the central administration has a great deal of oversight of the major operations and departments of the University. The University has two joint cermonial heads, the first being the Chancellor and the Rector, currently Vasil Istrov and Petar Ivanev respectively. The title of Chancellor was traditionally held by the Emperors of Tengaria and the title of Rector was held by the incumbent Archbishop of Lenovo, but in 1935 the University abolished both titles and elected a President to fill its old role. Both titles were reintroduced in 1960, and the position of President abolished. Both heads still play a purely ceremonial role in university leadership, and at least one is usually present at the University's major academic events, most notably matriculation and convocation.

De facto administrative control of the university is held by the the Vice-Chancellor and the Vice-Rector, appointed by the Chancellor and Rector respectively, as well as the faculty-elected Provost. The Vice-Chancellor, currently Bogomil Bogdanev, is responsible for the funding and financial affairs of the University, and oversees employment, scholarships and fundrasing for University activities as well as new projects and buildings. Most of the business and promotional staff exist The Vice-Rector, currently Tsvetan Samuilev, is in charge of the aspects of student life throughout the university, from managing living arrangements for students, administering discipline, organizing religious or university-wide activities, and all aspects of student welfare. The Provost, currently Ivan Vladamirev, is in charge of faculty affairs, instructional oversight, curricular management, and the academic departments of the university. Under him are the Deans, who head the various academic schools and below them, Directors who oversee the various faculties of the University.

Colleges

The University of Lenovo, as a collegiate university, is divided in 23 Colleges, each of which are unique and have unique traditions and benefits which they offer to their students, but are all heavily guided and watched over by the central administration. Each college is headed by a faculty member known as a Master, who in turn reports to the central administration, usually the Vice-Rector. The Master is in charge of taking a leading role in the life of each college, but usually designates certain students of their college to plan and organize the college's activities. The tutors of the university are required to be members of a certain college, and usually have the option of having rooms in their respective college.

All students are required to be members of a College, and althought they can make a request, they are ultimately assigned to them upon admission. Once assigned, almost all students are bound to that college for the duration of their education at the University. The students are given rooms and have a common meal hall, and each college provides students with various kinds of activities outside of their curricular work. Such activities include intramural sports between colleges. Each college has their own traditions and events which they put on, and have a unique style of life, often depending on how old the colleges are and what type of people live there.

Whereas most other universities have integrated men and women together, the colleges remain seperated by sex. Since the colleges do not determine the classes, however, men and women do study together, but are barred from cohabitating with members of the opposite sex. In addition, there are several colleges which are set aside for students and faculty from outside Tengaria, known as the "international colleges". There are 13 all-male colleges, three of which are international colleges, and 10 all-female colleges, two of which are international colleges. In addition, certain colleges also have more specific membership requirements, such as Theopany College, which since its beginning was set aside for priests and religious to study.

