| The Rector of “Petre Andrei” University of Iaşi |
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 The Rector of "Petre Andrei” University of Iaşi, elected by the Senate, is Professor Dr. Doru TOMPEA, confirmed by Order no. 5837 / 6.11.2009 of the Minister of Education, Research, Youth and Sports. Professor Dr. Doru TOMPEA is also the President of the "Petre Andrei” Academic Foundation of Iaşi, the legal person that founded "Petre Andrei” University of Iaşi.
I could start by telling you that we are the largest and the most prestigious private university in the region of Moldova, that we were awarded the 6th place among Romanian universities in what regards our graduates' insertion into the labour market. I could tell you about the most impressive university building in Iași, about classrooms equipped to the latest standards, modern auditoriums, a gorgeous Great Auditorium, labs or about the over 25.000 books that await for you to discover them in our library. I could fill in these lines by telling you about the interesting experiences that await you at the European universities with which we have signed cooperation agreements, because we hold the Erasmus Charter, or about the European projects carried out by the university in which we encourage you to get involved. Of course, I could tell you about all these things, but you might think that other universities worldwide have also somptuous auditoriums, breathtaking buildings, welcoming rooms and libraries.
This is why I have chosen to tell you more about the story of ”Petre Andrei” University because it will help you understand what makes us DIFFERENT. Two decades ago, a handful of enthusiastic university teachers, thirsty for the freedom they had awaited for so long, eager to change the world, brought to life the ”Petre Andrei” project. I was one of them. I was a teaching assistant, I lived among students, I had suffered with them, I was there when famous student projects such as the newspaper “Opinia Studenţească” or the “Divertis” Comedy Group were born. I fell in love instantly with this project, which aimed at creating a university meant to be freer and more dynamic, “Romania’s little Oxford”, and that would follow the principles of one of the greatest Romanian sociologists, Petre Andrei. A university, he said, must not be a mere provider of information, it must shape the student's personality, it must form PEOPLE. I have invested 20 years of my life in this project and each time I step into a firm or institution and shake the hand of a graduate of ours, who is now appreciated by bosses, colleagues and the community, I say to myself that all my efforts have been worthwhile.
I invite you to join the other students who chose our courses and write your part in the story of “Petre Andrei” University of Iaşi! Yours sincerely, Rector of ”Petre Andrei” University of Iași, Professor Dr. Doru Tompea
The Rector leads the educational and research activities carried out within the “Petre Andrei” University. Moreover, the Rector also authorizes the financial operations of the University and has the following prerogatives:
• Approves student enrolments and expulsions;
• Appoints the examination committees for the interviews and tests organised to hire faculty staff, according to legal provisions;
• Signs all the documents of study and the degrees issued by the University;
• Signs all international agreements;
• Represents the University in its relationships with the Ministry of Education, Research, Youth and Sports, in the National Council of Rectors and in the various international organisations to which the University is affiliated or is going to be affiliated in the future.
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