Forum General Discussions      Re: Universities Posted by: Ed Ginzel    (PID_67), E-mail: Address, on December 15, 2008 at 19:11 : In Reply to: Universities posted by : Ed Ginzel    , E-mail: Address, on December 07, 2008 at 02:39 : Thank you those who made serious comments (the less serious were also informative). My concern was indeed as Dr. Mletzko implied, i.e. that the institution of university (at least in Europe and Canada) is entrenched in law so the cavalier use of ‘university’ could be considered illegal (or at least unethical). But even as a next door neighbour to the USA I was unaware of the cultural divide that Nigel so well pointed out regarding the matter. As a result of the legal status in Europe and Canada I suppose I should rest easy as it is as Joe stated; ‘…it completely destroys any possibility of international operations’. Therefore it is not likely to be an issue here. ---------- Start Original Message ----------- : Of late I have noticed that Mark Davis has used the title University of Ultrasonics for his UT training facility in Alabama. I would like to ask the forum members for their opinion and at the same time ask Mark Davis for an explanation why he thinks it is OK to use the word University as a descriptor for his training facility (considering the nearly 1200 year history of the word ...see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_universities_in_continuous_operation) : By definition a university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. : This forum is composed of a broad cross section of the NDT community, but a quick glance at the membership indicates a strong representation from the academic community. I am concerned that such a loose reference to the term university, for what amounts to just a trades training facility, is a misrepresentation of the institution of academic excellence (notwithstanding the American unregistered form of trademark associated with the term) and denigrates my degrees and the university I obtained them from. ------------ End Original Message ------------ Follow Ups: Post a Followup: Name: E-Mail: Subject: Comments: ----------- Start Original Message ----------- : Thank you those who made serious comments (the less serious were also informative). My concern was indeed as Dr. Mletzko implied, i.e. that the institution of university (at least in Europe and Canada) is entrenched in law so the cavalier use of ‘university’ could be considered illegal (or at least unethical). But even as a next door neighbour to the USA I was unaware of the cultural divide that Nigel so well pointed out regarding the matter. As a result of the legal status in Europe and Canada I suppose I should rest easy as it is as Joe stated; ‘…it completely destroys any possibility of international operations’. Therefore it is not likely to be an issue here. : ---------- Start Original Message ----------- : : Of late I have noticed that Mark Davis has used the title University of Ultrasonics for his UT training facility in Alabama. I would like to ask the forum members for their opinion and at the same time ask Mark Davis for an explanation why he thinks it is OK to use the word University as a descriptor for his training facility (considering the nearly 1200 year history of the word ...see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_oldest_universities_in_continuous_operation) : : By definition a university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. : : This forum is composed of a broad cross section of the NDT community, but a quick glance at the membership indicates a strong representation from the academic community. I am concerned that such a loose reference to the term university, for what amounts to just a trades training facility, is a misrepresentation of the institution of academic excellence (notwithstanding the American unregistered form of trademark associated with the term) and denigrates my degrees and the university I obtained them from. ------------ End Original Message ------------ Optional Link URL: Example: "http://www....html". Alternative write "http://www.ndt.net/wshop/attach/filename.htm" if you transfered a filename.htm via FTP Page Title: is important! Optional Image URL: http://www....gif Attention! Please click the button only once. This may take a moment to process Forum General Discussions Help