Link Campus University
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Former names | Link Campus - University of Malta |
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| Established | 1999 |
| President | Vincenzo Scotti |
| Rector | Claudio Roveda |
| Location | , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Nickname | Link |
| Website | www |
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Link Campus University (Italian: Università degli studi Link Campus University), formerly Link Campus—University of Malta, is a proprietary, for-profit university located in Rome, Italy, and owned by the for-profit Italian franchise chain CEPU.[1] The university is associated with Italian intelligence agencies.[2][3]
History and accreditation
The university was founded in 1999 by former Italian politician Vincenzo Scotti. It opened in Italy as a branch of a Maltese university.[4] It was the first foreign university authorized to operate in Italy.[5] On 4 July 2007, the Minister of Education issued the decree following the Lisbon Convention of 1997 and the laws and acts of the Italian Government which recognize and approve of the degree requirements of the Link Campus.[6] Since 2011, the institution has also been part of the Italian university system,[7] losing its connection with Malta.
Conflict of interest
The scandal involving Link University and the Calderone family centers around the alleged conflict of interest in the university's funding. Maria Calderone, wife of the university's director, is said to have graduated from the university and taught there.
However, the university's alleged funding from the labour consultant association fund, of which Calderone was the president, has raised concerns about the transparency of the management of funds. The acquisition of the university by the "Premiata Ditta" may also be linked to the scandal. Overall, the scandal highlights the potential risks associated with the intersection of personal interests and public funding in the management of universities.
Today, Maria Elvira Calderone is an Italian Minister of Labour[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Cepu compra Link University, l'accordo a Roma a fine luglio" [Cepu buys Link University, deal in late July] (in Italian). la Repubblica. 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2020-11-22.
- ^ "How Papadopoulos Put the Lie to Trump's Collusion Fantasy". Vanity Fair. 2019-10-11. Retrieved 2021-11-14.
- ^ "Rome University at Heart of Trump Inquiry Becomes a Vortex of Intrigue". The New York Times. 2019-10-14. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
- ^ Horowitz, Jason (2019-10-14). "Rome University at Heart of Trump Inquiry Becomes a Vortex of Intrigue". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2020-04-02.
- ^ Italian Minister of Education, University and Research. "D.M. 27 novembre 1999" (in Italian). Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Italian Minister of Education, University and Research. "D.M. 4 luglio 2007" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 2011-11-21. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ Italian Minister of Education, University and Research. "Sommario della Gazzetta Ufficiale Serie Generale n. 268 del 17-11-2011, Riconoscimento della Link Campus quale universita' non statale dell'Ordinamento universitario italiano" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ^ "Calderone no limits: La premiata ditta si è comprata l'Università".
