The Institut catholique d’études supérieures (in
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, Catholic Institute of Higher Studies), also called “Catholic University of Vendée”, founded in 1989, is a small private university located in
Vendée
Vendée (; br, Vande) is a department in the Pays de la Loire region in Western France, on the Atlantic coast. In 2019, it had a population of 685,442. department of western France. ICES has utilized the concept in higher education, introduced by its first Director, Hervé Grollier, of the “University School”: a blend of the French
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and the traditional state university.
In 1990, under the authority of the
Catholic University of the West
The Catholic University of the West (UCO; French: Université catholique de l'Ouest), known colloquially to its students as «''la Catho''», is a university located in Angers, France.
History
Early in the 11th century this school became famou ...
, the Catholic University of the Vendée (ICES) was opened in
La Roche-sur-Yon
La Roche-sur-Yon () is a commune in the Vendée department in the Pays de la Loire region in western France. It is the capital of the department. The demonym for its inhabitants is ''Yonnais''.
History
The town expanded significantly after Napo ...
. After three years of collaboration, the Superior Council of the
Catholic University of the West
The Catholic University of the West (UCO; French: Université catholique de l'Ouest), known colloquially to its students as «''la Catho''», is a university located in Angers, France.
History
Early in the 11th century this school became famou ...
awarded the Catholic University of the Vendée (ICES) its academic independence in 1993.
François Garnier
François Charles Garnier (7 April 1944 – 15 August 2018) was a French Roman Catholic archbishop.
Garnier was born in Beaune, France and was ordained to the priesthood in 1970. He served as coadjutor bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Luç ...
, Bishop of
Luçon
Luçon () is a commune in the Vendée department, Pays de la Loire region, western France. Its inhabitants are known as Luçonnais.
Luçon Cathedral is the seat of the Diocese of Luçon (comprising the Vendée), where Cardinal Richelieu once se ...
, became the institutional head of the establishment with the responsibility of maintaining its ecclesiastical membership.
ICES has a main building, designed by the French architect
Denis Laming, that was built between 1990 and 1994. The University Library was completed in 1997. A student residence was established in the abandoned convent of the Sisters of the Christian Schools of Mercy in 2000.
In France, diplomas in broad subject areas such as Biology, Law, History, Languages, etc. are mostly proposed in state-run universities. ICES proposes state diplomas in broad study areas with pedagogical and educational standards that resemble those of elite
Grandes écoles Grandes may refer to:
* Agustín Muñoz Grandes, Spanish general and politician
*Banksia ser. Grandes, a series of plant species native to Australia
* Grandes y San Martín, a municipality located in the province of Ávila, Castile and León, Spain ...
. ICES’ 1150 students follow classes, conferences and symposia given by nationally and internationally renowned professors from France and abroad.
Controversy
In May 2019, students from the university were part of a group of young people who carried out an attack on a Vendee LGBT Centre stand in La Roche-sur-Yonon on the
International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia
International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, Lesbophobia and Transphobia is observed on May 17 and aims to coordinate international events that raise awareness of LGBT rights violations and stimulate interest in LGBT rights work worldwide. By ...
.
The university's president Eric de Labarre condemned the attack: "We are poisoned by this minority
hich is
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radicalized, very politicized".
See also
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:Academic staff of the Institut catholique d'études supérieures
References
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Educational institutions established in 1990
Catholic universities and colleges in France
1990 establishments in France
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