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Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta

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LUMSA University
Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta (Italian)
Seal of LUMSA University
Former name
Istituto Superiore di Magistero Maria Ss. Assunta
Motto
In fide et humanitate (Latin)
Motto in English
In faith and in humanity
TypePrivate university
EstablishedOctober 26, 1939; 86 years ago (1939-10-26)
FoundersLuigia Tincani, Venerable
Giuseppe Pizzardo
Pius XII[1]
AffiliationsBioGeM
Religious affiliation
Roman Catholic
Academic affiliations
PresidentGiovanni Lajolo
RectorFrancesco Bonini
Students7,200[2]
Location
Rome (main campus), Palermo, & Taranto
,
Italy
Campus
  • Urban (multiple sites)
LanguageItalian and English
ColorsMalachite and white   
Sporting affiliations
LUMSA Sport United
Websitewww.lumsa.it Edit this at Wikidata
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LUMSA University (Italian: Libera Università Maria Santissima Assunta, lit. 'Free University of Mary Most Holy') is a private Roman Catholic university founded in 1939 in Rome.[3] It is the second-oldest university in Rome after Sapienza.[2]

History and organization

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The university began its life as the "Istituto Superiore di Magistero Maria Ss. Assunta", an educational institute for nuns founded in 1939 by Luigia Tincani (Royal Decree No. 1760 of 26 October 1939). In 1989, it was reconstituted as "Libera Università Maria SS. Assunta" (LUMSA), a university for women. The university was opened to men in 1991.[4]

LUMSA is a private Catholic institution with autonomy at all levels of the university. As an Italian-accredited institution, its degrees are considered equivalent to those issued by Italian public universities.

The university is governed by a council which includes a President, a Rector, two Pro-Rectors, a Director General, and general council members. Since 2017, the President has been Cardinal Giovanni Lajolo.[5]

University teaching is distributed across three departments:[6]

The educational structure of LUMSA is arranged around four divisions. The university offers, through the divisions, undergraduate degrees (Italian laurea) in various social science fields. In post-graduate education, LUMSA offers several graduate programs and two long-cycle programs in law and education sciences, as well as four PhDs (Italian: dottorato di ricerca).[7][8][9]

Controversies

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Public perception and the job market

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In 2016, LUMSA received comments regarding the perceived value of the degrees it awarded, with some alumni reporting difficulties in having their qualifications fully recognized in the job market compared with those awarded by other universities, both public and private. According to ANVUR, "Although consultations with representatives of the labour market are formally carried out, they show several limitations. Meetings with stakeholders are undocumented and sporadic," and "stakeholder involvement in facilitating entry into the labour market appears weak."[10]

Easy degrees

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In 2007, LUMSA was criticized for awarding "easy, fast-track degrees, with first-year students becoming graduates in a short period of time and even highly complex exams being passed without difficulty thanks to the credit system," prompting investigations, including judicial inquiries, requested by the then Minister for Universities and Research.[11]

Accusation of ableism

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LUMSA's Taranto campus has been at the centre of controversy over alleged discrimination against students with disabilities. The incident drew criticism of the campus administration.[12] However, the university stated that it is committed to ensuring an environment consistent with ethical principles and respect for academic values.[13]

Notable people

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Honorary degrees

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These people received an honorary degree, but did not attend the university.

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ "Luigia Tincani". lumsa.it. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  2. 1 2 "The University". lumsa.it. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  3. ↑ Riondino, Michele (2017). "Reflections on fifty years of church teaching on universities (from Gravissimum Educationis to Ex Corde Ecclesiae)". In Whittle, Sean (ed.). Vatican II and New Thinking about Catholic Education (1st ed.). Routledge. p. 208. doi:10.4324/9781315389240. ISBN 978-1-4724-8863-3. LCCN 2016026573.
  4. ↑ "Our history". lumsa.it. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Governance". lumsa.it. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  6. ↑ "Departments". lumsa.it. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  7. ↑ "Academics". lumsa.it. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  8. ↑ "Corsi di laurea triennale, magistrale e a ciclo unico - Roma, Palermo, Taranto" [Bachelor's degrees, Master's degrees and long-cycle degrees - Rome, Palermo, Taranto]. lumsa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  9. ↑ "PhD programs". lumsa.it. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  10. ↑ "Rapporto ANVUR Accreditamento Periodico delle Sedi e dei Corsi di Studio" [ANVUR Report on the Periodic Accreditation of Universities and Degree Programmes] (PDF) (in Italian). 2 November 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 12 August 2026. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Lauree facili, ora scatta l'inchiesta" [Easy degrees: investigation launched] (in Italian). 5 September 2007. Archived from the original on 13 October 2007.
  12. ↑ "La Lumsa di Taranto, università cattolica rifiuta l'iscrizione ad una ragazza disabile" [Catholic university LUMSA in Taranto refuses to enroll a student with a disability] (in Italian). 17 February 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "La Lumsa difende ancora una volta… il suo direttore Don Antonio Panico. Ma la verità è ben altra" [LUMSA once again defends… its director, Don Antonio Panico. But the truth is quite different.] (in Italian). 18 February 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2026.
  14. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "I protagonisti" [The protagonists]. 80.lumsa.it (in Italian). Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  15. ↑ "Il lutto. Addio al giurista cattolico Giuseppe Dalla Torre: fede, cultura e diritto". www.avvenire.it. 3 December 2020.
  16. 1 2 3 4 "La storia - 1939-2019: 80 anni dell'Università LUMSA" [History - 1939-2019: 80 years of LUMSA University]. 80.lumsa.it (in Italian). Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  17. ↑ "Awarding of the honorary master's degree to Senator Liliana Segre". lumsa.it. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
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