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Institut catholique d’études supérieures
TypePrivate
Established1990
DirectorÉric de Labarre
Students1150
Location
La Roche-sur-Yon
,
France
AffiliationsICUSTA
Websitehttp://www.ices.fr

The Institut catholique d’études supérieures (in English, Catholic Institute of Higher Studies), also called “Catholic University of the Vendée”, founded in 1989, is a small private university located in Vendée department of western France. ICES has utilized the concept in higher education, introduced by its first Director, Hervé Grollier, of the “University School”:[1] a blend of the French Grandes écoles and the traditional state university.

In 1990, under the authority of the Catholic University of the West, the Catholic University of the Vendée (ICES) was opened in La Roche-sur-Yon.[2][full citation needed] After three years of collaboration, the Superior Council of the Catholic University of the West awarded the Catholic University of the Vendée (ICES) its academic independence in 1993. François Garnier, Bishop of Luçon, became the institutional head of the establishment with the responsibility of maintaining its ecclesiastical membership.[3][full citation needed]

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. [4][full citation needed] 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. ICES’ 1150 students follow classes, conferences and symposia given by nationally and internationally renowned professors from France and abroad.

Controversy

In May 2019, students of this university organized and participated to an homophobic[5] attack[6] against a LGBT prevention stand during the International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia.

References

  1. ^ "L'Ecole Universitaire". Institut national de la propriété industrielle. Retrieved 30 March 2014.
  2. ^ Duret, Lenne & Vrignaud 1999, pp. 411–412
  3. ^ Duret, Lenne & Vrignaud 1999, pp. 411–412
  4. ^ Guintard 1997, p. 280
  5. ^ "La Roche-sur-Yon : des militants homophobes s'en prennent au stand du centre LGBT de Vendée". France Bleu (in French). 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  6. ^ "Stand LGBT dégradé à La Roche-sur-Yon : le maire appelle à un rassemblement contre l'homophobie ce vendredi". France 3 Pays de la Loire (in French). Retrieved 2019-05-21.


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