No.	Name	Sex	Founded	Notes
1	Saint Vasil College	Male	1392	Oldest College, named after Vasil the Great, who built it in 1392. Originally known as the "University" simply before being renamed in honor of Saint Vasil in 1444, when Sotirias college first opened its doors. It now houses most of the administration and only selects the top students.
2	Sotirias College	Male	1444	Second college of the University built by Emperor Vasil II.
3	Theotokos College	Female	1465	Transitioned into an all-female college in 1902, the oldest of the women's colleges. Considered the most elite of the female colleges.
4	Saint George College	Male	1476	Created as the first college for non-Tengarian students, remains an international college to this day.
5	Saint Mihail College	Male	1502	Named after Saint Mihail of Tengaria.
6	Theopany College	Male	1534	Almost exclusively serves seminarians and male religious.
7	Saint Helena College	Female	1558	Transitioned to an all-female college in 1943.
8	Uriel College	Male	1594	Named after the Archangel Uriel.
9	Logos College	Male	1655
10	Saint Teodor College	Male	1732	Named after Saint Teodor of Garna.
11	Holy Cross College	Male	1769
12	Saint Nikolai College	Male	1825	Second international college for men.
13	Dormition College	Female	1837	Transitioned into an all-female college in 1943.
14	Annunciation College	Female	1885	Transitioned into an all-female college in 1985.
15	Saint Magdalen College	Female	1895	Transitioned into an all-female college in 1920.
16	Saint Boris College	Male	1910	Named after St. Boris the Confessor.
17	Saint Katerina College	Female	1923	The first college built specifically for women.
18	Saint Hippodalia College	Female	1957	Founded as the first female international college. Named after Saint Hippodalia. Generally serves women from Western Euclea.
19	Saint Hristofor College	Male	1964	Named after Saint Hristofor.
20	Holy Spirit College	Male	1986	The third male international school.
21	Holy Wisdom College	Female	1995	Also known as "Saint Sofia" College.
22	Saint Chloé College	Female	2013	Founded as the second female international college. Named after Saint Chloé. Generally houses women from the rest of the world.
23	Saint Svetlana College	Female	2016	The newest of the colleges. Named after Saint Svetlana, otherwise known as St. Phontine.

Postgraduate Schools and Faculties

The University of Lenovo has a common undergraduate program, meaning that all distinct academic departments are consolidated to under the postgraduate academic structure.

• School of Baccalaureate Studies
• School of Graduate Studies
  • School of Theology
    • Faculty of Speculative Theology
    • Faculty of Specialized Theology
      • Sotiriology Department
      • Mariology Department
      • Ecclesiology Department
      • Apologetics Department
  • School of Philosophy
    • Faculty of Metaphysics
    • Faculty of Natural Philosophy
      • Physics Department
      • Chemistry Department
      • Biology Department
    • Faculty of Ethics
      • Politics Department
  • School of Liberal Arts
    • Faculty of Arithmetic
    • Faculty of Geometry
    • Faculty of Music
    • Faculty of Astronomy
  • School of Law
  • School of Medicine
  • School of Lower Arts

Academic Profile

Teaching

The University operates on an unequal length trimester based system. The University's calendar was primarily centered around the liturgical feasts of the year, thus giving long breaks for Pascha and Theopany but only a short break before the end of the year. The University's calendar was significant in the development of Tengarian education, and was later largely adopted as the basis of the schoolyear across all of Tengaria. The dates provided below are approximate, and depends greatly on when the dates happen to fall in a particular year, especially Pascha. Usually the terms begin and end on the nearest following weekday to the following dates if they occur on a Saturday or Sunday, or may be pushed to the beginning of a week or the next if the day falls later within the week. Depending on their course of studies, graduate level students may spend longer or shorter than the designated terms to complete their academic work. On the whole, the year lasts a total of approximately 37 weeks. Besides for the regular breaks, students will also receive days off for public holidays or particular days special to the university or their particular college.

 • Theotokos Term: Indiction to Nativity- From September 1st to December 20th, approximately 16 weeks. Followed by Theophany Break lasting until the afterfeast of Theophany, which lasts almost a month.
 • Sotirias Term: Theopany to Palm Sunday, from January 15th to anywhere between March 15th to April 18th, ranging anywhere from approximately 8 to 13 weeks. Followed by an over two-month break until the end of the afterfeast of Pentecost (57 days after Pascha).
 • Holy Wisdom Term: Pentecost to Dormition- from May 18 or June 21 to August 15th, ranging from 13 to 8 weeks depending on how long the Sotirias term is. Every graduation by custom is always held on August 28th on the Feast of the Dormition, which was when the University grounds were dedicated. Followed by a two-week break until the following Indiction.

Degrees

The University of Lenovo awards degrees in a similar way to other universities, and every degree is accredited by the Tengarian Ministry of Education Every undergraduate, having the same common eduacation, who successfully completes the program is awarded a Bachelor of Arts in the Liberal Arts, singifying that they have a degree of mastery of the Trivium and the Quadrivium. For postgraduate degrees, there are more variety according to the subject which one takes, but the divisions differ from other univerisities because of the idea behind the division of the sciences. The University gives priority based on the subject matter studied, with medical or legal degrees being seen as less important than more speculative studies, such as theology and philosophy. Each of the degrees is usually accompanied by a subdegree further clarifying the specificity of the degree, such as a Doctor of Arts who studies Geometry in particular will be granted a Doctor of Arts in Geometry. The broadest degree is the Doctor of Philosophy in Natural Philosophy, which covers a wide degree of sciences.

Level	Degree	Abb.	Duration	Subdegrees
Baccalaureate	Bachelor of Arts	BA	3 years	Liberal Arts
Magistral	Master of the Lower Arts	MAH	2 years	History, Fine Arts, Anthropology, Economics, Engineering, Mechanics, Optics
	Master of Medicine	MM	3 years	Medical Practice, Surgery, Medical Development, Nursing
	Master of Laws	MJ	2 years	Canon Law, Civil Law, Military Law, International Law
	Master of Arts	MA	3 years	Liberal Arts, Mathematics, Language, Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, Astronomy, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic
	Master of Philosophy	MP	3 years	Metaphysics, Natural Philosophy, Politics, Ethics
	Master of Theology	MT	3 years	Speculative Theology, Sotiriology, Ecclesiology, Mariology, Apologetics
Doctoral	Doctor of the Lower Arts	DAH	3 years	History, Economics, Engineering, Mechanics
	Doctor of Medicine	DM	5 years	Medical Practice, Surgery
	Doctor of Laws	DJ	3 years	Canon Law, Civil Law
	Doctor of Arts	DA	3 years	Arithmetic, Geometry, Music, Astronomy, Grammar, Rhetoric, Logic
	Doctor of Philosophy	DP	4 years	Metaphysics, Natural Philosophy, Ethics
	Doctor of Theology	DT	4 years	Speculative Theology

Student Life

Traditions

Graduates in traditional academic dress.

Notable Alumni

University of Lenovo Notable Alumni

Teodora Kovacheva, Theotokos College

Anastasia Gregova, Holy Wisdom College

Ivan Istina, Saint Vasil College

Angel V, Theophany College

The University has many notable alumni, which go on to serve in a variety of different capacities, from theologians to doctors to politicians and actors and athletes. Three Presidents of Tengaria have graduated from the University, as well as one Secretary-General of the Community of Nations. The University, however, is most known for the Philosophers and Theologians it has produced over the centuries. Here is a list of some of the most notable alumni. Many alumni have gone on to join the presitigious Tiranis Phrontis, including 4 current sitting members, and the University has official ties to that society.

 • Teodora Kovacheva, current President of Tengaria, Theotokos College
 • Ivan Istina, Philosopher and Polymath, Saint Vasil College
 • Dimitri Kovachev, President of Tengaria, Saint Teodor College
 • Angel V, Patriarch of Tengaria, Theophany College
 • Theodosii Istina, Secretary-General of the Community of Nations, Saint Boris College
 • Gregori Ervo, first President of Tengaria, Uriel College
 • Aleksandar Dilov, Bishop and Prominent Theologian of the Znaniya School, Theophany College
 • Stanislav Kozlek, poet and author of the Vasilad, Logos College
 • Anastasia Gregova, Tengarian volleyball player, Holy Wisdom College
 • Radomir Ervo, Composer, Sotirias College
 • Boris Idenev, Philosopher and Polymath, Uriel College
 • Stanimir Istina, Political Philosopher, Holy Cross College
 • Geto Borisov, Natural Philosopher and Physicist, Sotirias College
 • Violeta Getova, Scriptural Scholar and Church Historian, Saint Katerina College
 • Hristofor Yasenev, Award-Winning Actor, Saint Hristofor College